Mexico, Los Cabos
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The Psychology and Counseling Department addresses the socio-emotional needs of students and any learning barriers through brief psychological interventions with pedagogical resources and strategies. If needed, students may receive extra support from licensed educational psychologists or neuropsychopedagogists, working with students and families to ensure appropriate steps are taken. The school creates an inclusive environment and develops action plans to help students develop skills and multiple intelligences; an individual educational plan may be developed as needed. In High School, career counseling is provided, including guidance on choosing careers, applying for scholarships, getting into college, and analyzing data.
An individual educational plan (IEP) may be developed to support students with learning barriers. The department coordinates with teachers and families and, when needed, involves licensed educational psychologists or neuropsychopedagogists to support learning and development.
Language Acquisition Support Program (CLASP) provides three levels of language support to help students become proficient in their second language. Level 1 offers 2–3 hours per week of in-school ESL/SSL support; Level 2 provides conversational electives in English and Spanish for 1 hour per week; Level 3 offers private ESL and SSL classes after school (two one-hour sessions weekly) for more intensive language study. Levels 1 and 2 are included in tuition, while Level 3 requires an additional fee. The program encourages parents to enroll students in all three levels to maximize language acquisition.
Educational psychology services support students academically and in daily life, encouraging them and providing activities to develop IB learner profile attributes. Teachers and coordinators work with the psychologists to support students in individual education plans (IEPs) that support growth through planned teaching and learning approaches. Prevention through informed decision-making is a key strategy to safeguard each student's cognitive and socio-emotional wellbeing.
The school provides a safe and caring environment for students, supported by trained and licensed staff of multiple nationalities.
Colégio El Camino is a private, coeducational day school in Mexico offering the International Baccalaureate continuum (PYP, MYP, DP) along with a bespoke curriculum. The school serves preschool through high school and culminates in the Diploma Programme. The PYP is bilingual, with 50% instruction in Spanish and 50% in English, using six transdisciplinary units of inquiry and integrated specialists in Physical Education, Music, Visual Arts, and Technology. The MYP, authorized in March 2023 for grades 7–9, emphasizes inquiry-based learning, interdisciplinary study and Approaches to Learning, with courses offered in both languages. The DP, implemented since 2016, offers six subject groups with Standard or Higher Level courses and core components—Theory of Knowledge, Extended Essays, and CAS—alongside university guidance for Mexico and abroad. Facilities include classrooms, a library, high-speed internet, interactive whiteboards, an indoor shaded soccer field, a shaded outdoor court, and two playgrounds; a future Art and Athletic Center is planned.