At John F. Kennedy School, we are committed to forming globally minded students through academic excellence, innovation, character development, and an international perspective. Our community inspires students to become confident leaders prepared to thrive in a changing world.

The school started with 30 students in the Cimatario section of Queretaro and later moved to Hacienda la Laborcilla with sixty students. In 1967 the Preschool section was started, followed by the Elementary and Middle School section the next year. In 1970 the school was relocated to its present site in Jurica Campestre on a land comprising nearly 5 acres, donated by the Torres Landa family. It was until 1989 that High School started, with the help of several companies and 50 families sponsoring the construction. In 1994 the school acquired an adjacent 1.5 acre lot with for the construction of a combination auditorium/gymnasium. Thus was born the John F. Kennedy School, The American School of Queretaro.

Today, thanks to the work of the school's governing board, assembly members, administrators, support staff, teachers, parents, and students, the John F. Kennedy School is recognized throughout Mexico and abroad as an excellent educational institution whose graduates attend many national and international colleges and universities.

Mission: To lead, serve and create beauty.

Vision: To achieve the extraordinary.

Core Values: Respect, Responsibility, Honesty.

Beliefs About Learning

We believe our learning community excels...

1 - Inside a safe, innovative and collaborative school culture.

2 - When inquiry is meaningful and relevant.

3 - With dear expectations for behavior and logical consequences.

4 - Through the nurturing of its social, emotional, intellectual and physical needs.

5 - Through the development of character. 

Our institution is proudly recognized by respected national and international organizations that validate the quality of our academic programs, educational standards, and continuous improvement process.

These accreditations reflect our commitment to:

• Cognia, formerly AdvancED
• Mexican Secretary of Education (SEP)
• International Baccalaureate
• Association of American Schools in Mexico (ASOMEX)
• The Association of American Schools of Central America Colombia-Caribbean and Mexico (Tri-Association)
• The Inter-Regional Center for Curriculum and Materials Development (IRC).

Through these partnerships and recognitions, we ensure that our students receive an education that prepares them for success anywhere in the world.

In 1964 a group of Queretaro’s businessmen, headed by the TREMEC Company, established a bilingual and bicultural school for the children of its foreign executives, whose studies would be accepted in both Mexico and the United States.

The school started with 30 students in the Cimatario section of Queretaro and later moved to Hacienda la Laborcilla with sixty students. In 1967 the Preschool section was started, followed by the Elementary and Middle School section the next year. In 1970 the school was relocated to its present site in Jurica Campestre on a land comprising nearly 5 acres, donated by the Torres Landa family. It was until 1989 that High School started, with the help of several companies and 50 families sponsoring the construction. In 1994 the school acquired an adjacent 1.5 acre lot with for the construction of a combination auditorium/gymnasium. Thus was born the John F. Kennedy School, The American School of Queretaro.

Today, thanks to the work of the school's governing board, assembly members, administrators, support staff, teachers, parents, and students, the John F. Kennedy School is recognized throughout Mexico and abroad as an excellent educational institution whose graduates attend many national and international colleges and universities.