
About
British international school in Mexico City, founded in 1963. Trilingual programme in English, Spanish and Mandarin. Offers Kinder, a bicultural primary curriculum based on the English National Curriculum and the Mexican SEP programmes, IGCSE in Key Stage 4 and the IB Diploma in Key Stage 5. Holds BSO certification and is a COBIS member.
Key facts
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Info checked 2026-10-29
Curriculum
British · IGCSE · IB Diploma
Ages
Ages 2–18
Students
1,000
Language
English, Spanish
Type
International school
- Founded
- 1963
Curriculum and academics
Source: Read from the school's website
Curricula, explainedIB DP (Diploma) · British curriculum · IGCSE
The IB's four programmes
Schools often run only some of the four. Highlighted boxes are the ones this school offers.
- IB PYPNot here
Early years to primary · Ages 3–12
The IB's primary programme. Children learn through questions and units of inquiry rather than separate subjects.
- IB MYPNot here
Middle years (ages 11–16) · Ages 11–16
The IB's middle-years programme: eight subject groups taught with links between them, ending with a personal project.
- IB DP (Diploma)Offered
Last 2 years of school · Ages 16–19
The IB's university-entrance qualification — what people usually mean by "the IB". Six subjects plus the Extended Essay, TOK and CAS, scored out of 45.
- IB CP (Career-related)Not here
Last 2 years of school · Ages 16–19
The IB's career-related route for the same ages as the DP: at least two DP courses plus a career-related study chosen by the school.
Last two years: DP or CP
British curriculum
Early years to sixth form · Ages 3–18
Follows the English National Curriculum; pupils usually take IGCSEs around age 16 and A Levels in the last two years.
IGCSE
Ages 14–16, 2 years · Ages 14–16
A subject-by-subject qualification taken around age 16 in British-style schools — usually 5–10 subjects studied over two years.
Ages are the usual bands; schools can differ.Curriculum basics guide
Strengths
- Languages
- Academics
Exam results
- IB Diploma · Pass rate
- 80%
Campus and school life
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Accreditation and memberships
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- Accreditations
- BSO, COBIS
- Memberships
- COBIS, COIS
Location
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Desierto de los Leones 5578, Olivar de los Padres, Álvaro Obregón, 01780 Ciudad de México, CDMX (Primary and Secondary); Kinder campus at Desierto de los Leones 5907, same district
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