[1] ASFM, as the school is known, was founded in 1928[2] as a response to the need for children of foreign (mainly American) workers in Monterrey to have an American-style education in order to eventually return seamlessly to the United States.

With Nursery - Grade Twelve reunited to one location, the school continues to maintain a status as one of the most exclusive institutions in Mexico and Latin America.

[1][5] The MSHS campus (previously called Huasteca Campus), features 10 fully equipped science labs, 6 computer labs, 62 teaching classrooms, a black-box theater, a 500-seat auditorium and a media center that incorporates a fully equipped production studio with 5 recording rooms, performance area, conference spaces and study zones.

The school sponsored a fundraiser for the construction of a STEM Lab, Business Incubator, Maker Pods, 3 eco-patios and the Audiovisual Production Studio inside of the media center.

The school sponsored a fundraiser for the construction of a Flexible Learning Space, Amphitheater, Sensory Motor Gym, a natural playground and an Adventure Challenge Course.

Previous keynote speakers include Jane Goodall (2003), Pedro Ferriz de Con (2013), Fernando Elizondo Barragán (2017), and Yeonmi Park (2017).

Additionally, its MUN 10 class hosts a yearly musical talent show called VOICES, where students pick songs based around a rotating theme.

ASFM participates in yearly sports tournaments sponsored by the Association of American Schools in Mexico (ASOMEX).

In terms of finances, majority of the school's income stems from monthly tuition at the following rates, in Mexican pesos.