Mexico, Guadalajara
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The school uses problem-based learning, project-based learning, experimentation, and learning centers to place students at the center of the learning process. In primary, active methodologies challenge students with context- or interest-based problems to develop cognitive and mental abilities, while maintaining motivation and curiosity through collaboration. It integrates technology and the STEAM approach, including robotics, to support learning and digital competencies. In Bachillerato, English is learned to a high level, and French is introduced as a third language from 7th grade, with Cambridge certifications backing bilingual education.
Art and culture are incorporated across subjects, enabling students to apply their talents and demonstrate abilities in academies and in various artistic and cultural competitions. In Bachillerato, there are extracurricular academies in sports and arts that provide professional development in different disciplines.
In primaria, vocabulary expands and English is learned at a high level; the school emphasizes bilingualism and high-level English through reading resources. From 7th grade in Bachillerato, French is studied as a third language. The bilingual program is supported by Cambridge certifications.
Students participate in physical activity and sports as part of the curriculum, supporting physical and mental development and teaching healthy habits, rules, teamwork, and intercultural understanding. The school offers academies for sports and arts and integrates physical education with collaborative activities that promote social skills.
The school promotes Christian leadership with a service orientation so students can respond to others' needs as committed citizens, their families, their communities, and the world. The NET virtues program develops socioemotional education and human formation, fostering positive environments that cultivate virtuous behavior. Extracurricular academies provide professional development in various sports and artistic disciplines.
The COBU (Good Heart) program develops socioemotional education and formation, promoting kindness and personal growth. The school emphasizes positive environments to cultivate virtues, and uses active learning and sports to develop physical and mental well-being, self-care habits (health, nutrition, rest), values, socialization, safety, and respect for rules, supporting character development.
Cumbres International School Guadalajara is a private bilingual Catholic school located in southern Guadalajara. It belongs to the Red de Colegios Semper Altius network and offers Preschool through Bachillerato. The bilingual program provides English instruction across all levels, with French introduced as a third language from 7th grade and Cambridge international certifications supporting language assessment. The curriculum emphasizes STEAM, technology integration, and robotics, and it follows CAR (cooperative, active and reflective) learning to develop ten life-competencies. The school is accredited by Cognia and is a Google Reference School, underscoring international standards and digital innovation. Campus facilities include a swimming pool, basketball and other outdoor sports courts, an auditorium, science and computing labs, a preschool farm and garden, a music room, and quiet oratory spaces. Extracurricular academies in sports and the arts complement classroom study, with student participation in regional competitions and talent showcases. It fosters a community that values service.