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Colegio Xail

Mexico, Campeche

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The school at a glance
Instructs in English
Fees Fees not listed
Ages 2 - 18 years
Type Co-educational
Opened 1986
Bus Service No
Academic offering
Curriculum IB (PYP), IB (MYP), IB (DP)
Taught languages English, French
Strengths Languages, Sport, Performing Arts
Clubs Arts and Creative, Cultural and Language, Community and Service
Stages Infant/Toddler Care, Early Years, Preschool, Primary School, Secondary School, Senior Secondary School
Introduction

Colegio Xail is an IB World School in Campeche, Mexico, serving ages 2 to 18 across campuses: San Francisco and Lázaro Cárdenas. The school offers the IB Primary Years Programme (PEP) for ages 3–12 (authorized February 2012) and the IB Middle Years Programme (PAI) for ages 12–16 (authorized March 2012); the Diploma Programme (DP) is in progress for ages 16–19. English is the language of instruction with daily English classes and Cambridge ESOL assessment; French is taught as an additional language. The curriculum is structured around eight subject groups and supported by ICT, a Psychopedagogía department, and a Primary Library to promote reading. Facilities include green areas, preschool classrooms, civic plaza, security, and ICT-enabled classrooms. The school fields football, basketball, volleyball, and swimming, with participation in archery, chess, skating, athletics, rhythmic gymnastics, and tennis. Extracurriculars emphasize music, theatre, book fairs, and language immersion, alongside inquiry-based units, tutoring, and parental workshops.

San Francisco campus: Calle 10‑B 113, Barrio de San Francisco, 24010 Campeche, Campeche, México; Lázaro Cárdenas campus: Calle Xail No. 10, Colonia Lázaro Cárdenas / Calle Mensura No. 10, 24520 Campeche, Campeche, México

The Essentials

Colegio Xail has instruction in English.

Location
Colegio Xail is located in Campeche, Campeche, Mexico, with two campuses in the city: Sede San Francisco and Sede Lazaro Cárdena. The San Francisco campus is at Calle 10-B 113, Barrio de San Francisco, 24010 Campeche, Campeche. The Lazaro Cárdena campus is at Calle Xail No. 10, Colonia Lázaro Cárdena, 24520 Campeche, Campeche.

Stages
Education from preschool through high school under the International Baccalaureate framework. The Primary Years Programme (PEP) for ages 3–12 and the Middle Years Programme (PAI) for ages 12–16 are offered; the Diploma Programme (PD) is in development.

Additional learning support
Psychopedagogy provides student support, including ongoing information exchange among students, families, and teachers; coordination with external specialists; design and implementation of strategies to improve access to content and social-emotional development; case-by-case follow-up with recommendations; access to additional learning materials; and parent workshops such as 'From Heart to Heart.'

Country affiliation
Mexico
Diving Deeper

Governance and Ownership
The school is an IB World School authorized to implement two IB programs: the Primary Years Programme (PEP) for children aged 3 to 12 years (since February 2012) and the Middle Years Programme (PAI) for students aged 12 to 16 years (since March 2012). The Diploma Programme (DP) is in the process of implementation.
Fees
Application / Registration Fees
- No published, fixed application or registration fee amount is available for Colegio Xail for the 2026/27 or 2025/26 cycles. Third‑party school listings do not specify a distinct, confirmed application fee amount.

Tuition fees by school year (per term / per year group)
- No official, itemized fee schedule listing tuition by year group or by term is publicly available for Colegio Xail for the 2026/27 academic year (or for 2025/26).
- Independent directory estimates report a broad monthly tuition range for Colegio Xail of approximately MXN 3,000 to MXN 7,000 per month; other independent directories list lower approximate figures (for some levels) such as around MXN 1,500 per month, indicating variation across sources and no single confirmed published rate. These figures are estimates from third‑party listings and are not an official, itemized fee schedule.

Billing schedule and payment terms
- No school‑published billing schedule (number of instalments per year, due dates, or term/semester tariffs) is available in the publicly accessible materials for the 2026/27 or 2025/26 cycles.
- Typical practice in comparable private schools in the region is to bill either monthly (colegiatura mensual) or in a fixed number of instalments across the academic year and to apply late‑payment charges or moratory fees; however, no Colegio Xail–specific payment calendar or late‑fee policy is published in available public documents.

Boarding / Residential fees
- Colegio Xail operates as a day school offering preschool through preparatoria programs; no boarding or residential (internado) program or boarding fees are published or listed for Colegio Xail. Therefore, no boarding fees apply.

Other costs and one‑time fees (uniforms, materials, transport, meals, extracurriculars, insurance, exams, etc.)
- No detailed public schedule of ancillary fees (uniforms, school insurance, transport, meal plans, extracurricular activity fees, materials or exam fees) was found for Colegio Xail for 2026/27 or 2025/26. Parents should anticipate common additional costs that many private schools charge, such as:
- Uniform purchase (one‑time or periodic replacement).
- School supplies and textbooks per year group.
- Optional transport service (if offered externally).
- Meal or cafeteria plans (often billed separately).
- Fees for certain extracurricular activities or workshops.
These items are not listed with fixed amounts for Colegio Xail in public materials.

Refund information and cancellations
- No public, school‑specific published refund or cancellation schedule for registration/tuition payments (for withdrawal prior to or after the start of term) was found for Colegio Xail for 2026/27 or 2025/26. Standard practice at comparable schools is that some fees (for example, an admission/registration fee) are non‑refundable and that refunds or partial refunds of tuition follow an institutional policy, but no Colegio Xail policy text with concrete refund percentages or deadlines is published in the available materials.

Fee payment options (credit card, bank transfer, cash, payment at convenience stores, online payment platforms)
- No Colegio Xail–specific list of accepted payment methods (credit card, debit card, bank transfer/SPEI, OXXO/convenience‑store payments, online payment gateways) was found in publicly available documents for 2026/27 or 2025/26. Practices commonly used by private schools in Mexico include acceptance of bank transfers (CLABE/SPEI), payment by card at the school's cashier, payment via generated bank reference/ficha in participating banks, and sometimes online payment gateways; these are representative practices among comparable institutions but are not confirmed for Colegio Xail in the public materials located.

Summary of findings and data gaps
- A complete, official fee schedule that lists application/registration fees, tuition per year group (per term and per year), billing calendar, ancillary charges, refund rules, and accepted payment methods for the 2026/27 (or 2025/26) academic year is not published in the publicly accessible materials located. The available public materials include scholarship application rules and timelines (scholarship application period: April 1 to June 30; scholarship inquiries via becas.xail@gmail.com) and independent directory estimates for monthly tuition that vary by source. Because no itemized, school‑published fee schedule was found, precise per‑term or per‑year amounts, payment dates, and formal refund conditions cannot be stated with certainty.
Academics

Colegio Xail teaches IB (PYP), IB (MYP), IB (DP) for students aged 2 to 18.

Curriculum
The school offers International Baccalaureate programs. Primary Years Programme (PEP) is offered for children aged 3 to 12 (since February 2012). Middle Years Programme (PAI) is offered for students aged 12 to 16 (since March 2012). The academic offering includes Pre-school and Primary education under PEP, and Secondary and Preparatory education under PAI. The Diploma Programme (DP) is in the process of implementation for students aged 16 to 19.
Wellbeing

Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)
The school promotes the IB Learner Profile attributes including Inquirers, Knowledgeable, Thinkers, Communicators, Principled, Open-minded, Caring, Risk-takers, Balanced, and Reflective. In the Primary School our objective is to create a bilingual community that enables students to develop intellectual, artistic, physical, social and emotional skills to connect what is learned in class with daily life. We foster a culture of respect and positive attitudes that contribute to the wellbeing of society. Students discover their potential in a reflective, inquiry-based climate through a multicultural program. The Psychopedagogy department supports learning and emotional wellbeing by collaborating with teachers, families, and external specialists; providing case follow-up; creating spaces for reflection; and offering parent workshops.

Special Educational Needs (SEN)
The Psychopedagogy Department maintains meaningful information exchange about the child's academic, family, and personal life within an ethical framework. It works collaboratively with teachers, parents, and external specialists to design and implement strategies that improve access to content, enhance social/interpersonal relationships, and support the emotional life of all students. It provides follow-up on each case with recommendations for strategies and accommodations at school and home. It observes and detects learning support needs and refers to external specialists as needed, and tracks the impact of strategies in the classroom. It generates spaces for reflection through the IB profile attributes to help students recognize their strengths and areas for improvement. It also participates as experts in Units of Inquiry with workshops, talks, and activities to facilitate understanding of central ideas and lines of inquiry.

English as an Additional Language (EAL)
English is taught daily with classes conducted entirely in English. Students participate in inquiry-based units in English, with technology-enabled experiences that connect learning to real-world contexts. The school partners with an educational company that promotes English-language theatre with international actors, helping students acquire vocabulary in authentic contexts. The level of English for students is evaluated annually by Cambridge ESOL to measure progress. In Bachillerato, the school promotes learning English (and French) to foster an international mindset.

Mental Wellbeing
The IB Learner Profile includes Balance, recognizing the importance of physical, mental, and emotional well-being for students and others. The profile also emphasizes Reflection as a means to support students' mental well-being. In Primary, the objective includes developing social and emotional skills to connect classroom learning with daily life. The school's approach to physical education and sport promotes teamwork, empathy, and healthy lifestyles, supporting students' overall well-being. The Psychopedagogía department contributes to mental wellbeing by providing counseling, parent workshops, and collaborative support with families and teachers.
Parent Experience

History
In 1986, Lic. Rebeca Martínez Tirado founded XAIL TALLER INFANTIL, an innovative project in Campeche designed to provide children with happiness, attentive care, and value-based education. Being the first school of its kind in the city, preschool opened in 1988 and new facilities were built in the gardens. To extend the educational model to higher levels, primary began in 1990 under Prof. Ana Florencia Heredia Ávila, promoting a love of learning, value formation, reading, and artistic expression for holistic development. In 1996, secondary started, continuing the school's projects from the maternal level and fostering continuous improvement, collaboration, mutual aid, sports, technology-enhanced teaching, and English as a second language to prepare students for a global world, with workshops for the creative community. In 2005, the school pursued an IB model to improve educational quality and promote thoughtful students with solid values, analyzing the Diploma Programme, the Primary School Programme (PEP), and the Middle Years Programme (PAI) and choosing to implement them, as their philosophy aligns with Xail's mission. After a rigorous training process, Xail was authorized as an IB World School to implement two programs: the Primary School Programme (PEP) for ages 3–12 (since February 2012) and the Middle Years Programme (PAI) for ages 12–16 (since March 2012); the Diploma Programme (DP) for ages 16–19 is currently in the process of implementation.

Community
The Colegio Xail uses the IB learner profile to shape the learning community, aiming to develop better students and people who contribute ideas and positive attitudes to build a better society. The profile emphasizes attributes such as Inquiry, Knowledge, Reasoning, and Communication, and includes Integrity, Open-mindedness, Solidarity, Courage, Balance, and Reflection. Students express themselves confidently and creatively in diverse languages and modes, collaborating effectively. The Primary Library supports the community with internal lending, home lending, user guidance, and activities to promote reading.
Facilities

Facilities Overview
Extensive green areas and five preschool classrooms, each with its own bathroom, form part of the Preescolar facilities. The campus includes a civic plaza, an administrative area, a security area, the director's office, and parking. The spaces are designed to provide a broad, safe learning environment with appropriate furniture, equipment, and materials. The school uses information and communication technologies (ICTs) to support teaching and learning, and the Primary Library (Biblioteca Primaria - PEP) offers services to promote reading and study.

Sports Facilities
The physical education program includes football (soccer), basketball, volleyball, and swimming to develop motor skills. Students participate in intramural tournaments, sports days, family recreational activities, and athletic demonstrations. The school has represented the state and country in archery, chess, skating, athletics, rhythmic gymnastics, and tennis at national and international events.

Academic Facilities
The school offers the IB programs Primary Years Programme (PEP) for ages 3 to 12 and Middle Years Programme (PAI) for ages 11 to 16; the Diploma Programme is in progress. English instruction is central with daily classes in English and Cambridge ESOL assessment; technology is integrated to support learning with software such as Office, Corel Draw, Illustrator, Photoshop and programming languages. The plan of studies is based on eight subject groups, and the PAI IB framework is used; mathematics is supported by the CIME model. A Psychopedagogía department provides student support and conducts workshops for parents and teachers to enhance learning.

Extra Curricular Facilities
Units of Inquiry, everyday English immersion, and ICT integration support a holistic learning experience, complemented by music and arts activities. The school emphasizes music education, with experiences in concerts, exposure to diverse musical pieces, and opportunities to learn instruments; it also promotes participation in the school book fair and engagement with theatrical productions featuring international actors. Sports and athletic activities are highlighted through intramuros tournaments, sports days, and demonstrations; some students have represented the state or country in archery, chess, skating, athletics, rhythmic gymnastics, and tennis at national and international events. Parent workshops such as 'De corazón a corazón' and other programs are offered to support families, alongside workshops for teachers and psychologists as part of the school's holistic approach.
Extra-Curricular Activities

Academic & Intellectual
The school offers the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (PEP) for ages 3–12 and the International Baccalaureate Middle Years Programme (PAI) for ages 12–16; the Diploma Programme is in development. The learning approach centers on Units of Inquiry within a transdisciplinary framework, linking concepts and skills across subjects and encouraging students to explore questions and deepen understanding. English is taught daily in English, with language experiences integrated into the inquiry-based program; Cambridge ESOL assessments are used to measure English proficiency.

Arts & Creative
Music is emphasized as an art form within the IB program, with experiences that include singing, listening to a range of musical works, and opportunities to learn a musical instrument. Students attend concerts and engage with diverse musical genres, and participate in the school's book fair.

Cultural & Language
English is taught daily with instruction delivered entirely in English, and students engage in language development through inquiry-based units. A collaboration with a company promotes English-language theatre productions featuring international actors, expanding language immersion. The school also teaches French in addition to English, to foster international-mindedness in later grades. The school celebrates cultural traditions such as Halloween, Valentine's Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas.

Social & Hobbies
Physical Education emphasizes health and character, offering activities such as soccer, basketball, volleyball, and swimming. The school promotes physical activity through Activación Física before classes and organizes intramural tournaments, sports days, and family recreational events. Students also participate in national and international competitions in archery, chess, skating, rhythmic gymnastics, and tennis, earning notable results.

Community & Service
Creativity, Activity and Service (CAS) is integrated into the IB Middle Years Programme, balancing creative, physical, and service experiences. In the fifth year, students complete 50 hours of service through various projects. The school supports community engagement through tutoring programs and orientation activities to develop social and civic responsibilities.

Leadership & Professional
The school offers a Tutoring Program coordinated by a psychologist, focusing on personal, academic, and vocational development. The tutoring program emphasizes decision-making, group dynamics, and guidance on future study and career paths, supported by school leadership and orientation activities.

Lifestyle & Wellbeing
Equilibrio is a core IB attribute recognizing the importance of physical, mental, and emotional well-being. The school promotes physical activity and healthy habits through daily activations and a broad Physical Education program, including a range of sports. Intramural tournaments, sports days, and family recreational events support physical and social well-being.
Languages

Language Provision
English is a key language, with daily instruction conducted entirely in English in the Primary level. French is taught as a third language in Bachillerato. In Bachillerato the school emphasizes mastery of the mother tongue while fostering an international mindset through English and French. English proficiency is assessed annually by Cambridge ESOL.

Bilingual Teaching
The school maintains a bilingual community. English is used in daily instruction and integrated into IB Primary Years Program units of inquiry. The English level of students is assessed annually by Cambridge ESOL. English is promoted as a second language to enable students to participate in the global world.
Admissions

Scholarships
Types of Scholarships:
- Support Scholarship: For students with outstanding academic performance who also have verifiable financial difficulties.
- Sibling Scholarship: For families with three or more children enrolled at the school.
- Staff Scholarship: For children of employees of the institution.

Requirements:
- All payments for students within the same family must be up to date.
- First-time applicants must have a minimum GPA of 9.5; renewal applicants must maintain or increase this average.
- Students coming from external schools must present a letter of recommendation from the principal or group teacher of the sending school.

Documentation:
- For applications for scholarships for three siblings, a set of documents must be presented for each child.
- Scholarship application form with original signatures of the father, mother and/or guardian applying for the scholarship. (This form can be downloaded on the school website, in the Parents section.)
- Proof of the first payment or total payment of the general enrollment for the academic year for which the scholarship is requested.
- SEP grade reports, for both the previous academic year and the current year; for high school students, the grade reports for the previous and current semester, issued by the school. (SEP grades can be downloaded from the Campeche education portal.)
- First-time applicants: Proof of domicile; proofs of income; proofs of expenses; photographs of the various rooms of the family home.

Application period:
- All applications must be submitted from April 1 to June 30 of each year.

Scholarship application process:
- Parents: Request the link to the online application process by emailing becas.xail@gmail.com; fill out the form according to the type of scholarship and the requested process; upload the requested documentation (accepted formats: image JPEG/PNG; document PDF); finalize and submit the form.
- School: The school's section administrative team will contact the parent/guardian to specify the method, date and time for delivering the scholarship decision/resolution.
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