Colegio Británico de Cartagena is a IB (DP) / American Curriculum / Canadian Curriculum school in Cartagena, Colombia. Annual tuition ranges from $7,106 to $23,738 USD.
Location & Getting There
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Key Details
Scholarships Available
Scholarships are referenced in the school's manual, including a note about provision of three full uniforms per year as part of scholarship benefits. Full criteria, amounts and types are not detailed in the available text.
Key facts
About
Colegio Británico de Cartagena is a private co-educational day school in Cartagena, Colombia, serving students aged 0 to 17 across two campuses. It offers a triple qualification combining a Colombian bilingual program, a Cognia US Diploma and the IB Diploma, with English instruction from preschool and French from Grade 4 through Grade 12. As part of the Cognita-REDCOL network with over 40 years of experience, CBC integrates academic excellence with social-emotional learning through Yale University's RULER program and a comprehensive wellbeing framework.
School data verified by NanaSays. Last updated: April 2026.
Why Families Choose
CBC offers a triple qualification comprising a Colombian bilingual program, a Cognia US Diploma and the IB Diploma — one of the few schools in Cartagena to pioneer the IB. It operates across two campuses with a Highscope-inspired preschool in a castle-designed building, emphasises sports and co-curricular projects as core to learning, and implements Yale University's RULER social-emotional learning program school-wide as part of the Cognita-REDCOL network.
Fees & Financials
| Grade / Year | Annual Fee |
|---|---|
| Once | COP 7,106 |
| Sexto | COP 8,977 |
| Cuarto | COP 12,914 |
| Noveno | COP 7,277 |
| Octavo | COP 7,207 |
| Quinto | COP 10,709 |
| Décimo | COP 7,140 |
| Jardín | COP 23,738 |
| Primero | COP 23,453 |
| Segundo | COP 18,912 |
| Tercero | COP 15,661 |
| Séptimo | COP 7,344 |
| Prejardín | COP 23,738 |
| Transición | COP 23,738 |
Conversions to USD use exchange rates as of April 2026.
Original currency: COP 29,134,692 - 97,325,205.
Admissions Process
- 1Families express interest and register initial data with the Admissions Department. 2. School invites families to an informational talk with presentation of the educational project and a campus tour. 3. Families purchase the application form and submit required documentation. 4. Valuation activity: for Kinder 1, a Play Day and parent interview are scheduled; for other grades, knowledge tests (including English) and interviews with the applicant and parents are conducted. 5. Admissions Committee reviews documentation and results and makes a final decision: Admitted, Not admitted, or Partially admitted. 6. Admitted students proceed to enrollment.
Student Life
The school has three Houses—Dragons, Unicorns and Lions—each linked to values: Dragons (Wisdom with action), Unicorns (Imagination with purpose), Lions (Strength with balance). The House system fosters identity, school spirit and collaboration and supports IB learner-profile experiences through activities such as sports competitions, academic contests, cultural events, volunteering and recreational activities.
Uniforms are required. The school's policies reference uniform provision in program and scholarship descriptions (e.g. three full uniforms per year under scholarship terms), but no standard uniform price is listed in the published fee schedule.
The school has a food plant equipped with state-of-the-art technology and high quality standards, ensuring hygienic and safe processes. It promotes healthy eating habits from the early years and serves a healthy, nutritious and balanced diet to support learning. Snack and lunch are provided during the school day in accordance with nutritional standards.
Facilities & Programmes
Wellbeing & Safety
The Be Well framework directs attention to five areas: Sleep, Healthy Living, Social Networks and Screen Time, Brain and Your Wellbeing, and It's Good to Talk. It provides guidance to students, staff and families on maintaining wellbeing, delivers school-wide wellbeing education including the RULER approach for emotional regulation, calm spaces, transversal wellbeing initiatives from K2 to K12, Global Be Well Day activities, and a VOS (student voice) survey to identify vulnerable students and shape targeted supports.
Safeguarding is a school-wide priority with a Designated Safeguarding Lead (and deputy) and a contact network to coordinate safeguarding across the school. All staff must report concerns to the safeguarding lead, who informs parents and coordinates with external agencies as needed. Cases are reviewed at least monthly, with weekly follow-up in suicide-risk situations. Staff receive safeguarding training and a shadow tutor with safeguarding training may be assigned when needed.
Student Demographics
School Background
Part of the Cognita family of schools. Maintains an ISO 9001:2015 quality management system (IQNET), Registration CO-SC-CER876764-9.
ISO 9001:2015 quality management system certification (IQNET), Registration CO-SC-CER876764-9