Private bilingual junior high school in Queretaro: where teenagers learn to lead, build and decide
NWL is the private bilingual junior high school in Queretaro where teenagers spend three years building real entrepreneurship projects with Mondragon University, certifying B1–B2 English with Cambridge, and earning a Dual International Diploma alongside their Mexican SEP certificate. A safe, structured campus designed for ages 12 to 15.
A junior high built around the question every parent is really asking
When families compare a private bilingual junior high school in Queretaro, the real question underneath is rarely about subjects — it is "will my child come out of these years confident, focused and ready for the next step?" NWL's middle school (ages 12 to 15) is designed around exactly that.
Three years, three layers of work: a strong academic core (the Knotion model replaces traditional homework with project-based learning students actually take home in their heads), the Emprendizaje program with Mondragon University, and a wellbeing track that includes Philosophy for Children, the "Yo Soy Líder NWL" leadership program by Tec de Monterrey, and one-on-one socio-emotional support from teachers trained to spot what a teenager won't always say out loud.
The schedule (7:30 AM to 2:30 PM) and the safety standard (90+ security cameras 24/7 on every campus, plus the Bullying Free School protocol) are the quiet things parents stop worrying about within the first month.
Emprendizaje with Mondragon University: real projects, real judges, real skills
Over the three years of junior high, students build their own business projects in partnership with Mondragon University, one of Europe's leading entrepreneurship faculties. They learn finance, marketing, executive presentation and how to address a real social challenge in their own community.
This is not an after-school club. Entrepreneurship is woven into the core curriculum: every cycle ends with students pitching their project to a panel of judges, and the strongest ideas move into real-world implementation. Teenagers do not just imagine a future career — they practice the muscles it takes to build one.
Dual International Diploma and Cambridge English: more high schools, more countries
Through our alliance with Hokku Academy, NWL junior high students graduate with a US diploma alongside their Mexican SEP certificate. The Dual International Diploma opens doors to high schools and exchange programs in both countries — and removes the friction for families that may move, study abroad or apply to a US-track high school later.
In parallel, English stops being "a subject" and becomes a measurable outcome: students prepare for Cambridge PET and FCE certifications, reaching a B1–B2 level by graduation. They also participate in Model UN, debate and public speaking — the same activities that turn shy 12-year-olds into 15-year-olds who can stand in front of a room.