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Irish Institute Mexico

Mexico, Mexico City

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The school at a glance
Instructs in Spanish, English
Fees Fees not listed
Ages 3 - 18 years
Pupil numbers 988
Type Co-educational
Opened 1966
Bus Service No
Academic offering
Curriculum American Curriculum, Bespoke Curriculum, Cambridge IGCSE
Taught languages French
Typical class size 21
Strengths Sport, STEM, Languages
Clubs Arts and Creative, Cultural and Language, Social and Hobbies
Stages Preschool, Primary School, Middle School, High School
Introduction

Irish Institute Mexico is an international, bilingual Catholic school serving preschool through high school. It offers Cambridge IGCSE and the American Curriculum, with a learning philosophy built on comprehensive formation, individualized attention, and a close partnership with families. English is the main language of instruction, enabling graduates to achieve CEFR level C1, while French is introduced in seventh grade. The program emphasizes technology and STEAM, project-based learning, collaboration, and active methodologies to connect knowledge, skills, and attitudes. Students benefit from a campus that includes a Chapel, Technology Rooms, a Preschool STEAM area, a Library, a Makerspace, and a Psychomotricity Room, plus Soccer Fields, a Swimming Pool, and Basketball Courts. The school offers a broad extracurricular program, including Irish Dancing, Robotics, Chess for Life, and sports such as soccer, paddle, basketball, athletics, swimming, taekwondo, and volleyball. The Graduation Profile highlights leadership, service, interculturality, and Christian values. For current and incoming families.

Av. Fuente de Los Leones 107, Lomas Hipodromo, 53950 Naucalpan de Juárez, Méx., Mexico

The Essentials

Irish Institute Mexico has 988 pupils, typical class sizes of 21, instruction in Spanish, English.

Location
The school is located at Fuente de Leones Avenue 107, Lomas de Tecamachalco, 53950, Naucalpan de Juarez, Mexico. It is in the Lomas de Tecamachalco area of Naucalpan de Juárez.

Stages
Preschool, Elementary school, Middle school, Highschool

Type
The school is an international and bilingual Catholic school.

Religious affiliation
Catholic
Diving Deeper

Food Options
The school has a cafeteria.

Governance and Ownership
The school is part of the Red de Colegios Semper Altius (Semper Altius School Network), an international educational group with more than 60 years of experience implementing the Integral Formation model set forth by the Legionaries of Christ and Regnum Christi in 19 countries.
Fees
Application fees
- No public application fee amount is published. The school requires completion of a pre-application and an admissions process that includes documentation, evaluations and interviews; exact application fees (if any) are provided directly by the admissions office upon request.

Tuition fees by school year (per term / per year)
- The school does not publish a public fee schedule listing tuition by grade, term or year. Specific tuition amounts for each year group and per-term / annual totals are issued to families by the admissions office during the enrollment process.

Billing schedule and payment terms
- A specific billing schedule (number of payments per year, due dates, late-payment penalties) is not published online. The school does advertise a promotion giving a 6% discount for payment of the annual tuition in a single payment. Other payment terms and schedules are provided directly by admissions.

Boarding fees
- No boarding program or boarding fees are published; the school presents itself as a day school and does not list residential/boarding services. Therefore no boarding fees are charged for an on-site boarding program.

Other costs and fees (uniforms, materials, extras)
- Uniforms and certain branded items are available through the school's supplier/store; listed uniform item prices (example) include MXN 499.00 for children's football jerseys and MXN 549.00 for adult sizes on the official supplier storefront. Families should expect additional costs such as uniforms, school supplies, optional extracurricular activities, special trips or external exams, but specific prices for these items and for other ancillary services are not published and are provided by the school on request.

Refund information
- No public refund policy or schedule (for deposits, tuition paid in advance, or withdrawal cancellations) is published. Refund rules and any applicable deadlines or penalties are provided by the admissions/billing office at the time of enrollment.

Fee payment options
- The school does not publish a public list of accepted payment methods (for example: credit card, bank transfer, cash, online payment portal). Accepted payment methods and the process to make payments are confirmed by the admissions or finance office when families receive their fee schedule and billing statement.

Where to obtain the full fee schedule and payor contacts
- Fee schedules, exact amounts by year group, billing calendars, payment methods and policies (including refunds) are issued directly by the school's admissions and finance teams. Contact details for admissions are published: Admissions phone +52 55 79 30 71 75 and email abarrero@irishmexico.com; main phone lines shown for the school are +52 55 5589 1100 (Irish Boys) and +52 55 5294 4520 (Irish Girls). The campus address is Avenida Fuente de Leones 107, Lomas de Tecamachalco, 53950, Naucalpan de Juárez, Mexico.

Summary of findings and gap (brief)
- The school does not publish a public fee schedule on its site. As a result, specific numeric values for application fees, tuition by grade (per term or per year), billing dates, refund terms and accepted payment methods are not publicly available and must be provided directly by the school's admissions/finance office. The only published fee-related item found online is a 6% discount for payment of the full annual tuition and sample uniform item prices on the school supplier storefront.
Academics

Irish Institute Mexico teaches American Curriculum, Bespoke Curriculum, Cambridge IGCSE for students aged 3 to 18.

Curriculum
Curriculum spans Preschool through High School, built on Comprehensive formation, individualized attention, and partnership with families. It uses active methodologies, collaborative work, project-based learning and technology to develop critical and creative thinking and to connect knowledge, skills, and attitudes across knowing, doing, being, and living together. English is the main language of bilingual education, enabling a high command of English with CEFR level C1 at graduation; from 7th grade, French is introduced as a third language. The program emphasizes technology and the STEAM approach to support learning at all levels. The Graduation Profile includes Love for God; personal care and character development; pursuit of truth; healthy and constructive relationships; effective communication; creativity and artistic sensitivity; innovation, design and problem solving; critical thinking; social responsibility and interculturality; servant leadership.

Gifted and Talented
Differentiated education with mixed environments adapts pedagogy to the interests and psychoaffective characteristics of students and supports individualized attention.
Wellbeing

Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)
The school promotes holistic socio-emotional development across preschool to high school. It recognises the unique characteristics of each student within their context and implements relevant educational interventions. The school provides guidance and support to help students develop an authentic, mature, and healthy personality. It emphasises partnership with families to support students' social and emotional growth. Through sport and culture, students develop psychomotor, emotional, social, and intellectual aspects and grow emotional competencies. Graduation emphasises servant leadership rooted in Christian values.

Special Educational Needs (SEN)
The school acknowledges the unique characteristics of each student within their context and implements relevant educational interventions. Learning is delivered with individualized attention. The model includes differentiated education with mixed environments to foster optimum socio-emotional development. We partner with families to tailor support for students with diverse needs. The model spans Preschool to High School across all levels with interventions designed to support learners where appropriate.

English as an Additional Language (EAL)
English is central to the bilingual model; English is not treated as a mere subject but a core component of learning. Students achieve a high command of English, enabling study and professional work in a second language and have the opportunity to obtain international certificates. Proficiency progresses to CEFR C1 by graduation. From the 7th grade of Middle School, French is taught as a third language. The bilingual program is backed by Cambridge certifications, reflecting the school's high level of bilingual education.

Mental Wellbeing
Sport and culture help students develop psychomotor, emotional, social, and intellectual aspects and support emotional competencies. Continuous exposure to art and culture aids critical thinking, creativity, and emotional development. The Graduation Profile emphasises healthy and constructive relationships and effective communication as foundations for wellbeing. The school promotes leadership with Christian values and social responsibility as part of students' wellbeing. The learning environment uses formative, collaborative spaces to support personal growth and self-regulation.

Safeguarding
The Safe Environments Policy includes principles, rules and procedures to ensure a safe environment. There is a code of conduct for all people who deal with minors. There is a clear procedure to report and address violations of the code of conduct. Each school has a Safe Environments Manager responsible for training staff and applying the policy. Staff are trained in the policy and know how to act to end abuse and to report it in line with country regulations. Prevention involves the entire community and there is a contact for concerns.
Parent Experience

History
Irish Institute Mexico is part of the Semper Altius School Network, an international group with more than 60 years of experience implementing the Integral Formation model developed by the Legionaries of Christ and Regnum Christi, in 19 countries. Semper Altius has over 65 years of dedicated work in the Mexican education sector, with 55 schools established in Mexico and nearly 70,000 graduates. The network fosters bilingual, international Catholic education and aims to form Christian leaders with Christ at the center. Irish Institute Mexico benefits from this established network and its long‑standing experience in education.

Community
The school maintains an active alumni network and ongoing engagement with graduates across generations. The Alumni page features content from multiple generations and alumni videos, reflecting the school's continued relationships with its graduates. The alumni section also notes a 60th anniversary of Irish alumni activities.
Facilities

Facilities Overview
Irish Institute Mexico is an International and Bilingual Catholic school offering a campus designed to support learning from preschool through high school. The Chapel provides a space for reflection, and Technology Rooms support digital learning. Preschool STEAM fosters early exploration in science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics. Soccer Fields, a Swimming Pool, and Basketball Courts enable outdoor and indoor sports. A Cafeteria provides on-site dining, a Library supports reading and research, and a Makerspace (Boys Section) offers hands-on creation. A Psychomotricity Room supports movement development and coordination.

Sports Facilities
Soccer Fields, a Swimming Pool, and Basketball Courts form the core athletic facilities. These spaces support physical education and team sports for students from Kinder to Prepa. They provide venues for practices, games, and aquatic activities that complement the academic program. The facilities enable participation in the school's athletic and after-school sports offerings.

Academic Facilities
Technology Rooms support digital learning and project-based activities across levels. Preschool STEAM provides early exploration in science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics. The Library offers a range of books and resources for reading and research. The Makerspace (Boys Section) supports hands-on creation and design thinking. The Psychomotricity Room develops movement and coordination.

Extra Curricular Facilities
Soccer is offered through Marcet, a high-performance football academy with 40 years of experience that has produced more than 200 professional players. Padel is available from Pre-First through 6th of Prepa for girls and boys. Basketball runs from Kinder 2 through 6th of Prepa. Athletics, Swimming, Taekwondo and Volleyball are offered for a wide range of ages, from Kinder to Prepa. Cultural academies include Irish Dancing, Robotics, Cooking, Piano, Chess, Painting and Dance.
Extra-Curricular Activities

Academic & Intellectual
The school is an International and bilingual Catholic school offering Preschool through High School. Its Educational Philosophy uses active methodologies, collaborative work, project-based learning, and technology to develop critical and creative thinking and help students reach their full potential. Principles guiding the work include comprehensive formation, individualized attention, love, excellence, innovation and harmony, partnership with families, and a secure learning environment. The Graduation Profile emphasizes love for God, personal care and character development, pursuit of truth, healthy relationships, effective communication in multiple languages, creativity and innovation, social responsibility and interculturality, and servant leadership rooted in Christian values.

Arts & Creative
Through sport, our students discover themselves, build determination and character, and develop psychomotor, emotional, social, and intellectual skills. We provide continuous exposure to art and culture to foster critical and creative thinking and emotional competencies.

Cultural & Language
English is a core language and students achieve a high command by graduation, reaching CEFR C1. French is taught as a third language starting in the seventh grade. The school is international and bilingual, supporting intercultural learning and global citizenship.

Social & Hobbies
Afterschool academies include sports such as soccer, paddle, basketball, athletics, swimming, taekwondo, and volleyball. Cultural academies include Irish dance, robotics, cooking, piano, chess, painting, and dance. Chess for Life and other programs promote strategic thinking, concentration, teamwork, and life skills.

Community & Service
The Graduation Profile includes social responsibility and interculturality, preparing students to be responsible global citizens. Servant leadership rooted in Christian values is part of the school ethos. A partnership with families supports students' educational mission and formation.

Leadership & Professional
The Graduation Profile includes upright, humble, and dedicated leadership, with an emphasis on servant leadership rooted in Christian values. Effective communication in multiple languages is fostered, alongside critical thinking, creativity, and social responsibility to prepare students for future leadership and professional life.

Lifestyle & Wellbeing
Afterschool programs promote physical health and well-being through a wide range of sports (soccer, paddle, basketball, athletics, swimming, Taekwondo, volleyball) and cultural activities (Irish dance, robotics, cooking, painting, piano, chess, dance). These programs develop teamwork, discipline, creativity, and emotional development, complemented by integrated technology and STEAM learning.
Languages

Language Provision
English proficiency progresses to CEFR C1 by graduation. Students may obtain international English certificates. French is introduced as a third language starting in seventh grade.

Bilingual Teaching
The school is bilingual, with English language development emphasized. English is treated as more than a subject, and students achieve a high command of English. Starting in the seventh grade, French is taught as a third language.
Admissions

Admissions
The school uses a five-step admissions process: Complete the application and download the pre-application. Request an online or in-person information session with the admissions team to learn about the requirements, costs, and availability of spaces for the desired grade. Submit the required documents at each stage of the admissions process. Undergo the psychopedagogical and academic evaluation, conducted in person or online (for applicable grades). Arrange a face-to-face or virtual interview with the management team. A 6% discount on the annual tuition payment is available through the promotions plan. Schedule a visit and receive information about tuition fees and admission exams.
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