Colegio Nueva Granada is a Advanced Placement (AP) / Bespoke Curriculum / Bachillerato Académico school in Bogota, Colombia. Founded in 1938. Annual tuition ranges from $12,760 to $116,979 USD.
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Key Details
Scholarships Available
Over the last five years, approximately 27.5 million USD in scholarships and grants to U.S. universities has been awarded to graduating students.
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About
Colegio Nueva Granada (CNG) is a co-educational K4–12 day school in Bogotá, Colombia, founded in 1938, offering a U.S.-accredited, college-preparatory program with 32 Advanced Placement courses and a parallel Colombian Bachillerato Académico track. The school serves approximately 1,700 students aged 4–18, with 54% holding international passports, and features state-of-the-art STEAM facilities, a four-house system, and partnerships with major technology companies. CNG's graduates have earned over 27.5 million USD in U.S. university scholarships over five years, with 82 acceptances to Ivy League or Ivy Plus institutions.
School data verified by NanaSays. Last updated: April 2026.
Why Families Choose
CNG offers 32 Advanced Placement courses alongside a Colombian Bachillerato track. The campus features cutting-edge learning spaces including a Global Learning Studio, iDesign Lab, MakerSpaces, and a Media Innovation Studio, with a five-story Innovation Center expanding STEAM capacity. The school partners with Google, Apple, Microsoft, and Adobe for digital tools. Condor Activities offers 20+ clubs and Classroom Without Walls centers on SDGs through outdoor learning. Over five years, graduates earned 27.5 million USD in scholarships to U.S. universities and achieved 82 acceptances to Ivy League or Ivy Plus schools.
Fees & Financials
| Grade / Year | Annual Fee |
|---|---|
| K4-Grade 7 | COP 12,760 |
| Grade 8-Grade 12 | COP 11,698 |
Conversions to USD use exchange rates as of April 2026.
Original currency: COP 53,591,550 - 491,311,350. Application fee: $1,212.
Admissions Process
- 1Two tracks: K4/K5 Admissions and 1st–12th Grade Admissions. For K4/K5 new families: submit application and documents at least two days before mini-interview; sign up for mini-interview; attend mini-interview (parents only) in first two weeks of December; bring child to observation in late January/early February; attend formal interview (parents only) in February; receive decision on March 25. For 1st–12th grade: contact Admissions Office to express interest; gather required documents (transcripts, recommendations, birth certificate/passport, vaccination records); apply online; schedule evaluation/testing (in-person for Bogotá-based, virtual option available); receive decision by email after committee review. Local transfers into 12th grade are not permitted.
Admissions Details
CNG maintains a learning-support waitpool for admissible applicants who require Learning Center services when the grade-level program is at capacity. Families anticipating learning-support needs are advised to contact the Admissions Office before applying.
Student Life
The school has four Houses: Eagles (yellow), Falcons (green), Hawks (red), and Ospreys (orange). All students, staff, and teachers belong to one House. The House System promotes character, community, and belonging, and integrates cross-age/grade-level activities that develop core values of caring, integrity, respect, and responsibility.
CNG uses a formal uniform: three white CNG golf shirts; one pair of dark blue twill pants (girls may wear navy pleated skirt); a CNG v-neck sweater; two CNG hoodies. PE days require at least two pairs of dark blue sweatpants. On formal uniform days: CNG v-neck sweater, dark blue pants or pleated skirt, white polo, and plain dark dress shoes. Scarves in solid white or solid dark blue may be worn.
Facilities & Programmes
Wellbeing & Safety
Social-emotional well-being is a focus at every grade level. The Primary School uses an affective education curriculum and family learning sessions. A screening tool using evidence-based measures identifies students needing support. The program includes whole-group, small-group, and individual counseling and crisis management. The school has 14 guidance counselors for 14 grade levels and three college counselors, aligned with ISCA standards.
Student Demographics
School Background
Private, non-profit school governed by an eight-member board of directors, seven of whom are democratically elected by the general assembly composed of all CNG parents with enrolled children. The board elects the school director and includes an appointed member from the U.S. Embassy.