Who Owns Colegio Olinca?

Colegio Olinca was founded in 1987 in Mexico City, Mexico, as a premium private school offering bilingual education for students from early childhood through secondary school. The school was established to serve families in Mexico City seeking a high-quality, internationally oriented education that combined rigorous academic standards with bilingual Spanish-English instruction.

Mexico City's international community and the growing demand among Mexican families for internationally recognized education created a strong market for premium bilingual schools during the 1980s and 1990s. Colegio Olinca positioned itself in this market by offering a curriculum that combined academic rigor with the cultural and linguistic context of Mexico.

Over the following decades, Colegio Olinca developed a reputation as one of Mexico City's leading international schools. The school built a diverse student body drawn from Mexican families and the international community residing in Mexico City, including families associated with multinational corporations, diplomatic missions, and international organizations.

Colegio Olinca's curriculum evolved over the years to incorporate international educational frameworks and bilingual instruction, preparing students for university admission in Mexico and internationally. The school's emphasis on English language proficiency alongside Spanish instruction reflects the importance of bilingualism in Mexico's increasingly globalized economy.

In 2022, Cognita Schools entered into a strategic alliance with Colegio Olinca, representing Cognita's first entry into Mexico. The alliance was part of Cognita's broader strategy to expand its presence in Latin America, where the private international school market has been growing as middle and upper-middle class families increasingly seek internationally recognized education for their children.

The Cognita alliance provides Colegio Olinca with access to Cognita's global network of more than 100 schools across 20 countries, professional development resources for teachers and administrators, curriculum development support, and operational best practices developed across Cognita's international school portfolio. Colegio Olinca continues to operate under its established brand identity and leadership structure.