The English School (Colegio de Inglaterra)

The English School (TES) officially known as the 'Colegio de Inglaterra' is owned and managed by the Fundación Educativa de Inglaterra (FEI), and is a private[1] mixed gender, non-confessional, Calendar B (August-June) international day school in Bogotá, Colombia. It offers the International Baccalaureate programme:[3] including the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP), IB Middle Years Programme (MYP) and IB Diploma Programme (DP) alongside the Colombian Prueba Saber. Learning and teaching take place in the English, Spanish and French languages.

Fundación Colegio de Inglaterra, The English School
Address
Calle 170 #15-68[1]

Bogotá
,
D.C

Colombia
Coordinates4.749935°N 74.038453°W / 4.749935; -74.038453
Information
TypePrivate School
Established1961
FounderElizabeth Masson
RectorJeff Shaw
HeadmasterJeff Shaw
Teaching staff200 .[2]
GradesPreschool - 11
GenderMixed gender education[2]
Enrollment1666 [2]
HousesLion, Phoenix, Unicorn and Dragon
Student Union/AssociationStudent Council of The English School
Colour(s)Blue, Red and white      
AthleticsFootball, basketball, volleyball, gymnastics, Track and field, Table tennis
MascotLion
NicknameEnglish, TES
AccreditationEFQM Quality School Certification
National ranking12
ICFES averageMuy Superior [2][1]
NewspaperTiempo de Papel
YearbookHuts
Alumni AssociationAEXTES
Parents AssociationTESPAS
Websiteenglishschool.edu.co

The school was founded by Elizabeth Masson in 1961 to offer an English education to Colombians. The English School takes accreditation with the European Framework for Quality Management (EFQM) for which it received 5 star accreditation in November 2019 (only four schools in Colombia have attained this level), and the Council of International Schools (CIS). Traditionally, the school has sent large numbers of students to the leading universities in Bogotá including Los Andes, Javeriana, Rosario, Nacional and La Sabana. In September 2019, 26 students registered at the Universidad de los Andes.

The school is divided into four levels: Preschool (ages 4–7), Primary School (ages 8–11), Middle School (ages 11–16) and Upper School (ages 16–18). As such, it offers a very broad range of subjects including in no particular order of priority:

  • English, French and Spanish.
  • Mathematics.
  • Biology, Chemistry, Physics.
  • Anthropology, Business Management, Economics, Geography, Global Humanities, Global Politics, History, Philosophy, Psychology, Regional Humanities.
  • Dance, Film, Music, Physical Education, Theatre, Visual Arts.

There is a strong Learning Support programme.

The English School is well-known for being innovative being the first school in Colombia with:

  • The IB MYP digital e-assessment for 16 year olds.
  • The Finnish KIVA anti-bullying programme.
  • The Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER) International Schools Assessment (ISA) - which is based on the OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA).
  • The Hague Model United Nations (THIMUN).

The school is an active member of the following: Asociación Andina de Colegios BI (AACBI) which was founded at The English School, Latin American Heads Association (LAHC), Round Square, Search Associates, The Hague International Model United Nations (THIMUN), Future We Want Model United Nations (FWWMUN), KIVA, UNCOLI.[1][4] The UNCOLI is a local organisation of international schools in Bogotá.[5] They are the governing body of all inter-school competitions and provide organisational support for sporting, academic and artistic events among the schools.

TESMUN

TESMUN is the English School's Model United Nations.[6] TES students had been participating for years in MUN activities until in 2004, a group of students, under the leadership of humanities department,[6] created The English School Model of United Nations (TESMUN I), a small event inside school whose participants were only TES students. Since TESMUN I, the event has been repeated annually. Since 2006 TESMUN III, the event has included students from different schools as participants, and since 2007, the event has had so many participants that it has had to be organised outside the school in convention centres. Currently, TESMUN is organised annually in the Compensar Convention Center and includes the participation of 500-800 students from schools all over the country, actually being the biggest MUN event in Colombia. Recently, TESMUN XIII hosted a delegation of students from La Guajira and Chocó and had a conference with former Interior Minister Juan Fernando Cristo. In 2019 the school's delegation to FWWMUN in New York City was awarded as 2nd Best delegation with several personal notations. In 2020, TESMUN moved to the next level becoming the first school in Colombia to take part in THIMUN. Consequently, the TESMUN delegation was invited to formal receptions at the Colombian Embassy in The Hague and to the Embassy of the Netherlands in Bogotá. TESMUN 16 went international receiving a delegation from Veracruz in Mexico.

Sports

In 2018-19 the English School won the overall trophies for the AACBI Cup and the British School of Barranquilla Games. The school belongs to the UNCOLI (Union of International Schools in Bogotá) Association.[8] Students are encouraged to participate in sport from a young age, especially in football, basketball, volleyball, and track and field competitions. Competitive tournaments with other UNCOLI schools are available in the following age categories:

  • Mayores (Grades 11 and 10)
  • Juvenil (Grades 9 and 8)
  • Infantil (Grades 7 and 6)
  • Pre-Infantil (Grades 5 and 4)
  • Benjamines (Grade 3, non-sanctioned)

The school is divided into houses for internal competitions. Houses are chosen randomly at the grade of kindergarten; there are four different houses: Lion, Phoenix, Unicorn and Dragon.

Notable alumni

References
  1. Colegioscolombia.com, FUNDACION COLEGIO DE INGLATERRA - THE ENGLISH SCHOOL.
  2. Guía para Padres, Los Mejores Colegios De Colombia.
  3. IB since 1981, English School at the International Baccalaureate page
  4. UNCOLI schools,.
  5. UNCOLI, Breve Historia de Uncoli.
  6. La pequeña ONU sesionó en Bogotá, ElTiempo.com.
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