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Ecuador, Cuenca
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The school is located in Cuenca, Ecuador, with two campuses. La Ciudad de los Niños Campus serves students aged 3 to 11 and is described as a child-centered campus surrounded by mountains. Main Campus serves high school students aged 12 to 17 and is located in the northwest of Cuenca. Contáctanos: Av. Los Cerezos s/n y Camino a San Pedro del Cebollar, Parroquia San Sebastián, Cuenca - Ecuador.
Ciudad de los Niños Campus houses nursery (3 years) to Seventh Grade; Matriz Campus provides secondary education from Eighth Grade to Twelfth Grade (Bachillerato). The campus network supports an international curriculum across both campuses.
The Department of Guidance and Student Counseling provides personalized assistance and psychological follow-up. The admission process includes a semi-inclusive approach for students with learning difficulties, with in-person tutoring or semi-face-to-face support as needed.
Ecuador
Application / Registration fee (Matrícula)
- Nivel Inicial (maternal y prekínder): one-time registration fee USD 227.29.
- EGB (1.º a 7.º): one-time registration fee USD 263.22.
- EBS (8.º a 10.º): one-time registration fee USD 263.14.
- Bachillerato (1.º a 3.º): one-time registration fee USD 301.95.
Tuition — monthly and annual, by level
- Nivel Inicial (maternal y prekínder): USD 363.67 per month — USD 3,636.70 per academic year (10 monthly payments).
- EGB (1.º a 7.º): USD 421.16 per month — USD 4,211.60 per academic year (10 monthly payments).
- EBS (8.º a 10.º): USD 421.02 per month — USD 4,210.20 per academic year (10 monthly payments).
- Bachillerato (1.º a 3.º): USD 483.12 per month — USD 4,831.20 per academic year (10 monthly payments).
Billing schedule and payment terms
- Tuition is billed as a monthly value; complementary monthly services are charged on a 10-month basis (academic months). The registration fee (matrícula) is charged once at enrollment.
Boarding fees
- Boarding: not applicable. No boarding/residential fees are listed; the school operates through its campuses for day students.
Other costs and common extras (amounts shown are unit or monthly as indicated)
- Refrigerio (snack), monthly x10 months: Inicial–3.º básica USD 50; 4.º EGB–3.º Bach USD 60.
- Almuerzo (cost per school-day): Primaria USD 3.20; Secundaria USD 3.45.
- Seguro contra accidentes personales (costo anual): USD 25.
- Transporte escolar (monthly x10 months): standard route USD 65; transporte extra por distancia USD 10 (monthly x10); medio transporte USD 40 (monthly x10); medio transporte fuera del perímetro USD 45 (monthly x10).
- Plataformas y material común / recursos digitales:
- Prebásica (maternal a 4.º EGB): USD 130 annual (or USD 10 monthly over 13 months as referenced).
- Básica (5.º a 10.º): USD 200 annual (or USD 20 monthly x10).
- BGU/BI (1.º a 3.º de bachillerato): USD 200 annual (or USD 20 monthly x10).
- Academias / actividades extracurriculares (costo mensual x9 meses): USD 35.
- Listado de útiles (valores referenciales por nivel, single-season estimates): Preescolar USD 56; 2.º–5.º EGB USD 85; 6.º–7.º EGB USD 102; 8.º EGB USD 75; 9.º–10.º EGB USD 17; Bachillerato (textos/calculadora referencial) USD 110 (varies by level and program). Detailed supply lists per year are provided.
- Libros y calculadora (referencial para el programa internacional): 1.º BGU — calculadora y libro digital referencial USD 203; 2.º–3.º BGU calculadora referencial USD 150 (where required by the international program).
Refund information
- Refunds / reimbursement: no specific refund policy is included in the published cost documents for the 2025–2026 academic cost schedule. Registration and tuition are presented as charged per the terms above.
Fee payment options and administration
- Payments are processed by the school's tuition/collectory office. The school uses the Eduservicios payment platform for administrative services and lists a dedicated tuition/collectory email (colecturia@santana.edu.ec) for fee administration and payment coordination. Parents should direct billing or payment inquiries to the tuition office contact provided.
Unidad Educativa Santana in Cuenca, Ecuador, offers an IB continuum that includes the Diploma Programme (DP) and a preparatory path toward the Middle Years Programme (MYP) as a candidate from October 2024, alongside a Bespoke Curriculum. The Diploma Programme has been authorized since 2011 for the final three years of Bachillerato. The school delivers a trilingual program with English at a city-leading level (Cambridge English Language Assessment) and French taught by native speakers in partnership with the Alliance Française de Cuenca. Santana operates two campuses about 2 km apart: Ciudad de los Niños (nursery through seventh grade) and Matriz Campus (eighth grade to Bachillerato), with a Main Campus for secondary students. The program emphasizes Creativity, Activity and Service (CAS) and includes extensive Visual Arts, Music and Choir, Theater and Dance. It runs from early years to high school with sports facilities, Integration and Sports Days, international exchanges, and holistic student development.
