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Colombia, Medellin
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Founded in Medelledn in 1997, Vermont School Medelledn began as a bilingual educational project led by Raquel Rojas and Fernando Rojas Rivadeneira, owners of Colegio Vermont in Bogote1. They opened the school in the mountains of El Retiro with 89 students, and soon expanded the curriculum and staff, including teachers from the United States. In 2016 the Redcol family acquired the school. In 2019 the school became an IB World School offering the Diploma Programme, and in 2022 Cognia awarded it the School of Distinction accreditation, the only school in Antioquia to receive the distinction and one of about 80 schools worldwide.
Vermont School Medelledn maintains an active community through its Vermont Skills and Learning Hub initiatives. News posts include Vermont Skills: Volleyball as a Lesson in Teamwork and Growth (November 25, 2025), Vermont Skills: Motivation for Excellence (November 10, 2025), and Vermont School Unveils Our Learning Hub (August 20, 2025).
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.
