One school. Two countries.
While others promise to prepare you for the United States, we have a campus in the United States. Pharr Oratory System: Reynosa and Pharr, Texas.
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Reynosa's only binational school · Pharr Oratory System
One school. Two countries. An education that transcends borders.
Pre-Kinder through Middle School with the classical curriculum that has shaped great minds for 800 years, in Spanish and English, from age 3.
What sets us apart
Four reasons you won't find in any other school in Reynosa
We aren't just another bilingual school. Each pillar is a promise we deliver on, not a sales tagline.
The education of Harvard, Yale and Oxford.
The Classical Liberal Arts curriculum that has shaped great minds for 800 years, aligned with the Mexican SEP framework. Critical thinking, not rote memorization.
Discover the educational model
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Not English class. Living in English.
50% of the academic day in Spanish, 50% in English. From age 3. Math, science and art taught in both languages. Native speaker teachers.
How 50/50 works
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Catholic identity of pontifical right.
The Oratorians of St. Philip Neri are an institution under the direct authority of the Holy See. Authentic Catholic formation — not decorative.
Our Catholic identity
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Academic Levels
We accompany your child at every stage, from age 3 to 15.
One coherent curriculum, one community. Each level builds on the previous one, without the abrupt transitions that interrupt a student's formation.
Ages 3 to 4
Pre-K
First encounter with bilingual academic life. Intentional play, sensory discovery, affective formation.
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Ages 4 to 6
Kindergarten
Early reading, beginning writing, concrete math. The foundations of rigorous thinking — in two languages.
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Ages 6 to 12
Elementary
The classical curriculum flourishes: grammar, literature, history, science and math in depth. 50/50 Spanish-English.
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Ages 12 to 15
Middle School
Critical thinking, rhetoric, logic, essay writing. Serious preparation for high school and university — in Mexico or the US.
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More than a school. A binational educational system.
Newman Institute is part of the Pharr Oratory of St. Philip Neri School System, with physical campuses in Reynosa, Tamaulipas and Pharr, Texas. This is not a "partnership agreement." It is the same institution, the same curriculum, the same standards — operating on both sides of the border.
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Community
Reynosa, Tamaulipas ⟷ Pharr, Texas
800 years of tradition
The education that has shaped great minds — now in Reynosa.
Classical Liberal Arts education is the pedagogical model of Harvard, Yale, Oxford and Cambridge since the 12th century. It's not a trend. It's the method that has proven, again and again, to form rigorous thinkers, virtuous citizens and people of integrity.
Classical education vs. conventional education
Newman Classical Model
- Critical thinking and argumentation
- Deep reading of master works
- Latin, rhetoric, formal logic
- Character and virtue formation
- Interconnected subjects, not isolated
- Teacher as intellectual mentor
Conventional model
- Memorization for the test
- Fragmented reading, textbooks
- Languages as separate subject
- Emphasis on results, not formation
- Subjects in silos with no connection
- Teacher as information transmitter
"Classical education does not teach what to think, but how to think. That is the difference between forming a student and forming a person."
Your next step
Meet Newman before enrolling.
The best way to understand who we are is to meet us in person. Schedule your private tour, meet our teachers, walk the campus, and have all your questions answered.
- Private 45-minute tour
- Meet the academic director
- Walk through classrooms and common areas
- All your questions answered
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