Awty International School
| The Awty International School | |
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 An International School for an International World
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7455 Awty School Lane Houston, Texas United States |
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| Type | Independent, Private, International School |
| Established | 1956 |
| Founder | Kathleen Awty |
| Head of School | Ms. Lisa Darling |
| Faculty | 220 |
| Enrollment | 1,550 |
| Campus | Urban |
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| Mascot | Ram |
| Newspaper | RAMPAGE |
| Yearbook | Double Exposure |
| Website | www.awty.org |
The Awty International School is a private school located in Spring Branch, western Houston, Texas, United States, for students in pre-kindergarten through grade 12. With a bilingual program for French-speaking students from France and other countries, Awty is the largest international school in the United States and the largest private school in Houston.
On September 10, 1956 Awty opened at 3736 Westheimer Road. Originally a pre-school, it was founded by Kathleen "Kay" Awty. The school initially had 27 students at the kindergarten and prekindergarten levels.
The school moved to 1615 Garrettson Street in 1960. It served grades preschool through six by 1970, and by that same year there were 250 students. Its upper school division opened in 1975. In 1976 four female students graduated from high school and therefore were the first graduating class. In 1979 Awty merged with the French School of Houston and it began offering a bilingual program. That year, the school moved to its current campus.
In 1984 the school received its current name, the Awty International School. In April 1989 the school planned to start a German program with a similar structure to the French program because it expected to have 20 to 30 German students in the upcoming fall semester. In 1990 its preschool facility opened. Kay Awty died in 1996.
On the school's 50th anniversary in 2006, it was constructing a $5 million athletic complex including a 1,400-seat stadium, 85 parking spaces, and tennis courts.
Awty is affiliated with the Mission Laïque Française. Agencies accrediting Awty include the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO), the Independent Schools Association of the Southwest (ISAS), the Council of International Schools (CIS), the Ministry of National Education of France, and the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science of the Netherlands.
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