The Edron Academy (''El Colegio Británico'') A.C. is a
non-profit school in
Álvaro Obregón, Mexico City. It was founded in 1963 by Edward Foulkes, a
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who worked in Mexico in the publishing business and as a teacher for the
British Council, and by Ronald Stech, a Canadian who became the school's first administrator. Foulkes, who had previously founded
Greengates School, had left by 1961, selling his share to Henry Coehlo.
In 1985, it moved from
San Ángel to its present site in a residential area close to the forested hills of
Desierto de los Leones. At the same time, it achieved its bicultural status through incorporation with the
Mexican education authority.
In 1995 the Edron became an IB world school.
In September 2014, The Edron Academy went under an inspection carried out by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI). The findings of the inspection were very positive, and The Edron Academy became the first school to meet the stringent standards laid down by the British Government for independent schools in the country. In addition, The Edron Academy became the first COBIS Accredited Member school in México and successfully passed a COBIS accreditation inspection in 2019.
School structure
Associations & Accreditations
The Edron Academy is accredited nationally and internationally by:
*
National Autonomous University of Mexico
The National Autonomous University of Mexico ( es, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, UNAM) is a public research university in Mexico. It is consistently ranked as one of the best universities in Latin America, where it's also the bigges ...
(UNAM or Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México)
*
Secretariat of Public Education (SEP or Secretaría de Educación Pública)
*
International Baccalaureate (IB)
[
*The International General Certificate of Secondary Education (IGCSE)
* The Council of British International Schools (COBIS)
* The Duke of Edinburgh's Award
]
Notable alumni
* Ximbo
Ximbo is a traditional pit-barbecued pork dish from the Mexican states of Hidalgo and México. It originated in the Mezquital Valley, principally in San Salvador and Actopan municipalities. ''Ximbo'' is an Otomi word. It is generally made f ...
(born 1979), musician
* Jennifer Clement
Jennifer Clement (born 1960) is an American-Mexican author. In 2015, she was elected as the first woman president of PEN International, an organization that was founded in 1921. Under her leadership, the groundbreaking PEN International Women's ...
(born 1960), writer
* Karla Cossío
Karla Cossío (; born June 22, 1985, in Cuba) is a Mexican actress.
Born in Cuba and brought to Mexico when she was only three months ol Karla Cossío began performing very young. She studied acting at the age of 15 in the CEAI (Centro de Educac ...
(born 1985), actress
* Khotan Fernández (born 1973), actor
* Gael García Bernal (born 1978), actor and director
* Alfonso Herrera (born 1983), actor and musician
* DBC Pierre (born 1961), writer
* Gabriel Soto (born 1975), actor and model
* Ximena Sariñana (born 1986), actress and musician
* Eiza González (born 1990), actress and musician
* José María de Tavira (born 1983) actor and director
* Mario Iván Martínez (born 1962) actor
* Ana Victoria (born 1983) musician and singer
References
External links
Official site
IGCSE Official Site
http://www.cobis.org.uk]
{{International schools in Mexico City
British international schools in Mexico
International schools in Mexico City
High schools in Mexico City
Álvaro Obregón, Mexico City
International Baccalaureate schools in Mexico
Private schools in Mexico
Educational institutions established in 1963
1963 establishments in Mexico