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Mexico, Torreon
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CAT provides a bilingual/bicultural educational program for grades N-12. The ESL program supports students who are not fluent in English through a Transitional Bilingual Education approach and uses the WIDA curriculum. Students in the ESL program spend one year in the program before joining the eighth grade with the rest of the student body. Library resources are available in English and Spanish.
CAT provides a bilingual/bicultural educational program for grades N-12. The ESL program is a Transitional Bilingual Education Program taught by a trained ESL teacher using the WIDA curriculum. Students not fully fluent in English join the ESL program and spend only one year in the program before moving into the eighth grade with the rest of the student body. English language support is available as students advance through the grade levels at CAT.
Colegio Americano de Torreón delivers an American-based curriculum with Advanced Placement courses and a bespoke program for students from age 2 to 18. It is a private, non-profit, college-preparatory international school offering dual U.S. and Mexican diplomas. The High School awards Bachillerato and the High School Diploma per SEP and U.S. standards. Classes operate on a rotating eight-block schedule with eight 85-minute periods daily; students graduate with a minimum of 26 credits (maximum seven per semester). Seniors complete at least 100 community service hours. AP courses are available and weighted at 1.1 for GPA on a 4.0 scale, with GPA calculated in January and June. The campus spans 30 acres in Los Viñedos, with 100+ classrooms, three libraries, and a Center for Visual & Performing Arts featuring a 450-seat theater, a semi-Olympic pool, fields, and multiple gyms. The school serves about 1,247 students in N–12 and is accredited by Cognia, SACS, CASI, and SEP.
