The American School of Ulaanbaatar offers a curriculum aligned with the Massachusetts Curriculum Framework and is accredited by the
Western Association of Schools and Colleges, California. ASU's instruction is provided in English. The class size is limited to 24 students. Due to regulation, Mongolian students take Mongolian history and language courses. Foreign students are offered Introduction to Mongolian courses. For a third language, secondary school students can choose between French and Chinese. ASU offers a variety of Advanced Placement courses to secondary students taught by AP trained teachers. The school is one of the Advanced Placement (AP) exam centers in Ulaanbaatar. The graduation requirement for students is the completion of a minimum of 30 credits: 18 in compulsory courses and 12 in electives. To help students to prepare for standardized testing, ASU provides an optional PSAT testing session each spring. Also, ASU is a registered SAT testing center in Ulaanbaatar and the sessions are open to any student in Mongolia who is registering for SAT tests throughout the year. The school is a member of ACAMIS (the
Association of China and Mongolia International Schools) which provides opportunities for students to be involved in sport competition and for teachers to be involved in professional development. As well, the school has chapters of
National Honor Society, National Art Honor Society, Science National Honor Society, and
National Junior Honor Society. == References ==