As General Director and Executive Head, my commitment is to lead our community with a growth mindset, ensuring that our students’ academic and personal potential knows no limits.
Charles Kelly
General Director / Executive Head
Welcome to ITJ Zona Esmeralda
At ITJ Zona Esmeralda, students grow with confidence through inspiring learning experiences that spark curiosity, creativity, and teamwork. In a caring and diverse environment, they embrace challenges and discover their unique talents while building values of respect and integrity.
From Nursery to High School, we offer a bilingual curriculum enriched by international programs including the IB Diploma and Cambridge, combining academic excellence with hands-on projects.
Be part of our vibrant community, where every student is supported to thrive and reach their full potential.
Learning journey
Explore a bilingual curriculum combining internationally recognized frameworks with SEP and UNAM standards from Kindergarten through High School, building academic excellence, creativity, and socio-emotional skills.
Nursery
Ages 1 - 3 years
Flourish in a nurturing bilingual environment, where small groups and caring teachers inspire creativity, communication, and confidence. Through EYFS and play-based learning, build emotional skills, motor development, and a love for lifelong learning.
Kindergarten
Ages 3 - 7 years
Dive into an international, play-based curriculum in Kindergarten, blending English and Spanish immersion. Develop critical thinking, social skills, and independence through hands-on projects, small groups, and strong family engagement.
Elementary School
Ages 7 - 12 years
Excel in a bilingual curriculum that blends critical thinking, creativity, and collaboration through project-based learning. With personalized support, advanced technology, and enriching extracurriculars activities, develop strong academic and social skills.
Middle School
Ages 12 - 15 years
Explore a bilingual Cambridge curriculum combined with SEP, building academic excellence, global skills, and proficiency in English and Spanish. Personalized guidance develops research, leadership, and problem-solving skills, preparing students to confidently face academic and real-world challenges.
High School
Ages 15 - 18 years
Master the IB curriculum combined with UNAM, developing leadership and sharpening critical thinking. Engage in global programs like ISP MUN and the ISP Buddy Exchange, receiving personalized support to confidently pursue top universities and future careers.
Accreditations and programs
I really like ITJ because I feel like I have made lifelong friends here. My teachers are very good and they have made me discover that I am good at maths.
Juan 2024
Student
ITJ has helped me discover my passion for theatre. Thanks to their after-school workshop, I now know that it is something I dream of achieving and just last year I had the opportunity to be part of my first professional production.
Fernando 2024
Student
ITJ has allowed me to discover the world through incredible multicultural opportunities. Thanks to MUN in Malaysia, I had the opportunity to learn about new cultures, explore a different country, and live an unforgettable adventure with my friends and teachers.
Sofia 2024
Student
ITJ is a place where you feel at home all day long. Here you make friends you will treasure forever and meet teachers who inspire you with incredible knowledge, creating experiences that will leave a mark on your life.
Daniela 2024
Student
I really like the school because the classrooms are really cool, there is always someone with a smile waiting for us and they make me feel like I am with my family at all times. The teachers make learning really easy and fun.
Nathalia 2024
Student
I am a former student from elementary school to high school and now my daughter is in kindergarten. I am very happy with the education she is receiving. It is a great school. My nieces are in elementary school and high school and they are super happy.
Emilio 2022
Former student and parent
Learning is important because it allows us to solve problems and sparks curiosity, but what truly transforms a child is discovering how special and talented they are. In this way, everything they learn makes sense and contributes to their growth as happy, confident leaders.
Georgina Cruz
Kindergarten Teacher & English Leader
What I like most about ITJ is enthusiastically contributing to a project that inspires and transcends.
Claudia Perea
Elementary Teacher
Since starting in the school 6 years ago, I’ve seen such a huge improvement in the Amazing Learning that happens in ITJ-ZE. It’s not just the students who are getting better, we as teachers are too through training we receive and that all has a direct impact on making sure that everyone in the community is learning and getting better. Whether you’re working or studying.
Paul McLean
Middle & High School English teacher & Languages Leader
General Director / Executive Head
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Kindergarten Teacher & English Leader
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Middle & High School English teacher & Languages Leader