Mexico, Guadalajara
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ASFG students do not require uniforms for regular classes. For Physical Education, a PE uniform is mandatory for Elementary School and Middle School; for Early Childhood and High School, the PE uniform is optional. Co-curricular sport uniforms are mandatory and can be purchased at the ASFG Uniform Store near Door 2 or online at uniformes.com.mx; store contact 33 2687 3003.
ASFG has two cafeterias open to the entire community, offering a wide variety of foods. Parents register to access cafeteria accounts and use the Katu app to manage balances; Drizline enables online recharge and quick pickup. Purchases are made with the student credential and can include allergy and pre-purchase settings.
The school is a nonprofit Asociación Civil. The buildings, land, equipment, and furniture are the exclusive property of the Association; profits are reinvested in the Association and, if dissolved, property would be donated to another nonprofit per the statutes. From early childhood through grade nine ASFG is incorporated with SEJ; for grades ten through twelve there is an agreement with UNAM; the school is fully accredited pre-kinder through twelfth grade by SACS CASI, AdvancED.
The American School Foundation of Guadalajara (ASFG) is a private, non-profit Asociación Civil offering a PK–12 bilingual, bicultural program. It operates in a secular setting in Mexico, with UNAM validation for the high school program (grades 10–12) and SACS CASI/AdvancED accreditation for pre-K through 12. The curriculum delivers instruction in English and Spanish, and SEJ governs PK–9 under an agreement with UNAM. The campus is LEED Gold certified and designed for project-based learning, with the Learning Garden, solar panels, water-saving sensors, and native pollinator habitats. On-site facilities include a Lower School Library, Upper School Library, and a range of outdoor and indoor spaces for collaboration. Distinctive features include extensive sustainability education, Earth Week, Eco-Race, monarch and pollinator gardens, and a Service Learning program. The school offers a Language Institute with multiple languages and programs such as No Mas Bolsas and Warrior Parent Academy to engage students and families worldwide.