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Colegio Franklin Delano Roosevelt, The American School of Lima is a K-12 school in Lima, Peru, founded by a group of American families in the mid-1940s, with the intent of providing an American Education. Its first campus was located in the San Isidro District; it was eventually moved to the current location in Camacho, La Molina. Its students, faculty, and staff is comprised by nationalities from all over the world with a student body of more than 1,300. F. D. Roosevelt is a non-sectarian, non-profit, private day school supported by tuition and fees. The program is co-educational, non-residential and extends from early childhood (age 3) through twelfth grade. The school is governed by a 12-member Board of Directors representing the Instituto Educacional Franklin Delano Roosevelt. The educational program is that of a United States college preparatory school. Education is bilingual featuring obligatory courses in both English and Spanish, The Pre-K through grade 5 Elementary School is organized in heterogeneous classroom units. The grade 6 through grade 8 Middle School has adopted a typical US Middle School philosophy based on a recognition of developmental needs and preparation for a demanding high school college preparatory program. Emphasis in the High School (grades 9-12) is on preparation for entrance into colleges or universities in the US, Peru, or other countries. The curriculum is designed to meet both United States and Peruvian standards. All students follow the U.S. program of studies. Those Peruvian or international students who also wish to obtain a Peruvian certificate will take some additional courses in order to meet the Peruvian Ministry of Education's requirements. Classes which vary in length meet for a minimum of 240 minutes per week the high school has a 7 period schedule with classes meeting 4 periods a week. On top of the Peruvian and US Diplomas, Roosevelt offers the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma and Honors Diploma (less IB courses than the IB Diploma) for its more gifted students. Students may choose to obtain an International Baccalaureate Diploma, an Honors Diploma, a Peruvian Certificate, a United States diploma. If they obtain the Peruvian, then they automatically obtain the US. They can decide either to have the IB Diploma, or the Honors Diploma, which requires only 4 IB Courses, one at higher level, TOK, and the Service portion of CAS. The School also offers a range of programs for students with special needs, including mild learning disabilities, remedial, and English-as-a-Second-Language. The American School of Lima is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools and the Peruvian Ministry of Education. The Elementary, Middle School and High School programs are housed in facilities distributed throughout the campus. The Dr. Anne S. Johnson Media Center, known as the Media Center, constructed in 1984 has over 40,000 volumes and a wide range of audio-visual resources. The school has more than 500 computers installed in 3 labs, many classrooms, and most offices. Most are networked and Internet accessible. Well-equipped science labs and 2 large gymnasiums also support the instructional and extracurricular programs.