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The Vermont School Medellín operates two campuses in Medellín, Colombia: Campus El Retiro on Avenida Las Palmas Indiana Mall Km. 2 Vía La Fe, and Campus El Poblado on Calle 11 Sur
Early Steps; Kinder; Primary; Middle School; High School.
Private school; two campuses in Medellín (El Retiro and El Poblado); part of the Cognita Redcol family.
Integral Support for Learning with an interdisciplinary team (psychologist, nutritionist, nurse and speech therapist) who design and implement personalized intervention and follow-up plans; includes prevention programs and family guidance to support well-being and academic success.
Colombia
Safe and reliable school transport with designed routes and a team of qualified drivers and escorts; Ruta Segura real-time monitoring for journeys.
Application / Enrollment fee
- Enrollment fee (Matrícula): a one-off enrollment charge equal to the amounts shown below for each grade. The enrollment fee is set at up to 10% of the school's authorized annual tariff and is charged at the time of formal enrolment.
Tuition fees by year group (annual and per-payment breakdown)
- Prejardín
- Annual tariff: COP 38,428,729.
- Enrollment fee (Matrícula): COP 3,842,873.
- Annual tuition (Pensión): COP 34,585,856.
- Monthly equivalent (Pensión divided into 10): COP 3,458,586.
- Jardín
- Annual tariff: COP 38,428,729.
- Enrollment fee (Matrícula): COP 3,842,873.
- Annual tuition (Pensión): COP 34,585,856.
- Monthly equivalent (10 payments): COP 3,458,586.
- Transición
- Annual tariff: COP 38,428,729.
- Enrollment fee: COP 3,842,873.
- Annual tuition: COP 34,585,856.
- Monthly equivalent (10 payments): COP 3,458,586.
- Primero
- Annual tariff: COP 38,428,729.
- Enrollment fee: COP 3,842,873.
- Annual tuition: COP 34,585,856.
- Monthly equivalent (10 payments): COP 3,458,586.
- Segundo
- Annual tariff: COP 37,802,136.
- Enrollment fee: COP 3,780,214.
- Annual tuition: COP 34,021,922.
- Monthly equivalent (10 payments): COP 3,402,192.
- Tercero
- Annual tariff: COP 37,384,886.
- Enrollment fee: COP 3,738,489.
- Annual tuition: COP 33,646,398.
- Monthly equivalent (10 payments): COP 3,364,640.
- Cuarto
- Annual tariff: COP 36,246,347.
- Enrollment fee: COP 3,624,635.
- Annual tuition: COP 32,621,713.
- Monthly equivalent (10 payments): COP 3,262,171.
- Quinto
- Annual tariff: COP 35,323,713.
- Enrollment fee: COP 3,532,371.
- Annual tuition: COP 31,791,342.
- Monthly equivalent (10 payments): COP 3,179,134.
- Sexto
- Annual tariff: COP 34,617,239.
- Enrollment fee: COP 3,461,724.
- Annual tuition: COP 31,155,515.
- Monthly equivalent (10 payments): COP 3,115,552.
- Séptimo
- Annual tariff: COP 32,802,092.
- Enrollment fee: COP 3,280,209.
- Annual tuition: COP 29,521,883.
- Monthly equivalent (10 payments): COP 2,952,188.
- Octavo
- Annual tariff: COP 31,686,821.
- Enrollment fee: COP 3,168,682.
- Annual tuition: COP 28,518,139.
- Monthly equivalent (10 payments): COP 2,851,814.
- Noveno
- Annual tariff: COP 27,261,141.
- Enrollment fee: COP 2,726,114.
- Annual tuition: COP 24,535,027.
- Monthly equivalent (10 payments): COP 2,453,503.
- Décimo
- Annual tariff: COP 27,393,478.
- Enrollment fee: COP 2,739,348.
- Annual tuition: COP 24,654,130.
- Monthly equivalent (10 payments): COP 2,465,413.
- Undécimo
- Annual tariff: COP 22,664,336.
- Enrollment fee: COP 2,266,434.
- Annual tuition: COP 20,397,903.
- Monthly equivalent (10 payments): COP 2,039,790.
Billing schedule and payment terms
- The enrolment charge (Matrícula) corresponds to the amount shown for each grade and cannot exceed 10% of the authorized annual tariff. The tuition (Pensión) may be billed in monthly instalments or in payment periods not exceeding a trimester; the school establishes the exact billing schedule and instalment dates in its enrolment and billing procedures.
Boarding fees
- Boarding is not applicable. The institution operates as a full‑day day school (jornada completa); there are no boarding/internado fees listed.
Other costs, periodic charges and optional extras
- Food services (optional, charged when the service is actually provided):
- Breakfast and lunch (all grades): COP 651,133.
- Lunch only (Transición): COP 527,528.
- Breakfast only (all grades): COP 123,605.
- Voluntary/optional periodic charges (examples and amounts):
- Student accident insurance (voluntary): COP 71,113 (per year/period listed).
- Student ID card (voluntary): COP 35,394.
- International standard testing (monthly charge for 6º–11º): COP 59,392 (per monthly instalment where applicable).
- International certification (monthly): 6º–7º: COP 111,284 (in 11 monthly instalments); 8º–11º: COP 179,911 (in 11 instalments).
- Bibliobanco (monthly in 11 instalments): 6º: COP 111,284; 7º–11º: COP 157,653.
- Graduation fees / rights (Derechos de grado) for grade 11 (voluntary participation in ceremonies where applicable): COP 804,402 (identified as applicable to degree/graduation activities).
- Musical and arts activities (examples): iniciación musical, coro, band levels – typical listed amount COP 43,842 for those activities.
- Notes on supplies and uniforms: the school publishes recommended supplies and uniform items, but parents are not obliged to purchase from a specific provider; purchase of lists or specific vendors cannot be mandated. Any optional services are charged only when actually provided.
Refunds and cancellations
- The formal departmental fee authorization lists the charged items and permitted amounts but does not specify a standard refund schedule for cancelled enrolments or partial attendance. Refunds, cancellation deadlines and conditions for return of enrolment or tuition payments are set in the school's enrolment terms and billing policies. Parents should follow the school's published enrolment terms for specific refund or cancellation procedures.
Fee payment options
- Accepted payment channels and billing systems include the school's online billing/parent portal and Colombian online payment services:
- Electronic bank payment (PSE) / online banking payment.
- School billing portal (Phidias) for invoices and payments.
- Card and terminal payments via the payment service indicated (Paygo / point-of-sale solutions shown in the school's payment instructions).
- Bank transfer or direct deposit to the accounts the school provides when invoicing.
These payment channels are used for tuition instalments, periodic services and other authorised charges.
Vermont School Medellín is a private, two-campus international school serving ages 0 to 17. It sits at El Retiro (rural eastern Antioquia) and El Poblado (urban Medellín), part of the Cognita Redcol family. The curriculum centers on the IB Diploma Programme, delivered across Early Steps, Kinder, Primary, Middle School and High School. English is taught as a second language and Mandarin Chinese is introduced as a foreign language; linguistic immersion experiences link with programs in Canada, the United Kingdom, the United States and Spain. Founded in 1997, the school evolved from a bilingual project to an IB World School in 2019 and gained Cognia School of Distinction status in 2022, the only Antioquia school to do so. Facilities include two venues designed for integrated learning, with large outdoor spaces and methodologies such as HighScope and RULER. A Kinder Headquarters at El Retiro opened in 2025, expanding facilities for early childhood.
