Para la fundadora del prestigiado British American School, maestra Beatriz González de Yrizar, cariñosamente llamada entre la comunidad estudiantil como ‘’ Miss Betty ’’, el verdadero éxito de este colegio que celebra veinte años, es el haber logrado tener un personal educativo altamente preparado; la implementación de programas de estudios innovadores, y sobre todo contar con la confianza de los padres de familia , para juntos formar seres con capacidad para resolver cualquier tipo de problema y con responsabilidad social para que se desarrollen en una pluralidad de entendimiento.
Miss Betty nos comparte sus memorias con cierta nostalgia y relata como inició el British American School , conocido por todos como ‘‘La Familia British’’ : Hace poco mas de veinte años, mi hija Claudia y su esposo el Arq. Juan Antonio Gutiérrez, llegaron a Puerto Vallarta con mi nieto de dos años de edad y no había en ese tiempo suficientes escuelas de pre-escolar donde inscribirlo. Me llamarón a la Ciudad de México, donde hacia 14 años ya había fundado el primer British , para que me animara y abriera uno aquí en Vallarta. Poco a poco cada año fuimos agregando grupos, y de esta manera fue creciendo este proyecto , logrando una prestigiosa institución educativa trilingüe que se distingue por su formación de seres humanos integrales y, que hoy, cumple 20 años.
Con una sólida planta de maestros nacionales e internacionales, siempre en busca de la excelencia académica y unas instalaciones de primer nivel, los alumnos de ‘‘La Familia British’’, se destacan por el alto nivel cultural y académico que muestran al ingresar a las más exigentes instituciones de educación superior del país y del extranjero. Para Miss Betty la fecha de su retiro lo encierra determinante en una sola palabra: ‘‘ JAMÁS ’’.
In the words of the founder of the prestigious British American School, Beatriz González de Yrizar, who is fondly referred to by the entire student body as “Miss Betty”, the keys to the success of this school which celebrates its´ twentieth anniversary this month are the highly-trained and motivated faculty and staff, the innovative program of study and above all the trust and participation of each and every family that belongs to the school´s community. That is how they help form individuals who can face any problem with a true sense of social responsibility and understanding.
Miss Betty sat down with VIP and took a walk down memory lane, remembering how the British American School was founded, and how it got its´ reputation as being “ the British FAMILY ”. A little over twenty years ago my daughter Claudia and her husband, the architect Juan Antonio Gutiérrez moved to Puerto Vallarta with my two-year old grandson. At that time they were not enough pre-schools in the area, and decided to call me in Mexico City where I had previously founded 14 years earlier the first British American School in the country. They urged me on to start the school here, and bit by bit each year we were able to add more groups of children. Through the past twenty years we have been fortunate enough to grow into a trilingual institution that stands out for its´ tradition of developing “complete” young men and women with solid values.
The backbone of the school is the faculty filled with teachers from around the globe who constantly strive for academic excellence. The students of this “British Family” are renowned for their high level of culture as well as academic standing. The validation of this excellent system is the acceptance of generations of British American students at the some of the world´s most prestigious colleges and universities. When we asked Miss Betty when she would take her highly deserved retirement from the school, she replied with smile and a determined “NEVER”.




Lun, Ene 25, 2010
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