From U.S.: Colegio Metropolitano, 7801 NW 37th St.
, Section 9771, Miami FL 33166
Local Address: Km. 16.5 Carretera a Piedra Parada Cristo Rey,
Santa Catarina Pinulula Guatemala. 1073
Tel. (502) 6641-7400 Fax: (502) 6641-7413
www.metro.edu.gt
Description
Colegio Metropolitano is a private, coeducational, bilingual school that offers a rigorous educational program from Kindergarten through
Grade 12 for students of all nationalities.
Accreditation
The School is fully accredited by the Guatemalan Ministry of Education and offers the degree of “Bachillerato en Ciencias Letras” to its
graduating students. This program is the required curriculum for those students who wish to continue their university education.
All students obtaining a degree of “Bachillerato” are required to pass ALL courses listed on the official transcript.
Vision To be an educational institution that provides continuous attention from Pre-
school to High School; satisfying academic and practical needs as well as the
development of character of new generations.
Mision
Provide our students with an intellectual, psychobiosocial, ethical,
moral, aesthetic, and civic education that will allow them to live a
meaningful and enriching life, that will benefit themselves and others in
a world of constant and rapid changes.
Principles
Faculty
141 teachers, grades PK-12
Enrollment
863 students, grades PK-12
Nationalities At Colegio Metropolitano we believe that:
95% guatemalans
5% other • The human being is able to learn in all areas /aspects
(intellectual and practical).
Curriculum
The curriculum is that of a U.S. college-pre-
• Integral character formation is the priority of education.
paratory school. Instruction is given in both
English and Spanish. The language of ins- • The student must be an active factor in learning.
truction for each course is listed on the
official transcript. • The rescue of social, ethical, aesthetic, and civic values
is the duty of every educational project.
Calendar
The school calendar runs from January
• Democracy, tolerance and peace are built.
through October. The academic year is di-
vided into four grading periods or quarters.
Our classrooms are now fully equipped with cameras, computers, televisions, and high speed internet. All of our classes are
live streamed for students who are at home have the chance to interact with their teachers and classmates. These changes
have allowed us to grow in using Microsoft Teams as a way to work in a hybrid classroom experience.
Grading Scale 60 - MINIMUN PASSING GRADE
All courses count towards the calculation of GPA. However, the relative weight of each course depends upon the credit
hours for that particular course. All academic courses are worth 1.0 credit hours, while non-academic courses are worth 0.25
credit hours. As such, courses such as Physical Education, Art, and Music only have 1/4th the value of academic courses in
terms of affecting a student’s GPA. The grading system used by the Ministry of education and Colegio Metropolitano is
calculated over 100% with 60% being the required minimum for passing. To calculate GPA the school uses the standard scale
as suggested by the College Board.
Grades Grading Scale GPA Grades Grading Scale GPA
97-100 A+ 4.0 77-79 C+ 2.3
93-96 A 4.0 73-76 C 2.0
90-92 A- 3.7 70-72 C- 1.7
87-89 B+ 3.3 67-69 D+ 1.3
83-86 B 3.0 65-66 D 1.0
80-82 B- 2.7 Below 65 D- 0.0
AP Calculus AB PSAT 8/9 Accredited by College Board to be
AP Physics Mecanics PSAT NMSQT SAT Test Center
SAT
List of where our students have been accepted.
Baton Rouge Community College Lehigh University The Culinary Institute of America, New York
Baylor University Les Roche- Marbella Thosmpson Rivers Canada
Boston University Les Roche-Switzerland Umass University of Massachusetts
Ca´Foscari University Italy Loyola University, Chicago Uneatlántico
CEU LSU- Louisiana State University Universidad de Anahuac
Drexel University Lynn University Universidad de Navarra
Flager University Maymount Manhattan College Universidad de Valencia
Florida Institute of Technology New York University Universidad del Valle de México
George Mason University Northeastern University Universidad Europea
Georgia Tech Notre Dame University of California San Diego
Georgetown University Penn State University of Colorado-Boulder
Hofstra University Politécnico Di Torino University of Illinois Urbana-Chanpaign
Hult International Business School Purdue University University of Kennesaw
IBS Budapest Redd College University of Kingston
IE University, Spain Rollins College University of Lafayette
Illinois Institute of Technology South Gloucestershire and Stroud College, UK University of Leeds
Indian River State College Suffolk University University of Miami
Jacobs University Syracuse University University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
JWU-Johnson & Wales University Swinburne University of Technology University of Texas
Kettering University Tecnológico de Monterrey UNYP Praga
Kansas State University Texas A&M University WPI Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Jennifer Matamoros
College Counselor & Registrar
Official School Contact Tel. (502) 6641-7400, ext 1010 (502) 6641-7410
[email protected]
