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Colombia, Bogota
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1. Families express interest in starting the admissions process and submit initial information. The scope of the admissions process covers Kinder 3 through grade 11. The policy defines the activities from the inquiry through to final admission and prematriculation for admitted applicants. The admissions process is structured to guide families from inquiry to enrollment with oversight by the Admissions Committee.
2. The school invites families to an informational talk. Informational talks are held four times during the school year to provide information about the admissions process and the educational project. The talks include a presentation of the educational project and a campus tour. The option to purchase the admissions form is offered during these sessions.
3. Families attend the informational talk, receive information about the project, tour the campus, and may purchase the admissions form.
4. Families submit the required documentation for the admissions process. The documents include the applicant's civil registration, a signed application form, a data‑processing consent form, two photos (individual and family), the applicant's report and a clearance from the previous kindergarten or school, a family reference, a work certificate, and the parents' income tax declaration.
5. Evaluation activities are conducted. For Kinder 3, an assessment activity follows receipt of documents, along with a parents' interview. For other grades, knowledge tests and both the applicant's and the parents' interviews are conducted.
6. The Admissions Committee reviews the documentation and the results of the assessments and interviews to make the final decision.
7. The process can yield several outcomes: Admitida (Admitted); Aspirante No Admitida (Not Admitted); Aspirante parcialmente No Admitida (Partially Not Admitted; further assessment may be needed); Aspirante Admitida que reserva el cupo para un año más adelante (Admitted who reserves a seat for a future year).
8. A welcome letter and instructions for prematricula/matricula are issued, along with the school's calendar for the year.
9. The matriculation process is completed with the firma y legalización de la matrícula (signature and legalization of enrollment).
10. Description of entry to the Diploma Programme. All students matriculated in IB schools have access to IB programmes, and the IB organization does not exclude them. In accordance with the IB Diploma Programme General Regulations, Article 4, there is equal opportunity for all students at the Colegio Santa Francisca Romana to access the Diploma Programme.
11. Diploma Programme aspirant requirements. All students who aspire to the Diploma Programme will complete the Diploma subjects in the last two years (grades 11 and 12). They may take the official IB exams to obtain the IB Diploma. Students transferring from other schools to grade 11 must demonstrate outstanding academic performance and have completed the corresponding IB‑style courses elsewhere.
12. Diploma Programme enrollment description. The Diploma Programme enrollment consists of three phases: Induction (May, before the end of grade 10), where information is shared with parents and students; Choice (August, before the start of grade 10), where students submit subject choices and have interviews about their interests; and Enrollment (August–September of the first Diploma year), where enrollment is formalized and a timetable is set.
13. Responsibilities. The Diploma Programme Coordinator organizes, advises, and tracks students through the Diploma process; teachers present subjects and assist students in making informed choices; parents and administration are expected to understand and comply with the policy.
14. Fees for Diploma Programme assessment services. There are two fees for Diploma Programme assessment services: one per subject and one for Diploma services. The policy lists per‑subject and per‑service rates in USD (for example, Monografía 91 USD; Teoría del Conocimiento 46 USD), with total amounts defined by the International Baccalaureate Organization and local administration.
The school offers a 50% discount on the enrollment form for alumnae who wish to enroll their daughters. Families who already have daughters at the school and bring in sisters, as well as employees, are exempt from paying the enrollment form. Costs of the admissions process are defined annually by the Rector.
Colegio Santa Francisca Romana, in Bogotá, Colombia, is part of the Cognita family of schools. The campus serves students aged 3 to 17 and offers the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (DP), the American curriculum, and a bespoke Colombian program. In the DP, 11th and 12th graders study six subject groups: Language and Literature (Spanish); Language Acquisition (English) at Higher Level; Individuals and Societies (History/Global Politics); Sciences (Biology or Environmental Systems and Societies); Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation; and an Arts or elective (Philosophy, Global Politics or French). The DP core covers Theory of Knowledge, the Extended Essay (Monografía) and Creativity, Activity and Service. In the later DP years, courses from the national curriculum accompany the Diploma, and French is available through DELF with Orientation Professional – ICFES. The school emphasizes well-being, uses modern classrooms with technology, and provides spaces for sport and recreation. It offers a triple diploma—American, international and Colombian—and linguistic immersion programs with the UK, France, Canada and the United States. Transport is included.
