Modern American School (Mexico)

Modern American School (MAS; Spanish: Escuela Moderna Americana, S.C.) is a private, co-educational day school in Romero de Terreros, Coyoacán, Mexico City.[1] It serves kindergarten and preschool through senior year of high school.[2] The Modern American School ranked 2nd out of more than 90 private schools in the 2026 Reforma Mexico City High School rankings.[3]

The school was established in 1952 by teacher María Vilchis Barroso de Rodríguez and her husband Javier Rodríguez Rodríguez.[4][5] Since its foundation MAS has been a co-ed, non-religious and bilingual (English and Spanish) institution.

This school is known for its academic rigor, particularly in English language instruction, the cultivation of academic habits, and drama/arts programs. It emphasizes not only textbook knowledge but also critical thinking and research skills.

The school's goal is to give students an education that promotes the development of their intellectual, emotional, physical, artistical, and ethical capacities. The Modern American School aims to create a workplace of honesty, cooperation and excellence that allows its students to succeed in an ever-more-competitive world.[6]

As a long-established elite school, it boasts a strong alumni network. Alumni are widely distributed across Mexico's political, business, and artistic sectors.

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ "Location Map." Modern American School. Retrieved on April 12, 2016. "Cerro del Hombre 18 Col. Romero de Terreros, Mexico, DF."
  2. ^ "Educational Levels." Modern American School. Retrieved on April 12, 2016.
  3. ^ "Las Mejores Prepas 2020". www.reforma.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2021-09-20.
  4. ^ "Modern American School". www.modernamerican.edu.mx. Retrieved 2021-04-09.
  5. ^ "History." Modern American School. Retrieved on April 12, 2016.
  6. ^ "Modern American School". www.modernamerican.edu.mx. Retrieved 2021-06-26.


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