Colegio Alemán Alexander von Humboldt (Mexico City)
Colegio Alemán Alexander von Humboldt, A. C. (German: Deutsche Schule Mexiko-Stadt) is a network of German-language schools based in Greater Mexico City.
There are three campuses under a single school board, with each campus acting autonomously. As of 2010, the institution together is the largest German school outside of Germany.
The school was established in 1894, situated on Canoa Street in Mexico City. By 1900, the number of students was approaching 300, including students from outside the German community.
The school included German, Mexican, and other teachers and was modeled after other German schools abroad. There were multiple divisions, and Division A had facilities tailored for female students.
In 1940, a campus in Tacubaya was opened, and by 1968 the Civil Association "Alexander von Humboldt" is created, named after the German naturalist and explorer. The institution had incorporated itself into the Mexican Educational System, so students could obtain either Mexican or German certificates. By 1970, two additional campuses were opened and over 1000 students attended the school.
The association currently has 3 main campuses, and additionally a Kindergarten, and an Elementary School. The unaffiliated Club Alemán de México is used as a cultural and athletic facility by the German community.
In 2014 there was controversy over bullying in the Lomas Verdes campus.
Most subjects are taught in German, and children are required to be bi-lingual, unless they are starting Kindergarten.
The following campuses are in Greater Mexico City:
It previously had a campus at 43 Benjamin G. Hill in Hipódromo Condesa, Cuauhtémoc, in what is now a part of Universidad La Salle.
Materials from the school:
Coordinates: 19°30′52″N 99°15′52″W / 19.51444°N 99.26444°W
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