Westhill Institute | |
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Location | |
Mexico City Mexico | |
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Type | Private School |
Motto | Vestigia Nulla Retrorsum |
Established | 1992 |
Headmaster | Lisa Shillady |
Faculty | 170 |
Enrollment | 750 |
Team name | Wildcats |
Westhill Institute (Spanish : Instituto Westhill) is a Pre-K-12 American international school in Mexico City. [1] It has three campuses: two in Lomas de Chapultepec in Miguel Hidalgo, the Athos and Carpatos campuses; and the Santa Fe campus in Cuajimalpa. [2] The Athos campus has preschool, the Carpatos campus has preschool and elementary school, and the Santa Fe campus has all levels from preschool to high school. [3]
The school system was founded in 1992. The Santa Fe campus opened with elementary grades in 2002, and it gained middle and high school levels in 2003. [1]
As of 2023, about 46% of students have Mexican citizenship and 48 countries and cultures are included in the remaining 54%, making it one of the most multicultural schools in Mexico. Most students have parents working in international business and diplomatic sectors. Companies of parents with students in the school include Grupo Bimbo, Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, Scotia Bank, Jumex, HSBC, Grupo Santander, Banamex, Telmex, Liverpool, and Movistar. [1]
The school classified 10% of the student body as special needs students. [1]
Cuajimalpa de Morelos is a borough in Mexico City. It is located on the west side of the city in the Sierra de las Cruces mountains which separate Mexico City from the State of Mexico. The borough is named after the former rural town of Cuajimalpa, which has since been absorbed by urban sprawl. The borough is home to the Desierto de los Leones National Park, the first declared in Mexico as well as the second largest annual passion play in Mexico City.
Miguel Hidalgo is a borough (alcaldía) in western Mexico City, it encompasses the historic areas of Tacuba, Chapultepec and Tacubaya along with a number of notable neighborhoods such as Polanco and Lomas de Chapultepec. With landmarks such as Chapultepec Park and the Museo Nacional de Antropología, it is the second most visited borough in Mexico City after Cuauhtémoc where the historic center of Mexico City is located. Tacubaya and Tacuba both have long histories as independent settlements and were designated as “Barrios Mágicos” by the city for tourism purposes.
Lomas de Chapultepec is a colonia, or officially recognized neighborhood, located in the Miguel Hidalgo borough of Mexico City. It dates back to the 1920s, when it was founded with the name Chapultepec Heights. Its main entrance is through Paseo de la Reforma.
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