A WEST Oxfordshire school is the first in Britain to be accredited for catering for an American curriculum.
Kingham Hill School, in Kingham, has gained a US endorsement from the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC).
The pioneering programme enables American pupils to study at a traditional British independent school while meeting the demands of an American curriculum.
It is the oldest of the six regional accrediting agencies in the United States and includes Harvard and Yale universities, plus other US institutions. Kingham Hill is the first British day and boarding school to be accredited by NEASC.
Headteacher Nick Seward, 39, said: “I was mightily impressed with the professionalism of the inspecting team.
“The process was very comprehensive, yet sensitively executed. The team quickly grasped the school’s unique qualities.”
The school was approached by the US Department of State in 2006 with a request to help after an American school on the edge of London was set to close. The following September, the first American pupils arrived at the school.
Non-American pupils can also take advantage of the course, meaning that they can transfer to American colleges.
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