ACADEMIC ExcellencE

Key Facts
A holistic approach to learning
Our students thrive under the Project Approach, the Reggio Emilia Philosophy, and the Conscious Discipline social-emotional curriculum.
A 2022 Cognia School of Distinction
Eton received this award for our excellence in education and our service to learners.
Excellence in the International Baccalaureate
90% of our IB Diploma candidates passed vs. the 85% global average.

STANDING TALL ON THE GLOBAL STAGE 

Our students regularly perform with excellent results on exams. For example, Eton students have averaged 9 points above global results in standardized Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) tests, preparing them well for university or college entrance exams, such as SATs. With this kind of academic excellence, our students go on to receive offers from the most prestigious universities in Mexico and abroad.

Our high school students receive professional counseling to guide them through choosing a university or career pathway. And to ensure our students’ progress up to this point, we continually measure it with varied assessments so that our teachers are catering to their needs and goals.

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Early Childhood
  • Early Childhood
  • Elementary
  • Middle School
  • High School

Early Childhood

Our Early Childhood spans Nursery, Pre-Kinder, Kinder, and Pre-First levels, with exciting monthly projects and activities that develop self-regulation skills; motor and sensory skills; communication, language, and literacy; and mathematics and numeracy.
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2 to 5 years old
The Mexican National Curriculum (SEP) 
We follow the Mexican national curriculum from Secretaría de Educación Pública (SEP), with a special focus on full English immersion and project-based learning.
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Elementary

Our Elementary School learns through exciting topics, explored through projects and activities that develop skills in the language arts (phonics, reading, writing, and speaking), research and questioning capabilities, and explorations of mathematics and science, among other areas.
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6 to 11 years old
The Mexican National Curriculum (SEP), US Common Core Standards, and Singapore Math Program
We focus on project-based learning, integrating the US Common Core Standards and the Mexican national curriculum from Secretaría de Educación Pública (SEP). For Math, we follow the Singapore Math program, taught in Spanish.
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Middle School

Our Middle School explores eight subject groups that rely on global contexts, learning concepts, and strategies.

 

IB Program

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12 to 14 years old
The IB MYP and Mexican National Curriculum (SEP)
We follow the International Baccalaureate (IB) Middle Years Program (MYP) and the Mexican National Curriculum from Secretaría de Educación Pública (SEP). Our students study language and literature in both Spanish and English, mathematics, science, individuals and societies, the arts, design, physical and health education, as well as independent subjects like “Service as Action” and social-emotional learning.
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High School

In High School, our students study a wide range of subjects and electives, before entering the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program (IBDP) in Grades 11 and 12. 

 

IB Program

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15 to 18 years old
The IBDP and UNAM
We follow the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program (IBDP) and an advanced curriculum from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM). Courses span English, Spanish Language and Literature, Sciences, History, Mathematics, and Arts as well as several other specialized subjects available through the IBDP.
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  • Early Childhood
  • Elementary
  • Middle School
  • high School

Early Childhood

During the Early Childhood years, we strive to make our students’ first experiences at school both meaningful and memorable.
Ages
2–5
Languages taught
English
Nationalities
20
Average class size
19

Elementary

Our Elementary School emphasizes inquiry-based learning and the acquisition of solid academic skills.
Ages
6–11
Nationalities
31
Languages taught
English and Spanish
Average class size
25

Middle School

Our Middle School students develop their love for learning and natural intellectual curiosity.
Ages
12–14
Nationalities
27
Languages taught
English and Spanish
Average class size
24

HIGH School

Our High School students develop their individual interests through a broad academic program and various activities.
Ages
15–18
Nationalities
21
Languages taught
English and Spanish
Average class size
24
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  • EARLY CHILDHOOD
  • ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
  • MIDDLE SCHOOL
  • HIGH SCHOOL

A TYPICAL DAY AT ETON

Our days are always changing from one moment to the next, as we rapidly learn new information, skills for thinking and doing, and ways of expressing ourselves.
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COMING TOGETHER
We unite, disengage stress, connect with each other, and commit to Conscious Discipline’s “Brain Smart Start” so we’re motivated to begin learning. We discuss what we’ll do throughout the day so we have a sense of safety and can predict what’s going to happen next.
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MORNING CIRCLE
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GETTING READY FOR THE DAY
We follow a routine of entering the classroom that helps all children transition from home to school life. We’re thrilled to start our day with order and clarity.
MORNING LINE-UP
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EXPRESSING OUR IDEAS
Our students’ voices and feedback are always part of our teachers’ planning. In our digital environment, we can interact and explore multiple learning possibilities as we express our thoughts with various materials. 
COLLABORATIVE SPACES
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REFLECTING AND QUESTIONING
Across a variety of centers, we engage in observation, reflection, and questioning. We strive to figure out the best ways to represent our ideas and undergo several challenges to enhance our abilities.
LEARNING CENTERS
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ENRICHING OUR SKILLS
Time for the creative juices to flow! We attend a combination of music, yoga, physical education, art, library, and technology classes throughout the week as part of our enrichment program. 
SPECIAL CLASSES
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GOING BEYOND
Even from an early age, we're welcome to stay for the After-School Program to continue learning and have fun in exciting activities.
AFTER SCHOOL

A TYPICAL DAY AT ETON

Our teachers enthusiastically encourage our love for learning, as we develop our skills across the subjects, apply our creativity, and become engaged beyond the classroom.
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GETTING ENERGIZED
We power up with blood-flowing morning activities like dancing, rhythmic and mindfulness exercises, and lots of love. We begin by connecting, uniting, disengaging stress, and committing to learning as a group.
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OUR “BRAIN SMART” START
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GOING BEYOND
The learning never stops! After school, we carry our interests beyond the classroom in sports, theater, and music classes, where we can learn something new or further refine existing abilities.
AFTER-SCHOOL ACTIVITIES
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APPLYING CREATIVITY
In our magnificent art room, we’re surrounded by beautiful objects and the awe-inspiring sight from the room’s enormous windows. We become inspired and deeply involved in creating an art project that stimulates our sensibilities.
ART CLASS
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DEVELOPING LITERACY
At any given point in the school day, we read at our own pace, as we’re placed into differentiated activities that foster our independent growth. Books are our friends and are also excellent tools!
READING AND IMAGINING
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PLAYING AND PERFORMING
We participate in a variety of music electives with workshops in cello, guitar, violin, recorder, ukulele, and choir. Professional performers guide us in playing instruments and collaborating in an ensemble.
MUSIC WORKSHOPS

A TYPICAL DAY AT eton 

Each day, we’re growing faster than the last. Our middle school days are filled with experiences deepening our skills and developing new ones—as we apply our ingenuity and critical thinking beyond the classroom.
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GROWING AND MATURING
Every week, we meet with our counselors as part of our Social and Emotional Learning program, discovering who we are, who we want to be, and how we can actively become responsible global citizens.
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WEEKLY MEETINGS
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TINKERING AND BUILDING
As part of STEM activities and challenges from experts at MIT, we prepare for robotics competitions by creating our own operational machines and moving devices, applying what we’ve learned in math and science.
ROBOTICS
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ORGANIZING AND SERVING
We become connected to the community surrounding us as we develop and participate in our own service projects and awareness campaigns, spanning local topics and global issues that matter.
SERVICE AS ACTION
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DELIBERATING AND DELEGATING
We can participate in debate simulations and competitions, becoming versed in different arguments. We substantiate key talking points and enrich our critical thinking, rhetorical analysis, and public speaking skills.
DEBATE
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TESTING AND EXPERIMENTING
We become hands-on in the practical parts of science class during weekly lab sessions, where we’ll also gain inspiration and motivation to create a project for Eton’s annual Science Fair.
SCIENCE LABS
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EXPERIENCING THE WORLD
On camping trips in Hacienda Pipioltepec and Las Estacas, we’ll bond with our classmates and strengthen our sense of community through our shared experiences.
CAMPING TRIPS

A TYPICAL DAY AT ETON

We’re accelerating towards our future every day. We explore the real world through hands-on experiences, and we’re always looking for where we can make a positive difference as leaders—with creativity and critical thinking in our toolbox.
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CONNECTING AND LEADING
We’ll vote and elect our class representatives, who connect with everyone, including the school authorities, on the things we all care about. As community leaders, our class representatives also organize and plan exciting student events and assemblies.
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STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION
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ENGAGING WITH THE WORLD
We participate in a two-week internship program that allows us to sample different fields and industries, so we can make informed decisions about the best pathway forward for our future.
INTERNSHIP WEEK
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CREATING SOMETHING MEANINGFUL
We can participate in service projects with NGOs—like the Alzheimer project, Comedor Santa María, and Construye—so we can understand the varied needs of the communities surrounding us and make meaningful contributions.
CREATIVITY, ACTIVITY, SERVICE
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LEARNING BY DOING
We can create anything our minds imagine in Eton’s interactive learning space—the Makerspace–where we build creative projects and learn by making something original.
MAKERSPACE
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PREPARING FOR THE FUTURE
We receive career counseling when applying to universities, such as support on PSATs, aptitude tests, and scholarships and financial aid. We can also attend a College Fair with over a hundred higher education institutions.
COLLEGE COUNSELING
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DELEGATING AND DEBATING
We stay after school to plan our own international Model United Nations (MUN) conference at Eton, which we run as committee chairs. We’ll delegate tasks and debate topics of the most pressing issues facing the globe today.
MODEL UNITED NATIONS
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DEVELOPING A LOVE FOR LEARNING

HOW WE TEACH

Our highly qualified, bilingual teachers take a “whole-child approach” to teaching—which means they develop a relationship with all aspects of your child, in and beyond the classroom, so they’re mentally and emotionally ready to have a highly successful day of learning. Our teachers will boost your child’s development while also fostering a love for learning.
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QUALITY ASSURANCE

UPHOLDING THE BEST STANDARDS

Eton is accredited by Cognia, whose high international standards push us to continually review and update our academic programs, teaching methods, and learning environments so we’re always implementing the newest, best practices in the world. 

With a growth mindset applied throughout our environment, we use internationally accredited assessment tools like MAP exams and Cognia surveys to measure our students’ development to regularly assess and improve our standards—giving our students the best opportunities to develop their unique potential.

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Eton offers many opportunities. We can participate in activities and create connections with institutions from around the globe. I know I’m developing a special type of thinking. Eton pushes me forward.
Ilan Morales
8th grade

OUR STATS SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES

Our expertise at Eton School Mexico gives our students fantastic opportunities to achieve outstanding results and attend the best universities.
+9 points
above the world average on Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) for Elementary, Middle, and High School
41/45
Our highest IB score
1530/1600
One of our excellent SAT scores 
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Meet our Alumni

Eton School Mexico has graduated many classes, each with talented graduates who are making our world a better place. We celebrate their experiences and achievements, as they’ll always be part of our family and continue to inspire us.

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Arturo Nanes
Class of 1998
“Eton School has always been my second home. I received a world class education that became the foundation of my life as a business owner and father. I am very happy to continue being part of Eton as a parent and through the Alumni Association.”
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Juan Carlos Hernández
Class of 2020
"Eton School Mexico was a great place to foster and develop my social and intellectual skills. I was given many opportunities to be a leader, which shaped me into who I am today. I’m grateful for the great education and experiences I received.”
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Aline Guzik
Class of 2010
“Words can’t describe what 14 years at Eton meant to me, but if I had to pick one example, it’s how my Eton education prepared me to embrace a multicultural world, which has proven essential while working for the United Nations.”
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Jorge Bernal
Class of 2012
“Eton was the institution that opened a world of possibilities for me; it was the place that gave me the necessary tools to start my career and the place where I met friends who became family.”
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Seo Young Moon
Class of 2022
“Eton provided me with different experiences that influenced my dream to become a writer. More importantly, it allowed me to open up, meet lifetime friends, and form bonds with teachers that I will never forget.”

LEARNING THAT INSPIRES AND TRANSFORMS 

There’s always a world of learning beyond the classroom at Eton School Mexico. No matter what your child’s interests may be, their curiosity is their guiding light, carrying them through meaningful activities and inspiring adventures.

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