Colegio Arji
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| Colegio Arji | |
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| Conócete a ti mismo | |
| Established | 1978 |
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| School type | Private school |
| Headmaster | Graciela Trujillo de Cobo |
| Location | Villahermosa, Tabasco, Mexico |
| Website | http://arji.edu.mx |
Colegio Arji is a K-12 private school in Villahermosa, Tabasco, Mexico founded in 1978 by Graciela Trujillo de Cobo. The school's motto is "Conócete a ti mismo", translated to English as "Know yourself". Its name derives from the Greek word "archi" translated into English as "beginning". The school's colors are brown and beige and the mascot is "Jaguarji", a jaguar. Annually the school celebrates the "Día de la Identidad Arji" on October 19th, a day devoted to school pride.
Originally, admissions to the school were highly selective as one of the admissions requirements was for prospective students to be personally recommended by a member of the Arji community in order to receive consideration, this requirement was later annulled. Nowadays, prospective students take subjects, English and psychometric tests in order to gain admissions.
The school is divided into 4 levels:
Kindergarten
- First year (ages 3-4)
- Second year (ages 4-5)
- Third year (ages 5-6)
- Primero de Inglés (ages 6-7)
Primaria (Elementary)
- First Grade (ages 7-8)
- Second Grade (ages 8-9)
- Third Grade (ages 9-10)
- Forth Grade (ages 10-11)
- Fifth Grade (ages 11-12)
- Sixth Grade (ages 12-13)
Secundaria (Middle School)
- First year (ages 13-14)
- Second year (ages 14-15)
- Third year (ages 15-16)
Preparatoria (High School)
- First year (ages 16-17)
- Second year (ages 17-18)
- Third year (ages 18-19)
English is taught from the first year of kindergarten and upon passing of the third year, children go into what is called "Primero de Inglés" meaning "First Year of English", instead of going into first grade of Primaria as it happens in most schools. This year focuses in an immersion program where children are expected to become fluent in English. Their English education continues throughout Primaria, Secundaria and Preparatoria.
English is taught according to the University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate standards and the school is a test center for their English examinations: Preliminary English Test PET, First Certificate in English FCE and Certificate in Advanced English CAE.
In July 1988 Colegio Arji became the only school in the state to be part of the International Baccalaureate Organization and has since then been authorized to offer the IB Diploma Programme, the programme is taught in Spanish. Students at this school usually take IB exams in May. In the last examination session, students completed the following exams: Biology SL, Business and Management SL, English B HL, History HL, Mathematical Studies SL, Physics SL, Spanish A1 HL and Theory of Knowledge TK.
The school is a feeder school for ITESM and a 90% tuition scholarship to ITESM, campus Monterrey is given to the highest average grade of each class.
[edit] Notable Alumni
- Adriana Rodríguez Lastra, Flor de Oro Feria Tabasco 2006
- Gerardo Gaudiano Rovirosa, 2003 deputy candidate for the 21st district of Mexico
- Daniela Madrazo de la Parra, daughter of politician and 2006 presidential candidate Roberto Madrazo
