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Nationalities
| Number of students |
1500 |
| Number of nationalities represented in the school |
38 |
| Most common nationality |
Mexican and then American |
| Ratio of local students to international students |
70% local, 30% international |
Languages
| Native English and Spanish speaking teachers |
Most of them yes. |
| Language support for students not fluent in English and Spanish |
Yes |
| Additional language classes offered by the school |
Just English and Spanish |
Classroom
| Max. number of students per class |
24 |
| Average number of students per class |
22 |
| Does the school employ teaching assistants? |
Yes |
| Use of technology in the classroom |
50% of the time they work with Ipads or Laptops and 50% of the time with books and notebooks. |
| Do students practice religion at the school? What religion? |
No |
Academics
| External examinations or assessments available |
IB exams, PSAT, MAP |
| Results in these examinations |
We have great results. |
| Do teachers assign homework to their students? |
Yes |
| Approximate hours of homework given |
1 hour |
| Percentage of students who pursue further education post-graduation |
95% |
Student support
| Dedicated staff/programs for students with special learning needs |
We have Psychologists and student support |
| Learning support offered |
Social and emotional learning, academic skills |
| The school supports gifted, able and talented students |
We work with projects, we offer different electives and some subjects in standard level and others in high level. |
| Student access to education psychologist |
Yes |
Admissions
| Entry evaluation for students |
Yes |
| Brief description of entry evaluation required |
MAP tests, an interview and psychology |
| Waiting list |
Yes |
| Deadline for registration (new academic year) |
March |
| Students can join after academic year begins |
Yes, if we have spaces available |
School day
| School start time |
7:40 am |
| School finish time |
2:20 pm |
| Supervised care before/after school |
We have an After School Program |
| School bus service available |
Yes |
| School provided lunches |
Yes if they want to buy it here or they can bring it from home |
| Food alternatives for special dietary needs (ie. vegan, kosher, halal etc) |
We offer different kind of food. |
| Uniform required |
Twice a week, for PE classes |
Extracurricular activities
| Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
Sport activities (Soccer, voleiball, basketball, tae kwon do, cheerleading, athletism) Artistic and cultural activities (musical theater, instrument classes, MUN, Chess, Robotics) |
| Sports activities included |
PE (Soccer, voleiball, basketball, athletism), Yoga |
| Sports teams or sport competitions available for students |
Yes, our After School teams are enrolled in different leagues |
Facilities
| Sports facilities at the school |
3 Soccer courts, 2 Basket ball Courts, 1 Voleyball court, track |
About the school
| Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
We offer a strong comprenhensive bilingual (English / Spanish) academic program, which promotes meaningful learning experiences that help youngsters develop their unique potential in a caring and nurturing environment. |
| Teaching approach of the school |
We are a Mexican School (SEP, UNAM), an IB School, and we are certified by AdvancED. We work with Project Aproach or Project Based Learning and we follow the Reggio Emilia phylosophy. |