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Rootland School

Mexico, Mexico City

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The school at a glance
Instructs in Spanish, English
Fees Fees not listed
Ages 1 - 12 years
Type Co-educational
Bus Service No
Availability Not shared by this school
Academic offering
Curriculum IB (PYP)
Taught languages English, French
Strengths STEM, Languages, Service and Sustainability
Clubs Academic and Intellectual, Arts and Creative, Social and Hobbies
Stages Infant/Toddler Care, Early Years, Kindergarten, Primary School
Introduction

Rootland School is a single-campus program in Mexico City serving children from ages 1 to 12 (Kinder through Primaria). It delivers the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (IB-PYP) within a transdisciplinary, inquiry-based framework grounded in a socio-constructivist approach. Multilingual learning is central, with instruction in English and French and alliances that provide language certifications. The curriculum supports independent thinking and learning through real-life contexts, guided by trained staff and an innovation system. National Geographic Learning resources strengthen science and geography education, and sustainability is embedded in facilities and practice, including solar panels. Galileo's Lab offers robotics as part of the academic program. After-school enrichment extends the day across arts, sports, and STEM, including Chess / Rubik's Cube, basketball, soccer, music, dance, and other activities. The school maintains partnerships with the IB and language-certification bodies, emphasizing environmental care and international perspectives.

Hortensia 6, Florida, Álvaro Obregón, 01030 Ciudad de México, CDMX

The Essentials

Rootland School has instruction in Spanish, English.

Location
Hortensia 6, Florida, Álvaro Obregón, 01030 Ciudad de México, CDMX

Stages
Tiny Tots; Toddlers U; Kinder

Additional learning support
Psychopedagogical support to strengthen socio-emotional development and remove barriers to learning

Country affiliation
Mexico

School day structure
School schedule Monday–Friday, 7:45 am – 2:30 pm; After-School Monday–Friday, 1:30 pm – 5:00 pm
Fees
Application / Evaluation Fee
- An evaluation payment is required as part of the admissions process; the school requires payment to complete the evaluation step.

Tuition fees by year group (amounts)
- The school lists its offered levels (Tiny Tots, Toddlers U, Kinder, Pre-First, Primaria) but does not publish numeric tuition amounts per term or per year for any year group on its public admissions or informational pages. No per-term or per-year fee schedule is publicly posted.

Billing schedule and payment terms
- Enrollment requires completion of a Contract of Educational Services and submission of billing information and fiscal documents, indicating that invoices and formal billing are used. Specific billing schedule (monthly/termly/number of installments), due dates, late fees, or payment-term details are not published on the school's public admissions pages.

Boarding fees
- Rootland operates as a day school with listed school hours and after-school hours; no boarding program or boarding fees are offered or published.

Other costs and typical additional charges
- The school indicates that families should check what the tuition includes and whether there are extra costs for materials, digital platforms, uniforms, certifications, or dining; however, specific amounts for uniforms, materials, after-school activities, or cafeteria services are not published. After-school activities are offered and may have separate arrangements or costs, but no fee list for extracurricular programs is published on public pages.

Refund information
- No public refund policy, cancellation penalties, or explicit refund terms for deposits/payments are published on the school's public admissions or policy pages. The admissions process requires signing a Contract of Educational Services, which would contain contractual terms including any refund rules, but those terms are not publicly posted.

Fee payment options
- Public pages list contact channels for admissions (telephone, WhatsApp, and an admissions email) but do not publish accepted payment methods (credit card, bank transfer, cash, online portal) or payment instructions.

Summary of available facts for parental reference
- An application/evaluation payment is required. A Contract of Educational Services and billing/fiscal documentation are required at enrollment. The school is a day school (no boarding). No numeric tuition, uniform, boarding, refund, billing-schedule, or payment-method amounts/details are published on the school's public admissions and information pages. For direct confirmation of exact amounts, installment options, accepted payment methods, uniform costs, refund terms, and any extracurricular fees, contact the admissions office by phone, WhatsApp, or email: TEL: 55 9211-6920; WA: 55 2096 3660; admisiones@rootland.edu.mx.
Academics

Rootland School teaches IB (PYP) for students aged 1 to 12.

Curriculum
The school has a personalized education model based on the socio-constructivist paradigm with international standards. It offers the IB Primary Years Program (IB-PYP). It emphasizes Innovation and Technology and multilingualism in English (Language B) and French (Language C).
Wellbeing

Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)
The school uses a personalized, socio-constructivist educational approach that develops each student's essential skills, curiosity, critical thinking, and autonomy. Students are encouraged to become active and responsible explorers of their own learning through inquiry. The school is a trilingual IB school delivering education in multiple languages. A solid academic structure and technology-enhanced learning tools support student growth. The school promotes sustainability, environmental care, and the emotional well-being of the community.

Special Educational Needs (SEN)
The school offers psychopedagogical support based on respect for the individuality of each person, guiding access to the Educational Model through participation in the learning community, strengthening the socio-emotional development, and identifying and removing barriers to learning.

English as an Additional Language (EAL)
English language development begins in Prefirst, strengthening spoken and written English about 90% of the time. Spanish reading-writing and mathematical thinking are reinforced through a literacy-rich environment. Students actively participate in their learning through inquiry. The language program sits within the IB framework and supports multilingual education with English and French as part of the school's model.

Mental Wellbeing
Integral Well-being is a pillar of Rootland's educational model. The school takes care of the well-being and development of its students. Emotional well-being is a focus across the school community. The approach emphasizes holistic development that includes emotional aspects alongside academic growth.

Safeguarding
The school has a protocol for attention to and prevention of sexual violence. It also has a Comprehensive Coexistence Model to promote safe and respectful school life.
Parent Experience

Community
Rootland's educational model centers on a personalized, socio-constructivist approach with six dimensions that define how learning happens and how the learning community is shaped, emphasizing inquiry-based relationships and curricula with international standards. The six dimensions include Innovation and Technology, Well-being Culture, and Multilingualism with English (Language B) and French (Language C), along with the IB Primary Years Program (IB-PYP). The community profile highlights collaboration, inquiry, and a global perspective supported by technology and international programs. The After School program offers activities such as chess and Rubik's Cube, basketball, Voz, Cámara, Acción, dance and gymnastics, soccer, Galileo's Lab (robotics), music, parkour, and Taekwondo.
Facilities

Facilities Overview
Rootland School serves Kinder through Primaria on a single campus in Mexico City. It uses a transdisciplinary, socio-constructivist educational model and implements the International Baccalaureate (IB). After School offers enrichment across arts, sports, and STEM, including Chess / Rubik's Cube, Basketball, Voice, Camera, Action, Dance, Gymnastics, Soccer, Galileo's Lab (Robotics), Music, Parkour, Taekwondo, Art, Chess Club, Ribbon Dance, and more. The school has alliances with International Baccalaureate, English and French certifications, and National Geographic Learning, and emphasizes sustainability with solar panels and environmental care.

Academic Facilities
The school implements the International Baccalaureate (IB) educational model and supports multilingual learning in English and French. Galileo's Lab provides robotics within the academic environment. National Geographic Learning resources support science and geography education, and English and French language certifications are available to students. Solar panels and environmental care are part of the school's sustainability-focused facilities.

Extra Curricular Facilities
After School offers enrichment across arts, sports, and STEM. It includes Chess / Rubik's Cube and Chess Club. Athletics and physical activities include Basketball (Boys and Girls) and Soccer. Also offered are Voice, Camera, Action; Dance, Gymnastics; Parkour; Taekwondo; Music; Galileo's Lab (Robotics); Art; Ribbon Dance; and more. The program is designed to extend learning beyond the classroom in a safe, supervised environment.
Extra-Curricular Activities

Academic & Intellectual
Rootland School uses a socio-constructivist, personalized model that encourages independent thinking and responsibility for learning in real-life contexts. The curriculum is transdisciplinary and inquiry-based, supported by an innovation system delivered by trained staff. The International Baccalaureate is a pillar of the model. Multilingualism in English and French is integrated into the program.

Arts & Creative
After School offers arts and creative activities including Visual Arts, Music, and Dance, plus clubs like Rubik Club and Galileo's Lab. The program emphasizes creativity and collaboration through play and performance.

Cultural & Language
English and French are central to the language program. In Pre-First, 90% of instruction is in English, with literacy and math supported in Spanish. English and French language certifications are offered through alliances. The bilingual approach supports cultural exchange and linguistic proficiency.

Social & Hobbies
After School includes basketball (boys and girls), soccer and other clubs to foster teamwork. Activities span sports, arts and performance, promoting creativity and autonomy.

Leadership & Professional
Rootland's teaching staff are qualified and form a learning community that supports ongoing professional development. Teachers lead educational processes through international certifications and active involvement in school initiatives.

Lifestyle & Wellbeing
Well-being is integral, with Emotional Well-being on emotional health and Holistic Well-being on holistic development. The after-school program extends learning in a safe, motivating environment that promotes physical activity, creativity and teamwork.
Languages

Language Provision
English and French are taught as core languages within a multilingual framework. The languages are used to communicate in English and French in a balanced, equivalent manner. In PreFirst, 90% of instruction is in English, with Spanish used for literacy development and mathematics. The school supports multilingual proficiency across grades by integrating English, French, and Spanish where appropriate.

Bilingual Teaching
The school teaches English and French as part of a multilingual program. The bilingual framework enables English and French to be used in an equivalent and balanced way for communication. In PreFirst, English is used for about 90% of communication, while Spanish supports literacy development and mathematical thinking. The program develops multilingual proficiency across English, French, and Spanish.
Admissions

Admissions
The school is an educational institution with solid experience at kindergarten and primary levels, based on a personalized and socio-constructivist educational model. Its transdisciplinary framework, grounded in inquiry, stimulates students to think for themselves and to take responsibility for their own learning as they explore local and global questions and opportunities in real‑life contexts. The school develops students through a System of Educational Innovation of the highest quality, provided by trained and qualified staff. Waiting list. Process for admissions: 1) Schedule a visit to our facilities; 2) Tour and information meeting; 3) Pay the evaluation fee; 4) Attend the evaluation; 5) Interview with the psychopedagogy department; 6) Interview and feedback with administration. Required documentation: 1) Two passport‑size photos of the child; 2) One passport‑size photo of each parent; 3) Completed re‑enrollment application; 4) Contract for Educational Services; 5) Billing information form; 6) Tax certificate; 7) Signed acknowledgment of the Regulations; 8) Signed privacy notice acknowledgment; 9) Signed acknowledgments of the School Operating Guide, Code of Conduct, and Protocol for the Prevention of Maltreatment; 10) Proof of address; 11) Authorization and consent for photographs. School hours: Monday to Friday 7:45 am – 2:30 pm. After‑School: Monday to Friday 1:30 pm – 5:00 pm. Phone and email: TEL: 55 9211‑6920; WhatsApp: 55 2096 3660; admissions@rootland.edu.mx. Address: Hortensia 6, Florida, Álvaro Obregón, 01030 Ciudad de México, CDMX.

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