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Stages Infant/Toddler Care, Preschool, Kindergarten, Primary School, Middle School, Secondary School, Sixth Form
Introduction
Colombia-based Colegio Albania is a mixed, bilingual (Spanish–English) international school serving students from 2 to 18 years old. Founded in 1983, it is an IB World School offering the Primary Years Program (PYP), Middle Years Program (MYP) and Diploma Program (DP), and has held double accreditation with Cognia and Colombia's Ministry of Education since 2010. The campus combines air‑conditioned classrooms, high‑speed internet and extensive learning spaces with green areas, sports fields and dedicated music, art, drama and design facilities. Academic spaces include two computer laboratories, two multi‑use science laboratories, a physics lab and a PEP lab with iPads, plus primary and secondary libraries and an Exploration Center that supports hands‑on inquiry. The school's music program offers instrument instruction and ensembles such as Symphony Orchestra and Tropi‑Band, with a Song Festival and a vibrant performing arts calendar. The IB profile encourages inquiry, reflection and global citizenship across a broad bilingual curriculum.
Colegio Albania has 429 pupils, instruction in Spanish, English.
Location
Carrera 3 No. 15-00 Mushaisa Albania, La Guajira, Colombia
Stages
Primary and secondary education; IB programmes offered (PAI, Diploma) as part of an IB World School.
Type
Bilingual international educational institution; IB World School; Cognia-accredited; accredited by the Colombian Ministry of Education.
Country affiliation
Colombia
Fees
Application fees - No separate, currently published application fee amount is available in the school's public documents. The institution requires a one-time enrollment (matrícula) at initial admission, but a distinct ‘application' charge is not published in accessible materials.
Tuition fees by year group (published schedule found for 2017–2018) - The most recent publicly posted detailed numeric fee table available in school documents shows the following values for the 2017–2018 academic year. These appear as a one‑time matrícula (enrollment) amount and a monthly pension shown as “10 mensualidades” (ten monthly payments): - Nursery to Pre‑Prekinder: COP 942,000 (matrícula); COP 942,000 (each of 10 mensualidades). - Kinder: COP 932,800 (matrícula); COP 932,800 (each of 10 mensualidades). - Transición: COP 927,200 (matrícula); COP 927,200 (each of 10 mensualidades). - 1° grado: COP 910,000 (matrícula); COP 910,000 (each of 10 mensualidades). - 2° grado: COP 918,500 (matrícula); COP 918,500 (each of 10 mensualidades). - 3°–4° grados: COP 762,600 (matrícula); COP 762,600 (each of 10 mensualidades). - 5°–9° grados: COP 918,500 (matrícula); COP 918,500 (each of 10 mensualidades). - 10°–11° grados: COP 1,030,500 (matrícula); COP 1,030,500 (each of 10 mensualidades). - Interpretation for annual cost (based on that table): the document presents both a matrícula amount and a monthly pension amount payable over 10 months. The annual family payment under that model would consist of the matrícula plus the ten monthly payments as shown in the table.
Other periodic charges (as listed in the public fee table found for 2017–2018) - Orientación psicológica (annual): COP 40,000. - Papelería (annual): COP 55,800. - Educación especial (mensual, when applicable): COP 10,030. - Sistematización (mensual, when applicable): COP 18,850. - Library/book replacement: where a loaned library book is lost or damaged, replacement cost is calculated as the current price of the book + 15% (shipping) + COP 7,000 (technical processing). Parents are responsible for replacement or repair costs for materials damaged through misuse. - Property/material repairs and replacement: the school may charge parents for repair or replacement of school property (laboratory equipment, instruments, sports equipment, etc.) when damage results from misuse; amounts are determined by the administration.
Billing schedule and payment terms - The school's published materials indicate tuition is structured as monthly pensions payable over ten monthly instalments ("10 mensualidades") in the posted fee table. Renewal of enrollment for a new academic year requires parents to be current (a “paz y salvo”) on all educational service charges. - The school prepares and issues monthly invoices for operational charges and pensions; in the school's financial arrangements, the Foundation prepares a monthly invoice request to its founding/operating partner for costs net of pensions and matriculas collected. This confirms a monthly invoicing and accounting cadence.
Boarding fees - Boarding is not applicable. Colegio Albania is listed as a day school (coeducational day); there are no published boarding fee schedules.
Uniforms and required items - The school publishes detailed uniform rules (daily uniform and physical‑education uniform) but does not publish fixed prices for uniforms. Uniform requirements are specified in the school manual. - Parents may also be charged for replacement of loaned materials, fines for late library returns, or repair/replacement of damaged school property as set out in the manual; one concrete formula for library replacement is provided (book price + 15% + COP 7,000).
Refunds and cancellations - No explicit, published refund policy (devoluciones/reembolsos) for tuition or matrícula payments is available in the public documents reviewed. Enrollment is formalized by contract; the contract and the Manual of Convivencia set the conditions for termination or cancellation of enrollment and the requirement to be current on payments to renew enrollment, but a specific refund schedule is not given in the publicly accessible materials.
Fee payment options (credit card / bank transfer / portal) - The school uses a parent/administration access portal (Phidias is referenced as the school access portal), and the institution operates monthly invoicing processes; however, specific published payment channels (for example, explicit acceptance of credit cards, online card payments, or named bank transfer details) are not published in the public documents reviewed. Families are required to be current on charges to renew matrícula; the school's financial reports also document invoicing flows with the founding partner.
Summary of findings and note on currency of published figures - A full, current numeric fee schedule for the 2026/27 academic year (or for 2025/26) was not publicly posted in the school's accessible documents. The most detailed numeric fee schedule found in public documents is a table dated to the 2017–2018 academic year (matrícula and 10 mensualidades, plus several periodic charges); that table is reproduced above exactly as published in the school's institutional document set. Other documents (institutional manual and the school's financial reports) describe billing cadence, payment requirements, routine additional charges (library, repair/replacement, psychology/paperwork fees), and administrative rules for matrícula and renewal, but they do not publish an updated per‑grade fee schedule for 2025/26 or 2026/27.
Academics
Colegio Albania teaches IB (PYP), IB (MYP), IB (DP) for students aged 2 to 18.
Curriculum
Colegio Albania is a mixed, bilingual (Spanish – English) educational institution founded in 1983. It provides primary through secondary education and is accredited by the Ministry of Education to offer these services. The school is accredited by the International Baccalaureate Organization for the Diploma Program since 2010, the Middle Years Program since 2011, and the Primary Years Program since 2015, and it is also Cognia accredited. In Colombia, it has had double accreditation since 2010. The IB profile describes ten learning attributes that guide student development, including inquirers, thinkers, communicators, principled, open-minded, caring, risk-takers, balanced, and reflective. Facilities include air-conditioned classrooms, high-speed internet, and extensive infrastructure such as sports fields and green areas to support learning.
Wellbeing
Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)
The school uses the International Baccalaureate (IB) learner profile to guide social-emotional learning. The ten IB learner profile attributes are Inquirers, Knowledgeable, Thinkers, Communicators, Open-minded, Caring, Risk-takers, Balanced, Principled, and Reflective. These attributes foster curiosity, autonomous learning, effective communication, empathy and respect, resilience, and ethical decision-making.
English as an Additional Language (EAL)
The school is bilingual in Spanish and English.
Mental Wellbeing
We understand the importance of physical, mental, and emotional balance to achieve personal wellbeing and the wellbeing of others.
Safeguarding
The Director's message states the school is mindful of the responsibility to safeguard the emotional and social wellbeing of its students.
Admissions
Admissions
1. Admissions: The admissions process begins when a student enters Colegio Albania and is overseen by the Department of Servicios Especiales. The student is evaluated by psychologists and speech-language pathologists to determine if reinforcement or supports are needed to facilitate adaptation to the new school environment. The psychological evaluation includes tests for emotional assessment and a family interview to gather contextual information and the student's background; information about the case is shared with teachers; commitments established for entry and adaptation are supervised. The speech-language evaluation assesses language, thinking, reading, writing, mathematical foundations, and general learning abilities. 2. Counseling: Following admission, psychology provides support and guidance to parents with home-management strategies and follow-up, and to teachers with classroom-management strategies, with external referrals coordinated as needed. It conducts follow-up interviews with families and provides guidance to parents on family situations; information about cases is shared with teachers to support in-class assistance; staff are advised on special cases as required. It also supports the student's development through programs on affectivity and sexuality, addiction prevention, and the Character Counts program; vocational guidance within the Diploma, an Escuela de Padres (Parents' School), and support to group leaders are available as needed. 3. Group Promotion: Attention is provided in small groups based on evaluations and teacher observations; The Thinking Skills Program is implemented for PEP/PYP levels to promote the development of thinking skills and problem-solving; sessions are conducted by the school's speech-language pathologist and aim to support thinking across the student body. 4. Individual Educational Plans: Based on the analysis of the diagnostic evaluation results, the student is placed at the level of attention that best fits their needs, and the Individual Educational Plan is designed in collaboration with the involved teachers. For Level IV plans, approval must be obtained by the Vice-Rector of the corresponding level or a higher authority if necessary, and the plan is discussed with the parents. Execution assigns responsibilities to teachers, parents, Special Services professionals, and the Vice-Rector, and a copy is kept in the student's file. Periodic evaluations are conducted and a closing summary is prepared at the end of the school year, with a possible reopening if needed.
FAQs
What curriculum does Colegio Albania follow?
Colegio Albania is a mixed, bilingual (Spanish – English) educational institution founded in 1983. It provides primary through secondary education and is accredited by the Ministry of Education to offer these services.
What age range does Colegio Albania serve?
The school serves students from age 2 to 18.
What are the tuition fees?
Annual fees range from RMB 10,105,800 to RMB 10,457,800. Contact the school for the full fee schedule and any additional charges.
Is the school co-educational?
The school is described as co-educational.
How many students attend Colegio Albania?
The school has approximately 429 students.
Where is Colegio Albania located?
Carrera 3 No.
When was Colegio Albania established?
The school was established in 1983.
Who leads Colegio Albania?
The school is led by Simon Fulford.
Does the school provide SEN support?
No SEN provision information is publicly available. Parents with children who need additional learning support should enquire directly with the school.
What languages are used for instruction?
The Colegio Albania is a bilingual and multicultural international educational institution founded in 1983.
How do I apply to Colegio Albania?
1. Admissions: The admissions process begins when a student enters Colegio Albania and is overseen by the Department of Servicios Especiales.
What extracurricular activities are available?
The Music Training Program provides general elements of music and mastery of string, wind, and percussion instruments.
What accreditations does Colegio Albania hold?
IBO and Cognia accreditations; double accreditation since 2010 in Colombia
