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The five schools Bogota parents researched most this year, chosen from the 38 international schools in the city. Ranked by how many families opened each school’s profile and spent time reading it between July 2025 and June 2026, then the full picture on curricula, class sizes and fees.
The 2026 ranking
Ranked purely by parent interest — the number of families who opened each school’s profile and spent time reading it between July 2025 and June 2026.
Lycée Français Louis-Pasteur is a French international day school in Colombia, serving ages 3 to 18. It is affiliated with the French national education system and works with AEFE exchanges. The school offers the French national curriculum for collège (6e–3e) and lycée (Seconde–Terminale), including a Baccalauréat Français International – Anglophone section and a bespoke pathway that incorporates Colombian requirements (Social Sciences in Spanish and Spanish) and the Saber 11 exam. A placement test in Seconde and tailored options in Première and Terminale lead to the Baccalauréat Général or the International French Baccalaureate. The campus supports reading and research through Marmothèque (kindergarten), BCD (elementary), and CCC (6e–Terminale), with extensive print, media, and digital resources, plus E-Sidoc and librarian-led information-literacy sessions. Sport is central via UNSS and UNCOLI, with interschool competitions and opportunities to compete nationally and internationally. Extracurriculars include LYFMUN, Cine Club, Chess Club, and language clubs such as English and Russian, fostering a multilingual, globally oriented community.
Colegio Anglo Colombiano is an IB World School in Colombia offering the Primary Years Programme, Middle Years Programme and Diploma Programme for students aged 4 to 18. With a British heritage, the school combines Colombian and international schooling to provide a globally oriented education that supports well-being. Founded in 1956, it is a private, coeducational, non-denominational institution and an early adopter of the IB curriculum in Colombia; it has held CIS accreditation since 1998. The campus provides spaces for sport, arts and culture, organized through a house system that encourages participation. Wellbeing and safeguarding are prioritized, with staff dedicated to social-emotional support integrated into the curriculum. Extracurriculars include Model United Nations and TEDx, along with music, choir and bands. Sports include football, basketball, volleyball, athletics and chess; robotics and other activities run before and after school. The school emphasizes holistic development, with technology integrated to support learning and digital citizenship.
Colombia's Colegio Andino – Deutsche Schule is an international school in Bogotá serving ages 3 to 17 with a trilingual program in Spanish, German and English. The curriculum blends German standards with a Colombian diploma, with the option to pursue the German Abitur. From early years, English immersion begins in first grade as German and Spanish instruction continues, with Sprachdiplom and Cambridge exams. The school maintains a German affiliation and hosts an Office for German Affairs, reflecting its bicultural mission. Graduates leave with the Colombian diploma and, if desired, the German Abitur. The campus houses three libraries for Kindergarten, Elementary and High School, plus a Digital Classroom Program and a House of Formation for development and internships. With class sizes around 20 and facilities for sports, music and the arts, the school supports a wide range of extracurricular activities—over 60 offerings, including Model UN (DESMUN), Jugend Debattiert, theater, and exchange programs. In 2008 it earned the designation Excellent German School Abroad.
Colegio Nueva Granada (CNG) is a co-educational K4–12 school in Colombia offering a US-accredited, college-preparatory program with a clear international focus. The High School provides a U.S.-style curriculum with 32 Advanced Placement courses; the Colombian Track (Programa Colombiano) prepares students to meet Ministry of Education standards and graduate with the Bachillerato Académico, including Spanish-language instruction and electives such as Literatura AP and Química Orgánica. The campus supports 21st‑century learning through spaces like the Global Learning Studio, iDesign Lab, MIS – Media Innovation Studio, MakerSpaces, and Design Lab, plus the Iragorri Sound Production Room. A five-story Innovation Center (28 spaces) will expand STEAM and project-based learning. CNG partners with Google, Apple, Microsoft, Adobe, and others to provide digital tools widely. Condor Activities offers 20+ clubs; Classroom Without Walls centers on SDGs with outdoor journeys. The House System promotes arts, service, leadership, and a comprehensive athletics program from K5 to Grade 12.
The Colegio Americano de Bogotá is a co‑educational, multilingual school in Bogotá offering a bespoke, trilingual program for students aged 3–18 in English, Portuguese and Spanish. The curriculum covers Spanish Language, Arts, Social Sciences, Technology and Computing, Natural Sciences, Environmental Education, Mathematics, Christian Education, Physical Education, Foreign Languages, Robotics and a wide range of Extracurricular Activities. The learning model emphasizes autonomous learning and the development of declarative, procedural and attitudinal knowledge. The campus spans 16,531 square meters in central Bogotá and provides eight-a-side and five-a-side football pitches, basketball courts, a coliseum, a paraninfo (auditorium) and school shops, alongside digital classrooms with iPads and interactive technology. Virtual modules are provided through a Santillana Internacional partnership; teaching is supported by BEAM, ARUKAY, UNOi and Scholastic Learning Zone. Notable programs include ARUKAY computational thinking, IBEC (Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship) and the Yale RULER emotional‑intelligence program, coupled with the Virtuous Leadership System and international alliances with institutions in the United States, Brazil and Europe for a holistic, globally oriented education.
What’s on offer
The mix of programmes and teaching languages across all 38 schools. Many offer more than one curriculum, so totals run higher than the school count.
Number of schools teaching each curriculum.
Number of schools teaching in each language.
Size & classes
School size and class size shape day-to-day experience as much as curriculum does.
Schools grouped by total enrolment.
Average school size is 1,003 students · based on the 26 schools that report enrolment.
Schools grouped by typical class size.
Average class size is 17.0 students · based on the 15 schools that report it.
What it costs
Fees shown are one year for a 12-year-old (or the closest age available), excluding one-time enrolment costs.
Across the 5 schools that publish a price for a 12-year-old. All figures in COP.
How many schools sit in each annual-fee range.
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