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The school is located at Calle 119 No. 4-79, Usaquén, Bogotá, Colombia.
Preschool; Primary School; Lower Secondary (Middle School); Upper Secondary (High School).
The school offers a dual Colombian and Italian diploma.
Colombia and Italy (dual Colombian-Italian diploma).
The school provides a school bus service through Lobena SAS.
Application / Admission fee
- Application form fee (purchase of the admission form at time of application): COP 184,000. Payment for the admission form is made by bank transfer (Bancolombia).
Tuition (matrícula) and regular school fee (pensión) — by grade
- Corsi (Párvulos): Matrícula COP 0; Pensión (maximum) COP 3,141,796.
- Mediani (Pre-Jardín): Matrícula COP 4,608,478; Pensión (maximum) COP 3,141,796.
- Grandi (Jardín): Matrícula COP 4,608,478; Pensión (maximum) COP 3,141,796.
- Prima Elementare (Transición): Matrícula COP 4,524,269; Pensión (maximum) COP 3,136,710.
- Seconda Elementare (1): Matrícula COP 4,524,269; Pensión (maximum) COP 3,136,710.
- Terza Elementare (2): Matrícula COP 4,524,269; Pensión (maximum) COP 3,053,107.
- Quarta Elementare (3): Matrícula COP 4,449,557; Pensión (maximum) COP 3,022,269.
- Quinta Elementare (4): Matrícula COP 3,964,151; Pensión (maximum) COP 2,863,796.
- Prima Media (5): Matrícula COP 3,756,291; Pensión (maximum) COP 2,763,824.
- Seconda Media (6): Matrícula COP 3,625,164; Pensión (maximum) COP 2,492,302.
- Terza Media (7): Matrícula COP 3,269,022; Pensión (maximum) COP 2,516,500.
- Prima Liceo (8): Matrícula COP 3,300,761; Pensión (maximum) COP 2,347,243.
- Seconda Liceo (9): Matrícula COP 3,078,755; Pensión (maximum) COP 2,220,987.
- Terza Liceo (10): Matrícula COP 2,913,151; Pensión (maximum) COP 2,101,520.
- Quarta Liceo (11): Matrícula COP 2,756,452; Pensión (maximum) COP 2,053,556. Additional one‑time charge for grado 11 graduation rights: COP 361,186.
Billing schedule and payment terms
- The school offers discounts for early payment of tuition and matrícula: matrícula prompt‑payment discount 2.5%; pension (tuition) discounts for early payment are: annual prepayment 5%, semester prepayment 3%, trimester prepayment 1.5%.
- Sibling discounts on pension: two siblings — 10% discount on the older sibling's pension; three siblings — 15% on the oldest and 10% on the middle sibling.
- Payment modalities for pension include options for advance payment (annual, semester, trimester) with the discounts noted above; families receive a financial study and approval step during admission and must complete enrollment paperwork and formalize billing in person as part of matriculation.
Boarding / accommodation
- Boarding is not listed among the school services; there are no boarding fees published for the institution. The school's listed services cover uniforms, health/ enfermería, alimentación (meal service), and transport rather than student residence/boarding charges.
Other costs and fees
- Graduation rights (Grado 11): COP 361,186 (one‑time).
- Certifications and constancies: COP 20,187 each.
- Uniforms: charged separately (uniform price list and size/kit specifications are published as a distinct cost item).
- Food / cafeteria (alimentación): charged separately; meal plans and payment are processed via the school's food payment platform.
- Transport (school bus / rutas): charged separately; transport terms and tariffs are listed as a separate service.
- Insurance: the admissions process and enrollment paperwork reference optional school insurance and a form for opting out; insurance cost is an additional charge when selected.
Refunds and withdrawals
- Enrollment, withdrawal and any refund conditions are governed by the school's enrollment contract and the signing/legalization process required at matriculation; families complete required enrollment documents and a promissory note (pagaré) as part of the registration process. Specific refund, cancellation or withdrawal penalties and timelines are set in that enrollment contract and related documentation.
Fee payment options
- Admission/form payments: bank transfer (Bancolombia) is explicitly used for the admission‑form payment.
- Ongoing fees and other service payments: the school provides an online payments portal and specific payment links for services (school payments portal and an OpenPay payment page are used for cafeteria and other collections), enabling electronic payment methods. Credit/debit card payments and online transfers are supported through the payment platform.
Discounts and scholarships
- The institution maintains a scholarship plan and family support programs; scholarship awards and eligibility (and any discounts for prompt payment or siblings) are applied to pension as described above.
Notes for budgeting
- Matrícula is charged as a single enrollment fee by grade; pension is a recurring tuition charge (payment frequency and availability of prepayment discounts as above). Certain items—uniforms, meals, transport, insurance and certification fees—are billed separately and should be budgeted in addition to matrícula and pension.
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