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Gimnasio Británico27707
Head of School
Jorge Piraquive Arévalo
Diploma coordinator
Gabriel Alfredo Piraquive García
Status Private
Boarding/day Day
Gender Coeducational
Language of instruction
Spanish, English, French
Authorised programmes
Diploma
Age Range 2 1 ⁄ 2 - 16
Number of pupils enrolled 1500
Gimnasio Británico is located near the town of Chía, known
for its warm-hearted citizenry and exceptional climate. We are
a day school of approximately 1500 students between the ages
of 2 1 ⁄ 2and 16.
Our students are nurtured in mind and body in accordance
with the highest educational standards. Towards this goal, we
have created a living/learning environment that remains
unsurpassed in the field of private education. Beside
intellectual growth, our goal is to instill essential values such
as love, compassion, respect, and integrity in each student.
Gimnasio Británico is the first officially recognized
trilingual school in Colombia and this has led us to offer
academically rigorous programs for preschool, elementary,
junior high and high school that are coordinated to provide
integrated curricula in a trilingual education in Spanish,
English, and French, which could make the foundation for a
lifelong learning pattern that has become our hallmark.
Comfortable classrooms meet the needs of our small groups
of students and create an effective ambience for both teaching
and learning. Science and language laboratories are modern
(high tech) and well-equipped, ensuring that students can
progress comfortably and proficiently at their own pace. Also
onsite is a complete research library with literary and didactic
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Address
Calle 21 No 9A-58
Chia
Cundinamarca | colombia
tel +571 8615084
fax +571 8615081
Email
gb@gimnasio-britanico.edu.co
Website
www.gimnasio-britanico.edu.co
materials. Gimnasio Británico currently fosters relationships
with national and international public libraries dedicated to
enhancing the learning process in the evolution of creativity and
independence of thought.
The Gimnasio Británico students excel academically and
position themselves for acceptance to the finest college or
universities of their choice, both nationally and internationally
where English or French is spoken, due to high scores on
national and international exams. When they begin their
undergraduate studies, they are equipped to succeed in the
classroom, manage their time efficiently, and with the ability to
fit in socially.
Students follow a challenging liberal arts program to
develop skills in critical thinking, communication and
learning. Technology tools and writing are incorporated
throughout the curriculum, to enhance research, idea
development and presentation skills. Students are
encouraged to be inquisitive and open to growth, thus
discovering and exploring new ideas and issues. Current IB
Diploma Programme subjects offered are: Spanish A1, English
A2, French B, philosophy, biology and mathematics SL, with
further subjects planned to be made available shortly.