Student Council representatives from all four academic sections came together for their first joint meeting, marking the beginning of a collaborative effort to strengthen student leadership across the school. With the participation of Mark Dunn, Elementary School Principal, and Debra Cortney, Pre School Principal, the session provided an opportunity for…
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Math in Music: Discovering Sound Through Measurement
In an interdisciplinary math and music class, students explored how the length of strings, tubes, and plates affects the musical notes they produce. Guided by Miss Lulú and Miss Cinthia, students applied concepts of measurement and proportion — including rational numbers, fractions, and Roman numerals — to create sounds and…
Community Celebrations – October 29
This week, we want to recognize the outstanding achievements of our students in activities outside of school. Congratulations to Rishabh, Mateo and Guillermo for their amazing accomplishments! Rishabh Gopalakrishnan Ramya – ES3Activity: ArcheryEvent: World Archery Mexico, Nervös ValoresAchievement: Gold medal in the Individual category and Silver medal in the Team…
Young Diplomats Debate Global Crises at Querétaro Model UN 2025
Ines Mejia Cobo, Ana Pérez Martínez, Nathalia Maria Alos de la Portilla, Cristelle Calderon Couttolenc, Press Corps Queretaro, Mexico—This 17 and 18 of October, schools around all of Queretaro have gathered in the JFK American School of Queretaro for a Model United Nations conference concerning different world problems. This event…
JFK Student Leaders Shine at ASOMEX Leadership Conference 2025
From October 1 to 4, members of the Student Council (StuCo) proudly represented our school at the ASOMEX Leadership Conference 2025, held at the American School Foundation of Chiapas. This event brought together young leaders from different ASOMEX schools to share ideas, strengthen leadership skills, and live meaningful experiences. During…
Meet the Jaguars: Cris Vergara
With a passion that began in high school, when she spent hours working with microscopes and dissection kits, Cristina Vergara, Coordinator of the High School Science Department, recalls the moment she knew she wanted to dedicate her life to this discipline. “I loved being in the lab, collecting biological samples,…
Meet the Jaguars: Paulina Ochoa
This school year, the JFK community welcomes Paulina Ochoa as the new Coordinator of Student Support Services. With over 15 years of experience in socio-emotional support, educational intervention, and student assistance programs in schools across Mexico City and Querétaro, Paulina brings a wealth of knowledge and a strong commitment to…
Service Project: Challenge 20/20 “Housing Improvement”
This past Saturday, May 30, we experienced a day full of emotion and hope alongside the families from the El Obraje community. Thanks to the commitment and effort of our housing improvement project, we managed to build a bathroom and a set of stairs that a family desperately needed—transforming not…
Meet the Jaguars: Araceli Ponce de León
With 16 years of experience at JFK, Ara, the current High School Vice Principal, has walked a path filled with commitment, growth, and a deep passion for teaching. Her story is closely intertwined with the school community—not only has she guided generations of students, but she has also seen her…
Andrés García Earns Second Place at Make X 2025
Andrés García Figueroa (HS9) won second place in the Starter Intermediate All Core Journey category at the Make X Robotics Competition Mexico 2025, held from May 28 to 30 at Universidad Anáhuac Querétaro. This competition, organized by CreativaKids, is an international robotics event that promotes the development of STEM (Science,…