Mexico, Mexico City
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The school centers on learning rather than teaching, making students protagonists of their own learning through collaborative, active and reflective work. Learning through CAR methodologies (cooperative, active and reflective) guides daily practice. English, mathematics, language, technology and science are taught with the school's own approaches, with close teacher accompaniment. The graduation profile develops ten life skills and ten graduation competencies that align with international standards.
Art and culture are integrated into learning to encourage creative thinking. Students are encouraged to appreciate and express themselves artistically. The campus features an auditorium/theater for performances and events. Expression is a graduation competency, guiding artistic expression as part of the learning process.
English is more than a subject; students achieve a high command of English, enabling study and work in a second language. Graduates reach CEFR C1 level in English. The program includes introduction to a third language, with communication emphasized in both Spanish and English.
Sport, art and culture are integral to student life, supported by facilities such as a semi-Olympic pool, two synthetic grass soccer fields and a paddle court. The learning environments are designed to promote collaboration and focus, with large windows and neutral colors to aid concentration. The campus also offers an auditorium for performances and events that enrich social and cultural experiences.
The graduation profile includes responsibility and social commitment. Educational principles emphasize partnership with families and training in freedom, alongside responsibility and social engagement. The school fosters a formative and safe environment and stresses social responsibility as a core value.
The graduation profile includes leadership: students are expected to be upright, humble and committed leaders. The educational model emphasizes forming leaders who can guide with integrity and purpose. The program also emphasizes clear and assertive communication as a professional skill developed across levels.
Healthy and constructive affectivity is a key graduation competency, focusing on healthy relationships and well-being. The profile includes health care, encouraging students to take care of their physical and emotional health and the environment. Formative and safe environments support well-being, while facilities such as the pool and sports courts promote physical activity and balanced lifestyles.
Cumbres International School Lomas is a bilingual academy in Mexico City serving Preschool through High School (ages 3–18) and part of Red de Colegios Semper Altius. It provides AP, Cambridge IGCSE and Cambridge Secondary programs, with a bilingual program and introduction to a third language. It uses CAR learning, a cooperative, active and reflective model, where students lead their learning with teacher guidance. The graduation profile centers on ten life skills and ten competencies aligned to international standards, including communication, critical thinking, and health care, with emphasis on personal care, truth-seeking, responsibility and social engagement. Cognia accreditation confirms leadership, learning and resource management standards, enabling certificates. The Lomas campus covers 21,000 m2 and features two STEAM labs, robotics labs, a semi-Olympic pool, multiple sport courts, an Innovation Hub, theatre and auditorium, and dedicated preschool spaces. The school is the only Catholic bilingual school in the area within its network.