Brochure San Roberto International School

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Welcome to San Roberto International School! San Roberto International School is a place where students are empowered to reach for their dreams and to excel at every endeavor. We believe our students are the minds that will shape the world that is to come. Our school provides students the tools and global outlook that allow them to make their visions a reality through a value-based approach. We fan the flame of determination and foster a sense of personal as well as social responsibility to ensure our students are not only prepared for academic success but are also capable of charting a better course for their communities to take. As part of the NORD ANGLIA EDUCATION family of premium schools, we oer a high-quality education using a personalized approach to learning and unique global experiences that nurture students on an academic, social and personal level. Building on their individual strengths and passions, we know there is no limit to what every student can achieve.

We Are Ambitious!



Achievement & Outcomes Our preschool through ninth grade programs prepare graduates for entry into high school as responsible young adults with the knowledge, skills and dispositions needed to succeed in their academic life and the world beyond. College awareness begins early at San Roberto, with Life, Study, and College Prep courses encouraging students to begin thinking about, planning, and preparing for future areas of study.

English-Based Curriculum San Roberto provides an academically challenging English-based curriculum that prepares students for success at their top-choice high schools, universities, and beyond.

Global Awareness & Exposure An internationally diverse student body that grows, learns, collaborates, and competes together is part of what makes San Roberto so unique. The rigorous English-based curriculum helps students navigate high school and college and successfully compete in our increasingly borderless world.

Values-Based Education San Roberto is guided by four fundamental values that animate its teaching philosophy: Identity - Recognizing the roots, traditions, and richness of our students’ cultural history. Respect - The value and dignity of each person and all forms of life. Responsibility - Our duty to each other, the environment and ourselves. Spirituality - Our source of inner light and vitality.

Personalized Learning Teachers at San Roberto work with each student to develop a Personalized Learning Plan engaging parents, faculty, and students in monitoring progress toward shared goals. This process encourages and rewards students to take ownership over their studies. SAN ROBERTO INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL


San Agustin Campus

Two Campuses, One School San Roberto has two campuses strategically located in the Monterrey metropolitan area. San AgustĂ­n is our campus in the city, located in the lovely suburb of San Pedro Garza GarcĂ­a. Valle Alto is our campus in the country, surrounded by trees and mountains in the southern part of Monterrey. Both are accredited by AdvancEd, and each campus provides students with the freedom to pursue their passions via academics, athletics, or extracurricular activities in a supportive and caring enviroment.

Valle Alto Campus


After School Enrichment We oer a wide variety of after school enrichment programs including Athletics, Drama, Art, Science, Dance, and Music.


Nord Anglia Education


ABOUT SAN ROBERTO

What is Nord Anglia Education? Nord Anglia Education is the world’s leading premium schools organization. Our global family is comprised of 56 international schools that deliver a high quality education through a personalized approach enhanced with unique global opportunities to enable every student to succeed academically, socially and personally.

Benefits of studying with Nord Anglia Education • Partnerships with worldwide recognized organizations such as The Juilliard School, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), United Nations and King’s College London. • Our faculty and staff around the globe share best practices through Nord Anglia University, were they are given access to expanded resources and benefit from the support of world-leading educational experts. • As part of Nord Anglia Education, our students and staff are part of a vibrant international community, a Global Campus:

San Roberto works with experts to enhance and deliver internationally recognized curricula while embracing local culture and languages.

Nord Anglia offers the opportunity to travel, explore and collaborate through programs such as Expeditions or The Juilliard Summer School.

Nord Anglia’s vibrant online learning community features challenging activities, discussions and tailored resources.


School Within A School

SWAS is a language support program for students that join San Roberto with little to no exposure to the English/Spanish language. The purpose of SWAS is to give students the necessary language skills to transition back into the mainstream classroom. Our goal is to provide students with the skills they need to be eective communicators within their social and academic settings.


English Immersion

From a very early age, our students need to be able to follow simple instructions and build a base of vocabulary in order to maximize their learning in the classroom. English Immersion is a language support program for preschool students to provide students with intense language support so they can be successful in the classroom. Students attend two one - hour weekly sessions.


Planning and Preparing for Success

San Roberto teachers not only create inspiring curricula, they adapt tested and proven teaching methods to meet the individual needs of each student. The Academic Plan is ignite the academic potential of each student. San Roberto builds on its commitment to superior instruction with methods that provide global perspective, insight into learning, and the ability of students to think critically about problems confronting their world.


Instilling a Love of Learning Our preschool program is conducted in a learning environment in which students experiences to discover their own potential.

academic growth to make sure that those children with superior capabilities reach their full potential and that those who need additional support receive it in a professional way. Our language-rich environment stimulates our students’ participation in shared reading and writing activities, which will eventually guide them on their way to become independent writers. The math program is practical and built into daily activities. Students learn about numbers, operations, patterns, functions, geometry, measures, and data through direct experiences. At San Roberto, intellectual abilities are important, but so are social and personal habits, including individual and collaborative working skills. Our Habits of the Mind® program molds our students’ character in essential aspects for their personal and empathy, among others.

“Persistence, Reflection and Empathy” Experiencing the Joys and Rewards of Learning writing, and mathematics, while incorporating language, science, technology, humanities, social studies, and exercise. There is also a strong emphasis on nurturing creative passions, with full participation in theater, music, and the visual arts, to encourage free expression, cooperation, and open-ended thinking. Students are full of drive, growth, and the need for independence. We recognize that each child is unique and brings along his or her own experiences, capabilities, and knowledge. Our program allows students to develop their own uniqueness guided by a Personal Learning Plan, tailored to meet individual needs.


Technology

which students perform projects with concrete objectives and tangible results, striving to make an impact on the community.


MIT and Nord Anglia Education STEAM Program Students learn Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics supported

Elementary and Middle School students use robotics, drones, circuits, 3D printers, laser cutters and Arduino controllers in school projects, integrating knowledge, creativity and critical thinking.


Music Program

San Roberto believes that musical literacy is a central part of every child’s education and plays an important role in the academic growth of our students. In preschool, students learn the basics of tune and rhythm, and until fourth grade they receive instruction in the strings program. In fifth grade, students begin learning to play a wind instrument before carrying on their musical education in Middle School.


San Roberto in Collaboration with Juilliard San Roberto has become one of the first schools in the world to benefit from the collaboration between Nord Anglia Education and The Juilliard School. The musical curriculum has been developed and enriched by Juilliard specialists with the continuous support from their alumni and ailiated artists.

The music study plan was designed for all of the school’s students, and is not exclusive to those with a formal interest in a specific instrument or musical interpretation, making it accessible to students at every skill level. A repertoire of 12 works covering a wide range of cultures, musical genres and historical periods make up the study plan; with each work being carefully selected by Juilliard to introduce students to music categories and substantial foundations. In essence, the study plan’s objective is to nurture the development of cultural sensitivities, as well as key competencies such as discipline, creativity and confidence. This allows students to be successful in any endeavor around the world once they graduate from San Roberto.


Go Bucks!

Once they enroll into one of our sports teams, students are officially welcomed into the San Roberto family of Bucks. With a strong emphasis on teamwork, sportsmanship and hard work, the Bucks culture instills a sense of respect and a deep appreciation for discipline that our athletes, coaches and spectators alike showcase every chance they have. As ambassadors of our school, they represent the very best we have to offer, so whether they’re in the water, on the court, or out on the field, we proudly cheer: Go Bucks!


Mind and Body Working Together

The San Roberto afterschool athletics program empowers students to understand that their physical health is an integral part of their intellectual and emotional health. In addition to understanding the role of proper nutrition, they develop an appreciation of dierent kinds of physical activity, from cooperative and competitive play to the merits and rewards of team-based sports.

Athletic Offerings

By practicing sports, such as Basketball, Soccer, Swimming, and Track & Field, students explore competition and cooperation, learning how to push themselves to do their best and be part of a team eort.


Community Engagement

Building relationships, participating, learning, and assuming responsibility. From community outreach and service work, cultural immersion, and participation in extracurricular activities, San Roberto students have the opportunity to apply the skills and knowledge they obtain in the classroom to situations in the real world. The result is a flexible and resilient education that frames life lessons in a measurable and meaningful way.


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Academic excellence coupled with a strong culture of values, will allow students to act with integrity and empathy, and be transformative of a globalized world. Our programs and school activities take as starting point students´ personal experiences to facilitate spaces in which parents and school come together in the building of their character. Flagship activities, community work in La Gloria, Significant Experiences Program, Values Conferences, and Spiritual Growth classes, among others, contribute in fostering the values and attitudes necessary in educating good men and women.

Strong Paths to Grow


FINE ARTS

Create, Express, and Shine

Fine Arts

Through the Fine Arts, San Roberto encourages students to imagine, create and express themselves freely through art in all its forms, from dance and drama to painting. Our Arts program equips students for the lifelong pursuit and admiration of art, and for the fullest expressions of their passions.



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