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Greengates School is a British-style international school located in the Balcones de San Mateo neighbourhood in Naucalpan, located north-west of Mexico City, Mexico.〔"(Contact Us )." Greengates School. Retrieved on 22 May 2014. "Balcones de San Mateo. Av. Circunvalación Pte. 102. Balcones de San Mateo Edo. de México, C.P. 53200 Mexico"〕 As of 2005, it has approximately 1,150 students of some 50 nationalities, derived mainly from the diplomatic and international business communities.〔(Greengates School – Mexico City )〕 During Forms 4 and 5 (Grades 9 and 10 in the American System), students study for the IGCSE (International General Certificate of Secondary Education) examinations, while in their last two years of high school (Sixth form), students prepare for the International Baccalaureate Diploma. The school preserves the philosophy of its founding statement: "...to provide an education for students which seeks not only to impart knowledge by the means of acquiring knowledge; to develop character and personality through self-discipline and service; to equip its pupils not only to earn their living but also to live creatively and happily in the world which they must inherit" Greengates School is perhaps the most international place in Mexico, catering for some 25 different nationalities. Under the administration of Clarisa Desouches, Ph.D. The school has acquired more land, modernised its facilities and has leading edge technology, without increasing the number of students. Greengates School is nowadays regarded as more of an academic school in Mexico with satisfactory achievements in both, the IGCSE and IB courses. == History== Greengates School was founded by Edward Foulkes and his partner Frank Whitbourn in a house in Lomas de Chapultepec in 1951. Originally, the school had no uniform and only one school bus. Over the years, it moved several times to accommodate an increasingly larger enrolment. The school, originally meant to cater to the sons of British and Commonwealth diplomats and citizens in Mexico City, was becoming more popular with wealthy Mexicans living in Lomas de Chapultepec who sought a high standard of education for their children, which they found at Greengates. In 1961, Foulkes left to start a new school, what would become the Edron Academy in the south-west of the city. Henry Coehlo bought his stake and began transforming the school. Soon afterwards, Andre Desouches bought Whitbourn's stake, and the Coehlo and Desouches families continue to own the majority of the school. Henry Coehlo stepped down as managing director in 2007, a post he held for over 40 years, and was replaced by Clarisa Desouches, the daughter of Andre Desouches and who holds two PhD's, one in Latin American Literature and one in Latin American studies〔(Greengates History )〕 The initial parcel of land upon which the current San Mateo campus was built was bought in 1964. The project, designed by architect Innes Webster, broke ground December 1969, with the first brick laid by HE the British Ambassador, Sir Peter Hope, while Andre Desouches was headmaster. The final project was completed in 1971, although the school has undergone major renovation and expansion. A domed room, called 'The Dome', used as an alternate concert venue to the gymnasium and as the biggest examination hall, was built as a third floor on top of the science labs in 1997. In 2001, an insignificant six-room expansion was made at the back of the Senior Block. In 2010, a 3000 m2 plot of land was purchased at the end of the school to increase green spaces. The land underwent turfing and several picnic tables where placed on the new lawn. In addition, a huge structure designed by famous architect Javier Senosiain, named ''Moctezuma's Lion'' was placed to the right of the lawn and was designed to integrate a piece of art with a playground so children can climb and play on its stylised benches, steps and slides, which variously represent the arms, legs and body of the lion. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Greengates School」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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