Colombia, Bogota
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Languages taught are English, Spanish, and French. English is used across the curriculum as the primary language of instruction, and French is taught as a third language from grade 4 to grade 9 with a CEFR A2 target. The school references external language assessments such as Saber, Cambridge, IELTS, and the International Baccalaureate (IB) to demonstrate language achievement.
Since its founding in 1955, the school has used English, together with Spanish, in the teaching and learning process. It allocates more hours to English in the curriculum and teaches other disciplines in English. French is taught as a third language from grade 4 through grade 9, with the goal of achieving CEFR A2 level. This bilingual approach is officially recognized as a bilingual school by the education authorities.
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.