Deutsche Schule Medellín

Located in the Ditaires sector, Itagüí, in the Medellín metropolitan area, Colombia. Address: Carrera 61 N. 34-62, Ditaires, Itagüí. The campus is described as an environment where contact with nature prevails to facilitate movement and learning.

Four academic sections: Kindergarten; Elementary (Grundschule); Middle School (Mittelstufe); Upper Secondary (Oberstufe). The 14 grades are organized with four parallel groups per grade.

Nonprofit educational institution; German international school; affiliated with the Corporacif3n Colegio Aleme1n and the German government. It is part of the German Schools Abroad network (ZfA) and an International Baccalaureate World School.

Inclusion and differentiation are addressed through classroom differentiation and the School Mediation program to support coexistence and diverse learning needs.

Affiliated with Germany; recognized and sponsored by the German government; member of the German Schools Abroad network (ZfA) and IB World School.

Non-denominational educational institution.

The school day runs from 7:00 a.m. to 4:20 p.m., depending on the developmental stage. Free time activities for Grades 7–12 run from 3:10 p.m. to 4:20 p.m. Lunch is included for Kindergarten; in other sections lunch is voluntary.

Transportation is offered in partnership with a school transportation company, with full-day (round trip) or half-day (one-way) options.

Application and registration fees

- Application form (Formulario Admisiones): COP 340,000 (one‑time).
- Reservation of space for entry to Prekindergarten (paid when the applicant is accepted): COP 4,000,000 (one‑time).
- Parents Association (Asopacal) annual membership (optional): COP 275,000 per family (once a year).

Tuition and regular school fees (by section / year group)

- Prekindergarten and Kindergarten:
- Annual tuition (paid once a year, November): COP 3,980,000.
- Pension (monthly, February to November — 10 payments): COP 3,532,900 per month (equivalent to COP 35,329,000 over 10 months).
- Other charges for Prekinder and Kinder (monthly, February to November): COP 640,000 per month (includes lunch).

- Grundschule / Mittelstufe / Oberstufe (average values across Klasse 1–12):
- Annual tuition (paid once a year, November) — average: COP 2,430,000.
- Pension (monthly, February to November — 10 payments) — average: COP 2,225,800 per month (equivalent to COP 22,258,000 over 10 months).
- Other charges (monthly, February to November) — average: COP 450,000 per month (equivalent to COP 4,500,000 over 10 months).

- International Baccalaureate (Diploma, Klasse 11 and 12): COP 345,000 per month (February to November).

Ancillary recurring costs (optional or level-specific)

- School lunch (ServiExpress):
- Grundschule (primary): COP 325,000 per month.
- Mittelstufe (middle years): COP 330,000 per month.
- Oberstufe (upper years): COP 354,000 per month.
- Note: lunch for Kindergarten students is included as part of educational costs.

- Transportation (service in partnership with an external company):
- Full‑time (round trip) — approximately COP 539,000 per month (monthly figure approximate).
- Part‑time (one way — morning or afternoon) — approximately COP 389,000 per month (monthly figure approximate).

- Uniform (sports uniform mandatory; average cost): COP 102,600 (T‑shirt and lower garment).

Billing schedule and payment terms

- Annual tuition items labeled “Once a year” are billed in November and are payable as the annual charge.
- Monthly items (pensions, meals, other monthly charges, IB surcharge) follow a school schedule of February to November (ten monthly payments).
- Certain optional services (transport, lunch for non‑Kindergarten students, parents association membership) are billed monthly or annually according to the item descriptions.

Boarding / residential fees

- The school does not list any boarding or residential accommodation fees; no boarding program or boarding charges are published in the standard fee schedule.

Other one‑off or optional charges

- Admission/application processing: COP 340,000 (one‑time).
- Reservation deposit for Prekindergarten: COP 4,000,000 (one‑time, paid when place is accepted).
- Optional services and extras (school lunch for non‑Kindergarten levels, transport, IB surcharge, parents association fee) are listed with the amounts above and are charged in the periodicity shown.

Refunds and withdrawal / re‑payment information

- No explicit published refund or withdrawal policy is provided within the school's standard fee schedule materials for the listed items. Refund and withdrawal terms are not specified in the published charges.

Fee payment options

- The published fee schedule lists amounts and billing periodicity but does not specify the accepted payment channels (for example, bank transfer, PSE, or credit card) in the standard fee pages. No specific payment‑method instructions are included with the fee table.

Summary note about missing items

- The school's published fee schedule provides detailed amounts, periodicity, and several optional services, but it does not include a published refund/withdrawal policy or the specific payment channels and procedures. These items are not shown in the standard fee pages.