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Colombia, Manizales
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The school runs a comprehensive social-emotional learning program across Kinder, Primary, and Secondary. Kinder: Navegar Seguro teaches social-emotional skills; Fun Day strengthens emotional expression and positive learning habits; PECES supports emotional education, positive discipline, and effective communication with families. Primary: Navegar Seguro continues; Meraki provides holistic stimulation to develop attention, self-regulation, and socio-emotional skills; PECES supports families; Steps to Success helps parents reinforce study habits and learning strategies at home. Secondary: Study Skills Classes develop organization, planning, and study techniques to promote autonomy and academic performance; HEPASI provides parenting tools for the 21st century; the Mental Health and Wellbeing Club offers a safe space for Middle and High School students to learn about emotional wellbeing, develop healthy coping skills, build self-awareness, and foster a positive school community. The department works in close partnership with families and, when needed, external specialists to support each student's well-being.
Learning Support provides a team of highly qualified professionals delivering differentiated education. In Preschool, Primary, and Secondary, there is ongoing support during and after classes for students with differences in language development and learning processes; there are stimulation, prevention, and pedagogical intervention programs to prevent future learning problems; early detection is emphasized and addressed. The work is interdisciplinary, with families, teachers, and external professionals collaborating. Inclusion is guided by Howard Gardner's Multiple Intelligences framework, with an inclusion approach that uses differentiated learning goals, alternative assessments, feedback, and multiple opportunities. For students with special needs, the school develops and implements IEPs, IAPs, and comprehensive learning plans designed by a team and monitored by the learning support team.
English Language Development (ELD) develops English proficiency, and students whose English skills are below school expectations receive support in the classroom (push-in) or in ELD elective sessions (grades 11 and 12).
Mental Health and Wellbeing Club provides a safe and supportive space for Middle and High School students to learn about emotional wellbeing, develop healthy coping skills, build self-awareness, and foster a positive school community. The program emphasizes coping strategies and social-emotional growth within a supportive environment.
The CG Community Kindness Code commits to a kind, safe, and supportive environment: we treat everyone with kindness and respect every day, we include others, and we stand up for each other by informing a trusted staff member if we witness unkind behavior. The guidance emphasizes a See Something, Say Something, Do Something mindset and a community built on kindness, inclusion, and respect. The school also works in close partnership with families and external specialists to support each student's learning and well-being.
Colégio Granadino in Caldas, Colombia, offers an American-based curriculum with AP and a bespoke approach. It is a private, nonprofit, bilingual English–Spanish school serving Nursery through High School. Accredited by the Colombian Ministry of Education and previously by SACS-Cognia since 2001, it enables students to earn the American High School diploma alongside the Colombian Bachillerato. The 11.8-hectare La Florida campus in Villamaría provides a countryside setting with facilities: 48 classrooms, labs, a library, theaters, art and music spaces, multiple gyms and auditoriums, dining facilities. The school emphasizes standards-based curriculum design—written, taught, and assessed—focusing on deep learning, 21st-century skills, and responsible citizenship. Notable strengths include bilingual language development and a robust sports program, along with a commitment to community service through Granadino Solidario. The campus continues to expand under a Growth Plan, reinforcing its aim to prepare students for university and citizenship, while maintaining a values-driven environment.
