American School Foundation

The American School Foundation is a school in Mexico City founded by individuals from the U.S. It offers classes from kindergarten through secondary school (or high school). The school grants three diplomas for students graduating from its Upper School: the Mexican diploma of the Secretaría de Educación Pública (SEP), the American diploma, and the International Baccalaureate (IB). Over 150 years ago, Mrs. Files, who had completed her training as ... More

The American School Foundation is a school in Mexico City founded by individuals from the U.S. It offers classes from kindergarten through secondary school (or high school). The school grants three diplomas for students graduating from its Upper School: the Mexican diploma of the Secretaría de Educación Pública (SEP), the American diploma, and the International Baccalaureate (IB). Over 150 years ago, Mrs. Files, who had completed her training as a kindergarten teacher in the United States, was persuaded by her son-in-law to open a kindergarten in Mexico where children of English-speaking people could attend. Mrs. Files converted a room in the Davis home into a classroom, rented a piano, had furniture made locally, and brought books and supplies over from the U. S. On August 6, 1888, the school located at 2nda. Calle de Iturbide was opened, with an enrollment of 19 pupils. In 1894, Mexico Grammar School was formed, with 96 students in Kindergarten, Primary and Grammar grades. The new...

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