External US Accreditation

The American School Foundation of Guadalajara, A.C. has been accredited since 1965 by Cognia, formerly AdvancED. Accreditation is important to ASFG because it reflects our commitment to standards of excellence. We value an external and objective review of the quality of education at ASFG and the school’s commitment to continuous improvement. In addition it is an important benefit for our students as this facilitates the transfer of credit from one institution to another. ASFG hosts a review of its US accreditation every five years.

Mexican Accreditation

ASFG’s Mexican program is accredited by the Secretaría de Educación Jalisco (SEJ).  ASFG’s high school program is certified by the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Mexico (UNAM) and our high school students receive revalidated transcripts from this institution.  In addition, all ASFG Mexican program students receive revalidations from Mexico’s federal institution in charge of education, the Secretaria de Educación Publica (SEP). 

Local and International Affiliations

ASFG is a member of several education groups with the spirit of sharing ideas, programs, facilities, resources, information, facilities, and experiences. The Association of American Schools in Mexico (ASOMEX) is a group of private institutions committed to offering an American type educational program. 

ASFG also belongs to a number of educational organizations and associations which provide venues for staff development as well as valuable collaboration opportunities.

• ASFG is a US State Department, Office of Overseas Schools, sponsored educational institution

• Association of American Schools in Mexico (ASOMEX)

• Association of Schools in Mexico, the Caribbean, Central America and Colombia (Tri Association)

• Association for the Advancement of International Education (AAIE)

• Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development (ASCD)

• Cognia

• College Board

• International Reading Association (IRA)

• International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE)

• National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS)

• National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP)

• National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)

• National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM)

• National Science Teacher Association (NSTA)

• National Staff Development Council (NSDC / Learning Forward)

• North American Reggio Emilia Alliance (NAREA)