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Colombia, Bogota
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The school supports social and emotional learning through Emotional Education led by the Guidance Department. The program aims for children to recognize their own emotions, identify the emotions of others, and develop skills to manage them, contributing to healthy convivencia and to social competencies essential for life and well-being. These activities are conducted in spaces run by the Guidance Department with the active involvement of course leaders. The holistic approach to emotional development helps students face daily emotional challenges and supports their overall well-being, in line with the school's Learn to Live ethos.
The school values differences in the classroom and respects the individuality of each student as key to learning success. From admission, different learning styles and the tools and strategies needed for healthy development are considered. The school provides language-support for students with difficulties in Spanish or English, ensures differentiation in the classroom, designs and acquires appropriate materials, and may arrange external support. It uses diverse assessment approaches, conducts diagnostic testing at the start of the school year to identify needs, trains teachers, maintains ongoing family communications, and develops strategies to foster self‑esteem and continuous personal and academic growth.
English is taught as the additional language. The linguistic policy explains that the school supports multilingual teaching and learning, with Spanish as the mother tongue and English as the additional language. Students begin exposure to the additional language at age three, with formal English instruction starting around age seven, aligned with IB guidance to promote international-mindedness. The school supports language development across the IB programs, promoting literacy and intercultural understanding through exposure to texts in multiple languages and culturally diverse experiences.
The school provides an on-site nursing service to care for the physical, emotional, and social well-being of students, teachers, and staff, offering primary care, first aid, and health campaigns during the school day. Emotional Education complements this by fostering students' understanding and management of emotions and by building social competencies, with the Guidance Department coordinating activities and collaborating with homeroom teachers.
The Manual de Convivencia establishes the Ruta de Atención Integral para la Convivencia Escolar to address conflicts, harassment, substance use, violence, and violations of human, sexual, and reproductive rights. The Ruta has four components—Promotion, Prevention, Attention, and Follow-up—and guarantees immediate and appropriate attention to cases affecting convivencia and rights. Incidents are reported in the Sistema de Información Unificado de Convivencia Escolar and managed by the School Convivencia Committee. The Department of Orientation provides educational support, conducts initial assessments of cases, informs families, and coordinates restorative dialogues to protect students and restore rights and climate.
Gimnasio del Norte International School is a bilingual IB World School in Colombia for students aged 3–18. It delivers the IB continuum (PYP, MYP, DP) with emphasis on the IB learner profile and inquiry-based learning. Diploma examinations are externally assessed and can be taken in Spanish, French or English; the DP requires the Extended Essay, Theory of Knowledge and CAS, and a minimum of 24 points. Founded in 1977 by Principal Director Ricardo Pérez Arciniegas, the school has grown with IB partnerships. The campus comprises 120,000 square metres of gardens and sport facilities, including eight football fields, three covered arenas and over 60 venues, plus green spaces for outdoor learning. The IB-aligned language policy makes Spanish the mother tongue and English an additional language taught from age seven, with English integrated across the curriculum. Extracurricular activities include robotics, music and chess, such as MADD Show and a school radio initiative.
