Colegio Nueva Granada
| Colegio Nueva Granada | |
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| Address | |
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Carrera 2 Este # 70 - 20 Bogotá,D.C. Colombia | |
| Coordinates | 4°38′52″N74°03′02″W/ 4.647856°N 74.050621°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Private,Bilingual,International |
| Established | 1938 |
| Founders | Fred Dever, Doris de Samper, Irving C. Byington |
| Director | Dr. Eric H. Habegger |
| Staff | 388 |
| Faculty | 287 |
| Grades | K-12 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Enrollment | 1,701 |
| Average class size | 200 |
| Language | English,Spanish |
| Campus size | 30 hectares |
| Yearbook | Andean |
| Website | Official Site |
Colegio Nueva Granadais a bilingual international private elementary, middle and high school inBogotá,Colombia.
Colegio Nueva Granada was founded in 1938 by Frederic Dever, Doris de Samper and Irwin C. Byington. Its original name was "The Anglo-American School" and Dr. Gabriel Jinich was its first director.
Colegio Nueva Granada teaches a U.S.college-preparatorycurriculum. Students study for both the U.S.High School Diplomaand the ColombianBachillerato Diploma.[1]The majority of the classes are taught in English with a varied curriculum including Foreign Languages (Chinese and French), Sports, and Technology. The school's staff includes foreign as well as Colombian teachers. The AP system is offered to students, allowing them to gain college credits. The CNG student body in August 2020 was made up 1,701 students of 47 nationalities (42% Colombian, 18% dual citizenship (U.S-Colombia), 16% U.S citizens, 14% dual citizenship (Other-Colombian) and 10% from other countries.[2]Moreover, the total number of employees was 388 (Faculty: 287, Administrative support: 56 and General Services: 45). All CNG teachers are certified professionals
Among social projects in which students participate are theHogar Nueva Granada,Alianza Educativaand mandatory personal student social service hours. Hogar Nueva Granada and Alianza Educativa are projects formed to help children and families in need with health and education programs to ensure their futures as Colombian citizens.[3]
Yearly, students teach English to approximately 40 children, ages 7 to 14, from the surrounding neighborhoods of Juan XXIII and Bosque Calderón in Bogotá.[3]
Others participate in the continuing education program for adults, 18 to 40 years old. This is a joint program, withCaja de Compensacion Familiar(CAFAM) with the help of teacher and student volunteers, to prepare adults to validate elementary school and also to get ready forICFESexams in the higher levels of education.[3][4]
Colegio Nueva Granada is home to the firstConfucius Instituteestablished in a K-12 school in Latin America. The institute, founded in October 2009, promotes the study of Chinese language, culture, ethics, and philosophy. Eighteen CNG students have been awarded full scholarships to study in China by the CI since 2009.[5]
House system
[edit]Colegio Nueva Granada follows the House system tradition. Throughout elementary and middle school, students and teachers form part of one of the four houses (Falcons, Eagles, Hawks, and Osprey). Houses compete in both academic and athletic tasks, with a winner crowned at the end of the school year based on the overall points the house received. The winning team is awarded a trophy placed in their corresponding school's hallway. In elementary school, students elect their House representatives. Posters are made and hung in hallways during "elections". During "election" day, candidates have to give a 1-minute speech in front of their classmates explaining why they should get elected.
Tri-Association
[edit]The school was the host of theAssociation of American SchoolsofCentral America,Colombia,Mexico,and theCaribbeanmeeting in the week of October 13, 2006. Around 1000 people from all over theAmericasattended the event.
Athletics
[edit]In 2017 the school's girls' soccer (football) team and girls' basketball team won the XXII Juegos Binacionales.[6]
Notable alumni
[edit]- Ernesto Fajardo,CEO ofAlpina
- Dan Crenshaw,U.S. Representative from Texas
- Juan Pablo Raba,Colombian actor
- Catalina Pelaez,professional squash player
- Carolina Gómez,Colombian actress, former Miss Colombia and Miss Universe 1st Runner-Up
- Clara López,former Minister of Labour, acting Mayor of Bogotá.[7]
- Fernando Botero Zea,former Minister of Defense.[8]
- Carolina Barco,former Minister of Foreign Affairs, former Colombia Ambassador to the United States.[9]
References
[edit]- ^"CNG - Colegio Nueva Granada".cng.edu.2018.Archivedfrom the original on 24 August 2018.Retrieved23 August2018.
- ^"School Profile 2020-2021"(PDF).Archived(PDF)from the original on 9 January 2021.Retrieved7 January2021.
{{cite journal}}:Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^abc"CNG - Colegio Nueva Granada (Hogar Nueva Granada)".cng.edu.Archivedfrom the original on 24 August 2018.Retrieved23 August2018.
- ^"CNG Community Handbook 2017-2018"(PDF).2018.Archived(PDF)from the original on 7 January 2018.Retrieved23 August2018.
- ^"CNG - Colegio Nueva Granada".cng.edu.Archivedfrom the original on 12 March 2019.Retrieved1 August2019.
- ^Frías Utria, Andrés (17 November 2013)."Colegio Nueva Granada de Bogotá, campeón de los XXII Juegos Binacionales".El Universal.Archivedfrom the original on 14 March 2017.Retrieved15 March2017.
- ^"Clara López: La mujer rebelde".9 May 2014.Archivedfrom the original on 21 October 2023.Retrieved7 January2021.
- ^"El poder en Colombia".May 1995.Archivedfrom the original on 11 January 2021.Retrieved9 January2021.
- ^"Carolina Barco, la reina de la discreción".Cromos(in Spanish). 26 June 2009.Archivedfrom the original on 21 October 2023.Retrieved10 March2016.
