American School of Ulaanbaatar

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

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 comprised 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.