Nationalities
Teacher Ratio
Performing Art Options
Colegio Gran Bretaña is a highly prestigious, private, co-educational, international day school (Nursery – Year 13) serving a predominately expatriate population representing more than 50 nationalities.
CGB follows the Northern Hemisphere Calendar from August to June (Calendar B).
WHAT MAKES OUR SCHOOL SO SPECIAL?
- You and your family will easily adapt and feel warmly welcomed in this truly international and multicultural school with more than 50 different nationalities represented in our student and staff population.
- Your children will learn safely in our No Bully Zone.
- Due to our double accreditation with the Council of International Schools (CIS) and the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC), CGB is able to offer our Seniors the possibility of graduating with THREE Diplomas: The International Baccalaureate Diploma, US High School Diploma, and Colombian High School Diploma.
- We are the only school in Colombia in which the medium of instruction for your children is English as a first language, and the curriculum is delivered by such a high percentage of internationally qualified teachers who speak English as a first language.
- We offer an international curriculum recognised worldwide. Spanish and Colombian social studies are offered at different levels catering for the needs of our students.
- We offer you innovative and diverse programmes for both Co-Curricular Activities and Performing Arts that take place during the school day.
We are an inclusive school, which has been designed to support incoming families, such as yours, from all around the world at any point during the academic year. The following three Student Services Departments will support your children during their time at CGB:
Additional
Languages
Our robust Additional Language Department caters for children with different levels of Spanish, and offers structured and effective support programmes: English as an Additional Language (EAL) and English Language Support (ELS) to cater for the needs of learners with little or no prior knowledge of English.
Counselling and Emotional Guidance
Our Counselling and Emotional Guidance deparment offers support to you as a family, or to your child, not only during the transition stage but throughout your entire time at CGB.
EDUCATIONAL ACHIEVEMENT
CGB’s Educational Achievement Department caters for special needs and supports children in their diverse learning processes, including the enrichment program that offers stretch and challenge for those who find learning easy.