Private bilingual elementary school in Queretaro: where children learn to think, build and love coming to class
NWL is the private bilingual elementary school in Queretaro where children ages 6 to 11 grow up without homework notebooks and without losing academic rigor. Real project-based learning with Knotion, a STEAM lab with 3D printing and robotics, Cambridge English certifications from 3rd grade and Philosophy for Children — taught across all five NWL campuses.
An elementary school designed around how 6 to 11-year-olds actually learn
Parents who tour a private bilingual elementary school in Queretaro usually ask two quiet questions — "will my child still be challenged academically?" and "will they still love school?". NWL elementary is built so the answer to both is yes.
Instead of traditional homework notebooks, students work with Knotion, an international project-based methodology where every lesson connects to a real problem the class can investigate, build, and present in both Spanish and English. Math, science, language arts and social studies are not taught in silos — they meet inside each project, the way they meet in real life.
The school day runs from 7:40 AM to 2:30 PM, and the Yo Soy Líder NWL program — designed exclusively for Newland School by Tec de Monterrey — weaves leadership and emotional intelligence into the curriculum. Philosophy for Children runs weekly so children learn, from age 6, to listen, question and build arguments out loud.
TecniKids STEAM Lab: real tools, real prototypes, starting in 1st grade
The TecniKids STEAM Lab is NWL's hands-on innovation space. Children work with 3D printing, laser cutting, robotics, electronics and maker-space materials to build real prototypes — not craft-time activities that end in the recycling bin. Design Thinking is the method: identify a problem, sketch a solution, build, test, iterate.
By the time students reach middle school, they've already spent years prototyping, presenting and defending their ideas to classmates and parents. That muscle is what makes the jump to the Emprendizaje program with Mondragon University in junior high feel natural instead of intimidating.
Cambridge English, international trips and a safe campus experience
Starting in 3rd grade, NWL elementary students prepare for Cambridge English certifications (Starters, Movers and Flyers) at no extra cost — the tests are built into the curriculum, not a paid add-on. The goal is not to memorize vocabulary lists, but to make English a second working language.
From 5th grade, students have access to international trips that turn their English into lived experience. Inside each campus, families get the Parent Diploma in Philosophy for Children, so the same thinking skills their child is learning at school can continue at the dinner table.
Every campus operates under the Bullying Free School protocol with 24/7 surveillance (90+ security cameras at each campus), and each one has a distinct personality: Juriquilla offers soccer, visual arts and music; Milenio adds cooking workshops, yoga and a dance team; San Miguel leans into art and sculpture in a UNESCO city; Corregidora runs podcasts, programming and AI; Zibatá brings purpose-built 2025 facilities and modern maker spaces.