Churchill School & College vs Escuela Tomás Alva Edison

	C Churchill School & College Mexico City, Mexico	E Escuela Tomás Alva Edison Mexico City, Mexico
Snapshot	Snapshot
Fees / year	Fees / year MX$49,224 - 253,450	Fees / year MX$101,634 - 171,930
Age range	Age range 1 - 17 years	Age range 1 - 18 years
Type	Type Co-educational	Type Co-educational
Curriculum	Curriculum IB (PYP), IB (MYP), IB (DP), Cambridge IGCSE	Curriculum EYFS (Early years foundation stage), Cambridge (Primary), Cambridge (Secondary), IB (DP), Bespoke Curriculum
Pupils	Pupils 1,150	Pupils 1,991
Typical class size	Typical class size 25	Typical class size —
Instruction language	Instruction language English, Spanish	Instruction language English, Spanish, French
Opened	Opened 1998	Opened —
Bus service	Bus service No	Bus service No
Essentials	Essentials
Location	Location The Churchill School & College operates in Mexico City, CDMX. The Churchill School is at Felipe Villanueva 36, Guadalupe Inn, Álvaro Obregón, 01020 Ciudad de México, CDMX. Churchill College is at Moctezuma 125, San Pablo Tepetlapa, Coyoacán, 04620 Ciudad de México, CDMX.	Location Escuela Tomás Alva Edison is located in Colonia Del Valle, Mexico City. The campus address is Calle San Borja 909, Colonia del Valle Centro, Benito Juárez, MX. The school serves ages 18 months to 19 years.
Stages	Stages Preschool; Primary; Secondary; High School	Stages Early Years (Ages 18 months - 7 years); Primary School (Ages 7 - 12); Middle School (Ages 12 - 15); High School (Ages 15 - 19). In High School, students may choose UNAM Bachillerato or the IB Diploma Programme.
School type	School type Two campuses: Churchill School (Preschool–Secondary) at Felipe Villanueva 36, Guadalupe Inn, Álvaro Obregón, 01020 Ciudad de México, CDMX; Churchill College (Bachillerato) at Moctezuma 125, San Pablo Tepetlapa, Coyoacán, 04620 Ciudad de México, CDMX.	School type International school and day school; member of the International Schools Partnership network.
Pupil nationality mix	Pupil nationality mix —	Pupil nationality mix —
Additional learning support	Additional learning support Personalized Tutoring; Universal Design for Learning; Inclusive Environment	Additional learning support —
Country affiliation	Country affiliation —	Country affiliation Mexico
Religious affiliation	Religious affiliation —	Religious affiliation —
School day structure	School day structure —	School day structure —
Bus service details	Bus service details —	Bus service details —
Fees	Fees
Fee details	Fee details Application / Admissions fees - New‑family (cuota de nuevo ingreso familiar): MXN 25,000 (pago único). - New‑entry inscription (Kinder 1 to 3° Secundaria): MXN 21,131 (pago único). - Inscription for Maternal and siblings of current families: MXN 19,971 (pago único). - Admission / examination fees: - Admission exam for K2 through Secundaria: MXN 1,850 (no reembolso). - For Educación Media Superior (College) an admission exam fee is shown as MXN 800 in the media‑superior section. Tuition (colegiatura) and annual / one‑off school fees — Education básica (Maternal → Secundaria) — Ciclo 2025–2026 - The school lists the following monthly colegiatura (payment model: monthly), plus a one‑off annual reinscripción fee and a one‑off annual servicios educativos fee. The school applies 11 colegiaturas por ciclo escolar for these levels. The published figures for the 2025–2026 cycle are: - Maternal: Colegiatura mensual MXN 9,600; Reinscripción (pago único anual) MXN 0; Servicios educativos (pago único anual) MXN 6,670. - Kinder 1: Colegiatura mensual MXN 10,675; Reinscripción MXN 14,230; Servicios educativos MXN 8,445. - Kinder 2 & Kinder 3: Colegiatura mensual MXN 11,115; Reinscripción MXN 14,230; Servicios educativos MXN 9,485. - PreFirst: Colegiatura mensual MXN 12,010; Reinscripción MXN 14,230; Servicios educativos MXN 12,390. - Primaria 1–4: Colegiatura mensual MXN 14,230; Reinscripción MXN 16,605; Servicios educativos MXN 15,155. - Primaria 5–6: Colegiatura mensual MXN 16,155; Reinscripción MXN 16,605; Servicios educativos MXN 15,525. - Secundaria 1: Colegiatura mensual MXN 17,985; Reinscripción MXN 18,985; Servicios educativos MXN 17,215. - Secundaria 2: Colegiatura mensual MXN 19,065; Reinscripción MXN 18,985; Servicios educativos MXN 17,215. - Secundaria 3: Colegiatura mensual MXN 19,750; Reinscripción MXN 18,985; Servicios educativos MXN 17,215. - Number of monthly payments for Educación básica: 11 colegiaturas por ciclo escolar. Tuition and charges — Educación media superior (College) — Ciclo 2025–2026 - For media superior the published structure shows: un registro internacional anual, un registro UNAM anual (12 meses) y la colegiatura anual (12 meses). The published annual colegiatura figures (colegiatura anual, 12 meses) are: - 1° año (IGCSE) — opción pago anticipado / internos / externos: Colegiatura anual MXN 21,385 (varían otros registros según modalidad). - 2° año (IB1): Colegiatura anual MXN 21,385. - 3° año (IB2): Colegiatura anual MXN 21,385. - Additional fees shown for media superior: Registro internacional anual (varía, examples in the document: MXN 17,574–MXN 20,890 depending on subgroup/option) and Registro UNAM anual MXN 10,265 (columned in the published table). Billing schedule and payment terms - Monthly colegiaturas for Educación básica must be covered within the first 10 days naturales of each month (if the period ends on a holiday, payment is moved to the next business day). Payments made after this window incur a mora (late charge). For educación básica the document specifies a recargo por mora del 4% mensual. - For Educación media superior the document states that colegiaturas and transport costs paid after day 11 will be increased by 5% of the list price for each month of delay; media‑superior discounts are also noted separately. - Discounts for paying ahead: - Educación básica: Pago semestral = 3.75% de descuento; Pago anual = 7% de descuento. - Educación media superior: Pago semestral = 3% de descuento; Pago anual = 6% de descuento. - The school's published schedule for extracurricular trimesters and workshop dates is given in the fee document and shows specific trimester start/end dates for the 2025–2026 cycle; workshop costs are charged per trimester. Boarding / residential fees - The school's published materials for Churchill School & College list day‑school tuition, transport options and extracurricular fees; there is no separate boarding (internado) fee schedule presented for Churchill School & College in the published fee material. Transport is offered as an optional paid service (see transport fees). Other costs and typical extras - Servicios educativos (one‑off annual) — concept covers books, cuadernos, material de laboratorio, arte y deportes, material IB, eventos, biblioteca, visitas pedagógicas, plataformas digitales, credencial, paquete fotográfico y seguro de orfandad. Amounts per level are listed in the fee table (see Education básica items above). - Transporte escolar (servicio opcional): for Educación básica a listed monthly rate is MXN 2,700; workshop/trimestral extracurricular costs and examples: Talleres (pago trimestral) cost per hour MXN 210; example taller trimester costs: 1er trim MXN 5,250 (1 workshop), 2do/3er trim lower rates shown. Replacement of credentials MXN 75; examen extraordinario MXN 500. - For Educación media superior transport options: Transporte media ruta MXN 1,350 (mensual); Transporte ruta completa MXN 2,700 (mensual); transporte por viaje MXN 903. - Extracurricular activities, certain exams and optional services are charged separately and are described with their respective prices in the fee schedule (examples above). - Uniforms: suppliers and ordering details are published; prices are not listed in the uniform supplier document (uniform suppliers and contacts are published). Refunds and cancellations - The published fee document lists standard fees and payment terms but does not provide a detailed public schedule of refunds for tuition, reinscripción or servicios educativos within the fee tables. (Refund/cancellation specifics are not shown in the fee summary pages consulted.) Fee payment options and invoicing - The fee document states payment timing, discounts for semestral/annual payment and late‑payment penalties; it also indicates invoices and fiscal data processes are managed by the school's administrative areas (families are required to provide Constancia de Situación Fiscal for facturación). Specific payment methods (credit card, bank transfer, etc.) are not itemized in the published fee tables; invoice and payment administration are handled through the school's admissions/finance process. Summary of what was located and one gap - Located (published 2025–2026 fee document): detailed monthly tuition for each basic grade (Maternal → Secundaria), reinscripción and servicios educativos one‑off fees, new‑entry fees, admission exam amounts, transport prices, workshop costs, replacement and extraordinary exam fees, billing windows, late‑payment penalties and the semestral/annual discount rates. - Gap: a formal, itemized refund policy for registration/tuition/service fees (specific refund percentages, deadlines and procedures) was not present in the fee tables and summary pages consulted; that detail is not shown in the publisher's fee pages.	Fee details Application / Registration (Inscripción) fees - Preschool (Preescolar): MXN 17,702. - Primary (Primaria): MXN 22,929. - Middle School (Secundaria): MXN 26,158. - High School / Preparatoria (Preparatoria / Bachillerato): MXN 26,882. Tuition (Colegiatura) — monthly and annual (school-year) by level - Preschool (Preescolar): MXN 8,478 per month. Annual tuition (11 monthly payments, August–June): MXN 93,258. When combined with the registration fee the first-year cost for tuition + inscription = MXN 110,960 (registration + 11 months of tuition). - Primary (Primaria): MXN 10,871 per month. Annual tuition (11 monthly payments, August–June): MXN 119,581. Registration + 11 months of tuition = MXN 142,510. Additional listed “other fees” for Primary: MXN 2,950 (applies in addition to inscription and monthly tuition). - Middle School (Secundaria): MXN 13,252 per month. Annual tuition (11 monthly payments, August–June): MXN 145,772. Registration + 11 months of tuition = MXN 171,930. - High School / Preparatoria (Preparatoria / Bachillerato): MXN 14,035 per month. Annual tuition (11 monthly payments, August–June): MXN 154,385. Registration + 11 months of tuition = MXN 181,267. Billing schedule and payment terms - Tuition is billed in 11 monthly payments for the school year (payments run August through June). Payments are due within the first ten days of each month; payments made after that date incur interest for late payment. Re-enrollment is conditioned on timely payment of tuition. Failure to pay three or more monthly tuitions authorizes the school to suspend educational services for the student. Other (non-inscription/colegiatura) payments are made at the school's payment office. Requests for refunds must be submitted at the campus that issued the invoice. Boarding fees - Boarding: Not applicable. Escuela Tomás Alva Edison is a day school and does not provide boarding services. Transport is provided as a separate, paid service. Other costs and recurring extras - Transport (servicio de transporte escolar): charged separately for the school-owned transport service; routes and fees vary by route and are billed in addition to colegiatura. Payments for transport are handled through the school's payment channels. - After‑school / extended‑hours program (TAE Plus): after‑school workshops and extended-care services have separate fees and enrollment; program details and schedules are published for each academic year and are charged in addition to tuition. - Uniforms, school supplies, extracurricular activity fees, field trips, exam/certification fees (Cambridge, IB external examination costs where applicable), meal plans and similar items are additional and billed separately. Other one-off or occasional charges are processed at the school's cash office. Refund information and cancellation - Written notice of a student withdrawal delivered at least 60 calendar days before the start of the school year entitles the family to a 100% refund of the inscription (registration/re‑registration) fee. If the written notice is provided after that 60‑day period, families are eligible only for a refund of any tuition payments they have paid in advance but not for inscription/re‑registration payments. Refund requests must be submitted at the campus where the invoice was issued. Tuition amounts will not vary during the corresponding school year. Fee payment options - Accepted payment methods include credit and debit card payments at the school's payment terminals and bank transfers. The school operates an online payments portal for family payments and issues invoices through the campus; any changes to payment channels are communicated by the school. Discounts and concessions - The school runs a referral benefit that grants a tuition discount (example: a 10% tuition discount for the 2026–2027 school year under the referral programme); other discounts, sibling concessions or financial aid may be available under the school's policies and are applied according to the school's terms.
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Academics	Academics
Curriculum details	Curriculum details Churchill School & College uniquely combines the International Baccalaureate Programme (IB) and Cambridge International Education programme; two international programmes that provide the highest educational quality with international standards. The Preschool uses a constructivist model with Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and introduces the IB Programme in a bilingual, supportive environment. In Primary, English supports learning, with emphasis on emotional management and teamwork as students engage with the IB Programmes and the Cambridge International Education curriculum. In Secondary, English is the language of instruction for maths and science, with Cambridge International Education feedback from the UK and continued integration with the IB Programme, providing a solid international bilingual preparation. In High School, students undertake the IB Diploma and Cambridge International Education; Churchill College highlights small class sizes and a personalised vocational guidance program, with a high level of English and preparation for Cambridge IGCSEs and the IB Diploma. The school provides a 100% bilingual education, with 50-80% of classes in English.	Curriculum details Early Years Ages 18 months - 7 years: Begin early learning with the Early Years Foundation Stage and Cambridge curriculum. Primary School Ages 7 - 12: Build a strong trilingual foundation in Spanish, English and French while following the Cambridge Pathway curriculum. Middle School Ages 12 - 15: Strengthen academic excellence with personalised support on the Cambridge Pathway, studying key subjects in English and French to deepen understanding and develop a global outlook. High School Ages 15 - 19: Step into the final stage of essential education and your first step toward future careers; choose UNAM Bachillerato or the internationally prestigious IB Diploma Programme, both preparing you for university and beyond.
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Exam results	Exam results —	Exam results MAP results show over 50% of students scoring above the 80th percentile in Mathematics, with English and Science above international averages (English 66, Science 63).
Higher education progression	Higher education progression —	Higher education progression Future Pathways provides personalised guidance for university and careers, including mentoring, internships and global university fairs; 98% of graduates secure a place at a first-choice university.
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Wellbeing & support	Wellbeing & support
Social & emotional learning	Social & emotional learning —	Social & emotional learning —
Special educational needs (SEN)	Special educational needs (SEN) —	Special educational needs (SEN) —
English as an additional language	English as an additional language —	English as an additional language —
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Facilities	Facilities
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Parent experience	Parent experience
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Extra-curricular	Extra-curricular
Academic & intellectual	Academic & intellectual —	Academic & intellectual —
Arts & creative	Arts & creative —	Arts & creative —
Cultural & language	Cultural & language —	Cultural & language —
Social & hobbies	Social & hobbies —	Social & hobbies —
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Leadership & professional	Leadership & professional —	Leadership & professional —
Lifestyle & wellbeing	Lifestyle & wellbeing —	Lifestyle & wellbeing —
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Admissions	Admissions
Admissions	Admissions 1. Register your child on the waiting list via the Admissions section of Churchill School & College's site. The waiting list covers Preschool, Primary, Secondary, and Bachillerato, and the form must be filled accurately to proceed. The waiting list does not guarantee admission, and responses are provided within seven to ten business days. 2. Wait for a confirmation email from the Admissions Department before moving forward. 3. Attend an informational meeting or schedule a campus tour to learn about the school's educational model; if places are available, you will be invited to continue with the admissions process. 4. If spaces are available, the admissions process includes an admission exam for students in 1st Primary through 3rd Bachillerato, a day of visiting classes, a family interview, and a psychopedagogical evaluation. 5. For entry from 1st Primary to 3rd Bachillerato, provide the following documents to continue the process: academic report, socioemotional-skills report, the final report from the last completed cycle, a mid-cycle partial report if applicable, a letter of no debt, and a letter of good conduct. 6. To initiate the admissions process, pay the admission exam fee for 1st Primary to 3rd Bachillerato; the fee is 1,850 pesos and is non-refundable, due before the exam date. 7. Evaluation involves a family interview (virtual or in-person), the admission exam, and a day of attendance with a psychopedagogical evaluation. 8. After the evaluation, the school notifies the family of its decision based on a holistic review. 9. If accepted, submit the required documentation within ten business days to finalize enrollment; the package includes the Educational Services Contract, current school regulations, Annex A and Annex B, the Mobility Program, and a risk-prevention letter (where applicable), along with any invoicing information. 10. For foreign applicants there are additional requirements: an application form and a recommendation letter from the previous school, electronic submission of required evaluations, an interview, and provisions for grade equivalence with SEP; preschool entry has an age range and documentation requirements by section (Preschool, Primary, Secondary).	Admissions 01 Initial enquiry: Reach out to the Admissions Team or complete the online enquiry form to indicate interest and ask initial questions. The Admissions Team responds promptly with next steps and any required information. They outline the documents needed to proceed with the application. 02 Schedule a school tour: Book a guided tour to explore our learning spaces, meet the admissions team, and experience the TAE learning environment in person. The tour provides an opportunity to see classrooms, facilities and discuss curriculum and student support. You can ask about timelines and next steps during the visit. 03 Comprehensive assessment: After submitting the required documents, applicants take age-appropriate assessments. Parents attend a family interview to share information about their child's interests, strengths and needs. The admissions team uses the assessments and interview to understand fit and determine next steps. 04 Results: The Admissions Committee reviews the application and communicates the decision to the family. If admitted, an enrolment letter outlines the next steps and timelines. This letter confirms acceptance and provides details about enrollment, fees and any further actions. 05 Welcome to Tome1s Alva Edison: After paying the enrolment fee, the child officially joins the TAE community. The school provides welcome information, onboarding details and contact points to begin the school year. The family can look forward to joining the school community.
Scholarships	Scholarships There are no merit-based scholarships. The school provides SEP scholarships for families facing sudden, extraordinary financial hardship. This support is granted for one school year and applies from the second year of enrollment in any grade, with the exception of Maternal and Pre-first.	Scholarships SEP scholarships are accessible and there is an opportunity to apply for a UNAM scholarship.
Waitlist	Waitlist The waiting list is for Preschool, Primary, Secondary, and Bachillerato. Registration is essential to begin the admissions process and must be completed accurately; it does not guarantee admission. Only one registration per candidate is allowed; if more than one is submitted, the last one will be considered. Incomplete registrations will be canceled. Admissions evaluates candidates holistically and inclusion resources are limited. Families can expect a response within seven to ten business days. For the current cycle (2025-2026), contact Azul Bañuelos at [email protected] if you want to register for that cycle.	Waitlist —
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