Yes

For students applying from preschool to Grade 5, English is not a prerequisite. Our ELL Department will give the support needed to the students. Also, Academia Cotopaxi offers Spanish classes for all levels, starting in Kindergarten, 1 hour daily.

Please kindly fill in the following "Inquiry Form", so that our Admissions Team can better assist you and provide further information: https://academiacotopaxi.typeform.com/to/X2QXQoZS

Spanish

Pre-Kinder: 16 students
Kinder / Grade 1 / Grade 2: 18 students
Grade 3 to Grade 5: 22 students
Middle School and High School: 24 students

18

Yes

Academia Cotopaxi’s resources are extensive with highly skilled teachers, a comprehensive arts program, and innovative programs like Design Tech, Robotics and our AC Space Club.

Learn more about our inspiring innovation and future focused learning here: https://cotopaxi.k12.ec/technology-innovation

Our teaching and learning philosophy is built on collaboration. Teachers and students collaborate through Seesaw and Google Drive in the Elementary School and through Google Classroom and Google Drive in the Middle School and High School. These platforms allow for distance and time to have less of an impact on students’ acquisition of knowledge and skills.

Our teachers continued their high-caliber approaches to teaching through synchronous time through Zoom supporting students’ learning through asynchronous flipped-classroom approaches. They also use Loom to record asynchronous lessons, for them to be viewed any time and as many times as a student needs in order to better understand the concept or practice the skills.

These teaching principles have been practiced at Academia Cotopaxi even before the pandemic as part of the Flipped Classroom teaching and learning practice.

Our Students engage with the activities that the teachers have masterfully crafted and scaffolded based on Bloom’s Taxonomy and Webb's Depth of Knowledge, and we support them by increasing virtual interactions with our counselors as well.

No.

ACT, SAT, TOEFL and IELTS exams
MAP Test / NWEA (starting in Grade 3)

Above world and regional averages:

Academia Cotopaxi American International School
SAT Testing Summary Class of 2021

Section: Evidence Based Reading and Writing
Middle 50%: 520-690
Mean: 617
Students Tested: 7
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Section: Mathematics
Middle 50%: 530-790
Mean: 670
Students Tested: 7
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TOTAL
Middle 50%: 1010-1480
Mean: 1287
Students Tested: 7

Yes

Grade level dependent from short reading assignments in early years to over an hour in high school.

100%

Yes, Cotopaxi offers Learning Support and accept children with a broad range of learning and developmental disabilities.

Yes

Admission and placement decisions are based on the Academia Cotopaxi ability to appropriately meet the needs of those applying and are subject to space and resource limitations. All prospective students must go through the admissions process, which includes interviews and/or assessments, and have met all the requirements to receive a final decision.

Lastly, Academia Cotopaxi reserves the right to deny admissions to any child who does not meet the admissions requirements or when admission is not considered to be in the best interest of the applicant or the school.

Please kindly fill in the following "Inquiry Form", so that our Admissions Team can better assist you and provide further information: https://academiacotopaxi.typeform.com/to/X2QXQoZS

Applicants for only Grade 3-12 require a MAP test if a MAP, PSAT or SAT is not provided. A MAP test is an assessment in English with three sections, reading, comprehension and math. Each section has twenty questions and, on average, takes about an hour and a half to compete. The test can be taken in person or remotely. The Admissions Office will schedule the testing.

Students applying to Middle School (grades 6-8) and High School (grades 9-12), whose mother tongue is NOT English, may be required to take an additional test in English.

An interview for all applicants is required and scheduled by the Admissions Office.

Please contact the Admission Department to confirm availability in the grade level that you are interested in applying for.

https://cotopaxi.k12.ec/admissions

We do not have a deadline. Our admissions are always open.

Please kindly fill in the following "Inquiry Form", so that our Admissions Team can better assist you and provide further information: https://academiacotopaxi.typeform.com/to/X2QXQoZS

Yes, families that are arriving from abroad can apply at any time of the year. Each case will be reviewed by the Admissions Office. Also, based on Ministry of Education policies, transfers from a local school can only happen during the Semester 1.

8:00 a.m.

Kinder to Grade 12
3:00 p.m.

Pre-Kinder:
12:00 p.m.

No.

Yes. Learn more about our Transportation service here: https://cotopaxi.k12.ec/transportation

Yes.

Yes.

All students must abide by the school dress code. Visit our Uniform Information web page for more information: https://cotopaxi.k12.ec/uniform-information

We have a broad range of extracurricular activities for students from Kindergarten to Grade 8 and we offer Middle School and High School athletics. Learn more about our extracurricular activities here: https://cotopaxi.k12.ec/activities

Learn more about our sports activities here: https://cotopaxi.k12.ec/athletics

Yes. Learn more about our local and international sport competitions here: https://cotopaxi.k12.ec/athletics

Learn more about our facilities here: https://cotopaxi.k12.ec/virtual-tour

Semi-Olympic swimming pool, tennis courts, basketball courts, soccer fields, gymnasiums,

Established in 1959, we are a non-profit, co-educational day school that welcomes children from Preschool to Grade 12. We are an English-based international learning community that promotes inclusion and diversity, embraces innovation and a culture of collaboration, and inspires empathetic and ethical leaders.

Academia Cotopaxi is known for its unique access to an international and accepting community where inquiry is a part of each child’s journey. Our child-centered approach allows us to personalize their learning, nurture their critical thinking and coach them to take ownership of their learning.

We are an IB school. We follow the Primary Years Program (PYP) in the younger grades and the Diploma Program (DP) in High School. We are aligned with AERO standards and are a member of the Common Ground Collaborative (CGC).

Academia Cotopaxi is a community that believes in each child and is committed to providing a positive and rewarding experience. Our resources for learning are extensive with highly skilled teachers, a comprehensive arts program, innovative programs like Design Tech and Robotics, and our accreditations from leading learning organizations, New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC), the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO) and the Ecuadorian Ministry of Education.

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Academia Cotopaxi (AC) affiliates include:
IMAGINE - Preschool Program by AC - https://imagine.cotopaxi.k12.ec/
The ONE Institute – Language Learning Center by AC - http://www.theoneinstitute.com.ec/

The Universal Design for Learning philosophy is a contemporary teaching practice that structures lessons and activities so that anyone can approach the new material and learn. At Academia Cotopaxi, we customize the learning journey of each of our students, as needed.

During disruptions to classroom teaching due to COVID-19 our teachers’ continued high-caliber approaches to teaching include synchronous time through Zoom and supporting students’ learning through asynchronous flipped-classroom approaches. These teaching principles have been practiced at Academia Cotopaxi even before the pandemic as part of the Flipped Classroom teaching and learning practice. Our Students engage with the activities that the teachers have masterfully crafted and scaffolded based on Bloom’s Taxonomy and Webb's Depth of Knowledge