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AMERICAN FARM SCHOOL & PERROTIS COLLEGE

54 Marinou Antipa Str., P.O. Box 60097, 570 01, Thermi, Thessaloniki
Tel. +30 2310 492 700, Fax +30 2310 492 710
Email: info@afs.edu.gr, Website: www.afs.edu.gr

he American Farm School of Thessaloniki, Greece, is an independent, nonprofit educational
institution. The School applies its hallmark learn by doing approach to educate students of all
Tages towards responsible stewardship in the areas of agriculture, food systems, the
environment and other life sciences related to our sustainable future.
Founded in 1904 by enlightened American educators, the School today is considered the premier
institution in southeastern Europe for education in these areas. Our dynamic community of
learners comprises a preK-6 Primary Division focused on environmental education, the historic
High School, the School of Professional Education and the Perrotis College of Agriculture, the
Environment and Life Sciences offering B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees. The School prepares its graduates
for prominent roles in community life and for varied careers in agriculture, science and the food
industry by teaching agricultural and business practices that are economically viable, ecologically
sound and socially responsible.
All educational and research programs at the American Farm School are supported by the large-
scale Educational Farm that includes the Holstein Friesian dairy herd that is ranked among the top
PARTICIPATING COMPANIES
10% in the world; a poultry unit using the latest research for Omega 3 egg, broiler and turkey
production; greenhouses; vegetable gardens; vineyards; fruit and olive trees; and extensive field
crops.
With its ethos of service, innovative approaches to education, impressive graduates, and more
than one hundred years of uninterrupted operation in its host country, the American Farm School
is considered a catalyst for constructive change in the region.

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