American School of Pachuca

Valle de Anáhuac S/N, Fracc. Valle de San Javier, 42086 Pachuca de Soto, Hidalgo, Mexico. Located in the Valle de San Javier area of Pachuca. A map is available on the site.

Preschool (2 years 6 months old), Kindergarten (3–5 years old), Elementary School (6–11 years old), Junior-High (12–14 years old), High School (15–18 years old).

SEP-accredited and internationally accredited, offering preschool through high school.

Psychopedagogy and Counseling Department provides learning support.

Mexico (uses U.S. curricula)

Preschool through High School with a bilingual program blending SEP national standards and international standards such as Common Core. Multilingual and multicultural instruction is provided for students from preschool to high school. Language distribution by level is: Kindergarten 50% English / 50% Spanish; Elementary 70% English / 30% Spanish; Junior-High 80% English / 20% Spanish; High School 80% English / 20% Spanish. The school is supervised and accredited by SEP and uses U.S. curricula. The school is a founding member of ASOMEX and is part of the Tri-Association. SIELE certifies Spanish proficiency and Cambridge certifications certify English proficiency.

The Psychopedagogy and Counseling Department provides support for students with special educational needs, including outstanding aptitude. The department offers guidance and evaluation, with an observation–intervention–application process to support these students, and provides training to teachers in interventions for students with special educational needs, disabilities or outstanding aptitude.

The Psychopedagogy and Counseling Department attends to the educational needs of children, adolescents and young people to promote the development of their cognitive, social, physical and psychological abilities in an inclusive environment through group and individual strategies. The department relies on a Regular Education Support Services Unit (USAER) model to guide teachers and tutors and to care for students who present a Special Educational Need, with or without a disability, triangulating information to achieve comprehensive care. The team works within the school community so that diagnosis, attention and follow-up are collaborative rather than isolated actions. The school views differences as opportunities for inclusive and equitable development, with the aim of giving all students equal access to education regardless of origin, gender or condition. The department maintains an internal protocol and a parent manual for the process. The defined functions include preserving and improving learning, analyzing factors affecting learning, providing guidance on personal matters, preventing risky behaviors, assisting with emotional and academic problems, coordinating with interdisciplinary teams, fostering well-being and self-knowledge, specifying psychopedagogical impressions and learning strategies, establishing a communication triangle between parents, teachers and the department, and training teachers in interventions.

Special Educational Needs are addressed through the Regular Education Support Services Unit (USAER) as part of the school's psychopedagogical approach. The department provides guidance to teachers and tutors and cares for children, adolescents and young people through detection, intervention and monitoring of students with a special educational need, with or without a disability, triangulating information for comprehensive care. The work emphasizes that diagnosis, attention and follow-up are collaborative tasks involving the school community. Differences are recognized as opportunities for inclusive and equitable development with equal opportunities to access education regardless of origin, gender or condition. The process includes specifying the psychopedagogical diagnostic impression, prognosis and learning strategies for each case and establishing a communication triangle between parents, teachers and the department. Training is provided to teachers in the intervention with students who have a special educational need, a disability or outstanding aptitude.

The school provides multilingual and multicultural instruction based on rigorous standards at an international and national level for students from preschool to high school. Kindergarten is 50% English and 50% Spanish, with arts taught in English and physical education in Spanish. Elementary is 70% English and 30% Spanish, with an immersion experience designed to develop English proficiency. Junior-High and High School are 80% English and 20% Spanish. Language certifications are available, with SIELE certifying Spanish proficiency and Cambridge certifying English proficiency.

Counseling is a support resource that provides accompaniment to adolescents and young people who have difficulties accessing learning, and/or behavioral and attitudinal problems. Counseling offers accompaniment and guidance on personal matters with confidentiality. Prevention and promotion of risky behaviors and mental health is a focus of the department. Psychometric evaluation is used to inform interventions. The process follows Observation > Individual intervention > Application. An internal protocol and a manual for parents outline the process.

The school follows the Hidalgo Local School Coexistence Framework. Protocols for prevention, detection and action in cases of child sexual abuse, bullying and maltreatment in basic education schools are part of safeguarding. These measures support safeguarding and child protection within school operations.

Step 1: Request information online or in person with the admissions staff to learn about the requirements, costs and to schedule the admission evaluations. The information helps families understand the scope of the process. The admissions team can clarify timelines, eligibility, and required documents. This step initiates the admissions process.

Step 2: Payment and submission of the admission evaluations (psychopedagogy, Spanish, and English) online or in person. The evaluations are part of the admission process. The staff provides instructions on how to complete payments and schedule the evaluations. This step advances the applicant toward the next phase of admissions.

Step 3: Submit required documents for the admission process. The New Student Questionnaire, the Student File Documents, and the Enrollment Application are among the items requested. Additional documents may be requested by the admissions team as needed. After submission, families proceed to the payment step.

Step 4: Pay the school fees. After completing the evaluations and submitting the admission documents completely, you will be provided with the information to make payments. The school outlines payment procedures and deadlines as part of the process. Following payment, the admissions process moves toward finalization.

Step 5: Schedule a visit for a guided tour and personalized attention according to your child's academic level. Tours are arranged through the admissions team and accommodate Preschool to High School. The visit provides information about programs, facilities, and the school environment. A guided tour is encouraged for prospective families.

Step 6: Admits students of any race, color, sex, religion, national or ethnic origin, with all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally available in all schools. In accordance with the Mexican Law of Education, the school admits students with these rights. The school serves Preschool through High School: Preschool 2 years 6 months old; Kindergarten 3-5 years; Elementary 6-11; Junior High 12-14; High School 15-18.