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Colegio Americano de San Carlos

Mexico, Guaymas

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The school at a glance
Fees Fees not listed
Ages Not listed
Type Co-educational
Bus Service No
Academic offering
Curriculum IB (PYP), IB (MYP)
Taught languages Spanish
Strengths Sport, STEM, Languages
Clubs Arts and Creative, Cultural and Language, Social and Hobbies
Stages Kindergarten, Early Years, Primary School, Middle School, Secondary School, Senior Secondary School
Introduction

Colégio Americano de San Carlos is a private IB World School offering a continuous K-12 pathway from Kindergarten through Bachillerato. The curriculum includes the IB Primary Years Programme and the IB Middle Years Programme, with a bilingual education that emphasizes thinking in another language rather than merely learning words. The school integrates STEAM skills to foster creativity and collaboration across disciplines, and places ongoing teacher evaluation and professional development at the heart of its teaching. With more than thirty years of history, it sustains a multilingual, inclusive community that prepares graduates with ethics, empathy, and a global mindset. The program supports both academic study and life skills, complemented by arts and sports through After School activities, music instruction, and a range of sports. The school partners with higher education institutions, involves families in school life, and hosts events such as Copa CASC that promote teamwork and social values across communities.

Blvd. Luis Encinas #503, esquina Faustino Félix, Colonia Miramar, Heroica Guaymas, Sonora, Mexico. C.P. 85450

The Essentials

Location
Blvd. Luis Encinas #503, corner of Faustino Félix, Miramar neighborhood, Guaymas, Sonora, Mexico, 85450. The school is in the Miramar neighborhood of Guaymas, Sonora.

Stages
Kindergarten, Primary, Secondary, High School

Type
Private, IB World School

School day structure
Monday to Friday: 7:00 am to 3:00 pm
Fees
Application / registration fee
- An inscription (registration) payment is required as part of the admissions process.

Tuition fees by school year (colegiaturas)
- The school organizes tuition by level: Kínder, Primaria, Secundaria and Bachillerato.
- Detailed tuition amounts per term or per year group for the 2026/27 academic year (or 2025/26 if 2026/27 is not yet issued) are not published as fixed numeric figures in the publicly available school materials; the school issues a dedicated tuition schedule on request.

Billing schedule and payment terms
- The admissions process explicitly includes payment of the inscription fee during enrollment. No publicly stated billing schedule (for example: number of instalments, monthly vs. term payments, due dates, or late-payment penalties) is published in the school's publicly available admissions or informational materials.

Boarding fees (if applicable)
- The school operates regular day-school hours (listed hours are Monday–Friday, 7:00 am to 3:00 pm) and no boarding or residential program is listed; therefore there are no boarding fees published or applicable.

Other costs and additional fees
- The school lists levels, after‑school programming and typical K–12 services; optional or ancillary services commonly charged by schools (examples that may apply) include after‑school activities, meal programs, transport and school materials. No published itemized amounts for uniforms, lunches, transport, after‑school activities, or similar extras are provided in the publicly available materials.

Refund information
- No public refund policy or published terms for refunds of inscription/registration or tuition payments (for withdrawal, non‑attendance or cancellation) is available in the school's publicly accessible admissions materials.

Fee payment options
- The school's public materials do not list accepted payment methods (for example: credit card, debit card, bank transfer, cash, or online payment portals).

Summary of availability of numeric fee figures
- Numeric amounts for application fees, tuition by level and payment schedules for the 2026/27 (or 2025/26) cycle are not published in the school's publicly accessible materials. The school provides a specific tuition/colegiaturas schedule through its admissions/enquiry process.
Academics

Colegio Americano de San Carlos teaches IB (PYP), IB (MYP).

Curriculum
The school offers a continuous K-12 pathway from Kindergarten through Bachillerato (high school). The educational spectrum covers 15 key years from kindergarten to preparatoria, enabling holistic development and addressing the needs of each stage. Education is bilingual; more than learning another language, it's learning to think in another language. STEAM skills are promoted to foster creativity and collaboration across disciplines. Evaluation and teacher training ensure ongoing learning, innovation, and quality teaching. Mathematical thinking is emphasized, focusing on logical thinking and problem solving.
Wellbeing

Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)
The school transforms learning into an integral experience that strengthens critical thinking, creativity, collaboration, and emotional development. Through the IB Primary Years Programme, students become protagonists of their own learning: they research, reflect, propose, and act. They learn in a transdisciplinary manner, connecting knowledge from different areas to understand the world with depth and empathy. The school fosters teamwork, respect for diverse ideas and cultures, and the development of core skills such as argumentation, effective communication, problem solving, and decision making. A robust bilingual program is offered, enriched with digital, artistic, athletic, and scientific experiences.

Special Educational Needs (SEN)
Diversity and Inclusion: We foster an environment where every student develops with respect and opportunities to learn, including attention to divergent learners.

English as an Additional Language (EAL)
The school has a robust bilingual program, enriched with digital, artistic, athletic, and scientific experiences. The Primary School Programme (IB PYP) guides primary education, enabling students to lead their own learning.

Mental Wellbeing
The Primary program emphasizes emotional development as part of a holistic learning experience. It promotes teamwork and respect for the diversity of ideas and cultures, and develops skills such as argumentation, communication, problem solving, and decision making. A culture of peace and belonging is fostered, where respect and empathy strengthen the community. A School for Parents supports families to strengthen the home-school bond.

Safeguarding
Convivencia Sana y Pacífica fosters a culture of peace and belonging, where respect and empathy strengthen the community. Diversity and Inclusion promotes an environment where every student develops with respect and opportunities to learn, including attention to divergent learners. School for Parents supports families to strengthen the home-school bond. We are an IB World School offering the Primary Years Programme (PYP) and the Middle Years Programme (MYP), which emphasize a student-centered, transdisciplinary approach that promotes meaningful learning and holistic development.
Parent Experience

History
With more than 30 years of trajectory, the Colegio Americano de San Carlos has established itself as an inclusive, multicultural learning community. Through an international curriculum, we form students who continually develop essential skills for their future. We offer an educational model that transcends language teaching, integrating a transdisciplinary and forward-looking approach that promotes meaningful learning and the holistic development of our students. Our graduates are characterized by ethics, empathy, and a global mindset that prepares them to face life's challenges with confidence and determination. We provide bilingual education that emphasizes thinking in another language, and we are an IB World School.

Community
The CASC community is an inclusive, multicultural learning environment where families and staff collaborate across kindergarten through high school. Testimonials from students and teachers highlight friendships, daily engagement with peers and mentors, and a strong sense of belonging. Parent School programs accompany families to strengthen the school–home bond. The school emphasizes diversity, inclusion, peaceful convivencia, and a commitment to social responsibility as part of its educational model.
Facilities

Facilities Overview
The school has a long-standing, inclusive, multicultural learning community built over more than 30 years. It offers an international curriculum designed to develop essential future-ready skills and promotes a transdisciplinary, forward-looking approach that supports meaningful learning and holistic student development. Graduates are described as ethical, empathetic, and globally minded, prepared to face life's challenges with confidence and determination.

Sports Facilities
The school emphasizes arts and sports as part of a holistic development, fostering creativity and talent for well-rounded growth.

Academic Facilities
The school presents an academically focused model centered on the student, with innovations in teaching and learning, and technologies that enable knowledge construction, collaboration, and the creation of innovative solutions. It highlights fundamental life skills and inclusivity as core components of its academic program.

Extra Curricular Facilities
The school promotes creativity and talent through arts and sports, alongside a commitment to social responsibility, peaceful coexistence, and parental involvement as integral parts of the learning community.
Extra-Curricular Activities

Academic & Intellectual
The school offers bilingual education. The school emphasizes thinking in two languages rather than just learning a language. The school develops STEAM skills to foster creativity and collaboration for the future. The school emphasizes teacher evaluation and professional development to ensure quality teaching.

Arts & Creative
The school offers music instruction as part of the After School program. The school provides guitar and bass for beginners and intermediates on Mondays and Wednesdays; drums and percussion on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The sessions provide opportunities to develop performance and collaboration skills.

Cultural & Language
The school offers bilingual education. The school centers on thinking in another language rather than merely learning words. The school's bilingual program spans Kinder through Bachillerato as part of the K12 trajectory.

Social & Hobbies
The school offers After School activities including sports such as football, swimming, basketball, gymnastics, ping pong, and volleyball, as well as music. Copa CASC is one of the school's emblematic events; through sport, we promote holistic development and values such as teamwork, perseverance, respect, and fair play. The Copa CASC brings together students, families, and staff in a positive, community-building environment.

Leadership & Professional
The school has university partnerships with prestigious institutions nationally and internationally. The school arranges university visits and invites representatives to expose students to higher education options and programs. This engagement supports career planning and leadership development as students explore future study and professional pathways.

Lifestyle & Wellbeing
The school offers After School programs that include sports and music to promote physical health and well-being. Sports include football, swimming, basketball, gymnastics, ping pong, and volleyball. Copa CASC fosters emotional, social, and physical development by uniting the school community through sport.
Languages

Bilingual Teaching
The school has a bilingual education program. Our educational project covers 15 key years in your children's lives, from kindergarten to high school, enabling holistic development and meeting the needs of each stage. Bilingual education focuses on thinking in another language, not just learning another language.
Admissions

Admissions
1. Schedule a visit and tour the facilities. Families schedule a visit to see the campus and learn about CASC's facilities. The visit provides an opportunity to ask questions and observe the learning environment. 2. Schedule your admission exam. Families schedule the admission examination to evaluate the candidate's readiness. The exam is the next step after the initial visit. 3. Receive the results of the admission exam. The results are communicated to the family. The results determine the subsequent steps in the admissions process. 4. Submit the documents. Families deliver the required documents to complete the profile. The documents are reviewed as part of the process. 5. Make the enrollment payment. The enrollment payment confirms enrollment in the CASC program. The family is welcomed to the CASC community. 6. Welcome, you are part of the CASC family. The six-step process concludes with a warm welcome and integration into the CASC community. Levels: Kindergarten, Primary, Secondary, High School.
School Events
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