One curriculum, no seams
Each level was designed as a continuation of the one before it. There are no breaks in method or philosophy: the child who enters Pre-K and the adolescent who finishes Middle School walk one coherent path.
From age 3 to 15
One path. Twelve years of formation.
Pre-K, Kindergarten, Elementary, and Middle School are not four separate schools under one roof. They are the stages of a single formation, conceived as one coherent whole.
Each level builds on the previous one, with the same classical Liberal Arts curriculum and the same 50/50 bilingual program — without the abrupt transitions that interrupt a student's formation.
Level 01
Ages 3 to 4Pre-K
The first encounter with bilingual academic life.
Intentional play, sensory discovery, and affective formation. The stage where a child learns to be part of a community and to love learning before any formal demand.
- Bilingual immersion from day one
- Motor skills and language
- Routines and habits of order
Level 02
Ages 4 to 6Kindergarten
The foundations of rigorous thinking, in two languages.
Early reading, beginning writing, and concrete math. The grammar stage of the Trivium in its purest form: absorption, memory, pattern recognition.
- Phonetic reading ES and English
- Beginning writing
- Concrete math
Level 03
Ages 6 to 12Elementary
The classical curriculum flourishes.
Grammar, literature, history, science, and math in depth. Reading the first classics, increasingly formal writing, and First Communion as a milestone of school life.
- Reading of complete works
- First Communion (2nd–3rd)
- 50/50 Spanish-English
Level 04
Ages 12 to 15Middle School
Critical thinking, logic, and essay writing.
The logic stage of the Trivium: structured debate, argument analysis, more serious literature. Real preparation for high school and university — in Mexico or the United States.
- Logic and early rhetoric
- Confirmation
- Binational university prep
Why one school
Continuity is part of the formation.
Changing schools between levels is costly: each change resets bonds, methods, and expectations. At Newman, the twelve years are one continuous arc.
One community
Siblings share a campus. Teachers know one another across levels. Families belong to a stable community for twelve years — not a school they change at every stage.
Rigor that grows with the child
The classical Trivium respects how the mind matures: absorption in the early years, reasoning in adolescence, expression in high school. Nothing is asked too soon, nothing possible is postponed.
Frequently asked questions
About the academic levels.
The most common questions from families deciding which stage to begin with.
Can I enroll my child at any level, or only starting in Pre-K?
We welcome students at every level, subject to availability and an admissions assessment. Ideally — especially for the bilingual component — it is best to start as early as possible, but we support those who enter at higher levels with a supervised transition period guided by the academic office.
Do the levels follow the official Mexican (SEP) curriculum?
Yes. Each level fully meets the expected learning outcomes of the National Study Plan. What we add is depth, the classical method, and the bilingual component of the Pharr Oratory system. Certificates are official and nationally valid.
Through what level does the Reynosa campus go?
The Newman Institute of the Oratory in Reynosa offers Pre-Kinder through Middle School. High school (with the Rhetoric stage of the Trivium) is completed in the Pharr Oratory system in Texas, with which we share a model and pedagogical coordination.
What is the transition between levels like?
It is gradual and accompanied. Because it is a single school with a single curriculum, there is none of the rupture students suffer when changing schools between stages. Teachers coordinate the handoff of each cohort, and families receive guidance on what changes at each step.
Take the first step
Every stage is best understood by walking it.
Schedule a tour and walk the campus level by level. You'll see the classrooms, the method, and the community that will accompany your child for years.