MIMS: Educating the Whole Person for the Whole World. The Mandela International Magnet School (MIMS)—Santa Fe’s only public International Baccalaureate World School—has accomplished a lot in the three short years since its inception. In that time, MIMS has: • Established a sister school with El Colegio Montepinar in Murcia, Spain. Each year, El Colegio Montepinar students spend 12 days with MIMS students in Santa Fe, and MIMS students spend 12 days with them in Murcia. This summer, the program will conduct its first annual “Spanish Language Institute,” a fourweek total-immersion program in which students receive special Spanish classes in the morning, join regular Montepinar classes in the afternoon, and live with Montepinar families. • Had students and clubs achieve various state and regional recognitions including: second-ranked intermediate chess team; first place in the statewide Aldo Leopold writing contest; first place in the National History Day competition; third place in the regional Model U.N. competition; and second place in the State English Language Spelling Bee. Students from grades 7-10 also participated in the State Spanish Language Spelling Bee this past school year. • Had our Mandela International Magnet School Tech Education (MIMSTE) group present at local and statewide conferences and give workshops on tech education.
• Received full accreditation from the International Baccalaureate Organization for both the Middle Years Program (MYP) and Diploma Program (DP). • Partnered with the International Folk Art Alliance, where students serve as Global Youth Ambassadors to visiting folk artists from around the world during July’s Folk Art Market. Students then maintain contact with the artist, helping them implement their community project. • Received more than 400 applicants for admission. Plus, beginning next school year, MIMS will move into its own building on Agua Fria, and in 2019, will will graduate its first IB Diploma students.
A 7-12 IB World School established 2014
We encourage everyone to visit MIMS—or volunteer as a mentor—and learn about how we are changing the educational landscape in New Mexico. Mr. Benjamin Hairgrove, the current Vice Chancellor of the Collegiate High School in Cedar Hill, Texas, will assume the role of Principal Learner beginning in school year 2017 - 2018.
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Education is the most powerful weapon one can use to change the world. La educación es el arma más poderosa que puedes usar para cambiar el mundo. —Nelson Mandela MIMS students visiting their sister school in Murcia, Spain.