Benemerito De Las Americas
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La Preparatoria Benemérito de las Américas Centro Escolar Benemérito de las Américas |
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| Location | |
| Carretera Tenayuca-Chalmita #828 Colonia Zona Escolar, Gustavo A. Madero 07230 México, Distrito Federal México |
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| Coordinates | 19°32′17″N 99°09′12″W / 19.53811°N 99.15320°WCoordinates: 19°32′17″N 99°09′12″W / 19.53811°N 99.15320°W |
| Information | |
| School type | private secondary school |
| Motto |
Inteligencia, Poder, Luz y Verdad (Intelligence, Power, Light and Truth) |
| Religious affiliation(s) | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints |
| Founded | 1964 |
| Closed | 2013 |
| Teaching staff | 120 (1999) |
| Enrollment | 2,400 (2004) |
| Campus | Rancho Arbolillo |
| Campus size | 90 acres (36 ha) |
| Color(s) |
Gold: Represents Excellence. White: Represents Purity. |
| Mascot | Leónes (Lions) |
| Nickname | "The Bene" |
| Website | benemerito.edu.mx |
La Preparatoria Benemérito de las Américas, officially named El Centro Escolar Benemérito de las Américas (CEBA) was a private high school operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) in Mexico City. At the end of the 2012–13 school year, the LDS Church converted the school to a Missionary Training Center (MTC).
The first movement to organize the system of schools in Mexico was initiated by Claudio Bowsan, the president of the LDS Church's Mexican Mission. He bought land in Churubusco to construct a school and organized a committee to establish schools in Mexico. This committee, composed of Marion G. Romney, Joseph T. Bentley, and Claudio Bowsan, with the help of the church's First Presidency decided to establish schools in Mexico.
When the Centro Escolar Benemérito de las Américas was founded it had 125 students and consisted in primary, secondary, and preparatory schools. It eventually increased as a preparatory school, accommodating day students as well and boarding students. At its peak, there were more than 2,100 students. It was closed at the end of the 2012-2013 school year.
The Centro Escolar Benemérito de las Américas was founded in 1964 by Albert Kenyon Wagner and his wife, Leona Farnsworth Romney, who were the directors until 1975.
Benemerito de Las Americas accepted students from all over the Mexican territory and some students from North and South America. Even though the institution was private and owned by the LDS Church, it was also required to accept non-LDS students because of the educational laws the Mexican government applies to every school in Mexico.
Students at Benemerito de Las Americas received secular and religious education. In addition to all student electives and traditional required subjects (such as Math, History, Spanish and English), students were required to take a religious classes. Non-LDS students also took these religious classes. In these classes, LDS teachers prepared lessons based on the Bible and The Book of Mormon, with lessons intended to strengthen the religious and spiritual progress of the students.
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