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Colombia, Bogota
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Three Bogotá-based campuses: Preschool at Carrera 68
Preschool, Primary, and Bachillerato (High School).
7:00 AM – 5:00 PM for Preschool, Primary, and Bachillerato.
The school operates a transportation service with a fleet of 60 buses.
Application / enrollment fee (Matrícula anual)
- The annual matrícula (enrollment) is charged once per year at the time of formalizing enrollment. Amounts by grade (COP) are: PREJARDÍN COP 3,918,110; JARDÍN COP 3,918,110; TRANSICIÓN COP 3,918,110; PRIMERO COP 3,918,110; SEGUNDO COP 3,918,110; TERCERO COP 3,282,806; CUARTO COP 3,282,806; QUINTO COP 3,282,806; DÉCIMO COP 2,923,916; UNDÉCIMO COP 2,791,613.
Tuition (Pensión) — annual value and monthly installments
- Pensión is the value that covers the institution's educational services. The pension is expressed as an annual tariff and is billed as 10 monthly installments. Monthly installment amounts by grade (COP) are: PREJARDÍN COP 3,526,299; JARDÍN COP 3,526,299; TRANSICIÓN COP 3,526,299; PRIMERO COP 3,526,299; SEGUNDO COP 3,526,299; TERCERO COP 2,954,525; CUARTO COP 2,954,525; QUINTO COP 2,954,525; SEXTO COP 2,954,525; SÉPTIMO COP 2,822,935; OCTAVO COP 2,822,935; NOVENO COP 2,668,938; DÉCIMO COP 2,631,525; UNDÉCIMO COP 2,512,451. (These values are the monthly amounts when the annual pension is spread over 10 monthly payments.)
Billing schedule and payment terms
- The pension tariff is annual and payable in 10 monthly installments. Payments of monthly pension are due within the first 10 calendar days of each month; payments made after that period incur interest on arrears calculated from the first overdue day. The school offers an early-payment discount on pensions (initially 10%; the exact percentage may vary by payment method and number of months paid in advance). The deadline to pay the full year in a single payment is July 30; partial early-pay options (half-year or selected months) are accepted within flexible deadlines. Payments made through the school's online payment platform post immediately; payments through bank collectors typically register the next business day. For bank transfers, families must send transfer proof to cartera@als.edu.co.
Boarding (internado / residencia)
- Boarding is not provided as a service for this institution; the school's published services and fees cover day-school items such as transport, cafeteria and extracurriculars rather than residential accommodation.
Other costs and periodic fees
- Transport (monthly, COP) by area: Bogotá COP 693,581; Chía COP 715,175; Cajicá COP 742,939; Aposentos COP 813,158.
- Food / cafeteria (monthly, COP): Primaria COP 474,044; Bachillerato COP 491,098; Refrigerio (snack) COP 171,282.
- Extracurriculars (monthly / annual, COP): two afternoons per week COP 113,200 (monthly); four afternoons per week COP 226,400 (monthly); academic enrichment (Saturdays) COP 374,500 (annual).
- Other periodic or one-off items (COP): Derechos de grado (11°) COP 157,500; duplicado de acta de graduación COP 32,300; duplicado de diploma COP 53,850; duplicado diploma + acta COP 75,370; duplicado de carné estudiantil COP 10,800; certificados y constancias COP 8,700. Seguro estudiantil (voluntario) COP 55,000; salidas pedagógicas (voluntarias) COP 78,800. These periodic charges are billed annually or when required and are normally paid over 10 monthly installments when agreed as annual tariffs.
Refunds, cancellations and seat loss
- Enrollment (matrícula) is a contract for educational services. The institution's regulations describe cases of cancellation of matrícula, matrícula condicional and loss of seat for disciplinary or contractual reasons; however, a specific public schedule of refunds or proportional reimbursements (for example, refund percentages by withdrawal date) is not detailed in the published fee documents. Cancellation, loss of seat and the contractual consequences are handled according to the institution's procedures and the contract of services.
Fee payment options and payment processing
- Accepted payment channels and processing notes: an online payment platform (school payment button) and PSE online payments are available; payments can also be made through banks (recaudadores) and by bank transfer (report transfer receipts to cartera@als.edu.co). Payments made through the school platform are applied immediately; payments made at collecting banks appear applied the next business day. The early-payment discount and specific conditions vary by payment channel and by the number of months paid in advance. For payment support and to request an early-payment liquidation, contact the school's accounting/collections email (cartera@als.edu.co).
(Notes: figures above are the published tariffs for the 2025–2026 school year as presented in the institution's official documents for that period.)
Abraham Lincoln Bilingual School in Bogotá offers a multilingual curriculum spanning preschool through Bachillerato, with Cambridge Primary and Secondary and the IB Diploma Programme. The school operates on a bilingual model, preparing students to study in English and Spanish and participate in assessments. The program adopts a constructivist approach inspired by Piaget and Ausubel, connecting prior knowledge to new content and emphasizing meaningful learning, student autonomy, and metacognition. Assessments are integrated with teaching, continuous, and contextualized for real-world application. Founded in 1955, the school has three campuses: Preschool in San José de Bavaria, and Primary and Bachillerato on Calle 170. ISO 9001 certification (2008) underscores a culture of continuous improvement. Academically robust, the institution emphasizes ICT, environmental care, and character formation. The 2025–2026 extracurriculars include the Institutional Educational Project Aprovechamiento del tiempo libre, with Cultural and Language, Social and Hobbies, and Lifestyle and Wellbeing clubs on campuses, led by professionals.
