The short answer
Per their official websites, Cumbres International School is near El Campanario; ITJ is in Rancho San Antonio; Colegio El Abeto is in Centro Sur; Colegio Washington is in Villas del Cimatario; Instituto Oriente is in El Pueblito; and the Lycée Français and Anáhuac university sit on Circuito Universidades next to Zibatá.
This guide complements the one for the north of the city. It gathers schools in the east, south, Corregidora and northeast that we verified on their own websites, so you can match them with the areas where you are house hunting. It does not rate or rank any school.
Which schools are near El Campanario and Milenio III?
Cumbres International School Querétaro says it teaches from preschool through high school on Avenida Campanario. ITJ Querétaro, part of Instituto Thomas Jefferson, lists its campus in Rancho San Antonio with nursery through high school. Both are within reach of El Campanario and Milenio III.
Source: Cumbres International School Querétaro (sitio oficial), ITJ Querétaro (sitio oficial)
What about Centro Sur and Colinas del Cimatario?
Colegio El Abeto describes itself as a co-ed, secular school from nursery to middle school in Centro Sur. Colegio Washington's middle school is on Avenida del Parque, in Villas del Cimatario. UAQ's high school system has its South campus in Prados del Mirador, a public upper-secondary option.
Source: Colegio El Abeto (sitio oficial), Colegio Washington (sitio oficial), UAQ Escuela de Bachilleres (sitio oficial)
Which options exist in Corregidora and the west?
Instituto Oriente reports that it teaches preschool through high school in El Pueblito, Corregidora, near Balvanera and Tejeda. Further west, Colegio Austriaco Mexicano lists its campus on the Libramiento Sur-Poniente in Tlacote El Bajo, reachable from Sonterra.
Source: Instituto Oriente (sitio oficial), Colegio Austriaco Mexicano (sitio oficial)
And next to Zibatá and El Refugio?
On Circuito Universidades, beside Zibatá and Zákia, are the Lycée Français International Jules Verne, from preschool to high school, and Universidad Anáhuac Querétaro. For El Refugio and La Vista, Colegio Suizo de México lists its campus in the La Cima subdivision. We found no official source for schools inside the Zibatá or El Refugio gated communities.
Source: Lycée Français International Jules Verne (sitio oficial), Universidad Anáhuac Querétaro (sitio oficial), Colegio Suizo de México, Campus Querétaro (sitio oficial)
How should you use this list when house hunting?
Pin the school and your workplace on a map and look for areas between them or on the same side of town. Drive the route at drop-off time. For public schools, check the USEBEQ directory and the pre-enrollment dates it publishes each year.
More detail
Schools change their offer and locations over time. Always check the current information on the official website before making a housing decision around a particular campus.
Source: USEBEQ: Unidad de Servicios para la Educación Básica en el Estado de Querétaro
Which housing areas sit near each group of schools?
If the schools on Avenida Campanario or in Rancho San Antonio are your priority, El Campanario and Milenio III are the natural areas. If the school is in Centro Sur or Villas del Cimatario, look at Colinas del Cimatario and Centro Sur itself. For El Pueblito, Balvanera, Tejeda and the Cañadas developments in Corregidora are on the same side.
In the northeast, Zibatá and Zákia share access with Circuito Universidades, and La Vista or El Refugio with the La Cima area. Check each area guide for the average price per square meter to fine-tune your budget.
