John F. Kennedy School, The American School of Querétaro

The John F. Kennedy School, the American School of Querétaro is a private bicultural school in Querétaro, Mexico.

History

Its original location was in the Cimatario section of Querétaro. With a single student, 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. There were three graduates from the high school in class of 1968, Wayne Rosenkrans, Olevia Searfoss and Holly French. Dreama Looney was in the 1969 High School graduating class. In 1970 the school was relocated to its present site in the Jurica Campestre section on land comprising nearly 15 acres (61,000 m²), donated by the Torres 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 1½ 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.

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

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.

See also

• American immigration to Mexico

International schools in Mexico Mexico City area Lycée Franco-Mexicain Colegio Alemán Alexander von Humboldt Liceo Mexicano Japonés Russian Embassy School in Mexico City Colegio Suizo de México Edron Academy Greengates School ASF Mexico Peterson Schools Westhill Institute Aguascalientes City Escuela Japonesa de Aguascalientes Cuernavaca École Molière de Cuernavaca Colegio Suizo de México Campus Cuernavaca Guadalajara area Lycée Français de Guadalajara Colegio Alemán de Guadalajara The American School Foundation of Guadalajara Monterrey American School Foundation of Monterrey San Roberto International School Puebla Colegio Humboldt Puebla Colegio Americano de Puebla Querétaro City Colegio Suizo de México Campus Querétaro John F. Kennedy School, The American School of Querétaro Torreón Colegio Americano de Torreón Tijuana Colegio Alemán Cuauhtémoc Hank(*) Schools marked with asterisks (*) are unrecognised by the Central Agency for German Schools Abroad (ZfA), not appearing in its list of German schools in Mexico.