• Curriculum, instruction, and assessment are supported by current research in education, especially in the areas of brain research and metacognition (learning about learning).
• The curriculum gives importance to both international standards and Ecuadorian culture.
• Students attain high levels of proficiency in both English and Spanish through a long-term bilingual model that begins with English immersion during the early childhood years and transitions to a full bilingual program.
• A liberal arts curriculum, including distinctive programs in music and art, contributes to developing well-rounded individuals.
• Core values are developed through and reinforced by our academic and community-building programs.

Instruction

• Quality instruction is age and developmentally appropriate.
• Instruction promotes the discovery, understanding, and application of the concepts and values relevant today and in the future.
• A balanced approach to instruction includes learning by doing, cooperative learning, modeling, direct instruction, and teachers as facilitators.
• Teachers provide differentiated instruction and implement necessary classroom adaptations to meet the needs of all learners
• Query-based instruction awakens students' sense of wonder and curiosity.
• Taking risks and making mistakes are considered an integral part of learning.

Assessment

• Assessment provides the best evidence of learning. A balanced approach to assessment includes real world and performance assessment, traditional evaluation, standardized testing, and most importantly, adjustment of instruction based on evaluation results.
• Self-evaluation and awareness help students recognize their strengths and weaknesses and take greater responsibility for their learning.

• Students, parents, and school personnel are all integral members of the Colegio Menor community.
• Community members are dedicated to building and maintaining a positive school climate through both team contributions and individual productivity.
• All individuals are accountable to the community and conduct themselves in accordance with the Code of Honor.
• Community members celebrate and support each other through successful, as well as difficult moments of growth and change.
• An active calendar of school events brings community members together for artistic, cultural, athletic and social activities.
• Students and faculty actively participate in community service, recognizing that community extends far beyond the Colegio Menor campus.

• Highly qualified teachers and personnel supported by an ongoing program of supervision and evaluation which cultivates, recognizes and celebrates good teaching.
• Support services provided by experienced professionals and specialists in areas such as counseling, early intervention, special needs, English as a Second Language, and college counseling.
• A modern library and teacher resource room with over 40,000 book titles and didactic materials, contributing to a collection of almost 100,000 items.
• First-rate facilities that include science and computer labs, athletic fields, a planetarium, ample green spaces and the DaVinci Center which houses the Art, Music and Athletics departments.
• Academic and discipline support programs that require students to be active participants in finding solutions to their problems and to assume their responsibilities in the school community.
• Professional development opportunities in and outside the country that update and enhance effective teaching.
• Technology integrated throughout the school's academic programs and administrative services, serving as a learning and support tool, a medium of communication, and a source of information for all members of the community.