As part of ASD's commitment to safeguarding, we continue to provide universal child protection training for all adults on our school campus, in line with the NEASC Child Protection Standards. ASD is in its third year of partnering with Child Safeguarding, a company that provides online child protection training for all of our contracted staff, including security guards, facilities staff, bus drivers, cleaners, food service workers, and gardeners. This training, developed with child protection experts and endorsed by accreditation agencies such as NEASC and CIS, ensures that all adults on campus have a consistent and thorough understanding of child protection.

Thanks to the sustained efforts of ASD's Safety and Security team in supporting this training, over 80% of our contracted staff have current training, earning ASD the distinction of a Recognized School with ChildSafeguarding.com. To achieve this recognition, schools must train their externally contracted staff in child abuse prevention and meet specific child protection standards. Our logo now appears on the ChildSafeguarding.com website, and we have added a digital Badge of Recognition to the ASD website. ASD is one of only 54 organizations in 24 countries to receive this recognition. Being a Recognized School and displaying this information on our website underscore ASD's unwavering commitment to safeguarding our students.