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Mexico, Mexico City
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The school has a professional psychopedagogical team across all campuses. It provides content on social-emotional learning topics created by the team and shared by members of the community. Topics include congruent parenting (conference on 13 June 2024), building emotional security with adolescents, how to raise our childrens intelligence, and self-acceptance, along with mindfulness for children. Resources also address strategies for managing stress and uncertainty and guidelines for online safety and digital wellbeing. A range of articles and talks cover social-emotional development and support for students and families.
English classes begin in the fourth grade. Students aim to reach level C2 in both German and English, validated by Deutsches Sprachdiplom and Cambridge FCE/CAE certificates. The school offers a bilingual and triliteral model with the BAU (Bachillerato Alemf1 UNAM) and the DIA (Bachillerato Internacional Aleme1n) tracks, described as the German excellence track. There are exchange opportunities with Germany, and many graduates study or work in Germany, the United States, or other countries.
The school provides mental health resources and content for adolescents, including guidance on mental health and crisis situations. Mindfulness for children is offered to help them understand and manage their emotions. There are materials on strategies to cope with different kinds of stress and on maintaining wellbeing during challenging times. Additional content covers online safety, healthy habits, and the impact of digital routines on wellbeing.
There are safeguarding measures including suicide prevention content and anti-bullying materials. The school provides lines of support for psychological help and access to psychology staff across campuses. Resources include guidance for families on safeguarding, safety online, and recognizing and addressing risk factors, with contact information for immediate assistance when needed.
Colegio Alemán Alexander von Humboldt is a German international school system spanning three campuses in the Mexico City metropolitan area, serving students from age 0 to 18. The school follows a German curriculum with a bespoke component, delivering a bicultural and trilingual education in Spanish, German and English. With more than 130 years of educational history in Mexico, it is part of a global network of 135 German Auslandsschulen, and offers national and international bachillerates (high-school diplomas). Across Campus North, Campus West and Campus South, learners access modern teaching methods and an infrastructure designed to support study. The school emphasizes empathy, social responsibility and democratic thinking, preparing students to deploy their abilities throughout life. Distinctive programs include Humboldt-MUN, Jugend präsentiert and cross-cultural Carnival events, plus charity and service initiatives such as Deporte con Causa. The environment blends rigorous academic content with cultural exchange, language development and a sense of community.
