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Colombia, La Guajira
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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.
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.
