{"id":29,"date":"2024-10-19T22:02:40","date_gmt":"2024-10-19T22:02:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.institutomodernoamericano.edu.mx\/ima\/\/?page_id=29"},"modified":"2026-03-12T17:28:56","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T17:28:56","slug":"who-are-we","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.institutomodernoamericano.edu.mx\/ima\/index.php\/who-are-we\/","title":{"rendered":"Who are we?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"29\" class=\"elementor elementor-29\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d12efd e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3d12efd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0f24ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"d0f24ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ede8f2d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ede8f2d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99de603 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"99de603\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6c005a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c6c005a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"m-0\"><strong>Who are we?<\/strong><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f3fa01 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"2f3fa01\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6624ce2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6624ce2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We are a private school located in Merida, Yucatan offering an outstanding academic program from preschool through junior high since 1990. We also offer high school studies on our neighboring CELA campus. Today we have a teaching staff of more than 150 educators and over 1000 students.<\/p><p>We are co-educational and non-denominational, welcoming students from all faiths. Our highly trained teachers and staff are dedicated to creating an environment of respect, empathy and equity.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad2d0e6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ad2d0e6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our program is Bilingual (English\/Spanish) and Bicultural, and our English Language Arts curriculum is widely used in English speaking countries. Our students take the Cambridge Exams for certification of their English skills and abilities at the end of primary school and junior high.<\/p><p>We pride ourselves on incorporating state of the art educational technology and innovative methodologies in our classes. Our academic programs meet all the requirements of the Yucatan Education Department.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27991e2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"27991e2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-838da09 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"838da09\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1aa92a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1aa92a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong>What Makes Us Special<\/strong><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2cdbeb3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2cdbeb3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The\u00a0<b>Instituto Moderno Americano<\/b>\u00a0recognizes the importance of developing the whole child, so we place an important emphasis on moral values. We promote universal values like:\u00a0<b>Empathy, Tolerance, Honesty, Respect, Responsibility, Justice, Sportsmanship,\u00a0 Perseverance, Excellence, Generosity<\/b>\u00a0and\u00a0<b>Kindness<\/b>\u00a0promoting a healthy interaction between students and teachers. We have celebration assemblies throughout the year to recognize our students and teachers for practicing these values.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-853bb06 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"853bb06\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c18105 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5c18105\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We are especially proud of being the first school in our community to initiate a program against violence and bullying through the internationally recognized\u00a0<b>Second Step<\/b>\u00a0curriculum.<\/p><p>In the\u00a0<b>Second Step<\/b>\u00a0program, our students review and act out situations that reflect their own daily experiences, learning how to solve problems effectively, resist negative peer pressure and change a negative environment that can occur in social relationships.<\/p><p>Students receive training in three core areas of the program:<\/p><ul><li>Empathy Training<\/li><li>Impulse control and problem solving<\/li><li>Training in anger management<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20f04b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"20f04b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"310\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/www.institutomodernoamericano.edu.mx\/ima\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/stopbullying.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-229\" alt=\"\" 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These celebrations give our students an opportunity to learn about customs and traditions in other cultures.<\/p><p>We also hold have activities that give students an opportunity to speak publically and utilize the skills they have learned in the classroom. We have a range of activities that highlight the strengths of all our learners including a: Science fair, Dance Festival, Plays and Spelling Bees. 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533Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0706b44 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0706b44\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-938bed6 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"938bed6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aded289 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aded289\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"m-0\">Our Educational Philosophy<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b39d621 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b39d621\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We believe that knowledge and life itself begins and ends in our Creator, and as a result instruction must reflect moral values.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cfd686b elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"cfd686b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a5e916 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6a5e916\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We believe a true education takes into account the whole child as a unique individual and as a social being. As a result our objective should be the whole child, encompassing mind, attitude, personality, intellect, individuality and social development.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2fe7ede elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"2fe7ede\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb0807b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fb0807b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We believe that learning is a process that involves the child\u2019s participation, the teacher\u2019s dedication and the support of the parents.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-415bc32 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"415bc32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5d483d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e5d483d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We believe it is our responsibility to guide the child in learning to read, write and speak correctly and to develop an interest in reading both in English and Spanish.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c86d1f elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"9c86d1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27dc6c2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"27dc6c2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We believe that the child\u2019s development includes good physical and mental health, good work habits, a sense of social responsibility, courtesy and tact.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b743b4 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"0b743b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29b9e40 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"29b9e40\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We believe that we need to promote respect for the Earth and make children aware of the importance of protecting the environment.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d1eb91 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"3d1eb91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c4ef87 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6c4ef87\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We believe that our students should be patriotic citizens that love and respect their state and country and the world as a whole.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-906d691 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"906d691\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c6ef661 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c6ef661\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We believe that teaching is sacred. We consider each child to be a unique creation, and we are honored to share with parents in the formation of their child.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89a1741 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"89a1741\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26ba92e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"26ba92e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We believe that no matter how well we teach we can always do it better, and as a result we are constantly working on improving our teaching techniques and utilization of technology.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d85878 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"3d85878\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1464dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a1464dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We believe in loving our students, laughing with them and learning from them.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aabcef5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"aabcef5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70b4032 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"70b4032\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b99d5ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b99d5ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4><strong>Contact information<\/strong><\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d9afb6 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7d9afb6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f56085b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f56085b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We have English-speaking admissions staff available to answer your questions and guide you through the enrollment process.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b3e616 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3b3e616\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We are located at: Calle 28 No 202-A x 25 San Pedro Cholul CP 97138 M\u00e9rida, Yucat\u00e1n, M\u00e9xico<\/p><p><i class=\"fas fa-envelope\"><\/i>\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:lnaredo@cela.edu.mx\">Lnaredo@cela.edu.mx<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Who are we? We are a private school located in Merida, Yucatan offering an outstanding academic program from preschool through junior high since 1990. We also offer high school studies on our neighboring CELA campus. Today we have a teaching staff of more than 150 educators and over 1000 students. 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