This is Harkness Institute

Harkness is private independent high school with two campuses located in Riviera Nayarit and San Luis Potosí.

Harkness Institute is a bilingual and bicultural preparatory high school that employs a unique peer-to-peer approach to education, rather than the traditional method of teacher lecture ––the “seer on stage”.

Fully accredited by SEP, Harkness Institute rigorously prepares the brightest and most motivated students for university degree programs at the International level. Harkness offers students an education that is without equal in Mexico.

We are a learning community committed to providing an inclusive, caring and supportive environment where excellence and academic achievement are valued. Students are constantly challenged to achieve their potential through rigorous programs focused on building knowledge, skills and values for a productive life as a member of society. Harkness is a school with a reputation for delivering effective teaching and learning as well shaping the leaders of tomorrow.

The student faculty ratio is 5:1

Our average class size is no more than 14 students. More than 80% of our faculty have postgraduate degrees. The student body comprises approximately half boys and half girls.

We are Harkness Institute…

Preparing for leadership with integrity.
We believe in the power of education, knowing that learning is a lifelong endeavor.
We are committed to living a principled life.
With God´s help we will excell in all that we do.
We make no excuses.
We never give up. And we never forget…
WE ARE HARKNESS INSTITUTE

At Harkness everything is student centered. The student comes first, second and third.

Today Harkness Institute can boast the highest College Board test average in all of Latin America and the highest ENLACE, Mexico´s federally imparted test, scores in the state of Nayarit. Moreover, Harkness students are consistently representing the state in math and physics competitions and the Harkness team consistently wins the robotics competition organized by the Instituto Tecnológico de Monterrey, Tec Challenge.

Campus San Luis
Campus Riviera Nayarit