Mexico, Mexico City
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We offer a wide range of extracurricular activities to enrich and complement our regular curriculum. At the start of each school year, students may enroll in a variety of sports, plus artistic and cultural workshops, at an additional monthly cost. Chess is offered as an extracurricular activity. Primary students have access to literary creation as an intellectual enrichment option.
Art lab is part of the extracurricular program. Preschool includes color lab (art) to foster creativity. Primary offers art lab and creative hands (art), and includes musical comedy. Secondary includes art lab among its offerings.
Altavista campus languages: Spanish and English. Periférico campus languages: Spanish, English and French. Olinmun is an extracurricular program related to Model United Nations. Olinca is a school of academic excellence with bilingual and international programmes (SEP-IB-Olinca / CCH-IB-Olinca).
A variety of sports and fitness activities are offered as extracurriculars. Preschool includes chess, basketball, color lab (art), food technology, karate, cheerleading, tiny dancers, and yoga. Primary includes chess, art lab, basketball, musical comedy, literary creation, Crossfit, karate, creative hands (art), cheerleading, yoga, and Zumba kids. Secondary includes fitness training, art lab, basketball, crossfit, and cheerleading; High School includes fitness, basketball, crossfit.
Care is a pillar of Olinca with a focus on social and environmental commitment. Socio-emotional support is provided to students. The school empowers students to discover their unique talents and contribute to the community. Education focuses on key competencies, life skills, and a global perspective.
Wellbeing is supported through sports and fitness activities, including Crossfit, Yoga, fitness training, and basketball. Preschool and Primary offer a range of physical activities such as tiny dancers and Zumba. The program emphasizes expanding with an international outlook as part of Olinca's identity.
Olinca International School is an IB World School in Mexico City serving ages 1 to 18, with campuses Altavista (San Ángel) and Periférico Sur (Pedregal de Carrasco). It offers the IB continuum (PYP, MYP, DP) and Cambridge Primary/Secondary, along with an Indian Curriculum, all within a bilingual framework using Spanish and English, with French at Periférico. It runs bilingual integrated programs SEP-IB-Olinca and CCH-IB-Olinca, emphasizing inquiry, collaboration, and international-mindedness. Since its founding in 1973 by Miss Tere, Olinca has been part of the expansion of the IB framework in Mexico and joined Cognita in 2022. Facilities include science and technology laboratories, coding and digital design rooms, STEAM spaces, libraries, auditoriums, a gym and climbing wall, plus green areas. The school supports project-based learning, UN 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, and enrichment programs such as República Olinca and OLINMUN. Olinca aims to develop open-minded learners ready for life beyond school and partnerships.