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American School - Barranquilla

Colombia, Barranquilla

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The school at a glance
Instructs in Spanish, English
Fees Fees not listed
Ages 3 - 18 years
Type Co-educational
Opened 1988
Bus Service No
Availability Not shared by this school
Academic offering
Curriculum Bespoke Curriculum
Taught languages Spanish, English, French, Italian, German
Strengths Languages, Academic Enrichment
Clubs Cultural and Language
Stages Preschool, Primary School, Secondary School
Introduction

American School Barranquilla is a private, multilingual school in Puerto Colombia, near Barranquilla, Colombia. The school serves students at pre-school, primary, and secondary levels. Its educational approach is described as non-conventional, focusing on students' thinking, feeling, and doing dimensions with an emphasis on self-efficacy and self-regulation. Instruction is delivered in Spanish and English, with French, Italian, and German offered through partnerships with Alianza Francesa Barranquilla, Ponte Italiano, and Universidad del Norte respectively. The school is fully accredited by Colombia's Ministry of Education.

Calle 1B# 25-61 Puerto Colombia.

Vibes and Culture
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The Essentials

American School - Barranquilla has instruction in Spanish, English.

Location
American School Barranquilla is located at Calle 1B

25-61 in Puerto Colombia, a coastal municipality near Barranquilla, Colombia.

Stages
The school offers education at pre-school, primary, and secondary (academic) levels.

Type
American School Barranquilla is a private, co-educational, multilingual day school.

Country affiliation
Colombia; fully accredited by the Ministry of Education of Colombia.
Diving Deeper
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Fees
Application fees

- No fixed application or registration fee amounts for the 2026/27 academic year (or for 2025/26) were publicly available. The institution does not publish a detailed, grade-by-grade application fee schedule online.

Tuition fees by year group (per term / per year)

- There is no publicly posted, grade-by-grade tuition schedule for the 2026/27 or 2025/26 academic years. Specific per-term and per-year tuition figures (broken down by Pre‑School, Primary, Basic Secondary and Media/Bachillerato) are not available in published materials.

Billing schedule and payment terms

- No definitive, published billing calendar or exact payment-term schedule for 2026/27 or 2025/26 was located. Typical billing structures used by similar private schools in the region include annual registration/matriculation charges plus monthly or termly tuition payments; however, no school-specific schedule or payment deadlines could be confirmed from public materials.

Boarding fees (if applicable)

- The school does not present any published boarding or residential program fees. There is no indication of an on‑site boarding programme with an associated fee schedule in publicly available information.

Other costs and fees (uniforms, materials, transport, meals, extracurriculars)

- No detailed public schedule for additional mandatory costs (uniforms, books, materials, transport, meals, extracurricular programmes or other ancillary charges) for 2026/27 or 2025/26 was found. It is common for schools in the area to charge separately for uniforms, transport and meals; no school-specific amounts were published.

Refund information

- No published refund or cancellation policy with specific refundable amounts or timelines for the 2026/27 or 2025/26 academic years was available in public materials. No explicit, publicly posted terms for returning matriculation, tuition or other fees were located.

Fee payment options (credit card, bank transfer, other)

- No definitive, published list of accepted payment methods (for example credit card, bank transfer, in‑person bank payment or online collection platforms) for 2026/27 or 2025/26 was located. Publicly available contact points are provided by the institution for families to arrange payment details directly.

Brief summary of search findings and gaps

- A review of the institution's publicly available pages did not produce a current, grade‑specific fee schedule, nor published amounts for application, tuition (per term or per year), boarding, uniforms, or refund rules for the 2026/27 or 2025/26 academic years. Contact information and general admissions sections are present, but exact fee figures and formal fee policies were not published in the materials that could be located.
Academics

American School - Barranquilla teaches Bespoke Curriculum for students aged 3 to 18.

Curriculum
The school follows individualized learning programmes aligned with Colombian national standards and international benchmarks. The approach emphasises developing students' thinking, feeling, and doing dimensions with a focus on self-efficacy and self-regulation.
Wellbeing
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Parent Experience
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Facilities
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Extra-Curricular Activities
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Languages
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Reputation
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Admissions

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