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Colombia, Bogota
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The school has leadership groups that foster social and emotional literacy. Pastoral Jonás unites and empowers social initiatives, enabling members to collaborate toward meaningful goals for social change. Community service is a life-skills priority, with the Jonas Youth Team focusing on serving those in greatest need and providing emotional support. The Peacemakers program promotes conflict-resolution among students, and the Student Council fosters leadership, collaboration, initiative, and active listening. The House system builds identity, belonging, teamwork, and resilience through a range of sports, arts, and academic competitions.
The school offers a bilingual education that immerses students in English and Spanish, with opportunities to master up to four languages, including French and Mandarin.
Emotional and mental wellbeing through dedicated support.
St. Matthew School in Bogota is a private bilingual school for students aged 2 to 18. The 34,208-square-meter campus north of the city includes 45 classrooms, science laboratories, a High-Tech Center for robotics and programming, spaces for visual and performing arts, two libraries, a 350-seat auditorium, a chapel, four football pitches, and dining and study areas. The Grimm's Kindergarten operates in a separate villa with age-appropriate spaces. The school offers the Cambridge International curriculum from early years through A Levels (IGCSE and AS Levels), alongside the CBSE curriculum options. Instruction is in English and Spanish, providing a dual diploma: the Colombian high school diploma and the Cambridge International diploma. Founded in 1984 and rooted in Catholic values, it emphasises discipline, creativity and innovation. In 2017 it joined Inspired Education Group, the only Inspired school in Bogota. Extracurriculars include Model United Nations, Dance, and a French language club for students.
