The Edron Academy
Location
Cal. Desierto de los Leones

Mexico City
,
Mexico City

Mexico
Coordinates19°20′06″N 99°15′07″W / 19.33507°N 99.25203°W / 19.33507; -99.25203
Information
TypePrivate school
Opened1963 (1963)
GradesK-13
LanguageEnglish, Spanish, French
CampusUrban, 9 acres (3.6 ha)
SloganOnce Edron, always Edron and always together
ProgrammesInternational Baccalaureate, Mexican Diploma, IGCSE
Websiteedron.edu.mx

The Edron Academy (El Colegio Británico) A.C. is a non-profit school British international school located in Álvaro Obregón, Mexico City.[1]

The Edron Academy was founded in 1963. It has a bicultural and bilingual curriculum.

The school is split between two campuses on either side of Avenida Desierto de los Leones. The Kinder is located in the original hacienda building with the Primary and Secondary schools being located on the opposite side of the road.

The school is open to students from 18 months to 18 years of age and has approximately 1,000 students.

School structure

Mexico US UK
Pre-Kinder Daycare Nursery
Kinder Pre-School Reception
Pre-primaria Kindergarten Year 1
1° de Primaria Grade 1 Year 2
2° de Primaria Grade 2 Year 3
3° de Primaria Grade 3 Year 4
4° de Primaria Grade 4 Year 5
5° de Primaria Grade 5 Year 6
6° de Primaria Grade 6 Year 7
1º de Secundaria Grade 7 Year 8
2° de Secundaria Grade 8 Year 9
3° de Secundaria Grade 9 Year 10
1° de Preparatoria Grade 10 Year 11
2° de Preparatoria Grade 11 Year 12
3° de Preparatoria Grade 12 Year 13

Education system

Kindergarten

Students in the kindergarten follow the English National Curriculum, following the Early Years Foundation Stage framework and into Key Stage 1. Students follow the Mexican curriculum as stipulated by the Secretariat of Public Education (SEP) alongside the English curriculum.

Primary

Students in the Primary school study a combination of the English National Curriculum alongside the Mexican curriculum.

Secondary

Students in the Secondary school study the English National Curriculum in years 7 to 9 (key stage 3 link) and IGCSE in years 10 and 11 with the final examinations taken at the end of year 11.

History

It was founded in 1963 by Edward Foulkes, a Welshman who worked in Mexico in the publishing business and as a teacher for the British Council, and by Ronald Stech, a Canadian who became the school's first administrator. Foulkes, who had previously founded Greengates School, had left by 1961, selling his share to Henry Coehlo.

In 1985, it moved from San Ángel to its present site in a residential area close to the forested hills of Desierto de los Leones. At the same time, it achieved its bicultural status through incorporation with the Mexican education authority.

In 1995 the Edron became an IB world school.[2]

In September 2014, the Edron Academy was inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI). The findings of the inspection were positive.[3] The Edron Academy became a COBIS (Council of British International Schools) accredited member school in 2019.[4]

Associations and accreditations

The Edron Academy is accredited nationally and internationally by:

After school

The Edron Academy offers extracurricular activities: Edron Plus. The classes and programs allow children and teens to pursue a special interest that's outside of the typical educational curriculum, including sports, the arts, special-interest clubs, and technology.

Notable alumni

References

  1. ↑ "Contact us" Archived 10 March 2014 at the Wayback Machine. Edron Academy. Retrieved on 14 March 2014. Calz. Desierto de los Leones 5578 Col. Olivar de los Padres Mexico, D.F. MexicoO
  2. 1 2 "El Colegio Británico (Edron Academy)". IB World Schools. IB. Retrieved 7 April 2011.
  3. ↑ "The Edron Academy :: Independent Schools Inspectorate". www.isi.net. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
  4. ↑ "COBIS Training Schools - Council of British International Schools". www.cobis.org.uk. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
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