Colombia, Bogota
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Admission age: Pre-K is 4 years old and 5 years old for Kinder. To participate in the admission process, follow these steps: 1. Fill out the pre-registration form. 2. You will receive an email inviting you to take a tour of the school facilities and enjoy the children's experiences at Gimnasio Vermont. 3. On the day of your appointment and at the end of the visit, you will be able to make the payment and receive the documents to start the admission process ($145,000). 4. Once the documents have been filed, you will be informed of the date and time for the family interview and observation of the child. 5. Once the process is approved, you will receive a welcome to Gimnasio Vermont and the instructions for the registration procedures.
Gimnasio Vermont is a Bogotá-based school in Bogotá serving ages 4 to 18 and offering International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IB DP) within a bilingual English program and values-based education framework. IB DP is a two-year pre‑university course for students aged 16–19, culminating in international exams and an IB diploma recognized by universities worldwide. At Gimnasio Vermont, Higher Level Spanish and English and Standard Level Mathematics and Philosophy form Diploma Programme, alongside an English immersion sequence that progresses from Early Total Immersion through the BICS phase to CALP in upper grades. The school collaborates with Saint Michael's College in Vermont for the bilingual program, runs a summer program there, and hosts study visits to Boston, New York, Montreal and Toronto. Campus facilities include a planetarium and observatory, four soccer fields, a sports center, a covered coliseum, climbing walls, and a Preschool with English Immersion and dedicated spaces for dance and music.