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Colegio Anglo Buganvilias

Mexico, Lazaro Cardenas

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The school at a glance
Instructs in Spanish, English
Fees Fees not listed
Ages 2 - 18 years
Type Co-educational
Opened 1991
Bus Service No
Academic offering
Curriculum IB (PYP)
Taught languages English, Spanish
Strengths STEM, Languages, Service and Sustainability
Clubs Academic and Intellectual, Arts and Creative, Community and Service
Stages Infant/Toddler Care, Preschool, Kindergarten, Primary School, Middle School, High School
Introduction

Colegio Anglo Buganvilias is an IB World School in Lázaro Cárdenas, Michoacán, serving ages 2 to 18. It is certified for the IB Primary Years Programme and follows eclectic philosophy blending constructivist, active learning and creative thinking. The school is bilingual, with Spanish as the main language and English taught as a second language, promoting reading, writing, speaking and intercultural awareness. The Primary Years Programme emphasizes inquiry-based, transdisciplinary learning and connections to real-world contexts. AMCO provides English language development through a natural approach. STEAM education centers on a Maker/STEAM lab with robotics and 3D printing, plus library, science and computing labs, and an arts and music room. Facilities include air-conditioned classrooms, on-site nurse and paramedic, cafeterias, and a security system. Sports facilities include a 25m semi-Olympic pool, a recreational pool, indoor futsal, and courts for volleyball, basketball, frontenis and squash. Bachillerato features a Plan de Vida y Carrera, Escuela para Padres, university partnerships, and service projects.

Av. 5 de Febrero 1007, Valle del Tecnológico, C.P. 60950, Lázaro Cárdenas, Michoacán

The Essentials

Colegio Anglo Buganvilias has instruction in Spanish, English.

Location
Located at Av. 5 de Febrero 1007, Valle del Tecnológico, Lázaro Cárdenas, Michoacán 60950, Mexico.

Stages
Pre-Kinder; Kindergarten; Primary; Secondary; Bachillerato (High School)

Type
IB World School (PYP-certified)

Country affiliation
Mexico
Diving Deeper

Food Options
The school has cafeterias on campus.

Governance and Ownership
The school is secular (laico) and IB-certified, offering the IB Primary Years Programme (PEP) and SEP incorporation. The Rectora Rocío Caballero Deloya leads the school.
Fees
Application / Registration fee
- A registration (inscripción) fee is required at the time of enrollment; payment of the applicable inscription fee is part of the admissions process.

Tuition (colegiatura) — amounts by year group and per term
- No published tuition amounts, breakdowns by year group, or per-term figures are available in the school's publicly available admissions or policy materials. Specific tuition rates for each school year (PreKinder / Kindergarten / Primaria / Secundaria / Bachillerato) and any per-term or annual totals are not published.

Billing schedule and payment terms
- The school requires payment of the inscription fee during the enrollment process. No detailed public schedule listing billing periods (monthly, bimonthly, per term) or explicit payment deadlines, late-payment penalties, or discount terms is published in the school's public admissions or policy documents.

Boarding fees
- The school operates as a day school with campus facilities for PreKinder, Primaria, Secundaria and Bachillerato; no boarding (internado) program or boarding fee schedule is published. Therefore, there are no boarding fees applicable.

Other costs and typical additional fees
- The admissions policy confirms that families may incur additional costs associated with required documents, diagnostic assessments, and any individualized support services (for example, external specialist support or monitoring teacher if required), which would be charged to the family as applicable. Specific amounts for uniforms, textbooks, school materials, extracurricular activities, transportation, lunch/cafeteria plans, school event packages, technology fees, or exam fees are not published.

Refund information
- No publicly posted refund policy or detailed rules on reimbursement of inscription, colegiatura, or other fees (for withdrawal before term start or mid-term) was found in the school's public admissions or policy documents.

Fee payment options
- The school's public admissions pages invite families to request fee information directly (contact via WhatsApp or the school contact channels) but do not publish accepted payment methods (for example, bank transfer, SPEI, CoDi, in‑person cash/cheque, or card). No specific, published list of accepted payment channels or online payment portal details could be found.

Summary of findings and next steps (brief)
- The school's public materials confirm that an inscription (registration) fee is charged at enrollment and identify the categories of chargeable items (registration, tuition, potential individualized support), but they do not publish numerical fee schedules, billing cadence, refund terms, uniform costs, or accepted payment methods for the 2026/27 or 2025/26 academic years. For those numerical details and formal billing terms, the school provides fee information on request to families through its admissions channels.
Academics

Colegio Anglo Buganvilias teaches IB (PYP) for students aged 2 to 18.

Curriculum
Eclectic educational philosophy emphasizing constructivism, active learning, and creative thinking. The school views students as individuals in ongoing development, with personalized guidance from teachers and active family involvement. Learning experiences incorporate IB learner profile attributes, language competencies, STEAM culture, and healthy lifestyle practices within a stimulating, friendly, emotionally healthy and safe environment that fosters holistic growth and autonomous, responsible decision-making. The school is an IB World School certified in the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (PYP). The IB Primary Years Programme emphasizes inquiry-based, transdisciplinary learning. AMCO provides English as a second language instruction, focusing on listening, reading, writing, and speaking through a natural approach, curiosity-driven discovery, multiple intelligences, collaboration, and digital resources. STEAM education integrates science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics with a MakerSTEAM laboratory featuring robotics, design, and 3D printing to enable hands-on learning.
Wellbeing

Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)
The school is an IB World School certified for the Primary Years Programme (PYP). The educational model emphasizes intellectual, emotional, and social development under personalized teacher guidance to help students flourish. The learning environment is described as stimulating, friendly, and emotionally healthy and safe. Parents are a valued part of the model, collaborating with the school to extend learning from home to school. The IB learner profile attributes—Inquirers, Knowledgeable, Thinkers, Communicators, Principled, Open-minded, Caring, Risk-takers, Balanced, Reflective—are integrated across the curriculum to develop social and personal competencies. Education in STEAM is supported by a MakerSTEAM lab, and the AMCO English program complements academic growth with language development across the curriculum.

English as an Additional Language (EAL)
Spanish is the main language of instruction and English is taught as a second language. The languages of communication inside the school are English and Spanish. English language teaching begins in kindergarten and proceeds through primary with a half-day English schedule, with Spanish used as needed. English language instruction uses the Natural Approach, the Communicative Approach, the Content-Based Approach, and Task-Based Learning to develop listening, reading, writing, and speaking. The program aims to enable students to use English to communicate and to learn across the curriculum, fostering intercultural awareness.

Mental Wellbeing
The school cultivates an emotionally healthy environment to support students in facing life's challenges. The mission emphasizes creating physically and emotionally healthy environments for students, with resilience as a key value. The institute promotes intercultural awareness and peace education, fostering empathetic and collaborative learning experiences. The bilingual IB program and STEAM focus contribute to well-being by fostering inclusive and stimulating learning communities. The school's values—passion for teaching, collaboration with families, and respect for diversity—provide a foundation for mental and emotional wellbeing.
Parent Experience

History
The school originated in August 1991 as a response to the need for a quality bilingual education in Lázaro Cárdenas, Michoacán. It offers Kindergarten, Primary, Secondary, and Bachillerato on a single campus. The institution is secular and bilingual, with IB certification, and it promotes STEAM and the physical and emotional health of students. It aims to develop students' thinking and reflection and to instill the attributes of the IB profile by connecting learning to real-world contexts. The school seeks to provide a welcoming environment where students learn and grow happily and feel supported.

Community
ExAnglo is the alumni community of the Colegio Anglo and has been an important, active part of institutional life for 30 years. Alumni strengthen the school's identity and contribute by sharing experiences and mentoring new generations. Parents are a valuable part of the Anglo model, collaborating to extend learning at home, and the Bachillerato includes Escuela para Padres and Plan de Vida y Carrera to involve families. After-school activities include basketball, Jazz, football, volleyball, swimming, and physical conditioning, providing opportunities to practice sports and healthy living.

Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
Parents are a valuable part of the school's model and collaborate to extend learning at home. Bachillerato includes Escuela para Padres and Plan de Vida y Carrera to involve families in student preparation. ExAnglo is the alumni community that remains an active part of institutional life. Exalumnos can share experiences and mentor new generations by emailing exalumnos@colegioanglo.mx. These elements reflect ongoing parent and family involvement as a cornerstone of the school's educational approach.
Facilities

Facilities Overview
The campus is located in a central residential area on a two-hectare site housing Kindergarten, Primary, Secondary, and Bachillerato. Academic facilities include a Maker/STEAM classroom, a library, a science laboratory, computing laboratories, an arts and music room, multimedia and multipurpose rooms, and an early stimulation room for PreKinder. All classrooms are air-conditioned. Services include a nurse, a paramedic, cafeterias, and a closed-circuit security system. The sports facilities include a semi-Olympic pool (25 meters), a recreational pool, an indoor futsal court with synthetic turf, a volleyball/basketball court, a frontenis court, squash courts, green areas, and play areas for Primary and for PreKinder/Kindergarten.

Sports Facilities
The school has a semi-Olympic pool of 25 meters. A recreational pool is available. There is an indoor futsal court with synthetic turf. A volleyball/basketball court, a frontenis court, and squash courts are on site. There are green areas and play areas for Primary and for PreKinder/Kindergarten.

Academic Facilities
The school has a Maker/STEAM classroom. It has a library. It has a science laboratory. It has computing laboratories. It has an arts and music room and multimedia and multipurpose rooms. All classrooms are air-conditioned for student comfort.
Extra-Curricular Activities

Academic & Intellectual
The school uses a bilingual program with half-day instruction in Spanish and half-day in English. ICT and robotics are taught to strengthen learning through inquiry. The Primary program holds IB Primary Years Programme (IB PYP) certification. Learning emphasizes inquiry-based, cross-disciplinary projects that connect knowledge across subjects.

Arts & Creative
Art education contributes to holistic development, applying physical, emotional, and creative thinking. The Primary program includes Arts as a subject and uses dedicated facilities such as the Sala de Artes y Música. The Primary program also includes Computing, Robotics, and Library as learning areas alongside Arts. Arts activities support creative expression and aesthetic understanding across experiences.

Cultural & Language
Spanish is the main language of instruction and English is the second language of instruction. The school maintains a bilingual education model and uses both English and Spanish for communication within the school. The language policy promotes reading, writing, speaking, and listening in more than one language to develop intercultural awareness. The school environment supports language learning from kindergarten through IB-based programs.

Social & Hobbies
Learning activities include Computing, Robotics, Physical Education, Library, and Arts, integrated into Primary life. The school emphasizes learning through play and hands-on activities, fostering curiosity and collaboration. Students engage in varied activities that develop social skills, teamwork, and creativity. These experiences are designed to make learning enjoyable and meaningful.

Community & Service
Community service is a pillar in Bachillerato Anglo, with emphasis on collaborative work and social responsibility. The program promotes ecological awareness and environmental stewardship through experiential learning. Students participate in community projects and service initiatives as part of their education. The school supports students in applying knowledge to real-world contexts.

Leadership & Professional
Bachillerato includes a Plan de Vida y Carrera (Life and Career Plan) to guide future studies and professions, and Escuela para Padres (Parents' School) to involve families. The program offers university partnerships to broaden exposure and opportunities. There is a strong emphasis on collaborative learning, career preparation, and professional development for students and families.

Lifestyle & Wellbeing
The campus provides on-site healthcare with a nurse and a paramedic, cafeterias, and a closed-circuit security system. The school emphasizes physical and emotional well-being as part of its holistic education. There are green areas and outdoor spaces for recreation. The mission highlights a healthy, supportive environment where students can grow happily and safely.
Languages

Language Provision
English is taught as a second language through the AMCO methodology, which creates an educational atmosphere for meaningful learning using a natural approach, curiosity, multiple intelligences, collaboration, and digital resources. AMCO develops the four language skills—Listening, Reading, Writing, and Speaking—based on the Generating Voice Theory. Language instruction goes beyond speaking, giving students the opportunity to know the people, customs, culture, and history of their communities and the world through the English language. The school offers the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (IB PEP) as part of its IB framework.
School Events
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