The Colegio Colombo Británico is a non-profit, bilingual (Spanish-English) and multi-cultural, co-educational, institution for students from 22 months of age, which meets the national educational standards and the international levels of the Primary Years Programme, the Middle Years Programme and the Diploma Programme of the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO).
The educational community includes students or learners, educators, students’ parents or guardians, alumni, teaching directors, school administrators and CCB employees. Each person will participate in the design, execution and evaluation of the Institutional Educational Project, according to their level of competence, and with the institution’s steady pace, in the terms of the Law and the School’s regulations.
MISSION
We prepare minds and hearts to face the challenges of the future.
VISION
To be part of a community of members who transform and positively impact the fields they practice.
MOTTO
“Gentes Moresque docendo iungimus” (included in Latin in the School’s logo). We bring people and cultures together through education.
SLOGAN
“Corazon Colombo - We are One”
PROFILE OF THE LEARNING COMMUNITY
The main purpose of the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO) Programmes adopted by the Colegio Colombo Británico is to educate people with an international mind-set who are aware of the condition that unites them as human beings, the responsibility they share of watching over the planet, and who will contribute to creating a better and more peaceful world.
Members of the CCB educational community strive to be:
Inquirers
We nurture our curiosity, developing skills for inquiry and research. We know how to learn independently and with others. We learn with enthusiasm and sustain our love of learning throughout life.
Knowledgeable
We develop and use conceptual understanding, exploring knowledge across a range of disciplines. We engage with issues and ideas that have local and global significance.
Thinkers
We use critical and creative thinking skills to analyse and take responsible action on complex problems. We exercise initiative in making reasoned, ethical decisions.
Communicators
We express ourselves confidently and creatively in more than one language and in many ways. We collaborate effectively, listening carefully to the perspectives of other individuals and groups.
Principled
We act with integrity and honesty, with a strong sense of fairness and justice, and with respect for the dignity and rights of people everywhere. We take responsibility for our actions and their consequences.
Open-Minded
We critically appreciate our own cultures and personal histories, as well as the values and traditions of others. We seek and evaluate a range of points of view, and we are willing to grow from the experience.
Caring
We show empathy, compassion and respect. We have a commitment to service, and we act to make a positive difference in the lives of others and in the world around us.
Risk Takers
We approach uncertainty with forethought and determination; we work independently and cooperatively to explore new ideas and innovative strategies. We are resourceful and resilient in the face of challenges and change.
Balanced
We understand the importance of balancing different aspects of our lives—intellectual, physical, and emotional—to achieve well-being for ourselves and others. We recognize our interdependence with other people and with the world in which we live.
Reflexive
We thoughtfully consider the world and our own ideas and experience. We work to understand our strengths and weaknesses in order to support our learning and personal development.
