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Sophia Hsu

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1951-2016

The School building

decades

EVOLUTION

Source: ASL website
Genially by Sophia Hsu

1951

1950

The school opens in founder and former Head of School Stephen Eckard's flat on Hans Place in Knightsbridge.

1952

The school moves to Grosvenor Square as it grows to 135 students and 10 teachers.

1957

The High School is introduced as the school moves to two Regency houses at Gloucester Gate.

1963

1964

1960

The school moves to 38 and 41 York Terrace.

U.S. Ambassador David K. E. Bruce breaks ground at One Waverly Place, and construction begins. The land was formerly the Daleham Lawn Tennis Club.

1968

The High School temporarily moves to the Working Men's College while the building is finished.

Photo courtesy of ASL archives

1970

1970

The cornerstone for the new building is laid by the former British Foreign and Commonwealth Secretary Michael Stuart in the presence of U.S. Ambassador Walter Annenberg and ASL Board Chairman Albert F. Lager.

1971

One Waverley Place is dedicated to former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher Dec. 1.

1990

1994

Canons Park playing fields are purchased. Previously, sports teams practiced at nearby parks, such as Regents Park.

1998

The school launches its first capital campaign, SchoolWorks, in support of campus renovation and expansion.

2000

2001

2000

The new gyms and humanities wing are complete.

The SchoolWorks campaign renovations finishes construction.

2006

2008

The School Center for Education and the Arts construction is complete and opens with a ceremony.

The school launches its second campaign, Fulfilling Great Expectations, to increase endowment in support of faculty and staff and renovate the theater.

2010

Photo courtesy of ASL archives

2013

2016

The Board of Trustees announce the third capital campaign, New Frontiers, to add new facilities and renovate existing ones.

The Community Arts Building, Aquatic & Fitness Center, Learning Commons and renovated science spaces open.