Peru, Lima
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The curriculum, school organization, and activities are oriented toward forming people capable of adapting to and transforming society. Differentiated education recognizes the distinct maturation pace between genders and offers a balanced, global approach. iKnowledge is Montealto's own teaching–learning system, a model validated internationally that develops competencies on a solid knowledge base and connects academics with sport and the arts to address all dimensions of a person—physical, affective, intellectual, volitional, and spiritual. This approach has helped students attain top results in university-potential assessments.
Activities and courses cultivate music, visual arts, singing, and theater. Students also develop an appreciation for art and culture through ongoing engagement with artistic disciplines.
Students are bilingual and can communicate in English, as the school is a Cambridge English School. English is taught intensively as a means to know, appreciate, and disseminate national and international cultural heritage. Study trips and exchanges abroad, together with the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme, promote an international mindset. They appreciate diverse cultural expressions and customs, which is reflected in essays, debates, and international travel.
Students are athletes; participation in sports supports physical and mental health and teaches them to win and lose with honor. They possess character and personality, enabling them to make decisions and act with freedom guided by critical thinking and a clear moral conscience. They have social sensitivity and initiate community volunteering to help others. They are good readers and effective communicators, engaging with literature and expressing themselves clearly.
Students demonstrate social sensitivity and engage in volunteer activities for the community. Families are protagonists of change, with the family playing a central role in the school's educational project. Collaborating couples lead grade-level education, promoting and facilitating educational support among families and helping to strengthen the unity between parents and the school. They foster collaboration, dialogue, cordiality, and initiative among the school community.
Collaborating couples act as leaders within the school community, promoting parental involvement and coordinating educational activities. They guide families on how to contribute suggestions and concerns, and work to promote unity among parents and the school. Their leadership supports tutoring interviews, integration days, and Christian formation efforts, strengthening the overall school culture.
The school adopts a person-centered approach, recognizing each student's identity, autonomy, dignity, and freedom, with body, intellect, will, and emotions closely connected. Catholic inspiration guides activities, with spiritual formation overseen by the Opus Dei prelature and Saint Josemaría Escrivá's teachings shaping daily life. Formation emphasizes a well-formed moral conscience, sincere piety, and joyful service as a Catholic student. The environment is respectful, demanding, and joyful, supporting holistic development.
Montealto is a private, nonprofit, girls' Catholic day school in Peru that combines a traditional Catholic ethos with a contemporary international program. The curriculum features the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme alongside a bespoke plan designed to adapt to students' development and empower them to transform society. The school emphasizes differentiated education for girls, recognizing varied maturation paces, and teaches English intensively while promoting study of world cultures. Students are bilingual and benefit from being a Cambridge English School, with study trips and exchanges abroad that broaden horizons. A defining feature is Montealto's iKnowledge pedagogical system, an internationally validated model that links deep knowledge with sport and the arts to address physical, affective, intellectual, volitional, and spiritual dimensions. Spiritual formation is guided by the Opus Dei prelature, ensuring daily life reflects Catholic values. The combination of rigorous academics and holistic development prepares graduates for universities worldwide and professional pathways.