The Fundacion Colegio Bilingue de Valledupar (FCBV) or Bilingual School of Valledupar is a bilingual school located in the Colombian northern city of Valledupar, Cesar founded in 1979 as a foundation. The School offers an academic program that includes nursery, middle school and high school in both Spanish and English. The Bilingual School of Valledupar is the only school in the city operating in a Calendar B schedule of classes and it is considered by the ICFES as one of the best schools in Colombia.[1]. In 2011, the former principal Alastair Turton, and academic director Carlos Alvarez, retired from the institution in 2011, to be replaced by Nestor Aroyabe.
Former President of Colombia Alfonso López Michelsen honored the school as one of the best in the country.[2] Last 2011 ICFES reults, showed that Fundacion Colegio Bilingue was indeed the best school from Valledupar, and the best school in which to learn English in the Atlantic Region.
The school won the Colombian national robotics prize in 2010.[3].
Many changes have occurred since last year, now it has arrived more qualified teachers that will not only change the academic methodology that in the past was used, but will put all their effort to take the name of the school higher.