[citation needed] English is the language of instruction with the exception of a bilingual program in the lower school and courses in Spanish at the secondary level.

[citation needed] The American School Foundation, A.C, was founded on August 6, 1888, in the private home of oilman John Davis, near what is now Bucareli and Reforma.

Between 1905 and 1908, The American School Association was formed by a number of Mexico City businessmen, with Paul Hudson as the first president and Schuyler Herron as the superintendent until 1908.

The school remained open throughout most of the conflict, although it did briefly close its doors during the events of the Decena Trágica, ten days of violence in Mexico City following the assassination of President Francisco I. Madero and Vice-president José María Pino Suárez, a rare occurrence school history.

Over the years, the campus has grown to include four libraries, science labs in each school, and over 600 computers in classrooms, three indoor gymnasiums, an indoor heated pool, a football stadium, lighted tennis courts, track, and various athletic fields.

During 1979, a group of American School students form part of the welcoming committee for the February visit to Mexico City of U.S. President Jimmy Carter.

Its 17-acre (69,000 m2) campus and facilities, as well as its academic and extracurricular programs, are comparable to independent schools in the United States.

Sports offered include track & field, swimming, soccer to American football.