Colegio Colombo Británico

Colombo Británico Envigado is located in Envigado, Colombia. The address is Transversal 29 Sur Diagonal 32 B-97 Envigado. The campus includes Preescolar (Preschool), Primaria (Primary), and Bachillerato (Upper Secondary). It emphasizes English language instruction and bilingual education.

Preescolar (Preschool), Primaria (Primary), Bachillerato (Upper Secondary). Bachillerato consists of Basic Secondary (grades 6–9) and the Media (grades 10–11), with English as a language emphasis and Portuguese taught in the upper grades.

The school is a bilingual educational establishment.

Counseling and wellbeing services are provided, including psychological counseling for students and families, convivencia programs, parent education, vocational guidance, and a sex education project. The Center for Picasso Skills uses psycho-pedagogical experts in classrooms to support social, emotional, and academic development and to promote inclusion.

Colombia

School transport is provided by Vía Terrestre. Contact Andrés Felipe Ruiz at transporteccb@viaterrestre.com or 3004761809. For 2025, the full-time (round trip) rate is COP 475,200 and the half-time (one-way) rate is COP 332,640. The transport contract is signed at enrollment and follows Decree 3694 of 2009 with Vía Terrestre, reflecting the provider's 25 years of experience.

Application / registration fees
- A payment for the inscription/registration process is required at application time; the institution publishes that applicants must pay an inscription fee but does not publish a single fixed public amount for that fee.

Tuition fees (annual, matricula and monthly pension) — AÑO 2026
- The school sets the tariff annual per grade. For 2026 the authorised increase applied is 9.1%; the annual tariff is collected as a matricula (10% of the annual tariff) plus the remaining 90% payable in ten equal monthly pension instalments.
- Pre‑jardín:
- Annual tariff (2026): COP 17,237,800.
- Matrícula (10% at enrollment): COP 1,723,780.
- Monthly pension (10 instalments): COP 1,551,402 per month.
- Jardín (and Transición and 1ro where the same base applies):
- Annual tariff (2026): COP 13,392,393.
- Matrícula (10%): COP 1,339,239.
- Monthly pension (10 instalments): COP 1,205,315 per month.
- Grados 2º a 10º (per grade, same tariff in 2026):
- Annual tariff (2026): COP 12,355,662.
- Matrícula (10%): COP 1,235,566.
- Monthly pension (10 instalments): COP 1,112,010 per month.
- Grado 11º:
- Annual tariff (2026): COP 11,363,830.
- Matrícula (10%): COP 1,136,383.
- Monthly pension (10 instalments): COP 1,022,745 per month.

Billing schedule and payment terms
- Structure: 10% of the annual tariff is charged as matrícula (paid at enrollment); the remaining 90% is charged as pensión in ten equal monthly instalments. Payments are due during the first ten days of each month as established in the school payment platform. The school offers discounts for early payment and for payments made within the first ten days of the month (announced each year). Interest/penalties apply for late payment; interest is charged after 30 days and persistent arrears may lead to legal collection and non‑renewal of contract.

Boarding / residential fees
- Not applicable: the Colegio Colombo Británico operates as a day school; no boarding/residential programme or boarding fees are listed among the school's fee categories. Transport and optional extracurricular services are offered as separate paid services.

Other costs and periodic fees (examples for 2026)
- Transport (optional, contracted with external provider): full service (ida y regreso) COP 480,000; one‑way / medio tiempo COP 336,000 (figures used as the 2026 top‑rate reference; the transport provider and the school indicate this value is subject to IPC and regulatory adjustments). These are charged as an optional periodic service.
- Cafetería / alimentación (2026 sample plans): Lonchera (PJ–2°) COP 197,000; Almuerzo Preescolar COP 302,000; Desayuno 3°–11° COP 238,000; Menú tradicional 1°–2° COP 352,000; Menú tradicional/plancha 3°–11° COP 352,000; Menú premium 3°–11° COP 383,000. These are optional and billed separately by the catering provider.
- Otros cobros periódicos (selected items, 2026 values):
- Salidas pedagógicas y culturales (PJ a 11°): COP 163,520 per activity.
- Convivencia de Transición y 11°: COP 134,400.
- Pruebas psicotécnicas (9°, 10°, 11°): COP 99,680.
- Pre‑ICFES / simulacros (11°): COP 595,000.
- Ceremonias (Primera Comunión 3°; Confirmación 9°): COP ~76,160 each.
- Ceremonia de graduación (11°): COP 228,480.
- Club Deportivo (por semestre): COP 367,360; Club deportivo mensual / robótica / artes expresivas: COP 199,360.
- Proyecto de profundización de bienestar (PJ, J, TR jornada tarde): COP 388,000 (facturado mensualmente donde aplique).
- Programa IB (10° y 11°): IB fees indicated as COP 1,120,000 (valor informado for the program cost lines shown for 2026; IB exam and program charges may be billed on the stated schedule).
- Dual Diploma (8°, 9°, 10°): cost per credit billed in USD — USD 558 per credit (2026 reference).
- Programas de inmersión internacionales: CAD 4,900 (Canadá), GBP 5,000 (Inglaterra), USD 5,250 (Dubái), USD 2,800 (Brasil) — program costs billed in the program's currency.
- Calculadora IB (alquiler 10° y 11°): COP 100,000.
- Póliza de accidentes escolares (when charged): COP 40,000 (2026 reference).
- Constancias / certificados: COP 10,000; duplicado de diploma: COP 100,000.

Refunds and withdrawal (conditions and timing)
- If a family does not use the assigned seat and notifies the school before the start of the school year, the school returns in full the amounts paid for matrícula and any pensions paid in advance; the refund is processed within 30 days after the start of the academic year.
- If a student withdraws after the academic year has started, the family is entitled to a refund of the months paid in advance; the refund is processed within 30 days from the date the withdrawal is reported. These refund rules are established in the school's regulations.

Accepted payment channels and practical payment steps
- Payments are processed primarily through the school's academic/payment platform (Phidias) using the responsible payer account; Phidias is used to pay matrícula and monthly pensions and to consult invoices. Families can access the Phidias payment portal for monthly payments.
- The Manual of Convivencia also records bank payment details used by the school for deposits/transfers: Bancolombia account corriente No. 00624344593 (payments via internet/banking channels are referenced in the school payment instructions). The school is listed in national online payment channels (PSE/Phidias) for electronic collection. Interest for late payment is applied after 30 days.

Notes and practical reminders for parents
- Matricula is charged once per year at enrollment and equals 10% of the annual tariff; the remaining 90% is billed in ten equal monthly instalments.
- Transport, cafeteria, immersion programs and many extracurricular activities are optional and billed separately; some third‑party services are charged in foreign currency where indicated.
- The school publishes the permitted annual increase (9.1% for 2026) and applies it to the previously authorised tariff structure; the 2026 figures above reflect that applied increase and the school's published 2026 cost circular.