German School of Barranquilla
German International School in Colombia
German School of Barranquilla (Spanish: Colegio Alemán de Barranquilla, German: Deutsche Schule Barranquilla) is a private German international school in Barranquilla, Colombia. It is a German School of excellence abroad, that is officially sponsored by the Federal Republic of Germany. It is the oldest German school in Colombia, and one of the only two schools in the Colombian Caribbean coast that offer an IB Diploma, or the International Baccalaureate program. The School serves nursery, which starts when children are 3 years old, kindergarten, primary (grades 1-6), and senior high school (grades 7-12). The institution offers a 3-6 month exchange program in Germany (when students reach Grade 10), and Summer Camps to improve language immersion.
The main instructional language is Spanish. As of circa 2015 under 1% of students are native German speakers.
History
The school first opened on February 9, 1913, making it the oldest German school in Colombia. Its first facility was a tenement building in the center of Barranquilla, and initially the school used rented facilities. It moved into its own building in 1930.
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