American School of Ulaanbaatar

The American School of Ulaanbaatar (ASU) is an international school founded in 2006. We are a private school with an international accreditation from the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC), based in California, USA. Our student population is about 85% Mongolian, but the remainder is composed of students from more than 20 different countries.

Fast Facts
School location:  Zaisan Area, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
Year that ASU was founded:  2006
Number of students enrolled that first year:  160
Enrollment for 2021-2022:  650
Managing Director of the school:  Ms. Oyunsuren Dugarjav
Elementary School Principal:  Ms. Joanne Effa
Secondary School Principal:  Mr. Eric Heim
Full time faculty:  94
Teaching assistants:  11
Sports Team Name:  Wolves

Vision

To be a community that encourages academic, physical, and creative development, fosters a passion for learning, and inspires intellectual curiosity. 

Mission

We empower our students to acquire and embrace knowledge, be intellectually reflective, be caring and ethical citizens, and lead a lifetime of meaningful work. ASU prepares students through rigorous, student-driven academic and co-curricular programs to succeed in English-speaking colleges and universities and to contribute to a rapidly changing global society.