Accreditations/Memberships
SEP / SACS / IB Accreditations
The John F. Kennedy School is accredited in Mexico by the Ministry of Public Education (SEP).
Since 1983, JFK has been accredited in the United States by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS), an association which sets forth high standards of quality education in American schools within the United States, Mexico, Central and South America, and the Caribbean.
We are also accredited by the International Baccalaureate Organization, which is based in Geneva, Switzerland. There are approximately 1000 schools in the world which are part of the International Baccalaureate (IB) program.
ASOMEX
The John F. Kennedy School is a member of the Association of American Schools in Mexico (ASOMEX). This organization serves as a means of intercommunication among the American schools in Mexico. It sponsors conferences and seminars of interest to its affiliated schools. It promotes interaction among its school bodies. It also sponsores various academic and sporting events during the academic year. It also promotes the formal exchange of pertinent information among its members.
Tri-Association
The school also belong to the Association of American Schools of Central America, Colombia, Caribbean, and Mexico (Tri-Association). The Tri-Association provides a wider means of communication with regard to academic and administrative aspects of education among its associates.
Association For Advances In International Education
The Association for Advances in International Education (AAIE) was founded in 1966 to serve the 200 American Schools in Latin America, with the object of serving as a connection and facilitator amongthem.
The Inter-Regional Center
The Interregional Center (IRC) is an organization established for schools which are located in the central region of the American continents, such as those found in Mexico, Central America, Colombia, and the Caribbean Islands. They focus upon workshops for Administrators, Board members and issues related to curriculum and materials development.
Governance
The John F. Kennedy School is established as a non-profit organization, authorized by the Ministry of the Treasury and Public Credit to accept donations and to issue receipts for tax-deductible donations. The highest authority is the General Assembly of Associates, composed of business and community members who are also parents of our students. We are governed by the association's established statutes. The assembly exercises its administrative functions through the governing Board of Directors.The operation of the school is the responsibility of a General Director who is supported by an Assistant Director and four area Principals.
