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Mexico, Playa Del Carmen
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The school develops social and emotional skills to enable students to become better human beings. It promotes emotional self-regulation by providing necessary skills and teachings, including the lesson that peace, tolerance and respect are essential to success. The environment is friendly and safe, helping students develop awareness and care for their environment. The approach is humanistic and integrated with technology, merging science and consciousness to support social and emotional development.
The school teaches in a bilingual manner with instruction in English and Spanish. The Language Centre provides additional Spanish language support to meet individual needs. International students, for whom Spanish is a second language, are supported to master Spanish and engage fully in school life.
A friendly and safe learning environment supports mental wellbeing. Social and emotional skills development and emotional self-regulation are emphasized to help students feel secure, included and respected. The school fosters peace, tolerance and respect as part of its wellbeing approach.
The school has a Child Protection and Safeguarding Policy. It also maintains Health and Safety, Online Safety, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, and related policies to safeguard students.
Britt Academy, Playa del Carmen, is a bilingual international day school for ages 3 to 18. It delivers the Mexican National Curriculum (SEP) through the Knotion Education platform, with competencies organized into Communication and Expression, Scientific Perspective, and Social Participation. A Language Centre supports mastery of English and Spanish, while technology-driven learning aligns to the UN SDGs. In Primary and Junior High, core subjects (Spanish, English, Maths, Science) are taught in an integrated, creative framework alongside digital Global Citizenship and Robotics; High School adds business and enterprise skills such as finance and marketing. Britt Academy is part of Orbital Education, a UK-based group accredited by COBIS and CIS; in 2019 Orbital Education received the Queen's Award for Enterprise. Facilities include small classes, technology labs, a 450-seat auditorium, STEAM and robotics rooms, pools, and extensive sports courts. Extras include STEAM activities, languages, and performing arts through after-school clubs and cultural trips.
