John F. Kennedy School, The American School of Querétaro
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| John F. Kennedy School, The American School of Querétaro | |
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| Sabinos No. 272, Jurica. Querétaro, Querétaro 76100 Mexico |
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| Students | 1300 |
| Faculty | 161 |
| Established | 1964 |
| Information | +52 (442) 218 0075 |
| Homepage | http://www.jfk.edu.mx/ |
The John F. Kennedy School, the American School of Querétaro is a private bilingual school in Querétaro, Mexico.
[edit] History
In 1964 a group of Querétaro businessmen, headed by the TREMEC Company, established a bilingual and bicultural school for the children of its foreign executives whose studies would be accepted in both Mexico and the United States.
The school started with 30 students. Its original location was in the Cimatario section of Querétaro. With sixty students, the growing school moved to the Hacienda la Laborcilla; in 1967 the Pre-school section was started and the Middle School section was started in 1968. In 1970 the school was relocated to its present site in the Jurica Campestre section on land comprising nearly 15 acres, donated by the Torres Landa family. In 1989 the High School Section began operations, with several companies and 50 families sponsoring the construction. In 1994 the school acquired an adjacent 1 1/2 acre lot with the idea of constructing a combination auditorium/gymnasium.
Thus was born the John F. Kennedy School, The American School of Querétaro, as a non-profit secular coeducational institution which promotes excellent academic preparation for its students.
Today, thanks to the work of the school's governing board, assembly members, administrators, support staff, teachers, parents, and students, the John F. Kennedy School is recognized throughout Mexico and abroad as an excellent educational institution whose graduates attend many national and international colleges and universities.
[edit] Accreditations and memberships
The John F. Kennedy School is accredited in Mexico by the Secretariat of Public Education (SEP).
Since 1983, JFK has been accredited in the United States by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS), an association which sets forth high standards of quality education in American schools within the United States, Mexico, Central and South America, and the Caribbean.
We are also accredited by the International Baccalaureate Organization, which is based in Geneva, Switzerland. There are approximately 1000 schools in the world which are part of the International Baccalaureate (IB) program.
Memberships:
- Association of American Schools in Mexico (ASOMEX)
- Association of American Schools of Central America, Colombia, Caribbean, and Mexico (Tri-Association)
- Association for Advances in International Education (AAIE)
- Instituciones De Ensenanza Particular De La Republica Mexicana, A.C. (Association of Private Schools in the Mexican Republic)
- Inter-Regional Center
[edit] Governance
The John F. Kennedy School is established as a non-profit organization, authorized by the Ministry of the Treasury and Public Credit to accept donations and to issue receipts for tax-deductible donations. The highest authority is the General Assembly of Associates, composed of business and community members who are also parents of our students. We are governed by the association's established statutes. The assembly exercises its administrative functions through the governing Board of Directors. The operation of the school is the responsibility of a General Director who is supported by an Assistant Director and four area Principals.
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