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Colombia, Bogota
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The Gimnasio Volta operates a Bogotá Usaquén campus and the Giulio Natta innovation center in Meta (La Rovira Vereda near Guacavira). On site is a partial replica of the Capella degli Scrovegni (Scrovegni Chapel) for cultural and educational experiences. The Giulio Natta center spans more than 20,000 square meters and focuses on science experiences. A science laboratory on the Bogotá campus supports hands-on biology and anatomy activities, including experiments with real specimens. The school offers a Colombian-Italian bilingual program across Scuola dell'Infanzia, Scuola Primaria, Scuola secondaria di primo grado, and Scuola secondaria di secondo grado, with Italian instruction delivered via videoconferences from Italy and three languages taught: Spanish, Italian, and English.
The Bogotá campus includes a dedicated science laboratory for biology and anatomy experiments. The Liceo Scientifico bilingual program emphasizes technology and English, with certification including ILTS Cambridge and the Italian maturità exam. Italian-language instruction is delivered from Italy via videoconferences, supporting the three-language curriculum (Spanish, Italian, English). The Capella degli Scrovegni replica and the Centro Giulio Natta innovation center provide additional academic experiences and field-based science learning.
Doposcuola after-school program runs on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 15:30 to 17:30 for homework help and creative activities. First Communion and Confirmation catechism sessions are offered on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 15:30 to 17:30 as an optional family choice. The curriculum supports artistic expression in painting, music, and literature, and promotes physical development through body expression, gymnastics, and sports activities. The Centro Giulio Natta center offers field-based science experiences for students, expanding extracurricular science opportunities.
Gimnasio Alessandro Volta is a Bogotá-based Italian school offering a bilingual Colombian-Italian diploma with a complete program from early years to upper secondary. The Volta Method emphasizes excellence and inclusion, pairing Italian and Colombian regulations to deliver Scuola dell'Infanzia through Scuola Secondaria di Secondo Grado. English is taught to CEFR levels C1-C2 and treated as language, literature, and culture to prepare students for Anglophone study worldwide. The curriculum combines Italian instruction delivered via videoconferences from Italy with three languages—Spanish, Italian, and English—across all levels, and provides both Colombian and Italian diplomas at graduation, enabling study in Italy or Colombia. Students participate in extensive international exposure, including videoconferences with Italian professors, collaboration with an Italian scientific committee, and exchanges with Italy plus study trips to Ireland. The campus network includes a Bogotá Usaquén campus and the Centro Giulio Natta innovation center in Meta, with a 1:7 teacher-student ratio and 390 pupils.
