Entry Requirements | Eton School Mexico City

ETON SCHOOL’S ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

We’re delighted you’re considering Eton School Mexico for your child’s education. Start your journey to our outstanding international school in Mexico City by reviewing our entry requirements and admissions criteria.

Our entry requirements vary by grade level, and prospective students (Kinder through to grade 12) will sit an age-appropriate entrance exam. We accept applications all year round and your child can start at any time, so long as we have places available.

REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL STUDENTS

Find full details about Eton School’s entry requirements below.

ENTRY FORMS, FEES, AND EXAMS

Please be prepared for our enrollment process timeline with the necessary documents, fees, and scheduling of your child’s entry exam.

ENTRY FORMS, FEES, AND EXAMS

All parents must

Read the admission requirements.
Complete and submit the Student Admission Application Form, following your inquiry form.
Attend an information session.
Submit all required documents (see documents 1–7 in the "Other Documents" section).
Schedule the entrance exam with the Admissions Department (from Kinder onward).
Pay the entrance exam fee of MXN 2,900.00 via a check made out to Eton, S.C., a credit or debit card, or a wire transfer.
Upon receiving an admissions offer, within five business days, provide additional documents as indicated, pay the enrollment fees, and sign a letter verifying your child’s name and grade.

REPORT CARDS

Please collect and prepare the required report cards, given your child’s age and current school’s location, as indicated.

REPORT CARDS

Parents must submit the following.

For students enrolled in a school in Mexico:

Early Childhood and Elementary students: copies of the official SEP report cards from the two previous school years, along with any school-issued report cards available from the current school year. For Elementary students who don’t have their official report cards, please provide the SIIEP or SIIES certification.
Middle School and High School students: copies of the official SEP/UNAM report cards from 6^th grade to the current school year.

For students enrolled abroad:

Early Childhood and Elementary students: report cards issued by the school they’re attending from the two previous school years and any available from the current school year.
Middle School and High School students: report cards issued by the school they’re attending from 6^th grade to the current school year.

OTHER DOCUMENTS

Please collect or prepare:

A recommendation letter from an Eton family (if you know any).
A copy of the student’s birth certificate. (Foreign students’ birth certificates must be translated into Spanish by an official translator, then legalized or certified with an apostille. Please verify that the student’s name is spelled correctly.)
One recent infantil-size photograph of the student.
Report cards (see specific requirements).
A certificate of good conduct issued by the student’s current school (from Pre-First onward).
A statement of good economic standing issued by the student’s current school.
A copy of the student’s Unique Population Record Number (CURP) printed from the Ministry of Internal Affairs (Secretaría de Gobernación) website. International students must provide it as soon as they receive their visa (FM).

After submitting the documents above, you will be asked to submit teacher recommendation forms (for Elementary, Middle School, and High School).
Middle School and High School students will also submit an essay form.

AGE-SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS

Alongside our general admissions criteria, we also have some specific age requirements.

NURSERY–1ST GRADE

NURSERY TO 1ST GRADE

The child must

have the minimum age indicated by the Ministry of Public Education (SEP) to be admitted into their desired grade. (Parents must submit any completion certificates from previous grades, if applicable).
not wear diapers anymore (to be admitted into Pre-Kinder).
have knowledge of English (to be admitted into 1^st grade).
attend an entrance exam session (for Kinder, Pre-First, and 1^stgrade).

GRADES 2–6

The student must have appropriate command of English for their grade.

The Admissions team will call you 5 to 10 business days after your child’s entrance exam to give you the results. If the student is admitted and a spot is available, you’ll be invited to proceed with the enrollment process. If there are no vacant spots at that time, we will let you know if a spot becomes available by the third week of March.

GRADES 7–12

The student must

have a minimum grade point average of 8.0 and no failing grades.
have a full command of English.

The Admissions team will call you 5 to 10 business days after your child’s entrance exam to give you the results. If the student is admitted and a spot is available, you’ll be invited to proceed with the enrollment process. If there are no vacant spots at that time, we will let you know if a spot becomes available by the third week of March.