Colegio Los Nogales is a

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located in

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. It was founded on June 14, 1982.

School profile

Founded in 1982, Colegio Los Nogales, a

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Colombian private,

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, day school that teaches students from pre-kindergarten through eleventh grade. Its students are recognized for their strong values and their integrality, as well as their outstanding performances on Colombia´s high school exit exam, known as the

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. Its mission is to "Formar integralmente ciudadanos ejemplares, comprometidos con Colombia y líderes en el servicio a una sociedad cambiante, global y pluralista".

Student body

There are ~ 000 students enrolled in the school: ~200 in high school, ~300 in middle school and ~280 in elementary school and ~250 in kinder garden . The school celebrated its first senior class in June 1992; Los Nogales graduated its fourteenth class in June 2005.

Curriculum

The elementary and

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is taught in English and Spanish. English, Math, Science, and some Social Studies courses are taught in English, while other Social Studies courses, Religion, Physical Education, Music, some Art courses, Technology, and Spanish courses are taught in Spanish. The high school curriculum meets rigorous requirements: four years each of

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, English, Spanish, social studies,

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, religion, art; three years of French or Portuguese, depending on the student's choice; two semesters of

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and

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. Electives are offered where students specialize in one or more areas, and choose from music (

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, and

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)

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, and

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(

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, and

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). Most math and science classes are taught in English, while some social studies,

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and

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classes are taught in Spanish. As of this year, the school offers

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(AP) courses in

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and composition,

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and

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, and

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Faculty and class size

All 150 faculty members hold university degrees in

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and/or their field of specialty. The teaching staff is mainly Colombian. This year the school has more than 24 native English-speaking teachers, the majority of whom the school has recruited from

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n universities. The average class size is 25 and the faculty/student ratio is 1:9.

Community Service Program

Each junior and senior student participates in the school’s

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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.

Accreditation

The school was recently accepted as a member of the NEASC (

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) and CIS ( Council of International Schools ).

Grading

Colegio Los Nogales uses an unweighted marking system. Letter grades are required for all courses: an AH (90–100) 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.

House system

All students and faculties are assigned to one of three houses or clans. Each of the names of the houses have an essential meaning in Greek. Eudikia stands for Honesty, Politeia stands for Responsibility while Filia stands for Respect. Throughout the year, students participate in different contests in order to gain the necessary points to win the "Copa de las Casas". Among these activities are "Intercasas", a day where students and teachers compete both physically and mentally against each others, and "Candelazo", a Salsa dancing competition. Student behavior can also affect the "Copa de las Casas" score. Each year, six students from 11th grade are selected to be House Captains (two Captains for each House). This designation is considered to be the greatest honor a student can have.

Sports

Colegio Los Nogales has various sports facilities, which include

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and

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courts, a

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rink, and six playing fields. The school is a member o
UNCOLI
- International School Association in Bogotá, and competes in several sports:

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, basketball, volleyball,

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, gymnastics, table tennis, and chess.

External links

Colegio Los Nogales Home page

CIS Home page

NEASC Home page
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