Colombia, Bogota
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Calle 151 No. 16-40, Bogotá, Colombia. The address is listed as the school's location, with a maps link available for directions. The campus is in Bogotá.
Preschool; Elementary; Middle School; High School.
Learning Support Centre offers psychology, speech therapy and occupational therapy, creating a comprehensive space to improve language skills, reading and writing, and prevent academic difficulties. It provides personalised plans (PIAR), tutorials and supervision of pedagogical support to foster autonomous learning and well-being.
Colombia
School transportation is operated exclusively by Lobena SAS, with OnTrack real-time monitoring for parents. The service includes contractual policies, an audited Strategic Road Safety Plan, ISO 9001, 14001 and 18001 certifications, and an emergency attention procedure.
Overview — applicable academic year: 2025–2026
Application / registration (matrícula)
- The annual registration charge (matrícula) is applied once at enrolment and is the difference between the school's annual tariff and the annual pension amount (pensión anual). The school's published annual tariff by grade (Tarifa anual 2025–2026) and the monthly pension schedule are shown below; matrícula for each grade can be calculated as: Tarifa anual − (Pensión mensual × 10).
Tuition (pensión) and annual tariff — full detail by year group
- Prejardín: Tarifa anual COP 2,294,263; Pensión mensual COP 206,500 (10 monthly instalments). Matricula (one‑time) = COP 229,263.
- Jardín: Tarifa anual COP 2,294,263; Pensión mensual COP 206,500. Matricula = COP 229,263.
- Transición: Tarifa anual COP 2,294,263; Pensión mensual COP 206,500. Matricula = COP 229,263.
- Primero (1º): Tarifa anual COP 2,128,694; Pensión mensual COP 191,600. Matricula = COP 212,694.
- Segundo (2º): Tarifa anual COP 1,906,778; Pensión mensual COP 171,700. Matricula = COP 189,778.
- Tercero (3º): Tarifa anual COP 1,785,437; Pensión mensual COP 160,700. Matricula = COP 178,437.
- Cuarto (4º): Tarifa anual COP 1,785,437; Pensión mensual COP 160,700. Matricula = COP 178,437.
- Quinto (5º): Tarifa anual COP 1,656,575; Pensión mensual COP 149,100. Matricula = COP 165,575.
- Sexto (6º): Tarifa anual COP 1,479,875; Pensión mensual COP 133,200. Matricula = COP 147,875.
- Séptimo (7º): Tarifa anual COP 1,338,918; Pensión mensual COP 120,600. Matricula = COP 132,918.
- Octavo (8º): Tarifa anual COP 1,183,378; Pensión mensual COP 106,600. Matricula = COP 117,378.
- Noveno (9º): Tarifa anual COP 1,026,583; Pensión mensual COP 92,400. Matricula = COP 102,583.
- Décimo (10º): Tarifa anual COP 1,033,557; Pensión mensual COP 93,100. Matricula = COP 102,557.
- Undécimo / Once (11º): Tarifa anual COP 1,033,557; Pensión mensual COP 93,100. Matricula = COP 102,557.
Billing schedule and payment terms
- Tuition (pensión) is billed as ten equal monthly instalments paid from August to May. For the 2025–2026 schedule the monthly pension payments are due within the first five days of each month. Late payments incur a sanction and interest according to applicable rates.
- Families may pay the full annual contract (pensión + cafeteria) in advance and receive an 8% discount on those concepts; the transport service is not eligible for the advance‑payment discount. Requests for advance payment must be coordinated with the school's treasury office.
- If a family is not up to date with payments at the time of re‑enrolment, the student will not be allowed to start the next academic year until accounts are at paz y salvo. The school may report payment behaviour to credit information agencies.
Boarding / residential provision
- Boarding is not applicable. The school operates as a day school with the standard school day and extracurricular hours; there is no resident boarding program.
Other costs and periodic / optional charges
- School transport (for students in specified grades): annual fee COP 523,822 or monthly COP 52,382 (service is contracted separately with transport providers).
- Certificate of studies: COP 8,790. Rights of grade (11º): COP 84,560. Copy of graduation act: COP 16,087. Convivencias (retreats / overnight / day‑events range): COP 40,423 (per student, PJ–11º). Student insurance: COP 25,577. These periodic and optional charges are set by the school for 2025–2026.
- Uniform: one unit of the official uniform is included in the annual charge; accessories and additional sports implements are not included and must be purchased separately. Uniform standards and requirements are defined in the school regulations.
Refund and cancellation rules
- Immediate cancellation of matrícula for disciplinary grounds carries no refund of amounts already paid. Parents must settle outstanding obligations (paz y salvo) at the time of any voluntary or involuntary withdrawal. The contract and the school's rules govern other refund circumstances.
Fee payment options
- Online payment via the school's payment platform (PSE) linked through the parent portal (Phidias). Families can print the receipt and make payment at Bancolombia branches. The school also accepts card payments via datáfono for some transactions; the school does not accept cash in the pagaduría. Families are instructed to use the parent account area in Phidias to generate payment receipts.
Notes on collection mechanics and consequences
- Payments are processed through the school's financial platform and reconciled in the school's accounting system. Delinquent balances incur interest and may affect re‑enrolment; the school retains the right to withhold academic documentation until accounts are settled.
(End of fees overview for Colegio Santa Francisca Romana — figures shown are the school's published amounts for the 2025–2026 academic year and the school's stated billing rules for that year.)
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.