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Colombia, Medellin
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The Cambridge international curriculum is used and students who meet the requirements receive the International Baccalaureate diploma alongside the Academic Baccalaureate diploma. XXI Century Learning emphasizes student-centered learning, active pedagogy, and blended learning. Standardized assessments include national tests such as Avancemos and Saber, and international checks such as Cambridge Check Points, IGCSE, DELF, and IELTS. One hundred percent of students are admitted to university, with many accessing international universities with guidance from the International Counselor's Office.
The Cultural Committee offers artistic activities including theatre, dance, musical ensembles, choir, piano, guitar, painting, crafts, yoga, French, Portuguese, and gastronomy. After-school offerings include cultural and artistic programs as part of the balanced extra-curricular landscape. The school supports artistic expression and creative projects through these activities.
The school is multilingual; bilingual in English, and French is taught as a third language starting in the fifth grade. French and Portuguese are taught, with language immersion experiences to develop bilingual or multilingual proficiency. The school belongs to the Network of Religious Schools of the Sacred Heart of Mary (RSHM), which facilitates international exchanges with Brazil and New York.
The Sports Club offers motor skills, gymnastics, figure and race skating, track and field, cheerleading, ultimate, soccer, volleyball, basketball, and softball. After-school programs include cultural, sports, academic, and innovation activities. Academic activities include Ecological Club, Robotics, United Nations Model, and related projects to develop skills.
Solidary Marymount unifies actions that allow the Marymount community to become aware of themselves and their social environment, including the Obligatory Social Service project. The Sustainable Marymount model formalizes a Social Responsibility framework with strategies for environmental responsibility, bilingual academic counseling, and cross-cutting sustainability initiatives. The school emphasizes community service and social responsibility through these programs.
LIFE PROJECT, PROFESSIONAL ORIENTATION, PROJECT SER, THE TIME OF GOD, VYDA, I AM A CITIZEN, and SCHOOL LIFE are part of Marymounts training projects. PROFESSIONAL ORIENTATION provides guidance for career development and higher education planning. The LIFE PROJECT framework supports leadership development and practical application of learning through real projects.
Educational Processes develop socio-emotional skills, including self-awareness, social awareness, self-management, relationship skills, and responsible decision making. The school promotes a balanced use of spare time with cultural, sports, academic, and innovation activities after school. Spiritual life and core values such as Spirituality, Respect, Responsibility, Solidarity, and Honesty guide daily life and wellbeing.
Marymount School Medellín is a private, co‑educational Catholic school in Colombia serving ages 3 to 17. The curriculum combines the Cambridge IGCSE with the Chinese National Curriculum, delivered mainly in English, with French taught from grade five. The school operates a 21st‑century, student‑centered learning community where teachers act as guides and learning is enhanced by project work, gamification and technology‑enabled exploration. Students develop critical thinking, information management, communication, collaboration and creativity, with a strong emphasis on global citizenship and a mix of formative and summative assessments to guide progress. The campus features a Knowledge Center and Library, InnovaT and MaryTunes, plus language immersions and expeditions that broaden horizons. The school holds double accreditation from CIS and NEASC and integrates Cambridge Check Points, IGCSE, DELF and IELTS; graduates pursue IB and Academic Baccalaureate diplomas. Distinctive programs include Sustainable and Solidary Marymount, MSMUN, and Life Project, with extensive after‑school clubs and sports.
