The American School of Paris (ASP) is a private, coeducational day school located in Saint-Cloud, a suburb of Paris, France. It was founded in 1946 shortly after the end of World War II by the combined efforts of the American Embassy and the American Express Company. It is the oldest American school in Europe. The student body represents over 60 nations with English as the primary language of instruction.
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