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Mexico, Guadalajara
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The school has a counseling program and staff dedicated to student well-being. The school has a Belonging and Intercultural Competency Plan 2024-2025 to guide inclusive practices. The school has a bilingual, bicultural mission that supports social and emotional development through intercultural engagement. The school has Learning Goals that include being physically, socially and emotionally well-balanced. The school has an Inclusion and Belonging framework with initiatives designed to foster belonging and intercultural understanding. The school has resources for positive parenting and counselors to support families.
The school teaches in a bilingual, bicultural environment. The ASFG Language Institute offers courses in English, Spanish, French, German, Russian and Chinese. The Language Institute emphasizes communicative language learning and cultural immersion. The school has SEJ (Mexican education authority) incorporation for early grades and UNAM for high school, with SEP revalidation for higher grades. The school is committed to bilingual education and aims to cultivate global citizenship through language learning. The ASFG site also describes K-12 language development resources accessible to students and families.
The school's Learning Goals include being physically, socially and emotionally well-balanced. The school provides school counselors to support student well-being. The school offers resources for positive parenting and counselor support for families. The Belonging and Intercultural Competency Plan and Inclusion & Belonging initiatives support emotional and social development through an inclusive culture. The Language Institute fosters global citizenship and cultural understanding, contributing to students' social-emotional growth. The school promotes a holistic approach to education that integrates academic progress with emotional well-being.
The school has a formal child protection policy and dedicated safeguarding procedures. Staff undergo annual child protection training covering international, federal and state laws. There is a dedicated task force to address suspected cases of sexual, physical and psychological abuse and neglect. The policy references international rights and Mexican laws protecting children and adolescents. The school provides resources for positive parenting and school counselors to support safeguarding and child protection. The school communicates with families about safeguarding practices and encourages collaboration to maintain a safe environment.
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.
