20th anniversary magazine
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20th ANNIVERSARYa t t h e f o r e f r o n t o f e d u c a t i o n
ENCUENTROs p e c i a l e d i t i o n
ACADEMIC AND ADMINISTRATIVEDIRECTORY
FOUNDER OF ETON SCHOOL
Margarita Arzac
GENERAL DIRECTOR
Liz Panchuk
EARLY CHILDHOOD & ELEMENTARY HEAD PRINCIPAL
Yvonne Kogan
TODDLER CENTER PRINCIPAL
Carmen A. Castillo
PRESCHOOL PRINCIPAL
Leticia Valero
EARLY ELEMENTARY PRINCIPAL
Sylvia Karam
UPPER ELEMENTARY PRINCIPAL
Pepa Pin
JR. & SR. HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL
IBO-MYP COORDINATOR
Rosamaría Díaz Vélez
JR. & SR. HIGH SCHOOL ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL
Gabriela Sagástegui
JR. & SR. HIGH SCHOOL ENGLISH CURRICULUM DIRECTOR
IBO-DIPLOMA COORDINATOR
Constance Balawender
ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR
Ceci Moreno until 2011
Since April, Claudia Camacho
Margarita ArzacFounder
T E AC H E R I S A P E R S O N W H O
F I N D S P L E A S U R E I N H E R
S T U D E N T S ’ S U C C E S S
20 stories20 stories
20 reasons to believe20 reasons to believe
20 times prouder
20 great accomplishments
20 times prouder
20 thousand smiles
20 thousand smiles 20 times stronger
20 times stronger
20 times better20 times better
20 times better
20 unforgettable moments
20 million memories
20 generations
20 generations
20 years of legacy20 satisfactions
20 satisfactions
20 ways to see the past
20 symbols of friendship
20 symbols of friendship
IT DID NOT MATTER WHAT ETON was ....
“We used to sit in meetings and ask the same question! Actually we changed the name, on paper, several
times, and we even named the School, “New Eton School.” We purchased the school already with its name,
and for multiple reasons, it could not be changed. In these last 20 years, we have become comfortable with
our School’s name; but more important as to what it represents within our own community and throughout
our country and abroad. Over the years, our students have become known and welcomed, in prestigious
universities receiving scholarships for their academic excellence, personal values, and skills, enhancing the
name of Eton. Eton has also developed strong ties with several international associations—IBO, Harvard
University, AdvancED---with whom we exchange our ideas and their support for constantly improving our
vision and mission. Among corporations and foreign embassies, who know us through personal recommen-
dations, Eton is an important school to consider for the time they will spend in Mexico. Our School and our
name, are now synonymous.” CONSTANCE BALAWENDER
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“Something inside me is missing more and more every
day. I am beginning to understand that the driving force in
my life is education. I need to return to it and give the
very best of myself. I want to feel alive again, with the
ideas, the plans, the opportunity to put into practice
everything that I can give, and everything that education
asks from me”. Those were the words my mother,
Margarita Arzac, founder of (New) Eton School, spoke
when she invited me to become her partner in a school
she was being offered on sale (1990).
When we visited the school facilities, I became very
disappointed because they were in terrible conditions. I
thought: “it would be easier to start from zero than with
this, do we really need such a complicated beginning?”
But then I glimpsed at a very special spark coming from
her eyes, I realized she had found the way back to her
once lost dream. “Let´s do it, let´s get to work, let’s begin
transforming Eton into the best school in Mexico”. From
that moment on, and until her last day (2006), Eton
became the great passion that guided every thought and
every step in her life.
Her passion was highly contagious; teachers, principals,
parents, students, administrators, and friends, started to
believe in and share her dream. She was a solid, strong,
and convincing leader, but above all, she was inspiring to
all of us.
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Her first job was to foresee the right place for Eton to grow, because at that time,
Alpes and Everest were not close to becoming even moderately appropriate
facilities. Somehow she ended up choosing a piece of land literally in the dumps
of Santa Fe. The road that led to our land was called “Camino al Cielo.” It wasn’t
anything like heaven... yet. In the meantime, we made Everest and Alpes as cozy
as possible. We actually became experts in remodeling run down houses into
wonderful learning environments. Believe it or not, one of my first offices was a
laundry room.
Our first school year (1990-1991) had a total enrollment of 80 students from
Preschool to High School, and thanks to many families that instinctively
believed in us over the years, we now have 1,300 extraordinary students. We
moved forward with a strong and active faith. Eton grew, and so did we as
educators. To succeed one must have tremendous perseverance and will, and
that is what the Eton community demonstrated in some of its hardest times. As a
result of our growth, we acquired the Alpes 1140 campus and turned it into our
Toddler Center. This building became a very special place for us, for several
reasons. It houses our youngest and most tender students, natural wonder-
ers and future graduates, this was also the very same house where
Margarita’s previous school, Hamilton, had been established back in the
sixties. Life is a cycle, no doubt. The year 1997-1998 was the first school
term in our Santa Fe campus, and today we have a new dream: to bring our
Preschool next door soon.
Buildings grow, school demographics too, but our commitment to excel-
lence in education is what has ultimately driven all our actions. Today we
have a strong leadership team, a strong Vision and Mission… We know what
“high quality education” looks like, and we want to keep it looking that way.
LIZ PANCHUK
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T H R O U G H YO U R W O R D S
She used to visit every class, take notes,
call the teachers, and give them suggestions,
with positive criticism and thoughtful support.
I was very surprised by this, and above all by her preparation.
I remember her studying at all times, reading,
willing to be a step ahead. This preparation was the key
to her success and that of the School.
MARGARITA CUELI,Eton Founder Partner
When I compared the philosophy
of the International Baccalaureate
Organization and the one Margarita
wrote in the Teacher´s Manual,
I could see they completely matched,
and I remember thinking:
“What a woman, she is at the
forefront, her ideas are far beyond”.
ROSA MA. DÍAZ-VELEZ,Jr. & Sr. High School Principal
She respected and
recognized every individual’s efforts
to become better, and
therefore encouraged them
to keep growing and excel.
CECI MORENO, Administrative Director
Reflective, love
(for her family, friends, and education),
strength (a firm hand in a silken glove),
judgment, vision, discerning,
wisdom, elegance, as music perhaps, energy,
teacher one and same: she was, she is,
she will always be…Margarita Arzac.
JAIME LABASTIDA,Eton Parent
A great attribute of hers was that she
always called back when one looked for
her, either for something good or not,
but she would always be willing to take
responsibility. She was a born teacher.
AMADOR Y PATRICIA NARCIA,
Eton Parents
Her love and motivation toward her work;
the respect and sensitivity she always kept
when addressing students, teachers, parents, and workers;
her preparation and experience; her friendly way,
even when correcting something;
her humility to recognize her errors.
LOURDES VÉLEZ,Mexican Program Director Grades 1 through 6
…she was devoted to a tireless
journey to find something better,
something more advanced;
her teaching philosophy was
always a step beyond.
TAMARA ZAIDENWEBER,Eton Mother
She was a wonderful woman;
having children around made her happy.
Her thoughts about other people
were always full of empathy.
SYLVIA KARAM,
Early Elementary Principal
…those of us who followed her example, worked for Eton’s vision,
because she used to model it and guide us to accomplish it.
She never left us alone.
TAYDE LICÉAGA, Former Elementary Principal
d u c a t i o n m u s t b e g i n a s
a s e a r c h f o r t h e r e s o u r c e s
t o s o l v e t h a t w h i c h
i s s t i l l t o b e k n o w n .
e a c h e r s m u s t a w a k e n
i n t h e i r s t u d e n t s d i f f e r e n t
a n d c r e a t i v e w a y s o f
t h i n k i n g , a n d e n c o u r a g e
s k e p t i c i s m a n d q u e s t i o n i n g . h e r e l a t i o n s h i p b e t w e e n
t e a c h e r a n d s t u d e n t
i s e q u a l t o , o r e v e n m o r e
i m p o r t a n t , t h a n t h e m o s t
a d v a n c e d t e a c h i n g
m e t h o d o l o g y.
A R G A R I TA I S S T I L L I N E T O N T O D AY
e feel fortunate to have families from different nationalities, religions, and diverse backgrounds, who enrich our
learning community. Eton’s cultural diversity is a vivid example of the true meaning of peace. Here, children share
their games, their thoughts, and maybe even a bite of their sandwich. They solve problems together, they sit next
to each other, and they hold hands to make a circle. We feel proud to contribute in teaching our students about
the importance of respect, tolerance, and appreciation towards all human beings.
L L C H I L D R E N A R E W E L C O M E AT E TO N
n April of this year, Eton received
accreditation as an international quality
school from the AdvancED educational
network. AdvancED, is considered to be
the world’s largest education community,
representing 27,000 public and private
schools across the United States, and in
65 countries worldwide, educating
approximately 15 million students. Their
overall aim is to help schools to be the
best they can be on behalf of the students
they serve.
Our Students
Our Students’ Qualities for Excellence:
Is courteous and thoughtful of others.
Exercises initiative in applying thinking skills critically and creatively.
Demonstrates honesty and personal integrity, with a strong sense of fairness.
Understands and expresses ideas and information with confidence.
Understands and repects his own culture and is respectful of individual differences and beliefs.
Develops natural curiosity and actively enjoys learning.
Works effectively and willingly with others.
Exercises problem-solving and conflict-resolution skills.
Gives thoughtful consideration to his own learning and experience.
Maintains a balance between intellectual, academic, physical, emotional, and aesthetic development.
knowledgeable
collaborators
thinkers
HE ETON COMMUNITY
Teachers identify with and support the School’s Vision and Mission.
Teachers understand that establishing connections between themselves and their students is as important as teaching and learning. These connections address students’ needs for affection, acceptance, self-esteem, self-confidence, success, and self-fulfillment.
Teachers plan their lessons according to physical, intellectual and emotional differ-ences, and celebrate cultural diversity among their students.
Teachers provide their students with the tools they require to pursue their interests and satisfy their need for knowledge and skills. They focus on fostering the development of higher-order thinking skills, and work habits, within a nurturing learning environment, where children feel encouraged to ask, think, grow, explore, speak freely, and find creative solutions to their problems.
Teachers are life-long learners willing to improve and perfect their teaching skills on a continuous and permanent basis. In their practice, teachers emphasize research, experi-mentation, and the shaping of reflexive and critical attitudes, by providing meaningful learning experiences.
Teachers realize that learners construct their knowledge out of their own experiences. Teachers assume that education is a continuous process and understand that the attain-ment of goals takes time. Children flourish in an emotionally safe environment. To ensure this, teachers model self-discipline and provide strategies for students to acquire life-long skills. Teachers take advantage of conflict and use it as a teachable moment.
Teachers understand that parents play an important role in their child’s development and in the learning community as a whole.
In teaching I will learnOur Teachers
In learning I will teach
HE ETON COMMUNITY
Our ParentsHE ETON COMMUNITY
nce our parents become involved in our
School’s everyday life, they form the structure of a
stronger, more sensitive Eton. Our School, then
becomes a better place, a place of knowing and
understanding, for both our students and their
parents.
Our PTA plays an important role in the development
of Eton School. Years of working together have
helped us all to understand our Vision and Mission,
and reflect upon those ideas in the projects that the
PTA Committees select as their goals. Eton has come
to represent for our community, a different vision of
a school. By working and thinking together, our
minds and hearts transcend a place in time, and our
School becomes a unique experience and an integral
part of our lives.
O U R P R E S E N T P R O J E C T S O U R F U T U R E W I T H P R I D EC a r l o s R a m í r e z
S O U R P A S T I S O U R S T R O N G E S T U T T E R A N C E
MISSION
VIS
ION
Eton School provides a strong academic program
with an engaging learning environment. We offer
meaningful educational experiences which support
understanding, creativity, problem-solving, owner-
ship of learning, and self-discipline. Eton students
will then be capable of pursuing their life choices
with commitment and joy, contributing to their
community, their country and the world.
Eton School is a progressive and nurturing
learning community that embraces diversity,
enhances collaboration and
provides opportunities for individuals to
develop their unique potential
U R I D E N T I T Y
ENVIRONMENTS
PR
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INS
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ndoubtedly, an aspect that is notable in our school and that characterizes our institution, is the
manner in which we prepare our environments to make them worthy of our students. Our spaces are a
source of provocation and inspiration. From the simple arrangement of class material to the construction
of a room, an educational purpose is envisioned. The aesthetic layout of the different areas communi-
cates respect for our students, and their learning ambiance. Our spaces allow for students to gather infor-
mation and data through all of their senses, as that is how the process of inquiring begins. Our settings
offer open-ended objectives, for alternative ways of thinking must be developed early in life.
We incorporate nature into our atmosphere so that our students appreciate it, become sensitive to its
elements, and are motivated to become responsible for their planet.
Other areas were designed for our students to be inspired to read and write, to be able to express them-
selves through the arts, to gain composure, to stay connected with their families, to promote meeting,
communicating and building relationships, and to be able to explore the power within their bodies.
Such an arrangement of our learning environment can only reflect our conception of children as capable
and competent beings, who benefit from relying on surroundings where their human potential can be
enriched. This manner of showing appreciation for being entrusted to care for our students, is rooted in
the loving concern that our founder, Mrs. Margarita Arzac, felt for her student body. It has been passed
down to all of us, who are now in charge of continuing her legacy.
Carmen A. Castillo
E A N I N G F U L E X P E R I E N C E S
As students participate in meaningful experiences, their minds and hearts are fully engaged and they become the
guiding forces of their own learning process.PEPA PIN
L O R I S M A L AG U Z Z I
R E A T I V I T Y
Creativity seems to emerge
from multiple experiences,
coupled with a well-supported
development of personal
resources, including a sense
of freedom to venture beyond
the known.
usic makes life exhilarating! Singing or playing
music together with others creates a brilliant and
profound bond...
Why is music so important to Eton? Because we
want to breathe that magic together. We want to
connect, we want to shine, and we want to
become alive. Thanks to Margarita Arzac’s
passion for the piano, music has always been a
part of Eton School, and we continue to live with
her hopes and dreams of creating a strong music
program. Shinichi Suzuki, the creator of the
Suzuki method, believed we could ALL become
great and good people through the study of
music, especially if we start as children. With
Margarita’s and Shinichi’s visions, and with the
help of our five Suzuki certified teachers, we have
succeeded in bringing music a bit closer to all of
our lives.
Paula Arzac
The Project Approach builds on natural curiosity,
enabling children to interact, question, and
understand how things work in the real world.
A project is an extended and in-depth study
of a topic which provides opportunities for children
to pursue their interests, show their strengths,
represent their understanding in diverse ways and
work collaboratively with others…The purposeful
application of skills and dispositions in project work
opens up many possibilities for children.
They learn to be selective in pursuing their own
intentions in an environment where learning
opportunities abound.
R O B L E M S O L V I N G
Eton School’s Instructional Philosophy, 2010-2011
HOWARD GARDNER
You learn at your best when you have something you
care about and can get pleasure in being engaged in.
E L F - D I S C I P L I N E
An active mind cannot exist in an inactive body
Self-discipline means doing the right thing even when no one's watching
GEORGE PATTON
SYLVIA KARAM
Feelings of worth can flourish only in an atmosphere where individual differences
are appreciated, mistakes are tolerated, communication is open, and rules are
flexible-the kind of atmosphere that is found in a nurturing family.
U R T U R I N G
V I R G I N I A S TA I R
At Eton, we truly know our students.
We know their names, we know their families,
we know their joys, their needs and their hopes.
As we engage their minds, we nurture their souls.
P E PA P I N
Ten years ago, Eton founders had
the vision of providing educa-
tional services as a social service
project in benefit of Santa Fe’s
neigboring communities. Their
dream came true in January
1999, by proffering its facilities
in the afternoons to, the Jose
Vasconcelos High School.
Karla Jimena García Espinoza.
5th semester student
The Vasconcelos School is an
opportunity for those of us
who cannot afford the morn-
ing classes. We have the
facilities and many of the
morning teachers, but at
affordable fees.
our hands holding yours
OMMITMENT
Nowadays, people are only concerned about their rights.
Reminding them that they also have duties and responsibilities is an act of courage that
does not correspond exclusively to politicians.
Gandhi
I learned the meaning of helping others and knowing that
a smile or a simple reindeer dance can make someone’s
day. Andrea Velázquez, 10th grade
ith joy, generosity, and a growing sense of commitment, Eton Community members have been
involved in community service efforts that have become a part of their daily lives and more diversified
with each passing school year. Our School family often donates money or goods—such as blankets,
food baskets or furniture, to several charities, but also uplifts the spirit of the Mexican Alzheimer
Foundation patients, the little ones in the Unidos por la Montaña program, and the AMANC children
with cancer, in many personal ways. In their social service workshops our students design and
produce warm scarves and ponchos; work with Habitat for Humanity building new homes; and each
classroom plans and implements their ways and means to raise funds for their adopted cause.
Students share their talents with music from our choir and theater activities, bringing smiles to the
children and adults they support, and to themselves. Eton students learn the value of solidarity and
express it with sensitivity.
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he pleasure of learning and knowing, and of understanding, is one of the most important
and basic feelings that every child expects from the experiences he confronts alone, with
other children or with adults. It is a crucial feeling which must be reinforced so that the
pleasure survives even when reality may prove that learning, knowing and understanding
involve difficulty and effort.
L O R I S M A L A G U Z Z I
T
W N E R S H I POTo instruct someone…is not a matter of getting him to commit results to mind. Rather, it
is to teach him to participate in the process that makes possible the establishment of
knowledge. We teach a subject not to produce little living libraries on that subject, but
rather to get a student to think mathematically for himself, to consider matters as a histo-
rian does, to take part in the process of knowledge-getting. Knowing is a process not a
product. (1966:72)
JEROME BURNER, THE PROCESS OF EDUCATION
Students’ understanding of content, and even their memory of content, increases when
they think through - and with - the concepts and information they are studying. Thinking
through issues is not a solo endeavor, however. Students often work with partners or
share their ideas in small groups, eventually adding their thoughts to a larger pool of class
ideas. Team members often share and build on one another’s knowldege.
RON RITCHHART AND DAVID PERKINSMAKING THINKING VISIBLE
TORIES TOLD FROM DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES
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Liz panchuK
ow do you measure the passage of twenty years? Extending my hand, I ask myself, “what
would I pull from this pocket of memories?”. I take them out one by one, and observe them
as they pass before my eyes, and pause to think, “how can I place value on any or all of
them?” Each and every moment, a specific day or time of the year, the feelings, the events, the
place in which they happened, all inspire the intensity placed on each of these memories.
Yet, without a doubt, the many different people who have been part of us, have helped to
generate the identity of Eton, giving it form and its many tonalities, making it something
special to so many.
So many lives have been woven together under the same roof and touched by the same drop
of time, during these last twenty years. It is because of this, that I have no doubt, that Eton has
become a plural rather than singular noun, a collective effort of a team of many who have
sought the same objective. Each of these individuals, each one who has formed a part of our
community, whatever their task, have helped in their own ways, to achieve our goals, and
make the result greater through our joined efforts.
Still, there is one person whose absence I particularly feel, and I specially acknowledge for
many more reasons than I can count, my mother, our founder, Margarita Arzac. She defined
the guideline of my destiny and made it possible for my profession, my work, and the feelings
of achievement and satisfaction, to become synonymous.
Four thousand work days have gone by in these twenty years, each one similar or different
from the other, with a future set in motion by the past, and the past, guided by the hopes of
the future. Growing has been marvelous, sometimes difficult and painful, yet many people
have accompanied us, resisting the difficulties and sharing the many accomplishments of
today. In these few words, I want to express my profound and sincere appreciation to every-
one who has walked with us, hand in hand, during this extraordinary journey of becoming
Eton.
yvonne kogan
wenty years ago, I walked through the doors of a rugged looking house. The cracks on the patio’s floor were so
wide that children’s shoes got stuck in them. Clothes hung from a rope in the middle of the playground and children
seemed to be running everywhere without direction. I had come to look for a job . . . but panicked with what I saw, and
on impulse, thought of running back to my car and leaving. I did not follow my thoughts and decided to follow my
instincts, and so, I entered the building.
Twenty years ago on that very day, in that chaotic looking place, I met a person who would forever change my life, Mrs.
Margarita Arzac greeted me with open arms and a warm smile. Her friendly attitude helped me calm down. Her words
communicated passion and compassion, and everything I heard resonated with what I had dreamt of doing and becom-
ing. From that moment on, I knew that I had found a new home. Twenty years ago, I set out on one of the most exciting
and rewarding journeys of my life; a journey filled with stories of challenges and wonderful moments that made Eton
what it is today.
There has not been a day at Eton when I have not learned valuable lessons from the children. In this job, I receive hugs
and kisses every day. Every time I come here, one of them makes me laugh. They always have a kind word for me and
many write messages of friendship and love, which they leave on my desk. I have always considered that I have the best
job in the world and I feel blessed and very fortunate.
Eton School has surely changed and grown throughout the years, but the dreams I share with my colleagues are by no
means over yet. We plan to continue looking toward the future in order to become even better than we are today. We
want our students to enjoy, value and remember the experiences they live here, and we hope that some day we will see
their children walking through our doors.
this is your home away from home
began working with Margarita at Hamilton School in 1972; Liz was my student in Primary 5, and my
own son studied in Eton Junior and Senior High School. Obviously, my life has been this community---and
part of my recurring daily happiness are the many students who come to my office and tell me their parents
were my students. Although I have held many positions at Eton, I have always taught and worked closely
with students and, emotionally sent them off at several graduations during these past years. While on a
day-to-day basis, we do so many things, it is easy to forget who and what we really are. Then I get into class
rooms, walk through the halls, celebrate different activities with the students and their parents, and feel that
sense of the “ties that bind us” all together as a community. That strength of belonging is one of the most
important and meaningful results of the years during which Eton has been growing and becoming an institu-
tion.
It is wonderful thing, to move around in a city as large and diverse as ours, and always find someone who
is, or has been, a part of that smaller, yet so important entity that forms our School. We have worked hard
and thought a great deal about what we are doing. We have graduated well-prepared individuals, who
excel in further studies and in their lives. We have a special environment immediately felt when walking
through the front doors; yet, most important, is that whenever you are a part of Eton, for however much time
you spend here, you never forget your own special experience and that kind word, the constant support, the
belief in the goodness of humanity, and the welcoming smile, that says, “this is your home away from
home---you are important to us.”
CONSTANCE BALAWENDER
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Eton is my life, the best of it!Adriana Jiménez Hernández,
Alumni
Eton could be vanilla because it is my favorite flavor.Eugenia González Sánchez,
Elementary, 4°I
I like Eton because I have many friends, and I like the telaraña. If Eton were candy, it would be a lollipop because I like them.Romina Cummings Argüelles,
Kinder I
Eton means quality.David Gómez Tanamachi
High School, 12°
I like Eton because I like to be with my friends; Eton is nice because we sing songs.Luciana Vale González,
Kinder III
Being part of Eton means belongingto a caring and strong community.We grew together.Tania Grinberg Panchuk,
Alumni
I had the pleasure to meet wonderfulpeople who at first were unknown, strange people I had never seenbefore, and now more than my friends, they have become my family.Richie Maldonado Riveroll,
High School, 12°
For me Eton has been my pathto success. It is the place whereevery step I take is supported,and where I know that if I fall,someone will encourage meto go on.María Paula Álvarez Balmori
High School, 8°
Teaching is not showing what you know best
it is sharing what you most love
H Y T E A C H E R S L O V E E T O N
I love Eton becauseit has become part
of my life.Rosario Dávila.
I love Eton because the people I work with have become my school family.
I have the opportunity to teachand to learn from my students every day.
Tony González.
I love Eton becauseit is my anchor in life.Sandra Lewis
I love Eton because it keeps me moving
forward and learning joyfully.
Pepa Pin
I love Eton becauseit means getting in
touch with kids,Eton means unity.
Eduardo Escobedo
I love Eton because it is my creative home.
Carlos Ramírez.
I love Eton becauseit is a colorful School
full of love.Ofelia Rosas
Making the dec i s ion to have a ch i ld i s momentous .
I t i s to dec ide fo rever to have your hear t go
walk ing a round ou t s ide your body.
EL IZABETH STON
Eton School is an extension of bothhome and family for all of us.
It´s where my kids have grown,learned, made wonderful friends,
and found extraordinary teacherswho have made a difference in their lives.
Karla Muñúzuri
Eton is like my second home. It is a place where my family feels safe and where my children have grownand become great human beings.Paola Klip
Eton is a great school.Michelle Alvarez
Eton is a place where my children are happy.Jessica Calderón
Eton is happiness.Marisol Álvarez
HY PARENTS LOVE ETON
for your company
for your f r iendship
for caring
for being with me
H A N K YO U
for this great place
REMARKABLE PEOPLET
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You are a part of our history. Your dedication, your hard work and commitment, have helped us to build our School. As time has passed, we became stronger, and with your help, we defined who we are today. We recognize and appreciate
the time during your lives that you shared with Eton.Thank you!
Eton School began with 80 students in a single campus, and now, we have 1,320 students in three campuses.
We have facilities that have become more and more suitable to learning and that align with our Mission. Due
to our pedagogic methods, techniques, and our constant professional training, Eton is, at the forefront of
education in Mexico. Our sta! is dedicated to learning and improving their teaching skills, and continue their
studies at both national and international venues, including Harvard University and schools of the Reggio
Emilia, Italy.
Y E A R S O F G R O W T H
here is a place in your heart and among
your memories where the word ETON reminds
you of your past, present, and future.
There is a special place in our School where your
history is always present, in the trees that line our
thoroughfare. Each tree marks a generation, and
reminds us of our past, present ,and future.
HE GENERATIONS’ WALK
Looking into the future is helping
our children become free to
interpret the leading role of their
lives, and expecting them to
become architects of history; only
education can give them the
freedom to pursue their life
choices, and contribute
to the world. GA
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O D D L E R C E N T E R
1 6 5 l i t t l e h e a r t s s t a r t
t h e j o u r n e y a t E t o n a n d
3 7 s t a f f m e m b e r s w o r k t o g u i d e
t h e m e v e r y d a y.
A R LY C H I L D H O O D
2 0 0 c h i l d r e n
b r i n g h a p p i n e s s t o o u r S c h o o l
a n d 4 7 s t a f f m e m b e r s h e l p t h e m
t o a c h i e v e s u c c e s s .
EL E M E N TA R Y
625 smiles fill up our School’s atmosphere and 199 staff members smile with them.
R . A N D S R . H I G H S C H O O L
3 4 0 s o u l s l i v e t h e i r b e s t t i m e i n o u r p a t i o s ,
a n d 3 3 g r a d u a t i n g s e n i o r s w i l l a l l b e g i n
t h e i r u n i v e r s i t y s t u d i e s , w e l l - p r e p a r e d
f o r t h e i r f u t u r e a h e a d .
Th e y w i l l a l w a y s r e m a i n a p a r t o f E t o n .
We all who have shared in this action of remembering with affection our School’s
journey, through the last twenty years. We appreciate your pictures, your thoughtful
words, your memories, and your dreams past and present, and share with you, our
hopes for and commitment to Eton.
EDITORIAL STAFF
Carlos Ramírez, Graphic Designer
Gabriel Castro
María Elena Pelly
María Elena Ruschke
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