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Curriculum Christian Curriculum, Advanced Placement (AP)
Taught languages English
Typical class size 19
Strengths Sport, Visual and Creative Arts, Languages
Clubs Arts and Creative, Cultural and Language, Community and Service
Stages Early Years, Primary School, Secondary School
Introduction
Monterrico Christian School is a bilingual Christian day school in Peru serving students from Early Years through High School (ages 3 to 18). The curriculum combines a Christian worldview with an Advanced Placement program, delivered in a setting that emphasizes native-English instruction beginning in Early Years. The campus features a computer lab and a mobile computer lab that travels to classrooms, supporting personalized teaching that attends to cognitive, emotional, and spiritual development. The arts program includes visual arts, music, and theater, and sports are pursued year-round within the regular school day, fostering healthy habits and teamwork. Social outreach is a core part of student life, with missionary visits and student-led community programs. The school emphasizes language development through an English immersion program and bilingual instruction for the upper grades. Founded in 2001, Monterrico Christian School aims to form biblically centered, integral lives for service to God and society and the community.
Av de los Ingenieros 325, Santiago de Surco 15023, Peru
The Essentials
Monterrico Christian School has 255 pupils, typical class sizes of 19, instruction in Spanish, English.
Location
The school is located at Av. De los Ingenieros 325, Urb. Casuarinas Sur, Santiago de Surco, Lima.
Stages
Early Years: 3–5 years; Elementary: 1st Grade – 6th Grade; High School: 7th Grade – 11th Grade.
Type
Bilingual Christian school.
Additional learning support
Personalized teaching addresses cognitive, emotional, and spiritual needs and adapts to each student's learning style and pace.
Country affiliation
Peru.
Religious affiliation
Christian.
Fees
Application fees - No public, fixed application or registration fee amount is published for Monterrico Christian School for the 2026/27 or 2025/26 admissions cycles. Families are informed of any application/registration charge during the admissions process and at the admissions interview.
Tuition fees by year group (per term / per year) - The school does not publish a public breakdown of tuition (colegiatura) by year group, term, or per‑term/per‑year amounts for the 2026/27 or 2025/26 academic years. Exact tuition figures and the full fee schedule are provided to families during the admissions interview or directly by the admissions office.
Billing schedule and payment terms - No publicly available billing calendar, installment plan, or standard payment‑due dates are posted for Monterrico Christian School. The school indicates that costs of the educational service are communicated during the admissions interview; families receive the specific billing schedule and payment terms at enrollment. - Note (context about common practice in Peruvian private schools): many private schools in Peru divide the annual tuition into multiple monthly installments (commonly 10–11 installments with the first installment paid at enrollment), but Monterrico Christian School does not publish a definitive schedule. This contextual practice is observed across several Peruvian schools.
Boarding fees (if applicable) - Monterrico Christian School does not list a boarding program or boarding fees; the school operates as a day school. No boarding fees are published.
Other costs or fees (uniforms, materials, transport, extras) - There is no public, itemized list of additional compulsory or optional charges (uniforms, textbooks/materials fees, transport, extracurricular activity fees, insurance, school trip funds, parent association fees, or capital/construction levies) published for the 2026/27 or 2025/26 years. Any such extra costs and whether they are included in the annual tuition or billed separately are communicated to families during admission/enrollment.
Refund information - No public refund or cancellation policy for application fees, matriculation, or tuition is posted. Information about refundability of deposits, matriculation fees, or partial‑year tuition adjustments is provided directly by the school during the admissions and enrollment process.
Fee payment options (credit card / bank transfer / portals) - The school does not publish a list of accepted payment methods or online payment providers for tuition and fees. The site references a parent/administration portal (SIANET) and provides admissions contact details, indicating that payment methods and the portal/payment process are managed through the school's administrative channels and communicated to families at enrollment.
How families receive exact figures and schedules - Exact numeric amounts (application fee, tuition by grade, per‑term/per‑year totals), the detailed billing calendar, any refund rules, and accepted payment methods are provided to families during the admissions interview or directly by the admissions office; these are not posted publicly on the school's admissions pages. Contact with the admissions office is the channel used to obtain the full, current fee schedule.
Academics
Monterrico Christian School teaches Christian Curriculum, Advanced Placement (AP) for students aged 3 to 18.
Curriculum
The campus serves Early Years (3–5), Elementary (1st–6th), and High School (7th–11th). The school offers a bilingual education with an English immersion program (EIP) starting in Early Years, with native-English teachers and a learning environment designed to develop language skills through varied methods and tools. Christian values guide the education, aiming to form students who are responsible before God, themselves, their families, and society. Academic excellence is the goal, with a focus on utilizing knowledge, gifts, and talents to reach high standards. Instruction includes personalized teaching that attends to cognitive, emotional, and spiritual needs, plus facilities for sports, technology, and the arts; a mobile computer lab travels to classrooms and the arts program includes visual arts, music, and theater.
Wellbeing
Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)
Personalized teaching identifies and attends to students' cognitive, emotional, and spiritual needs.
English as an Additional Language (EAL)
The school has an English immersion program (EIP) beginning in Early Years, with native English-speaking teachers and an environment prepared to help students develop their language using various methods and tools.
Admissions
Admissions
1. The admissions process for 2026–2027 is now open. The school welcomes families to join a community where academic, emotional, and spiritual growth are priorities, in a safe and inclusive environment. The process emphasizes informing families about the educational offering, teaching approach, and costs during the admissions interview. 2. If your child is three or four years old by March 31, 2026 or March 31, 2027, request an interview promptly. Vacancies are limited. 3. During the interview, you will be informed about our educational proposal, methodology, and costs; you will have the opportunity to visit facilities such as the laboratory, library, and classrooms, observe classes, and experience the warm environment of Monterrico Christian School. 4. To apply, call 344-2888 Ext. 112 or fill out the Postulación form (Formato de Postulación). 5. Vacancies available for 2026 include: Preschool 3 (Three-year-old): 8; Preschool 4 (Four-year-old): 7; Kindergarten: No vacancy; Primary: First Grade: No vacancy; Second Grade: 2; Third Grade: 8; Fourth Grade: No vacancy; Fifth Grade: 1; Sixth Grade: 5; Secondary: Seventh Grade: 6; Eighth Grade: No vacancy; Ninth Grade: 5; Tenth Grade: 10; Eleventh Grade: 2. 6. Transfers 2025: You can still be part of MCS! The following vacancies exist for the 2025 school year: Primary First Grade; Primary Second Grade; Primary Fourth Grade; Primary Fifth Grade; Primary Sixth Grade; Secondary Second Grade; Secondary Third Grade; Secondary Fourth Grade. 7. Admission criteria: All families are invited to present their children to the admissions process. MCS offers priority to applicants whose older siblings study at the school; the school aims to offer vacancies to families committed to one educational institution for all their children; the school reserves the right to offer a vacancy based on maintaining a balance between boys and girls; the school may offer vacancies to children of missionary families from other countries; consideration is given to bilingual families. MCS is a bilingual institution with an intensive English immersion program for early years and primary students.
FAQs
What curriculum does Monterrico Christian School follow?
The school offers an Advanced Placement programme within a Christian worldview. English immersion begins in Early Years with native-English teachers and personalised instruction.
What is the school's religious identity?
Monterrico Christian School is a bilingual Christian school sponsored by Asociacion Iglesia Bautista Vida Nueva en Cristo, guiding students to be responsible before God and society.
How many students attend?
Approximately 255 students from Early Years through High School (Grade 11).
Where is the school located?
The school is at Av. De los Ingenieros 325, Urbanizacion Casuarinas Sur, Santiago de Surco, Lima.
What arts are offered?
Visual arts, music, and theatre foster creativity, critical thinking, and cognitive skills development.
What learning support is available?
Personalised teaching identifies and addresses each student's cognitive, emotional, and spiritual needs, adapting to individual learning styles and pace.
What technology is available?
A computer lab and a mobile computer lab that travels to classrooms support technology-integrated learning across all levels.
What sports are offered?
Sports are conducted year-round within the regular school day with appropriate facilities for multiple disciplines.
