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Km 10 via Puerto Colombia, Atlántico, Colombia
Pre Primary; Elementary; Secondary
International school
Colombia and United States
Movilizate Express
Application / Registration fees
- Pre-enrolment (registration) cost: COP 150,000 for Altamira; COP 70,000 for NIDO. This registration payment is non‑refundable.
Annual tuition (matrícula + pensión) by year group (values in COP)
- Prejardín — Annual total: COP 64,784,840; Valor máximo de matrícula (inscripción): COP 6,478,484; Annual pension (tuition portion) = COP 58,306,356. Per-payment examples: up to 10 monthly installments (monthly) ≈ COP 5,830,636; per trimester (3 payments) ≈ COP 19,435,452.
- Jardín — Annual total: COP 58,128,196; Valor máximo de matrícula: COP 5,812,820; Annual pension = COP 52,315,376. Monthly (10) ≈ COP 5,231,538; per trimester ≈ COP 17,438,459.
- Transición — Annual total: COP 54,727,698; Valor máximo de matrícula: COP 5,472,770; Annual pension = COP 49,254,928. Monthly (10) ≈ COP 4,925,493; per trimester ≈ COP 16,418,309.
- 1° — Annual total: COP 50,892,198; Valor máximo de matrícula: COP 5,089,220; Annual pension = COP 45,802,978. Monthly (10) ≈ COP 4,580,298; per trimester ≈ COP 15,267,659.
- 2° — Annual total: COP 50,892,198; Valor máximo de matrícula: COP 5,089,220; Annual pension = COP 45,802,978. Monthly (10) ≈ COP 4,580,298; per trimester ≈ COP 15,267,659.
- 3° — Annual total: COP 50,564,340; Valor máximo de matrícula: COP 5,056,434; Annual pension = COP 45,507,906. Monthly (10) ≈ COP 4,550,791; per trimester ≈ COP 15,169,302.
- 4° — Annual total: COP 50,071,365; Valor máximo de matrícula: COP 5,007,136; Annual pension = COP 45,064,229. Monthly (10) ≈ COP 4,506,423; per trimester ≈ COP 15,021,410.
- 5° — Annual total: COP 49,822,255; Valor máximo de matrícula: COP 4,982,226; Annual pension = COP 44,840,029. Monthly (10) ≈ COP 4,484,003; per trimester ≈ COP 14,946,676.
- 6° — Annual total: COP 49,257,138; Valor máximo de matrícula: COP 4,925,714; Annual pension = COP 44,331,424. Monthly (10) ≈ COP 4,433,142; per trimester ≈ COP 14,777,141.
- 7° — Annual total: COP 48,997,856; Valor máximo de matrícula: COP 4,899,786; Annual pension = COP 44,098,070. Monthly (10) ≈ COP 4,409,807; per trimester ≈ COP 14,699,357.
- 8° — Annual total: COP 41,905,250; Valor máximo de matrícula: COP 4,190,525; Annual pension = COP 37,714,725. Monthly (10) ≈ COP 3,771,473; per trimester ≈ COP 12,571,575.
- 9° — Annual total: COP 40,038,559; Valor máximo de matrícula: COP 4,003,856; Annual pension = COP 36,034,703. Monthly (10) ≈ COP 3,603,470; per trimester ≈ COP 12,011,568.
- 10° — Annual total: COP 40,911,950; Valor máximo de matrícula: COP 4,091,195; Annual pension = COP 36,820,755. Monthly (10) ≈ COP 3,682,076; per trimester ≈ COP 12,273,585.
- 11° — Annual total: COP 36,765,313; Valor máximo de matrícula: COP 3,676,531; Annual pension = COP 33,088,782. Monthly (10) ≈ COP 3,308,878; per trimester ≈ COP 11,029,594.
(Note: the column “Valor máximo de matrícula” equals up to 10% of the annual tariff; the pension amount shown above is the annual total minus that maximum matrícula.)
Billing schedule and payment terms
- The value of matrícula may not exceed 10% of the authorized annual tariff. The pension (tuition) may be charged in monthly payments or in periods not exceeding a trimester; the school's internal rules (manual de convivencia) fix the exact schedule. The school offers split tuition into up to 10 installments under an agreement with a bank. Electronic payments (PSE) are available. Direct bank transfers to the school's accounts for tuition payments are not accepted.
Boarding / accommodation fees
- Boarding (alojamiento) is listed as COP 0 for all levels; boarding is not applicable.
Other periodic charges and optional services (values in COP)
- Voluntary services by level:
- Preescolar — Alimentación: COP 3,842,422; Transporte: COP 6,480,000; Alojamiento: COP 0; Otro: COP 0.
- Primaria — Alimentación: COP 5,532,406; Transporte: COP 6,480,000; Alojamiento: COP 0; Otro: COP 0.
- Secundaria — Alimentación: COP 5,532,406; Transporte: COP 6,480,000; Alojamiento: COP 0; Otro: COP 0.
- Media — Alimentación: COP 5,532,406; Transporte: COP 6,480,000; Alojamiento: COP 0; Otro: COP 0.
- Other authorized periodic charges (per year):
- Pruebas estandarizadas: COP 426,909.
- Seguro “Todo Riesgo” alumnos: COP 169,383.
- Proyecto de Liderazgo y valores: COP 109,376.
- Actividades extracurriculares / Proyectos STEAM: COP 796,617.
- Proyecto de deporte y cultura: COP 608,657.
- Bibliobanco: COP 2,647,644.
- AISMUN: COP 414,351.
(These cobros periódicos are voluntary and parents are not required to acquire them from a single mandated supplier.)
Uniforms and school‑supplied items
- Uniforms are offered for purchase through the school's channels and at the campus during enrolment; prices are set by the uniform supplier. Supplies lists are provided by grade.
Refund information
- The registration (pre‑enrolment) payment is non‑refundable. Specific refund terms for other fees and tuition installments are established in the school's enrolment contract and manual of convivencia.
Fee payment options and practical payment notes
- Accepted payment methods and arrangements:
- Installment plan via an agreement card with the bank (tuition may be split into up to 10 installments).
- PSE (online payments from checking/savings accounts or credit cards).
- Payment at the bank for admission costs (Bancolombia savings account: 69209746778, Corporación Colegio Internacional Altamira, NIT 802008179‑5) for registration deposits.
- Important practical note: direct bank transfers to the school's accounts for tuition payments will not be accepted; follow the school's PSE or bank agreement processes for tuition.
How amounts are presented here and rounding
- Annual tariff figures and periodic charges are stated in Colombian pesos (COP) as authorized for 2025; the breakdown labeled “valor máximo de matrícula” corresponds to the maximum enrollment charge (10% of the annual tariff). Per‑payment examples (monthly and per trimester) are calculated from the authorized annual pension (annual total minus the maximum matrícula) and rounded to the nearest whole peso.
Altamira International School, located at Km 10 via Puerto Colombia highway, Atlántico, Colombia, offers an American Curriculum for Pre-Primary through Secondary. It is an international community with bilingual instruction in Spanish and English and an intercultural ethos that supports global perspectives. The curriculum complies with Colombian regulations and aligns with the U.S. Common Core, with French introduced in secondary. PRAE integrates Environmental Education with Problem-Based Learning to connect learning with real-world issues. The campus includes physics, robotics, and fabrication laboratories, a library opened in 2004, a cafetorium and new administrative offices in 2019, and the Antonio Ruiz Angulo Coliseum (2009). After-school programs feature volleyball, football, basketball, coding and robotics, music, and the arts. Clubs focus on Arts and Creative, Cultural and Language, and Community and Service. AIS Life emphasizes well-being and leadership, and the House System fosters collaboration and school spirit. The school prepares students to be globally competitive leaders.
