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Colombia, Bogota
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Academic and socio-affective accompaniment is provided by the School Counseling Department. Vermont offers workshops focused on emotional and socio-affective development, oral and written communication, and sensorimotor development, with programs tailored to the development level and needs of the students, and additional family support through home plans and family webinars.
Inclusive educational practices address individual differences, with an interdisciplinary team that discusses student needs to establish appropriate support and, when necessary, adjust the study plan to meet each student's needs.
Gimnasio Vermont provides an English as a Second Language program designed to acquire English through an unconscious, mother-tongue-like process. The bilingual program aims to develop thought processes and communicative skills in English, with early immersion in which Pre-K to Transition use English as the language of instruction, and elementary schooling delivering about 60% English exposure and 40% Spanish; the program includes immersion phases and ongoing development of English proficiency.
Yoga and Mindfulness programs support mental wellbeing, with benefits including improved attention, resilience, self-regulation, empathy, and reduced stress; mindfulness helps students focus on the present with curiosity and acceptance.
The School Counseling Department provides guidance and support to all levels of the educational community, with emotional and socio-affective development programs, inclusive educational practices, and collaboration with external professionals to address student needs and safeguard wellbeing.
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.
