Quito News
At Menor, we recycle! by Ana Sofía Whittembury
Movimiento Verde’s recycling bin renovation is finally ready. Recycling has been an important part of Colegio Menor’s commitment to our planet’s preservation and helping reduce our carbon footprint. For some years now, the “Área de Reciclaje” in the parking zone has...
Flourishing
Our hyperconnectivity to electronic devices, the disruptive force of a global pandemic impacting our social connections and cognitive challenges related to being inundated with massive amounts of information and a struggle to filter all of these inputs presents...
The importance of Values in Education
The explicit teaching of character traits supports students' social and emotional well-being as well as their cognitive growth. By establishing a guiding framework, a set of character traits, students have a structure to learn from their mistakes and to make quality...
The Importance of an Early Years Education
We learn throughout our lives. However, developmentally, each experience in a young person’s life is a learning moment. Numerous neural connections are being made at each moment and as the brain grows, young people are primed for learning. Therefore there are numerous...
The Power of Liberal Arts
The idea of a “liberal arts” education is often utilized in a way that confuses the actual meaning. The word “liberal” is to connote the freedom to consider, think, and reflect on ideas and experiences as an individual. This idea of independent thinking is deeply...
Colegio Menor to Offer AP Capstone Diploma Program
Diploma Program Focuses on College-Level Research, Collaboration, and Presentation Skills Crucial for College and Career Success Quito, Ecuador— Following identification and recognition from the College Board as a school with a robust and successful AP offering,...
Spectacled Bear
Written by: Becky Zugg, Teacher, Researcher, and Colegio Menor mother. The Andean bear is an important symbol of strength and a source of pride throughout the Andes. Here in Ecuador, bears can be found in cloud forest, montane forest, and páramo grasslands. They are...
World-leading authority recognises NAE´s professional development excellence
Nord Anglia Education (NAE) today announced that it has received formal accreditation from the Learning and Performance Institute (LPI), the leading authority on workplace learning with global reach. Accessed by its 13,500 employees, NAE’s unique online learning...
Global Games 2019
This year, Colegio Menor will participate in the "Global Games 2019" to be held at Windermere Preparatory, near Orlando, Florida. The Global Games is a five-day, multi-sport event that unites middle school age children from Nord Anglia Education’s 14 schools located...
