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Colombia, Bogota
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The school develops global citizens and leaders with critical thinking, responsibility, and an open-minded approach to the world. It teaches empathy and respect as essential values, fostering an environment where students from diverse cultures coexist and learn from each other. Comprehensive education balances knowledge, values, and life skills to promote personal growth and autonomy in a respectful, diverse community. The School Welfare program promotes healthy coexistence and prevents issues that affect the school environment, supported by an interdisciplinary team and psychology services.
Inclusive Education accompanies, advises, and supports actions to help students with disabilities, learning difficulties, or exceptional talents access learning, coordinating with interdisciplinary teams to tailor educational plans. The interdisciplinary CH team, psychology, speech therapy, occupational therapy, and the inclusion program provide evaluation, guidance, and referrals to meet each student's needs.
The school is trilingual (Spanish, German or French, and English). Immersion in German or French is used in Cycle II, and English is taught as a language from early on.
The interdisciplinary School Coexistence team accompanies students and their development through the School Guidance Service (SOE+) to promote emotional well-being and mental health. Psychology, speech therapy, and occupational therapy support are available, with plans to monitor and support individual student needs. Psychoeducation for families and socioemotional skill workshops are offered, along with risk prevention programs.
Safeguarding is addressed through the Integral Attention Route for School Coexistence (RAICE), the Coexistence Manual, and protocols for bullying, cyberbullying, and sexual violence. School mediators facilitate peaceful conflict resolution, and the program includes parenting education and external partnerships to support students. An interdisciplinary team coordinates protection measures and referrals to professionals as needed.
Colegio Helvetia is a private, co‑educational, non‑denominational school in Bogotá that follows a Swiss model within a Colombian context. Serving ages 3 to 18, it operates on a Calendar B and has no uniform policy, with classes taught primarily in English and Spanish and dedicated sections in German and French. The school offers language immersion programs with certification in German or French, and a four‑cycle curriculum: Playgroup (3–4), Cycle I (4–8), Cycle II (multilingual immersion focus), and Cycle III (7–12) with options to select priority and complementary subjects. It awards dual certification: the Swiss Matura, supervised by the Canton of Bern, and the Colombian high school diploma, while Saber 11 preparation is integrated into the program. The Research Center Library houses resources in four languages, and the Casita de los libros supports early immersion learning. Signature initiatives include a language‑rich environment, a modern Master Plan, and a community‑funded Coliseum‑Theater project today.
