About Olinca
About Olinca school
Olinca is an international school committed to academic excellence that offers an education in key competencies and life skills from a global perspective with an integrated curriculum. We believe in providing social-emotional support to all out students, as well as fostering in them a deep social and environmental commitment.
In 2022, we joined the Cognita group, a London-based network of select schools in the United Kingdom, Spain, Switzerland, Brazil, and other countries.
FOCUS
Education in key competencies and life skills
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International school with a global perspective
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CARE
Social and environmental commitment
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GROW
Socio-emotional support
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Our roots
To understand Olinca, we need to look at the origin of the name, which is made up of two Nahuatl words: ollin (movement) and atl (water), which translates as ‘water in movement’. That perfectly sums up the spirit of our school; we are movement, change, evolution and innovation, deeply proud of our Mexican roots without losing our global perspective.
Since the founding of the school in 1973, we have stood out by being at the forefront of new trends such as the adoption of the International Baccalaureate in the 1980s. Likewise, we implemented a comprehensive community service program in all grades, and more recently, the incorporation of the UN’s 2030 Sustainable Development Goals for all our academic programs.
OUR FOUNDER, “MISS TERE”
A visionary woman and educational leader, Miss Tere opened up the option of global standards for students in Mexico City. Her commitment to Mexico and education with the International Baccalaureate has left a deep impression on thousands of students.
In 1973, out of her deep love for Mexico and an international vision, María Teresa Compeán Palacios founded Colegio Olinca with the mission of forming better human beings.
She brought the IB program to Mexico and promoted it as a member of the IBO Council (International Baccalaureate Organization) based in Switzerland. As well as founding and promoting both national and international student and teacher exchanges, she initiated robust community service programs and always promoted a culture of continuous innovation.
Miss Tere took part in many foundations and non-profits that support children, teens, senior citizens, and cultural initiatives.
She participated as a speaker at numerous conferences on education and leadership in Mexico and in other countries such as Argentina, the United States, Canada, England, Cuba, Ecuador, Switzerland, India, and Singapore.
She co-founded and advised on the curriculum and school organization In Mexican schools such as Colegio Arjí in Villahermosa Tabasco, Colegio Nautilus in Acapulco Guerrero, Colegio Argos, Colegio Cenca and Colegio Buena Tierra in Metepec, State of Mexico and Colegio Amaranto in Los Cabos, Baja California Sur.
“The dream begins with a teacher who believes in you. Thank you for this moment in life,
for the opportunity of touching their lives,
for making a difference.”
Miss Tere
ABOUT OLINCA
Looking towards the future
We seek to be at the forefront – we offer robotics, coding, design, entrepreneurship, and STEAM workshops as part of our curriculum. We also use world-class educational platforms such as Knotion that facilitate our approach to knowledge and allow our students to exercise their role as digital learners.
We are a community passionate about meaningful education, with a deep social and environmental commitment, inspired by making everything we undertake count in our own lives and in the lives of others.
