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Colombia, Bogota
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El Camino Academy sits on a 1.15-acre campus on Bogotá's northern edge. A two-story brick classroom wing was completed in 2007 and an administrative wing in 2011. The new brick building houses most classrooms, teacher offices, administrative offices, a computer lab, and a library with 20,000+ volumes, 90% in English. A third floor added in 2015 includes a large multi-purpose room (MPR), a science lab, and art, music, and science classrooms. The old building houses the auditorium and cafeteria, and an external dining area with an open kitchen is used for cooking projects and special events; recreational facilities include a soccer field, a basketball court, a playground, a small field, and a large gym.
Recreational facilities include a soccer field, a basketball court, a playground, and a small field. A large gym provides indoor space for physical education and activities. The facilities support physical education and sports across grade levels.
The new brick building houses most classrooms, teacher offices, administrative offices, a computer lab, and a library with over 20,000 volumes, 90% in English. A third floor includes a large MPR, a science lab, and dedicated art, music, and science classrooms completed in 2015. The old building contains the auditorium, cafeteria, and meeting areas. An external dining area with an open kitchen is used for cooking projects and special events. The campus began with a 1.15-acre site acquired in 1989 and expanded with a brick wing in 2007 and an administrative wing in 2011.
Sports offerings include soccer for all ages, volleyball and basketball for grades 5–12, BMX for PK–4, Taekwondo (PK–8), gymnastics (PK–8), skating (PK–8), swimming (PK–12), and tennis (PK–12) at CAFAM on Wednesdays. Sessions run on Mondays and Wednesdays with various durations and semester costs, and transportation is available within Bogotá. The Music program En Sus Manos (Music Academy) provides guitar, drums, vocal technique, or piano on Mondays, and additional options including Stomp and ECA Band on Wednesdays, with a combined Monday/Wednesday schedule. Fees for sports and music are published, with payment methods and discounts for siblings. Registration and transportation details are provided through the Extracurricular Activities page.
El Camino Academy is an interdenominational Christian school in Bogotá offering an American-style Pre-K through 12 curriculum with AP options. The program uses a U.S.-based framework through high school, with an option to meet Colombian diploma requirements. Bible, physical education, and fine arts are integrated for all students. AP preparation is available based on student interest and staffing. Secondary class periods are 45 minutes; most core subjects meet five times weekly, while Bible, PE, and electives meet two to four times weekly. All graduates receive both American and a Colombian high school diploma. Founded in 1980 by North American missionaries, ECA has held ACSI accreditation since 1999. The 1.15-acre campus on Bogotá's northern edge houses a library with over 20,000 volumes (90% in English), a science lab, and dedicated art and music spaces. Extracurriculars include a broad sports program and En Sus Manos Music Academy, and a revived ECA Band.
