Colombia, Bogota
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The school has a focus on the emotional and affective development of its students, as reflected in a reading plan that includes a promotion strategy to improve family life and support emotional development.
The school teaches four languages: English, French, Mandarin, and Spanish.
The school addresses bullying and promotes happiness and well-being; Claudia Díaz, the principal, runs a blog for parents on preventing bullying and promoting happiness.
The school guarantees the protection of children and adolescents and has an integral route for addressing child abuse.
The Montessori British School is a mixed, international, multilingual, and intercultural institution that uses the Montessori method as its core teaching approach. It serves ages 3 to 18 and offers Cambridge Primary and Secondary, Cambridge IGCSE, Cambridge International AS Levels, Cambridge A Levels, and the American Curriculum. The school operates Monday to Friday, 7:30 a.m.–2:55 p.m., calendar B. It fosters a multilingual environment with Spanish, English, French, and Mandarin, while preserving mother tongue and local cultural values. Accredited by Cambridge Assessment International Education and aligned with British framework, it emphasizes holistic growth—intellectual, cognitive, emotional, spiritual, physical, moral, and aesthetic—within spaces designed to ignite multiple intelligences. The institution champions social responsibility and global citizenship, marrying universal human values with the Colombian context. Facilities emphasize arts and recreation; classrooms are designed to support learning and well-being. Montessori Theater hosts cultural events, and the curriculum integrates robotics, arts, and experiential projects across levels.