Gimnasio Los Caobos
| Gimnasio Los Caobos | |
|---|---|
ISO 9001, Frank Locker, Cambridge English preparation center, Character Counts, Red Teprotejo, Red Papaz, Los mejores colegios Colombia | |
| USNWR ranking | Privy and exclusive school[clarification needed] |
| Website | gimnasioloscaobos |
Gimnasio Los Caobos is a private preparatory school located in the Municipality of
History
In 1989 under the decision of Rev. Father
During May, 1991
In 1995 Gimnasio Los Caobos moved to its present 5.36-hectare (13.2-acre) campus located at the Vereda La Balsa, in the Municipality of Chia. Since 1996, is one of the top Bilingüal preparatory schools in the country, due to the fact that courses in the English language were thought by Canadian staff.[2]
In 2011 on the occasion of its 20th anniversary, Gimnasio Los Caobos was awarded the "Order of Policarpa Salavarrieta - Great Cross" by the Assembly of Cundinamarca. In 2003, the school received the "Order of the Chamber of Representatives of Colombia" and in 2001, the "Simon Bolivar Medal" was conferred by the Ministry of National Education.
Academics
Gimnasio Los Caobos is consistently ranked among the top preparatory schools in the Bogotá-Cundinamarca Region and in Colombia. It has been designated as "Very Superior" ("Muy Superior") by the ICFES and is a Founding Member of the Union of Bilingual Schools (Unión de Colegios Bilingues - UCB), as well as a Member of both ASOCOLDEP and the Koality Kid Alliance of the American Society for Quality Control (ASQ).[3]
The school is famous for its Model United Nations[4] and Model Young Entrepreneur programs, in addition to its Band, Choir, Theater, Cheerleaders and Dance Groups.[5] It maintains an exchange program with the Nancy Campbell Collegiate Institute (Canada) and a cooperation agreement with the Monterrey Institute of Technology and Higher Education (Mexico).[6]
House (Flagship) system
Gimnasio Los Caobos follows the House system tradition. Students and teachers form part of one of the four houses, which are called flagships, and compete in both academic and athletic tasks, crowning a winner at the end of the school year, depending on the overall points received. The four flagships are Terra, Mare, Caelum and Spatium.[7]
Campus
The school comprises a 5.36-hectare (13.2-acre) campus, which includes a three-floor high school building, the elementary and medium school buildings which are called "Colmenas" (Spanish for
The cafeteria operates in three different shifts, in addition to two fast food mini-shops.[5]
Gimnasio Los Caobos' facilities were planned and/or re-designed to be "innovative learning environments", by Dr. Frank Locker, who currently co-teaches the Harvard University School of Education / School of Design course for educators and architects: Effective Education/Innovative Learning Environments.[8]
Scholarship and Awards Program
The school maintains a Scholarship Program granted to the student recipient of the "Gabriel Giraldo Order", Maximum Award of the Gimnasio Los Caobos (created in honor of the Founder). At the end of each academic year, the School rewards the student that best performs in the Colombian scholastic aptitude test (ICFES).[5]
Social responsibility and community engagement
Gimnasio Los Caobos provides English language classes to students from public schools located in the Municipality of Chía.[9]
Notable alumni
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- JC Gonzalez - actor, songwriter, singer;[10] participated in Victorious, Parks and Recreation, Blue, Los Americans and others
See also
References
- ^ "Info". Retrieved June 19, 2011.[dead link]
- ^ a b c d "History". Retrieved June 19, 2011.[dead link]
- ^ "Info". Archived from the original on November 20, 2008. Retrieved June 19, 2011.
- ^ "Video". Archived from the original on August 17, 2011. Retrieved June 19, 2011.
- ^ a b c d "Gimnasio Los Caobos - Chia". Losmejorescolegios.com. Retrieved 2012-08-03.
- ^ "Info". Archived from the original on March 25, 2012. Retrieved June 19, 2011.
- ^ "Info". Archived from the original on November 20, 2008. Retrieved June 19, 2011.
- ^ "Gimnasio Los Caobos". www.gimnasioloscaobos.com.
- ^ "Gimnasio Los Caobos". www.gimnasioloscaobos.com.
- ^ "JC Gonzalez". IMDb. Retrieved 2018-06-07.
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