Click below to see a list of those who meet these two criteria:
(a)
attended Colegio Americano between 1953 and 1962 and
(b)
for whom we have e-mail addresses
(e-mail caracas@boppers.net to request an e-mail address)
Lists of students in each class (e.g. class of '57). Additions and corrections sought!
| Classes after 1959 |
Colegio Americano was located on the top of a hill called "Bello Monte", about 1/2 mile from El Rosal and Sabana Grande, for the decade 1950 to 1960. In 1961, or so, (please let me know), the school moved to a new location several miles out of the city, in the hills behind the Little Theater club and Valle Arriba. When I visited Caracas in 1967 the buildings on top of Bello Monte were still there, but were not being used. I understand that the entire hill has since been leveled.
Colegio Americano was a Presbyterian Mission school. There was a Spanish speaking section of the school with classes from first grade through the last year of Venezuelan "Colegio". The English speaking part of the school had classes from 9th grade through 12 grade. Because Campo Alegre also offered a 9th grade, the English speaking 9th grade class at Colegio Americano was usually a small class.
Students in Colegio Americano came from a number of sources, including graduates of Campo Alegre, families who had recently moved to Caracas, students who had previously attended the Spanish speaking part of Colegio Americano, and from many families who had sent their children to other schools in Caracas, usually Spanish speaking, and now wanted them to attend an English speaking school. Though the classes were in English, the students came from many nationalities including Venezuelan, British, German, Dutch, French and Italian, to name a few.