The following is the School Schedule for the year 2024, which may undergo modifications throughout the year according to the determinations made by the Board of Directors for the correct operation of the school.
Please select the month you wish to consult below:
January
DAY | ACTIVITY |
9 | Beginning of work for Administrative, Management and Teachers. Teachers: Teachers’ College |
11 | Beginning of classes Admission of students Induction of new students Eleventh Grade Commitment Mass Eleventh grade godparents and Montessori I godchildren meeting |
From 15 to 18 | Parent Meetings with Section Directors |
19 | Academic and formative projection day (Students do not attend) |
26 | Election of teacher representatives to the School Board of Trustees |
From 22 to 26 | Debate and election of students representatives to the Student Council |
From 29 to 2 to February | Preparation for CIS accreditation |
February
DAY | ACTIVITY |
From 3 to 9 | Visit of CIS evaluators |
14 | First General Assembly of Parents in person: Montessori I Quinto Decroly – 5:00 p.m. Cultural Center and classrooms. Sixth through Eleventh – 6:30 p.m. Cultural Center and classrooms. |
14 | Ash Wednesday |
20 | Sixth grade coexistence |
27 | Seventh Year of High School Coexistence |
From 27 to March 1 | First Cut |
March
DAY | ACTIVITY |
1 | Pedagogical Day (Students do NOT attend) |
1 | Band Festival |
5 | Coexistence Second A Decroly |
5 | Coexistence First A Decroly |
5 | Coexistence Eighth Grade |
From 5 to 8 | PAD |
6 | Coexistence Second B Decroly |
7 | Second C Decroly Coexistence |
8 | Ceremony of Delivery of the Bible to the Third Decroly Students Beginning of catechesis |
8 | Women’s Day |
12 | Third A Decroly Coexistence |
12 | Coexistence First B Decroly |
12 | Coexistence Ninth Grade |
13 | Coexistence Third B Decroly |
14 | Delivery of First Cut Reports (Students do not attend) |
15 | Delivery of First Cut Reports (In the afternoon. Students attend until 2:00 p.m. at the usual time on Fridays.) |
18 | Celebration of 110 years of school |
19 | Coexistence Third C Decroly |
20 | Fourth A Decroly Coexistence |
21 | Fourth Grade B Decroly Coexistence |
22 | IV Summit of Leaders of Gender Equity in Colombia |
From 25 to 29 | Easter Break |
April
DAY | ACTIVITY |
1 | Return from Easter (students and teachers) |
4 | Fourth C Decroly coexistence |
9 | Montessori III A Coexistence |
9 | Coexistence Fifth A Decroly |
10 | Coexistence Eleventh Grade C |
10 | Coexistence Fifth B Decroly |
11 | Coexistence Fifth C Decroly |
11 | Coexistence Eleventh A |
11 | Parents’ Meeting Confirmation Cultural Center |
From 15 to 19 | Language Week |
16 | Coexistence Montessori III B |
17 | ICFES Registration Eleventh grade |
19 | Submission of Monographs Eleventh grade |
19 | Party “Moderno en Movimiento” – Parents’ Association 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. Cultural Center |
30 | Coexistence Montessori II B |
May
DAY | ACTIVITY |
3 | Pedagogical Day (Students do NOT attend) |
4 | Family Day and Great Gymnastics Festival |
From 6 to 9 | Recovery |
From 6 to 9 | Lines of your Hand XVII |
7 | Gender Equity Summit |
9 | Closing Saberes platform plataforma Saberes |
10 | End of First Academic Semester |
10 | First Decroly Excursions |
10 | III Festival of Bands and Musical Groups – AsoPadres 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Cultural Center |
14 | Second Academic Semester begins |
16 | Delivery of reports First Academic Semester (Students do NOT attend) |
17 | Teacher’s Day |
From 20 to 24 | Wellness Week |
21 | Montessori II A Coexistence |
21 | Day Trips Primary |
23 | Race Against Hunger |
From 24 to 26 | Gymnastics Rally (Cars and Motorcycles) – Alumni Association May 24 – Drivers meeting May 25 – Subachoque – Ibagué route May 26 – Return Ibagué – Bogota (schedule at discretion) |
28 | Montessori I A Coexistence |
28 | Eighth Grade Retreat |
30 | Montessori Coexistence I B |
31 | Silver Batuta” Band Contest” |
June
DAY | ACTIVITY |
4 | School of Parents “Let’s Treat Each Other Well” (Escuela de Padres “Tratémonos Bien”) Baccalaureate and Semi-semester |
18 | Eighth Grade Retreat |
From 20 and 21 | Tenth Grade Field Trip |
22 | Celebration of Quinquennials United – Alumni Association (From 1954 to 2019) |
From 24 to 26 | Tenth Grade Confirmation Retreat |
27 | Sacrament of Confirmation |
From June 29 to July 14 | Mid-Year Vacation |
July
DAY | ACTIVITY |
From 6 to 8 | Gabo Festival |
15 | Return to Teachers and Managers Vacations |
16 | Return from Vacation Montessori I to Eleventh Grade Students |
From 17 to 19 | Eleventh Grade Saber Test Preparation |
19 | University Fair |
25 | Entrance to Los Torreones Kindergarten for Boys and Girls |
25 | Symphonic Musical Concert – Alumni Association |
26 | Pedagogical Day First Cut Second Semester Students DO NOT attend |
From 22 to 26 | First Cut Second Semester |
26 | Pedagogical Journey First Cut Second Semester Students do NOT attend |
27 | MET Exam Submission – Tenth Grade Presentation IELTS Tests – Eleventh Grade |
29 | Second Semester First Cut-Off |
From August 30th to August 2nd | PAD |
August
DAY | ACTIVITY |
8 and 9 | Report Cards (Meeting with families) Students attend school normally |
From 9 to 11 | Model United Nations |
10 | Spiritual Retreat with Third Decroly families – First Communion |
11 | Saber 11º Tests |
20 | Coexistence (Gimnasio Moderno – Sabio Caldas) Seventh Grade |
21 | Coexistence Gimnasio Moderno – Sabio Caldas) Eighth Grade |
From 23 to 25 | GM MUN (Model United Nations) |
From 24 to 26 | Eleventh Grade Field Trip |
28 | STEAM Day |
28 | Student Spiritual Retreat – Light Ceremony |
28 | Golf Tournament (Men & Women) – Alumni Association |
29 | First Communion Breakfast with Third Decroly students. Confession Ceremony. |
30 | Tenth and Eleventh Grade Projects Delivery. (Written document) |
30 | Sacrament of Confirmation Tenth and Eleventh Grades |
31 | First Communion Ceremony |
September
DAY | ACTIVITY |
3 | Student departure for the Immersion Program |
From 3 to 5 | Tenth Grade Preliminary Project Submission. Eleventh Grade Project Submission. |
From 4 to 6 | Open Doors Pre-school, Elementary and High School |
11 | Inspiration for Good and Great Entrepreneurs Panel – Alumni Association |
13 | Pedagogical Day – Second Term of the Second Semester Students DO NOT attend |
From 16 to 20 | Make-up Exams All students are dismissed at 2:00 PM throughout the week |
From 16 to 20 | Cheerleading Competition “Maria Helena Amador” |
From 18 to 20 | Cultural Days for High School and Semester Program |
21 | Grand Gimnasiano Dance |
23 | Closure of the Saberes Platform for the Second Semester |
23 | Pedagogical Day for Make-up Exam Results |
23 | Closure of the Saberes Platform for Make-up Exams |
23 | Awards Committee |
From 23 to 24 | Open House (Preschool – Primary and High School) |
24 | Promotion Committee |
25 | School Board |
26 | Santafereño Chocolate – Alumni Association |
26 and 27 | Report Card Distribution Students attend as usual |
28 | Closing Sessions and Graduation |
To be determined | Registration for 2024 – 2025 |
October
DAY | ACTIVITY |
From September 30 to October 14 | Year-end break |
15 | Start of the school year |
24 | Admissions Talk |
29 to 31 | Cultural Week for Preschool and Primary |
31 | Children’s Day |