Edron Academy
| Edron Academy El Colegio Británico | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Cal. Desierto de los Leones Mexico City, Distrito Federal, Mexico | |
| Coordinates | 19°20′06″N 99°15′07″W / 19.33507°N 99.25203°WCoordinates: 19°20′06″N 99°15′07″W / 19.33507°N 99.25203°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private School |
| Established | 1963 |
| Head teacher | Brian Cooklin |
| Grades | K-13 |
| Language | English, French, Mandarin, Italian & Spanish |
| Campus | Urban, 9 acres (36,000 m2) |
| Programs | International Baccalaureate, Mexican Diploma, IGCSE |
| Website | |
The Edron Academy (El Colegio Británico) A.C. is a non-profit school in Mexico. 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.
Their vision was to create a learning community in which every child would feel secure, wanted, cared for and free from tension and hostility. Over the years the school has retained these fundamental values, while adapting to change and expansion. 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.[1][2]
The school has appointed Eamonn Mullally as Interim Head Teacher from January 1, 2014.
School structure
| Mexico | US | UK |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Kinder | Daycare | Reception |
| Kinder | Pre-School | Transition |
| 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 |
Associations
The Edron Academy is accredited nationally and internationally by:
- National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM or Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México)
- Secretariat of Public Education (SEP or Secretaría de Educación Pública)
- International Baccalaureate (IB)[2]
- The International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE)
Notable alumni
- Brian Barger (born 1952), journalist
- Jennifer Clement (born 1960), writer
- Karla Cossío (born 1985), actress
- Khotan Fernández (born 1973), actor
- Gael García Bernal (born 1978), actor and director
- Alfonso Herrera (born 1983), actor and musician
- DBC Pierre (born 1961), writer
- Gabriel Soto (born 1976), actor and model
- Adrián Meurinne (born 1990), CEO Mostashoes and Board of Directors of Grupo Glostora INC.
- Ximena Sariñana (born 1986), actress and musician
- Eiza González (born 1990), actress and singer
References
- ↑ http://edron.edu.mx/?q=node/23
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "El Colegio Británico (Edron Academy)". IB World Schools. IB. Retrieved 7 April 2011.