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Colegio Ciudad de México - Polanco

Mexico, Mexico City

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The school at a glance
Instructs in Spanish, English
Fees MX$110,248
Ages Not listed
Pupil numbers 1900
Type Co-educational
Opened 1953
Bus Service No
Availability Not shared by this school
Academic offering
Curriculum IB (PYP), IB (MYP), IB (DP)
Taught languages French
Strengths Sport, Performing Arts, Languages
Clubs Academic and Intellectual, Arts and Creative, Cultural and Language
Stages Preschool, Primary School, Middle School, Senior Secondary School
Introduction

Colégio Ciudad de México – Polanco is an IB World School offering Primary Years Programme (PYP), Middle Years Programme (MYP), and Diploma Programme (DP) across two campuses, Plantel Polanco and Plantel Contadero. The school delivers a bilingual, international education from preschool through preparatoria, fostering critical thinking, human values, and a global perspective. With about 1,900 students from more than 25 nationalities and over 180 teachers, personalized learning unfolds within an inclusive, multicultural setting. Facilities include two campuses with a virtual tour, an after‑school program with recreational, sports, cultural activities and a daily dining service. Primary students at Plantel Polanco participate in Lego Education, Baduk, traditional games, and digital‑material creation, while the Liga Deportiva offers football, basketball and volleyball. In Secondary and Preparatory levels, students engage in Model United Nations, literary and arts contests, and a broad range of arts, sports, and language opportunities, including IELTS preparation and bilingual English‑Spanish instruction.

Av. Polanco No. 90, Colonia Polanco, C.P. 11560, Mexico City, Mexico

The Essentials

Colegio Ciudad de México - Polanco has 1,900 pupils, instruction in Spanish, English.

Location
Plantel Polanco is located in the Polanco neighborhood of Mexico City. The Colegio Ciudad de México operates two campuses: Plantel Polanco and Plantel Contadero. Both campuses serve students from preschool through preparatoria (high school). The campuses include location entries with Google Maps links on their pages.

Stages
Education is offered from preschool through preparatoria (high school) at both Plantel Polanco and Plantel Contadero.

Pupil Nationality Mix
More than 1,900 students and more than 25 nationalities are represented; 86% of students are Mexican.

Additional learning support
Psychology and psychopedagogy support are available.
Diving Deeper

Food Options
Meals are provided as part of the program. The Primaria Plantel Contadero program includes a meal service, homework assistance, workshops, and school transportation.
Fees

Annual tuition at Colegio Ciudad de México - Polanco ranges from MXN 110,248 for 2026/27.

Application fees

- Colegio Ciudad de México does not publish any application, admission-test or registration fee amounts in its publicly available admissions materials for the 2026/27 or 2025/26 academic years.

Tuition fees by school year and term

- No breakdown of tuition fees by year group, grade level, term, or payment period (monthly/termly/annual) is published in the school's public admissions information for the 2026/27 or 2025/26 academic years. There are no published per-term or per-year amounts available to report.

Billing schedule and payment terms

- The school's publicly available admissions materials do not include a published billing schedule (number of payments per year, due dates) or the detailed payment terms (late-payment penalties, interest, discounts for early/annual payment) for 2026/27 or 2025/26.

Boarding fees (if applicable)

- Colegio Ciudad de México operates two day-school campuses (Polanco and Contadero) and does not advertise boarding or residential facilities; therefore, no boarding fees apply or are published.

Other costs and fees (uniforms, meals, transport, extracurriculars, materials, sibling discounts)

- The school's public admissions information does not list specific amounts for other costs such as uniforms, meals/food service, transport, extracurricular activity fees, learning-material fees, or sibling discounts for the 2026/27 or 2025/26 academic years. Parents should note that such charges are commonly part of private-school billing structures, but no itemized amounts are available to report.

Refund information

- No publicly posted refund, withdrawal, or cancellation policy (including conditions and any prorated refunds) is available in the school's public admissions materials for 2026/27 or 2025/26.

Fee payment options (credit card, bank transfer, cash, other)

- The school's publicly available admissions materials do not specify accepted payment methods (for example credit card, bank transfer, electronic payment, or cash) for tuition or other fees.

Administrative note — what was found

- The public admissions pages and campus listings for Colegio Ciudad de México show contact details for the Polanco and Contadero campuses but do not publish numeric fee schedules or the requested fee policy details for the 2026/27 or 2025/26 academic years. Contact details listed for the Polanco campus include telephone and admissions email addresses.
Academics

Colegio Ciudad de México - Polanco teaches IB (PYP), IB (MYP), IB (DP).

Curriculum
An IB World School offering an integral, bilingual, and international program that develops critical thinking, human values, and a global perspective from early childhood. Learning is personalized and bilingual, with an international focus that aims to prepare students to contribute to future industries. The school serves preschool through preparatory (high school) at two campuses, Polanco and Contadero. Founded in 1953, it has more than 1,900 students from over 25 nationalities and more than 180 teachers, with approximately 49% holding postgraduate degrees.
Wellbeing

Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)
The school places emphasis on emotional and social development. The preschool centers emotional wellbeing and motivation to learn, placing wellbeing at the heart of learning. A team of professionals accompanies students to strengthen self-esteem, confidence, personal safety, tolerance and solidarity, creating an environment where every student feels valued, safe and capable of building healthy, meaningful relationships. The Psychology and Psychopedagogy departments identify socio-emotional needs and design interventions to promote mental health and inclusive learning across the school. In Contadero, strategies promote social and emotional skills, including conflict resolution, mediation and self-awareness.

Special Educational Needs (SEN)
The inclusion approach is based on equal opportunities, where every student receives the support needed to grow and develop fully. The Psychopedagogy and Inclusion department supports all learners to participate in the teaching-learning process by reducing and removing barriers in the classroom and beyond. Interventions can be classroom-based (group or individual) or through workshops, and external therapists are engaged when needed to ensure adaptations are implemented. All of this aims to enable every student to reach their full potential and be agents of change.

English as an Additional Language (EAL)
English is offered as part of the educational program at both Plantel Polanco and Plantel Contadero.

Mental Wellbeing
Mental well-being is central to the student experience. The Psychology Department provides care and monitoring of mental health throughout the learning process, and interventions are designed to support students' mental health and promote inclusive learning.

Safeguarding
The school fosters an environment of trust, respect and safety to support student well-being and learning.
Parent Experience

History
Founded in 1953. The Colegio Ciudad de México operates across two campuses: Plantel Polanco and Plantel Contadero. It is an IB World School offering three IB programs: Primary Years Programme (PEP), Middle Years Programme (PAI), and Diploma Programme (DP). The school provides a bilingual and international education from preschool through high school. It serves a diverse community with more than 1,900 students and more than 25 nationalities.

Community
Families, students and teachers are united by values, collaboration, and a deep sense of belonging. Schoolnet connects the school with students and families. Intranet Exalumnos strengthens alumni communication and connection within the community. Being an IB World School connects Colegio Ciudad de México with a global network of IB World Schools.
Facilities

Facilities Overview
Two campuses, Polanco and Contadero, are available with a virtual tour to explore spaces, classrooms and facilities. After School provides recreational, sports, cultural activities and homework support, and includes a dining service with healthy, balanced menus prepared daily. Primaria Plantel Polanco offers recreational activities such as traditional games, Lego Education, Baduk/strategy games, imagination workshops, and digital-material creation, along with a broad range of sports and cultural activities. The Liga Deportiva provides football, basketball and volleyball teams for girls and boys.

Extra Curricular Facilities
Recreational activities include traditional games, Lego Education, Baduk/strategy games, imagination workshops, and creation of digital materials. Sports activities include Kickboxing, Soccer, Basketball, Volleyball, Cheerleading, Sports Skills, Goalkeepers, Karate, Boxing, Gymnastics, and Tennis. Cultural activities include Dance (Choreographic, Modern, Ballet, Flamenco, Jazz), Photography Workshop, Watercolor, French, Storytelling, Theatre, Painting, Keyboard, Violin, Guitar, Drums and Ukulele. Homework support includes a Homework and Study Skills Workshop, English Workshop, Mathematics Workshop, and Emotional Skills.
Extra-Curricular Activities

Academic & Intellectual
The school implements the three International Baccalaureate programs: Primary Years Programme (PYP), Middle Years Programme (MYP), and Diploma Programme (DP). In Secondary, the IB framework emphasizes interdisciplinary, concept-based learning with a strong English language component. In Preparatoria, life includes Model United Nations, Ciudad Cultural, and participation in literary and plastic arts contests, as well as broad participation in sports tournaments.

Arts & Creative
After School and related talleres include dance, theater, guitar, and karate, along with yoga and French. A broad range of artistic activities is offered, including flamenco, ballet, painting (acuarela), drawing, theater, music (violin, guitar, ukulele) and photography. Students may participate in Lego Education and other creative workshops as part of the extracurricular program.

Cultural & Language
The English Department forms bilingual students through immersion and a constructivist, communicative approach. From preschool, language foundations are built through a playful, multisensory method; in Primary and Secondary, language learning is meaningful and transdisciplinary, connecting language with inquiry units. By the end of primary, students target CEFR level A2+; by the end of secondary, B2, and sixth grade students undertake IELTS certification.

Social & Hobbies
After School provides a wide array of recreational, cultural and sports activities for Preschool and Primary after the school day, Monday to Friday. Activities include board games, thinking skills, arts and crafts, music, dance, theater, and language workshops. Sports options include the Liga Deportiva with football, basketball and volleyball in both girls' and boys' categories, promoting teamwork and healthy competition.

Leadership & Professional
Preparatoria offers Model United Nations and participates in literary and plastic arts contests as well as sports tournaments. These experiences foster leadership, collaboration and critical thinking. IB framework and school events provide opportunities for public speaking, teamwork and project-based learning.

Lifestyle & Wellbeing
Liga Deportiva provides football, basketball and volleyball teams for all levels in a safe, supportive environment. After School includes a dining service with healthy, balanced menus. Yoga, dance and other fitness workshops are offered as part of after-school activities to promote physical well-being.
Languages

Language Provision
Provides bilingual and international education from preschool through high school at the Polanco and Contadero campuses.

Bilingual Teaching
The school offers bilingual education.
Reputation

Accreditations
IB World School – Part of a global educational community with more than 6,000 schools worldwide, the International Baccalaureate develops students who are informed, caring, critical and motivated, capable of understanding different realities, acting with responsibility, and facing the challenges of the contemporary world; IB confers international recognition of the school's academic quality, educational rigor, and commitment to forming global citizens who are prepared to lead tomorrow's industries and communities.
Admissions

Admissions
Thank you for considering Colegio Ciudad de México as an educational option. How to apply? To begin the admissions process, the following steps are required: 1. Online registration. Click the registration button for the campus you wish to enroll in. 2. Request an interview at the Colegio. Once online registration is completed, applicants must request via email an interview and a visit to the Colegio. Polanco Campus START REGISTRATION Contadero Campus START REGISTRATION. QUALITY OF EDUCATION; EXCELLENCE; CRITICAL THINKING; COMMUNITY. ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY; INCLUSION AND EQUITY; SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY; SENSE OF BELONGING. Our Educational Offering: At our Polanco and Contadero campuses, we accompany each student from preschool to high school, offering a comprehensive, bilingual and international education that drives them to grow, discover and build their future. Preschool; Primary; Secondary; High School. Virtual Tour: Explore our Polanco and Contadero campuses through a virtual tour that will allow you to see our spaces, classrooms and facilities. Discover the environment where learning, community life and the holistic development of our educational community take place. Polanco Campus; TOUR VIRTUAL. Contadero Campus; TOUR VIRTUAL. Our Certifications.
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