Mexico, Guadalajara
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Colégio Británico de Guadalajara is a bilingual school serving Maternal, Preescolar, Primaria and Secundaria, delivering the Cambridge Secondary curriculum in English and Spanish. Maternal y Preescolar Bilingües introduce English as a second language using concrete materials and personalized monitoring to support happy, engaged learners. Primaria Bilingüe includes Robótica y Computación and maintains a high academic level within a safe school environment. Secundaria Bilingüe offers Introducción al Francés, Programming and Technology, and Cambridge Certification, with ongoing emphasis on bilingual education and technology integration across levels. The school was founded by Dr. Gloria Cecilia Paredes Águila and Dr. Bernabé Martínez Villalpando to pursue bilingual mastery, an integrated approach to learning, and technology as an indispensable teaching tool, guided by a humanist philosophy centered on people and warmth. Facilities include Maternal y Preescolar, Primaria and Secundaria Bilingüe, cafeteria and Talleres, and Extended Hours with a dining window, Homework Club, Play Activity and Rest time.
Av. Adolfo López Mateos Sur 2020, Chapalita Sur, 45040 Zapopan, Jal., Mexico
Colegio Británico de Guadalajara has 242 pupils, instruction in English, Spanish.
Av. López Mateos Sur No. 2020, Chapalita, Zapopan, Jalisco 45040, Mexico. The campus is located on Avenida López Mateos Sur in Chapalita. Phone: +52 1 (33) 3647 1111; +52 1 (33) 2493 1922.
Maternal and Preschool; Primary Bilingual; Secondary Bilingual (Introduction to French; Cambridge Certification).
Bilingual school
Extended hours service is offered. Preschool: 1:30–2:30 lunch; 2:30–5:00 after‑school care; 3:30–4:30 preschool. Primary: 1:30–3:00 lunch; 2:30–3:30 extracurriculars Monday to Thursday; Friday crafts; 3:30–4:30 homework club; 4:30–5:00 ludoteca. Secondary: 1:30–3:00 lunch; 2:30–3:30 extracurriculars Monday to Thursday; Friday crafts; 3:30–4:30 homework club; 4:30–5:00 ludoteca.
Bus service provided by Servo Escolar.
Colegio Británico de Guadalajara teaches Bespoke Curriculum, Cambridge (Secondary) for students aged 1 to 15.
Maternal and Preschool are bilingual with concrete materials, personalized monitoring, and happy children. Primary is bilingual with a high academic level and includes robotics and computing. Secondary is bilingual with an introduction to French, a high academic level, programming and technology, and Cambridge Certification. The program centers on bilingual education and technology integration across levels.
The school prioritizes social-emotional development through socialization and the development of interpersonal and intrapersonal skills. In Maternal and Preescolar, students engage in activities that foster social and emotional growth as part of a broad developmental program.
The school delivers bilingual education in Spanish and English. In Maternal, English is introduced as a second language. In Primaria Bilingüe, students spend full days in English to strengthen comprehension through immersion. In Secundaria Bilingüe, 75% of class time is taught in English, and French is introduced as a third language.
The school fosters well-being by forming happy children and developing interpersonal and intrapersonal skills within its early years and across the primary and secondary programs.
The school is antibullying certified and provides a safeguarding portal (Servo Escolar) for staff and families.