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Asociación Colegio Granadino
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Versión
Marzo 2007
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ADMISSIONS POLICY
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Colegio Granadino’s admission process is clearly defined within the school’s ordinances. Therefore, all families applying to Colegio Granadino must fulfill all admission requirements.
The admission process at Colegio Granadino is the result of our expertise in the field of education, as well as our history. Our criteria guarantee students’ maximum development in a harmonious environment and a high quality bilingual academic program. In order for a family unit to be admitted or re-admitted at Colegio Granadino, the following steps are taken in strict order:
1. With the aim to guarantee its quality bilingual and individualized education, class size is reviewed. According to
SACS requirements, there must be a maximum of 24 students per class. Once class size has been reviewed,
the following are considered:
- Whether the applicant’s sibling is a current student at Colegio Granadino.
- Whether the applicant has withdrawn from the school and whether all charges were covered before leaving.
- Whether the applicant is an alumnus’ child.
- Whether the applicant is an employee’s child.
- Whether the applicant and/or applicant’s family speaks little or no Spanish upon their arrival to Colombia.
- Whether the applicant comes from a school where the main language of instruction is English and/or an
applicant whose parents have gone to school in English speaking countries.
- Whether the applicant’s parents agree with Colegio Granadino’s principles, philosophy, and mission, which is
required of all applicants and their families.
2. Ensure that the profile of applicant families is in agreement with the school's philosophy, mission, structure, and
programs, as well as discipline, economic, and academic policies. The sole application process does not imply
acceptance of applicants and their families.
3. Parents are expected to turn in the following paper work to Admissions Office in person:
- The admission form and recent a photograph.
- An application letter.
- Three (3) letters or recommendation forms filled out by current Colegio Granadino families (not related to
applicant), its its alumni, its employees, or other SACS schools.
- Other paper work needed for assessments and interviews with counselors:
- Previous school’s academic and discipline report (from 1st grade onwards)
- Personal and academic information form, filled out by previous school counselors (From 1st grade onwards)
- Previous Day Care form (From K4 and K5 onwards)
- Family History form (School - Kindergarten)
- Bank References
- Form Health (School - Kindergarten)
4. Basic requirements for families applying to Colegio Granadino:
- Be informed about and agree to Colegio Granadino’s philosophy, mission, organization, structure, programs,
discipline, economic, and academic policies.
- Be morally and economically stable.
- Asociación Colegio Granadino reviews all paper work first. Then, the applicant is given academic assessments
that, depending upon availability, will finally determine whether he or she will be admitted to the school. Marketing
and Public Relations coordinator will turn in paper work to the appropriate Admission Committee, who will vote
and a decision will be made. Even though the school year begins in August, the applicant’s grade level is
determined upon his or her age as on July 31st, as follows:
Day Care
- Walkers: 1 year old on July 31st,
- Explorers: 2 years old on July 31st.
- Flyers: 3 years old on July 31st.
Pre-Primary, Primary, and other levels
- K4: 4 years old on July 31st
- K5: 5 years old on July 31st
- 1st grade: 6 years old on July 31st
And so on, up to 12 grade. Students are expected to be 18 years old in order to graduate.
- Grade 7: applicants are expected to have attended a bilingual school or have spent one year abroad.
- Grade 9: applicants are expected to have attended school in Colombia previously. Otherwise, only the High
School Diploma may be awarded.
The Ministry of Education in Colombia requires that subjects in Spanish be included in the curriculum beginning at the
latest in grade 9 in order for a Diploma de Bachillerato to be granted; however, there exists the possibility of validation.
For information on admission procedures, new families should contact Mss. Mariana Gómez S.
Admissions Office:
Tel. (57) (6) 874 57 74, Ext. 112
E- mail:
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