Welcome to Pinewood American International School, a dynamic PreK-12 non-profit day & boarding school located in Thessaloniki, Greece.
Founded in 1950, Pinewood offers a challenging American, standards-based, college-preparatory curriculum within the framework of the International Baccalaureate PYP, MYP, and DP and Advanced Placement® courses. The language of instruction is English at all levels.
Our school has always been a beacon of possibilities for young people. For three-quarters of a century, we have been empowering an international student body to imagine the unimaginable, think independently, and treat others with respect. This defines our core values - curiosity, creativity, and care - and these are the qualities that are consistently cultivated alongside our school’s strong belief that no two students are the same.
Pinewood’s vision is to go beyond what’s expected of a school today by developing adaptable global citizens and conscientious innovators of tomorrow in a premier English language setting. In a rapidly changing world, we offer a program that is inclusive in mission, student centered by design, and rich in international school life.
Accredited in the United States by the Middle States Association (MSA) and supported by the U.S. Department of State’s Office of Overseas Schools in Washington, DC, our school divisions include the Early Years Program (Pre-K), Elementary School (Grade 1-6), Middle School (Grades 7-8), and High School (Grade 9-12).
I invite you to browse our website to learn more about how we nurture our students to be intellectually strong, emotionally balanced, culturally aware, and ready for an ever-changing global landscape.
Pinewood was officially incorporated in Delaware, U.S.A., fully establishing the school as a non-profit educational institution with 501(c)(3) status.
1962
Pinewood was officially recognized as a school in Greece. Over the next two years, Pinewood expanded to include the high school for Grades 9-12, and a new building large enough for all grade levels (K-12) was constructed on the Anatolia College campus.
Pinewood was granted permission by the Greek government to accept students from any and all countries outside of Greece.
1986
Pinewood becomes fully accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools in the United States. The school has remained fully accredited since this original accreditation.
1996
The pre-kindergarten program for four-year-olds was added.
1999
Pinewood introduced the International Baccalaureate (IB) diploma program and became an IBO World School member.
Pinewood began a new chapter in its history when the school relocated to the Thermi campus. This move coincided with the expansion of the Early Year program to include a pre-kindergarten program for three-years olds.
2019
Pinewood established an institutional affiliation with Anatolia College and initiated the process of relocating the school back to its original campus with the construction of refurbished and new, purpose-built facilities. Additionally, the school instituted a new Board governance structure in line with the new affiliation with Anatolia College.
Pinewood experienced substantial growth in enrollment, faculty, staff and program development.
2022
Pinewood’s Early Years and Elementary School returned to the original and newly renovated Pinewood facilities on the Anatolia College campus.
2023
Pinewood discontinued the PreK1 (3-year old) program.
2024
Pinewood returned to the Anatolia College campus, as a shared campus, in new, purpose-built facilities for the Pinewood Middle and High School. As of this year, Pinewood completes its relocation back to its original home.
