Colombia, Bogota
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Aspaen Gimnasio Iragua is a not-for-profit community school in Bogotá offering Cambridge Secondary and the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme. Cambridge Assessment International Education is integrated with the IB framework, with some subjects taught in a second language and taught to international standards. The IB Diploma Programme forms part of the curriculum, encouraging students to pose complex questions, develop a strong personal and cultural identity, and connect with peers from different countries. The school pursues curricular internationalization and innovation, supported by the EFQM Quality Model and NOVUS/NOVUS A+ life-skills projects that connect academic topics to affectivity, health and family involvement. Faith-based values, leadership development, creativity and a culture of freedom and respect underpin daily life. Founded in 1968, Aspaen Iragua has earned recognitions such as the Andrés Bello Diploma of Honor and the Simón Bolívar Award. Bogotá campus sits at Calle 170 # 76-55, near Avenida Boyacá and Calle 170 today.
Cl. 170 #76-55, Bogotá, Colombia
Aspaen Gimnasio Iragua has 556 pupils, instruction in English.
Bogotá, Colombia. Calle 170
Preschool, Primary, and IB Diploma Programme (high school).
Not-for-profit school.
Personalized education with continuous accompaniment to students.
Colombia
Catholic (Opus Dei)
20 bus routes covering Cerros Suba-Casablanca, Cedro Golf-Alameda, Colina-Gratamira, Mazurén, Alhambra-Batán, Cerros Orientales, Santa Bárbara, Santa Bibiana-Cedritos, Niza-Lagos Córdoba, Calle 80-Pontevedra, Cantón Norte-Chicó, Multicentro, Fontibón-Hayuelos, Ciudad Salitre, Chapinero Alto-Rosales, Arrayanes, Usatama-Quirinal, Cajicá, Chía, Chicó-Navarra. Each route has a driver and route assistant. Pick-up starts at 5:15 a.m. and arrival home around 4:40 p.m.
Aspaen Gimnasio Iragua teaches Cambridge (Secondary), IB (DP) for students aged 2 to 18.
The curriculum at Aspaen Iragua includes integrated International Programmes with Cambridge Assessment International Education (CAIE) and the International Baccalaureate (IB). Aspaen is a Cambridge Associate School and offers subjects taught in a second language using international methodologies, with learning aligned to international standards. The IB Diploma Programme is part of the curriculum, enabling students to pose complex questions, develop a strong personal and cultural identity, and understand and connect with people from different countries. The school emphasizes ongoing curricular internationalization and innovation to meet global needs, supported by EFQM as a framework for quality and continuous improvement. NOVUS and NOVUS A+ provide interdisciplinary and life-skills projects that connect academic topics with affectivity, health, and family involvement. Education in Aspaen also includes faith-based values, leadership development, creativity, and a culture of freedom and respect.
The school promotes spaces that enable students to develop and apply aptitudes and virtues in daily life, through integral education.
Education is personalized to attend to each student's needs, developing across four dimensions (physical, affective, cognitive, and volitional), with mixed education in preschool and differentiated instruction in the school years to meet development requirements.
Novus A+ addresses affectivity and health as part of student formation.
The school has Capellanía (chaplaincy) and a Manual de convivencia (Code of Conduct) that defines student and staff rights and duties and behavioral expectations; safeguarding guidelines include the Lineamientos de la Prelatura sobre la protección de menores y otras personas vulnerables and the Manual de Ambientes Sanos y Protegidos.
Step 1: Which Aspaen school/preschool are you interested in? The admissions process begins with identifying the specific Aspaen institution you are considering. This first step directs the next steps in the process. Indicating your chosen campus starts your admissions journey.
Step 2: We will call you to visit the facilities and learn about our educational project. A staff member will contact you to schedule a tour of the campus and explain the educational program. The visit helps you understand the school's facilities and educational approach. This step ensures you receive information directly from the school.
Step 3: There will be a family interview and testing of the applicant (if applicable). The interview involves meeting with the family to discuss the student's fit with Aspaen's educational approach. Tests, if required, are administered to the applicant as part of the evaluation. This step helps determine readiness for admission.
Step 4: Within a maximum of five business days, you will receive a response about the admission process. If the response takes longer for any reason, ongoing communication will be maintained. This timeline begins once all documents are completed. Families can expect to be informed promptly.