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Elementary · Grades 1 to 6

Critical thinking, English and technology on a solid foundation of values

In elementary school students consolidate what they started in preschool: they read, write and reason more independently, work in teams and take on responsibility. We support that with Mexico's national curriculum, English, technology and the ethical reflection of Philosophy for Children.

  • Grades1st to 6th
  • AccreditationSEP-accredited
  • RVOESEBA15010
  • TechnologyComputing and robotics
  • AfternoonsAfter-school programs

An elementary school that continues, not one that starts over

Many of our elementary students come from our own preschool. They know the school, the teachers and the way we work, and it shows in first grade: moving up a level isn't moving to a new world.

For students arriving from another school, the first weeks are spent calmly checking where they stand in reading, writing and math, and talking with the family about what we see.

Values you practice

Teaching respect and personal integrity, educating in freedom with responsibility and encouraging dialogue, participation and service aren't lines in a handbook: they're how a conflict gets solved at recess or how a work team gets organized.

Elementary students at Colegio Encinos in class, wearing the navy and green uniform
Bright, orderly classrooms with air conditioning.

Real technology and robotics

In elementary school robotics moves from blocks to challenges: students design, build and program robots to solve problems. The sixth-grade team took part in the FIRST LEGO League Challenge, «Submerged» season, with a project on marine recycling, and was the only school in Tecate to compete.

That experience — weeks on a robot, failing, fixing and presenting it to judges — builds science, technology, engineering and math, but above all teamwork.

Heading to middle school

Fifth and sixth grade build the independence middle school asks for: organizing homework, researching, presenting to the class and defending an idea with arguments. Philosophy for Children helps a great deal with that last one.

En elementary

What we work on

Official SEP curriculum

Spanish, mathematics, science, history, geography and civics, with close follow-up for every student.

English

A continuation of preschool English: comprehension, conversation, reading and writing.

Computing

Responsible use of technology, digital tools and first steps in programming.

Robotics

Designing, building and programming robots. Our sixth-graders took part in the FIRST LEGO League Challenge.

Philosophy for Children

Dialogue, argument and ethical thinking: learning to think for yourself and with others.

After-school programs

Chess, art, basketball and robotics after class.

Grade by grade

Which grade your child enters

  1. 1st and 2nd grade · ages 6 to 8

    Consolidating reading and writing, basic operations, study habits and independence.

  2. 3rd and 4th grade · ages 8 to 10

    Reading comprehension, problem solving, science projects and computing.

  3. 5th and 6th grade · ages 10 to 12

    Critical thinking, research, competition robotics and getting ready for middle school.

A typical day

A day in the classroom

  • ArrivalComing in, a greeting and Monday assembly in the playground.
  • Core subjectsSpanish and mathematics in the first hours, when attention is freshest.
  • EnglishA daily English class.
  • RecessSnack and play in the yard, with teachers on duty.
  • WorkshopsComputing, robotics, physical education or Philosophy for Children, depending on the day.
  • DismissalHomework written down, handover, and on to after-school programs for those enrolled.

The order is a guide: each group follows the rhythm of the day. Drop-off and pick-up times for the 2026 – 2027 school year are confirmed when you request information.

Elementary student with glasses working at her desk beside her classmates
Every student moves at their own pace, with support.
Two elementary students presenting to their class under the school's covered courtyard
Presenting to the class, starting in elementary.
Elementary student adjusting the parts of her LEGO robot on the competition board
Design, build and program.
Elementary students dressed as insurgents and in traditional costume at the September 16 assembly
The September 16 assembly.
Before you enroll

Questions about elementary

Is the elementary school SEP-accredited?

Yes. Colegio Encinos is accredited by Mexico's Ministry of Education with RVOE SEBA15010, and studies carry official validity.

Do you take students from other schools?

Yes, in any grade as long as there's space. We ask for the previous year's report card and hold an interview with the family.

What after-school programs are there?

Chess, art, basketball and robotics. The offering and schedule are confirmed at the start of each school year.

Do you assign a lot of homework?

Enough to reinforce what was covered in class and build a study habit. There's a guide on the blog for supporting it at home.

Come visit Colegio Encinos

Book a visit, walk through the classrooms and the playground, and ask anything you need. Enrollment open for 2026 – 2027.

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