Colegio Los Nogales

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Colegio Los Nogales is a private school located in Bogota, Colombia. It was founded on June 14, 1982

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[edit] School Profile

Principal: Luisa Pizano de Ospina; Pre-School Director: Beatriz de Duran; Primary School Director: Maria Clara Casas;

Middle School Director: Magdalena de Mejia;

High School Director: Raul Alvarado Founded in 1982, Colegio Los Nogales, a bilingual Colombian private, Catholic, non-profit, coeducational, day school provides students, pre- kindergarten through twelfth grade, with the fundamental skills, values, and processes essential for lifelong learning. Its primary goal is to help prepare students to become Colombia’s future leaders.

[edit] Student Body

Currently there are 873 students enrolled in the school: 365 in secondary, 290 in elementary and 218 in primary. The school celebrated the graduation of its first senior class in June 1992; Los Nogales proudly graduated its fourteenth class in June 2005. Students are mostly Colombians who come from families that value a rigorous bilingual education for their children.

[edit] Curriculum

The elementary and middle school curriculum is taught in English and Spanish. English, Math, Science, and some Social Studies courses are taught in English, while other Social Studies and Spanish courses are taught in Spanish.

The high school curriculum meets rigorous requirements: four years each of mathematics, English, Spanish, social studies, physical education, religion, art; three years of French; two semesters of physics, biology and chemistry. Electives are offered where students specialize in one or more areas, and choose from music (orchestra, marching band, and choir) drama, dance, and fine art (photography, sculpture, and oil painting). Most math and science classes are taught in English, while some social studies, Latin American and Spanish literature classes are taught in Spanish. As of this year, the school offers Advanced Placement (AP) courses in calculus, physics and English literature and composition. All graduates attend institutions of higher learning, either in Colombia or abroad.

[edit] Faculty and Class Size

All 117 faculty members hold university degrees in education and/or their field of specialty. The teaching staff is mainly Colombian. This year the school has ten native English-speaking teachers, the majority of whom the school has recruited from North American universities. The average class size is 24. The faculty/student ratio is 1:9.

[edit] Community Service Program

Each junior and senior student participates in the school’s community service program and must spend 50 hours per semester coordinating extra-curricular activities. Likewise, the school advises the overall administration of five low-income public schools in Bogotá.

[edit] Accreditation

The school was recently accepted as a member of the NEASC (New England Association od Schools and Colleges) and of the CIS (Council of International Schools).

[edit] Grading

Colegio Los Nogales uses an unweighted marking system. Grading is rigorous. Letter grades are required for all courses: an AH (90-99) indicates excellent achievement, an H (80-89) indicates above average achievement, an S (70-79) indicates satisfactory achievement, an A (60-69) indicates a passing grade, while an I (59 and less) indicates insufficient understanding or performance, and need for remediation.

[edit] Sports

Colegio Los Nogales has excellent sports facilities, which include basketball and volleyball courts, a hockey rink, and six playing fields. The school is a member of UNCOLI - International School Association in Bogotá, and competes in several sports: soccer, basketball, volleyball and track and field.

[edit] External links

The school this year celebrates its 25 year since the foundation.