We believe students learn in intellectually challenging environments that support the whole learner. Students are encouraged to become active learners and should be involved in the entire learning process. Our classes are designed to promote intellectual curiosity and lifelong learning through meaningful instruction.
Early childhood’s educational philosophy is based on social constructivism. By that we mean we believe children are strong and capable. We study how children grow and understand their world in order to offer a learning environment that both nurtures and challenges our young students. Children in nursery, pre-kinder, and kindergarten are encouraged to explore ideas, form strong friendships, and express themselves through many different mediums. Students leave our program with a positive attitude toward learning and ready to participate in an American-style elementary education in English as well as the Mexican program in Spanish.
Our teachers strive to offer a program of the highest quality, encouraging parents’ participation in the education of their children. An important influence in our early childhood’s practice over the last twenty years has been our staff’s study of the preschools of Reggio Emilia, Italy, world renowned for their excellence in early childhood education.
Children in elementary school will grow and develop in a safe, comfortable, and happy environment where they will acquire a sense of belonging and pride in their school. Students will feel their ideas are appreciated and that they are respected by the entire school community. Children will be exposed to the arts and encouraged to express themselves artistically. Students will work cooperatively and responsibly within a multicultural environment in which they will learn to respect and appreciate the diversity that exists within a global world. They will actively participate in service learning projects that meet the needs and challenges of a larger community.
The elementary staff is committed to providing equal opportunities to all students so that they may learn and develop academically, socially, emotionally, and physically. Teachers and administrators are prepared to work together closely with the child and his/her parents or guardians to create an effective home-school team. The elementary staff will strive to assure success for any child whose parents are cooperative and supportive of their child and the educational programs at ASFG.
The ASFG middle school believes in providing its students with a developmentally responsive education characterized by:
Therefore, the ASFG middle school provides a curriculum that is challenging and includes:
The ASFG high school experience is focused to fulfill our school’s vision; Inspire, educate and act to better our world. Our program fosters in students the learning goals that comprise the school’s mission: purposeful learners, critical and creative thinkers, effective communicators, and community contributors. In doing so, we ensure the curriculum and experiences are academically rich to prepare our students for admission to top US and Mexican universities. We believe in a sense of community, a pride in workmanship and self-worth, a deep respect and understanding of differences, and a life-long passion for learning.
The ASFG high school is an academically rigorous program that purposefully challenges yet supports each student. Our school and class size allows every student to be known and supported. Our curriculum and student achievement is measured against outstanding programs from around the world. Mutual respect among all students and among students and teachers allow for every student to find a strong sense of place.