Oxfordian Campuses

Welcome to Vista Hermosa Campus

A warm, locally connected community where innovative, open-minded thinkers grow and a lifelong love for learning begins.

A message from our director

A Word from Ms Arellano

A lifelong love for learning begins with a stable, supportive environment. At Vista Hermosa, a clear vision for every child sits alongside a warm, locally connected community.

“Where educational pedagogies are founded upon creating new paradigms. Vista Hermosa excites, ignites, and cultivates innovative and open-minded thinkers.”

Ms Arellano, Campus Director

Somos Oxfordianos: our students show you around Vista Hermosa.

How We Teach

The Vista Hermosa Difference

Three ideas shape every classroom here, from Nursery to Middle School, and one thing sets us apart.

What sets us apart

English Immersion, All Day, Every Day

English isn’t a subject here. It’s second nature. In the classrooms, the hallways, the cafeteria and every shared space, our English teachers make it part of daily life, so children use it naturally from their very first years.

Vista Hermosa pupils with the flags of the world

Growth Mindset

Every Mistake Is a Step Forward

Children learn that ability grows with effort, good strategies and perseverance. Positive discipline and self-regulation help them bounce back and keep trying.

Learning That Fits

A Supportive Place for Every Learner

We don’t believe in one-size-fits-all education. Flexible teaching and positive classroom management let us adapt to how your child learns best, and teachers check progress as they go.

Learning by Doing

Knowledge Put to Work

Through projects, games and hands-on resources, students don’t just memorise. They apply what they learn to real situations, in class and in their community.

Your Child’s Journey

Everything About Your Child’s Stage, in One Place

Choose your child’s stage to see what they learn, how we teach it, and their class hours at Vista Hermosa.

Nursery & Kínder

Learning Through Play, in Two Languages

Nursery, K3, K4 and K5 balance early childhood development with the first bilingual academics, building the cognitive, motor and socioemotional skills your child will carry into Primaria.

Young Vista Hermosa pupils on the climbing frame

The Early Curriculum

Core Academic and Language Structure

English and Spanish run side by side all day, so language is the environment your child learns in rather than a subject on the timetable.

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Literacy and phonics: from recognising letters and building vocabulary to phonics comprehension, writing their own first name, dictation, reading short sentences and making up short stories.
Mathematical thinking: from colours, shapes and numbers to making patterns, sorting by more than one attribute, reading a clock, and adding and subtracting two-digit numbers.
Skills and enrichment: early fine and gross motor stimulation, sensory discrimination and work on attention and memory, alongside Fine Arts, Physical Education, Technology and Music every week.

How We Teach

Educational Methodology

Lesson planning follows a set of working principles that keep the day active and hold each child’s attention.

See how lessons are planned

Structured systems: core concepts are taught through blended learning styles (visual, auditory, kinesthetic and verbal), Game-Based Learning, Project-Based Learning (ABP) and differentiation.
Daily tactics: morning circle time, the phrase of the week, teacher conferencing, learning centres, and the I do, we do, you do framework.
Learning tools: a bilingual Book of the Week that travels home, journals, interactive notebooks and multisensory letter-formation tools.

Cocurriculars

Included in the School Day

Every child takes part in these as a normal part of the week, at no extra cost:

See the cocurriculars by grade

Nursery

Fine Arts

Music

K3, K4 and K5

Fine Arts

Physical Education

Technology

Music

Chess

Taekwondo

See how many sessions each one has every week

Download the Kínder Curriculum (PDF)

View Nursery and Kínder Class Hours

Nursery

7:00 a.m. – 3:45 p.m.

Kínder 3

8:20 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Kínder 4

8:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Kínder 5

8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

The school supervises students for 15 minutes before the start of the day and 15 minutes after the end of the day.

Elementary, Grades 1–6

Respect, Connection and Confidence

Students gain the knowledge and skills to respect themselves, others, their community and the world around them. Lessons draw on a range of teaching methods, resources and technology, with activities that build values and cross-curricular themes: multicultural and environmental education, coexistence and community service.

Vista Hermosa pupils reading together at the International Read Out Loud event

The Academic Core

A Bilingual Foundation

English and Spanish instruction side by side, with writing at the heart of the week:

See the four areas of study

English: Reading Workshop, Writing Workshop and Grammar, with Language and Conventions in 6th grade. Students grow from basic phonics to advanced essay writing, learning how words are built and how digraphs work.
Spanish and the national curriculum: Lenguajes, Español and Ortografía; Saberes y Pensamiento Científico; Ética, Naturaleza y Sociedades; and De lo Humano y lo Comunitario, covering healthy living, socio-emotional education and Physical Education.
Writing and speaking: younger grades keep a daily journal, and sixth graders focus on formal essays and public speaking, building communication, decision-making and presentation skills.
Values and themes: multicultural and environmental education, coexistence and community service, with Art in every grade.

The School Day

Connection and Cocurriculars

Morning Meetings open each day and build strong friendships and emotional intelligence:

See our methods and cocurriculars

Interactive collaboration: Morning Meetings, Literary Circles and the “I do, We do, You do” framework.
Actionable knowledge: Project-Based Learning, Game-Based Learning and Flipped Classrooms put theory into practice.

Cocurriculars, Included in the School Day

1st to 6th grade

Technology

Music

Chess

Taekwondo

Art and Physical Education are part of the core timetable in every grade.

See how many sessions each one has every week

Download the 1st to 6th Grade Syllabus (PDF)

View Elementary Class Hours

1st Grade

7:45 a.m. – 2:20 p.m.

2nd Grade

7:45 a.m. – 2:35 p.m.

3rd Grade

7:45 a.m. – 2:50 p.m.

4th Grade

7:35 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

5th Grade

7:35 a.m. – 3:10 p.m.

6th Grade

7:35 a.m. – 3:20 p.m.

The school supervises students for 15 minutes before the start of the day and 15 minutes after the end of the day.

Middle School, Grades 7–9

Critical Thinking for the Real World

We empower Middle School students to take an active role in their global community. By developing advanced technology skills and real-world problem solving, they learn to apply what they know to everyday challenges with confidence. Dynamic, varied lessons keep coursework engaging and make knowledge actionable.

A Vista Hermosa student spending time with an older neighbour on a community visit

The Academic Core

A Robust, Bilingual Core

Our academic plan builds deep connections across subjects, through true English immersion and comprehensive Spanish instruction:

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Science and Mathematics: progressive challenges that pair Mathematics with Biology in 7th grade, Physics in 8th and Chemistry in 9th.
Ethics and Societies: global perspectives through World Geography, History, and Civic and Ethical Education.
Language and Arts: English Language Arts and Spanish literacy (Lenguajes, Español and Ortografía), alongside Arts Education.
Wellbeing and Enrichment: a balanced week with Technology, Physical Education and socio-emotional tutoring, plus the cocurriculars Music, Chess and Taekwondo.

See how often each cocurricular runs every week

The Daily Experience

Dynamic, Hands-On Learning

Knowledge is built through action. Teachers use engaging methods that keep students curious and collaborative:

See our methods and tools

Interactive collaboration: daily lessons built around Morning Meetings, Literary Circles and the “I do, We do, You do” framework.
Actionable knowledge: Project-Based Learning, Game-Based Learning and Flipped Classrooms put theory into practice.