Colombia, Bogota
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The school has a formal uniform policy covering daily wear, physical education, sports, and gala attire. Uniforms are grade-specific (Preschool through Secundaria) and must be worn completely and neatly, with a name label on each garment. The Deportivo uniform consists of a white polo-style shirt with blue and orange trim and white initials on the chest, dark blue shorts with an orange stripe, white socks, and appropriate athletic shoes; a Gala uniform is worn by Ninth through Eleventh Grade.
The school operates a cafeteria service authorized by the School and has a legal representative and a NIT for contracting and payment, with measures to recover costs and address damages.
The school is governed by the Corporación Honorable Presbiterio Central de la Iglesia Presbiteriana de Colombia. This Presbyterian church corporation oversees Colegio Americano de Bogotá Bilingüe.
The Colegio Americano de Bogotá is a co‑educational, multilingual school in Bogotá offering a bespoke, trilingual program for students aged 3–18 in English, Portuguese and Spanish. The curriculum covers Spanish Language, Arts, Social Sciences, Technology and Computing, Natural Sciences, Environmental Education, Mathematics, Christian Education, Physical Education, Foreign Languages, Robotics and a wide range of Extracurricular Activities. The learning model emphasizes autonomous learning and the development of declarative, procedural and attitudinal knowledge. The campus spans 16,531 square meters in central Bogotá and provides eight-a-side and five-a-side football pitches, basketball courts, a coliseum, a paraninfo (auditorium) and school shops, alongside digital classrooms with iPads and interactive technology. Virtual modules are provided through a Santillana Internacional partnership; teaching is supported by BEAM, ARUKAY, UNOi and Scholastic Learning Zone. Notable programs include ARUKAY computational thinking, IBEC (Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship) and the Yale RULER emotional‑intelligence program, coupled with the Virtuous Leadership System and international alliances with institutions in the United States, Brazil and Europe for a holistic, globally oriented education.