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Colombia, Armenia
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Co-curricular classes provide opportunities to further develop intellectual, artistic, and athletic abilities and to foster leadership, decision‑making, and teamwork. Teachers and coaches are qualified to guide these areas. The school's sports teams represent the school in various national and international competitions, and our art and music clubs have spaces for presentations, especially at Arts Fest. Transportation for students in the transportation program departs from the campus at 5:15 pm.
Tech Art, Art for Children, Music, Bands, Instrumental Development, and Choir are offered as cocurricular arts. These activities provide opportunities for creative expression and performance, with presentations across the year and notable participation in Arts Fest. Arts and music clubs contribute to school events and exhibitions through these programs.
Sports include volleyball (men and women), basketball (men and women), and soccer (men and women), plus goalkeeper training, cheerleading, and taekwondo. The teams represent the school in national and international competitions. Primary students meet after school on Tuesdays and Fridays from 3:15 pm to 5:15 pm and Saturdays from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm; middle school and secondary students meet Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 3:15 pm to 5:30 pm and Saturdays from 8:00 am to 10:00 am.
Co-curricular activities provide opportunities to develop leadership, decision‑making, and teamwork. The program is guided by qualified teachers and coaches who direct these areas. Participation helps students build collaborative and disciplined professional skills.
Physical activity through volleyball, basketball, football, and other cocurricular sports supports healthy, active lifestyles. After‑school cocurricular activities also promote social interaction and overall well‑being. The structured schedule helps students balance academics with after‑school commitments.
Gimnasio Inglés (GI School) is a private day school in Salento, Colombia, offering bilingual education and an IB World School profile. The curriculum includes the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP) and Diploma Programme (DP), alongside the American High School diploma, with Preschool and elementary, and English immersion to support language development while strengthening Spanish as the mother tongue. The school is accredited by Colombia's Ministry of Education and by SACS-Cognia, recognizing its international orientation since 2003 (SACS) and IB authorization in 2021. The 11-hectare rural campus features native forests, ecological trails, a maker space, a reading room, an art and music room, and a living classroom for experiential learning. GI serves 760+ students from K2 to 12 on an August–June calendar (Calendar B). A dedicated support team provides psychology, occupational therapy, speech-language pathology, and special-needs assistance. Extracurriculars span sports, arts, arts fest performances, and leadership development. GI nurtures global learners.
