w THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SOFIA ANNUAL GIVING REPORT 2019-2020 ACCREDITED BY The American College of Sofia (ACS) integrates the va- lues and best practices of American pedagogy with the rich educational traditions of Bulgaria and Europe. We seek to develop critical thinking, lifelong intellectual cu- riosity, leadership, and collaboration among multi-talen- ted students of various social, cultural, economic, and geographical backgrounds. The American College of Sofia provides an outstanding private education to 903 Bulgarian and international stu- dents. Accredited by the Bulgarian Ministry of Education, the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, and International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO), ACS offers a rigorous academic program and an impressive variety of extra-curricular activities. The American College of Sofia is operated and funded by Sofia American Schools, Inc. (SAS), a non-profit, educa- tional corporation chartered in 1926 in the United States by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Mailing Address: P.O. Box 873, 1000 Sofia, Bulgaria The American College of Sofia Dr. Richard T. Ewing, Jr., President Maria Angelova, Deputy Director Tel: (359-2) 434-1008 (359-2) 434-1010 Fax: (359-2) 434-1009 E-mail:
[email protected] Website: www.acs.bg GIVING REPORT 2019-2020 CONTENTS A Word from Jon Clayton ...............................................................................4 Message from the President ..........................................................................5 A Challenging, Unprecedented, Successful