Colombia, Bogota
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The school merges the Colombian national curriculum with the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Program, delivering a flexible and innovative education that integrates STEM+H. Personalized pathways enhance talent and foster experiential learning. The approach emphasizes social-emotional well-being, a safe environment, and optimal academic development. The school offers a triple degree: American, international and Colombian diplomas.
Arts activities include Art Explorers Club, Aerial Dance Club, Melody Makers: Musical Beginnings and Portfolio & Visual Arts. The After Class Club offers extracurricular activities that promote the integral development of students in science, arts and sports. STEM activities include Robotics Club and Math Club. Transport is included, guaranteeing comfort and safety, and programs reinforce life skills and enrich the academic profile.
English is a main axis of bilingual education with a curriculum based on CCSS ELA. French begins as a third language in 5th grade and continues through 12th grade, with DELF Junior certification. Linguistic immersion includes programs in the United Kingdom, France, Canada and the United States to broaden cultural and academic perspectives. From early childhood, English and French learning uses active, experiential methods that develop listening, speaking, reading and writing at each student's pace, with high proficiency expected by the end of high school.
The After Class Club offers extracurricular activities that promote the integral development of students in science, arts and sports. Arts activities include Art Explorers Club, Aerial Dance Club, Melody Makers: Musical Beginnings and Portfolio & Visual Arts. STEM activities include Robotics Club and Math Club. Transport is included, guaranteeing comfort and safety, and programs reinforce life skills and enrich the academic profile.
Global Women provides a triple diploma: American, international and Colombian. ICGS is an ally, promoting global women's leadership and empowerment. The school merges the Colombian national curriculum with the IB Diploma Program to support leadership and global competencies. Active Learning and Innovation fosters critical and creative thinking to prepare students for leadership roles.
The school prioritizes social-emotional well-being in its holistic approach. It provides a safe environment and personalized pathways that enhance talent and foster experiential learning. We promote emotional well-being, values, and social and environmental sensitivity. Active Learning and Innovation fosters a culture of innovation through critical and creative thinking.
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.