Best IB Schools in Colombia

Discover the best IB Schools in Colombia in this 2025 guide. Explore top-rated schools, tuition costs, parent reviews, and more.

Best IB Schools in Colombia

IB Schools in Colombia are a great choice for both local and expat families as they offer globally recognized curricula, outstanding academics plus a nurturing environment for children. Discover our selection of the best IB Schools in Colombia, including reviews, fees, and why families choose them.

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Why families choose a IB school in Colombia?

Colombia has made significant strides in education in recent years. The country has several International Baccalaureate (IB) schools that offer an internationally recognized and transferable curriculum. IB is among the most popular programs worldwide due to its international recognition and transferability.

The IB system teaches students how to learn and think, making it challenging yet rewarding. It doesn’t just teach students content or knowledge but focuses on critical thinking, research, and communication skills. The IB curriculum is divided into three categories: the Primary Years Programme (PYP), the Middle Years Programme (MYP), and the Diploma Programme (DP). The PYP is very accessible, as is the MYP. However, to do the DP, students should be prepared to work hard as the IB Diploma prepares students for university.

When choosing an IB school, accreditation is the first thing to look for. An IB school has to be authorized for each IB program it provides. When a school is approved, you can be assured that it meets the high standards of the IB worldwide. It might be helpful to check its average point score for the last academic year and compare it to the global average score and the average grade. This can give you an idea of how well the school performs academically.

Colombia offers a stable government, universal education, and a low cost of living, making it an attractive destination for expats. The country has a lot to offer besides education. It has an astounding culture, amazing biodiversity, natural scenery, and world-class beaches. The capital, Bogota, is a vibrant city that offers tourists and expat families all manner of top-class facilities.

In conclusion, if you are interested in studying at an IB school in Colombia, you have many options. Follow the links below to find the best IB schools in Colombia. You can find all the information you need, including tuition fees, exam results, programs of study on offer, language courses, student-teacher ratios, and extracurricular activities.

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Top rated IB Schools in Colombia 2025

This IB Schools list is informed by World Schools data—we consider parents and students reviews, ratings, number of page views, and user location.

PYP (Primary Year Programme) in Colombia

  • International College Spain, Madrid
    0 reviews
    Madrid - Spain
    IB Diploma
    From 10332
    eur
  • International School Zurich North
    0 reviews
    Zurich - Switzerland
    A Level, IGCSE
    From 26,903
    usd
  • International College Spain, Madrid
    0 reviews
    Madrid - Spain
    IB Diploma
    From 10332
    eur
  • International School Zurich North
    0 reviews
    Zurich - Switzerland
    A Level, IGCSE
    From 26,903
    usd

MYP (Middle Years Programme) in Colombia

  • International College Spain, Madrid
    0 reviews
    Madrid - Spain
    IB Diploma
    From 10332
    eur
  • Bonn International School
    0 reviews
    Bonn - NRW
    American Diploma, IB Diploma, IB MYP, PSAT, SAT
    From 11624
    eur
  • International College Spain, Madrid
    0 reviews
    Madrid - Spain
    IB Diploma
    From 10332
    eur
  • Bonn International School
    0 reviews
    Bonn - NRW
    American Diploma, IB Diploma, IB MYP, PSAT, SAT
    From 11624
    eur

DP (Diploma Programme) in Colombia

  • International College Spain, Madrid
    0 reviews
    Madrid - Spain
    IB Diploma
    From 10332
    eur
  • One World International School Osaka
    0 reviews
    Osaka - Japan
    IB Diploma
    From 1417500
    jpy
  • One World International School Tsukuba
    0 reviews
    Ibaraki - Japan
    IB Diploma
    From 1230000
    jpy
  • International College Spain, Madrid
    0 reviews
    Madrid - Spain
    IB Diploma
    From 10332
    eur
  • One World International School Osaka
    0 reviews
    Osaka - Japan
    IB Diploma
    From 1417500
    jpy
  • One World International School Tsukuba
    0 reviews
    Ibaraki - Japan
    IB Diploma
    From 1230000
    jpy

How much do IB Schools in Colombia cost?

According to World Schools data, the yearly tuition fee for IB Schools in ranges between $4300 and $5300. However, the cost varies significantly depending on various factors such as the school curriculum, extracurricular activities, location, and facilities, and can go up to $9300.

The average yearly cost is $5000, around $500 per month, and can go up to the maximum monthly cost of $1000.

Additionally, most schools will also charge a one-time registration fee, and you also need to count an extra budget during the year for extracurricular trips, holiday camps, etc.

If you would like to explore IB Schools in with yearly fee filters, please use our advanced search filters.

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Parent and Student Reviews of IB Schools in Colombia

  • Being a student at SSIS has made me realise the importance of learning and how to be a lifelong learner. This school has made me want to be the best version of myself. I am regularly given the opportunity to reflect on my mistakes and my achievements, thus developing a growth mindset. The teachers, students, and facilities here come together to create an environment that ensures my success as a student who will successfully learn and become wiser for years to come.

    Read more
    Written October 20, 2023
  • I am lucky to be a student at SSIS. Over the years, the school has taught me things beyond just academics. In SSIS, I am offered a variety of extracurricular activities that range from service, and creativity, to activity. Our teachers and classmates encourage each other to participate in these, and it is because of this supportive environment that I have had many new experiences. SSIS has facilitated my development in sport and academic learning, as well as socially. It really is a great place to be.

    Read more
    Written October 20, 2023
  • Flat out the best college prep I could have ever imagined. While my new friends and classmates were struggling through the first few weeks and months of engineering at a top university, I felt right at home with the rigor of the IB Programme. I’m also thankful for the CAS program that pushed me to explore new things and encouraged me to live a more balanced lifestyle.
    Read more
    Written June 8, 2023
  • ISB prepped me most for my current career by creating constant opportunities to interact with new people and places through APAC and China Studies trips, and forcing me to work and make friends with an ever-changing international group from a wide variety of cultural, economic and linguistic backgrounds.
    Read more
    Written June 8, 2023
  • Being at ISB has allowed me to develop my skills in learning new technologies and comfortably incorporating them in my work flow. Combine that with all the different nationalities and cultural backgrounds in the classroom, it became very clear to me I was in a very special place and well-positioned for the global economy.
    Read more
    Written June 8, 2023
  • ISB provided me with a solid academic foundation and eye-opening international experiences through my participation at THIMUN and BEIMUN events. I was able to handle my undergraduate and graduate classes with relative ease thanks to the rigor of the IB curriculum at ISB, which then positioned me well to pursue a career in international development

    Read more
    Written June 8, 2023
  • Our son is 8 years in BISP, next year graduating the IB program. We are so lucky being a part of the school community, having all the experiences in all offered sports, singing , art and foreign languages! Growing in multinational, tolerant, warm hearted environment, learning to give, to think criticaly, to enjoy friendship, active life style and celebrate diversity has been the best choice of school and we would do it again! Love our school! My son hopes it is still here for his future children after 20 years ? 
    Read more
    Written May 10, 2023
  • We have chosen St. Peter’s School because we wanted our daughter to be educated in English since that would be of great help in her future. And we also wanted to provide her with the opportunity to have friends from other nationalities, because that would enable her to get to know other cultures and traditions. What we value the most is the fact that our daughter is happy in school. We noticed this since she started at the age of 3. In her own words, St. Peter’s is “a very special place”.What we like the most about the school is that they have small groups, because that enables teachers to provide students with a very personalized education, helping every child with their needs. We like the curriculum, the activities that respond to social needs and the special events such as the “World Book Day”, the “Chocolatada Solidaria”, the “Book Fair” or the “Maths International Day”. It has been a great decision to bring our daughter to this school, we are very happy!
    Read more
    Written February 26, 2023
  • Choosing our children’s school is not an easy task. When we arrived at St. Peter we had already visited several schools, we were tired and discouraged, as none of the previous ones had met our expectations. At St. Peter, we were received with incomparable attention and, little by little, during the visit, our doubts were clarified and our insecurity was dissolved. Finally, when we entered the art room – a space with so many colors, textures and smells – we were sure that St. Peter would be our choice. We can see our son’s growth daily, his incredible linguistic development, the recognition of numbers, the writing of his own name and so many other achievements that make us sure that we made the right decision when choosing St. Peter as our school.
    Read more
    Written February 26, 2023
  • We chose St. Peters as we were drawn by its vision and mission, to nurture students with a love for life-long learning, and making meaningful contributions to society. Adapting to a new country as a family is challenging but the professionalism of the St. Peter’s family eased it for us where our child’s education is concerned. Our child enjoys going to school and we are very impressed and appreciative of the efforts and dedication of the teachers and staff, in ensuring a loving and safe environment for our child to develop and prosper. The teachers and staff constantly project an enthusiastic outlook for the betterment of the students, see every child with potential of his/her own and always strive for close partnership with parents. We saw how they rose to the occasion as an institution in overcoming the challenges of the lockdown last year and this ongoing pandemic. Our child looks forward and speaks fondly of his school experiences daily and we thank the St Peters family for this.
    Read more
    Written February 26, 2023
  • I hear really great stories from our kids how they experience these distance learning. Really big thumbs up how you and your team are handling this. The teachers are amazing. I think we are very fortunate to have our kids at the BIS!
    Read more
    Written February 25, 2023
  • Thank you to the BIS leadership team, teachers, staff and IT-specialists who provided our children with this distance learning programme. It not just ensures that the students continue with their learning perspectives, it indeed brings a bit of normality and structure into our homes. No-one I’ve been talking to outside of BIS has a school that is so well prepared for this crisis like BIS. Thank you!
    Read more
    Written February 25, 2023
  • Being a student at SSIS has made me realise the importance of learning and how to be a lifelong learner. This school has made me want to be the best version of myself. I am regularly given the opportunity to reflect on my mistakes and my achievements, thus developing a growth mindset. The teachers, students, and facilities here come together to create an environment that ensures my success as a student who will successfully learn and become wiser for years to come.

    Read more
    Written October 20, 2023
  • I am lucky to be a student at SSIS. Over the years, the school has taught me things beyond just academics. In SSIS, I am offered a variety of extracurricular activities that range from service, and creativity, to activity. Our teachers and classmates encourage each other to participate in these, and it is because of this supportive environment that I have had many new experiences. SSIS has facilitated my development in sport and academic learning, as well as socially. It really is a great place to be.

    Read more
    Written October 20, 2023
  • Flat out the best college prep I could have ever imagined. While my new friends and classmates were struggling through the first few weeks and months of engineering at a top university, I felt right at home with the rigor of the IB Programme. I’m also thankful for the CAS program that pushed me to explore new things and encouraged me to live a more balanced lifestyle.
    Read more
    Written June 8, 2023
  • ISB prepped me most for my current career by creating constant opportunities to interact with new people and places through APAC and China Studies trips, and forcing me to work and make friends with an ever-changing international group from a wide variety of cultural, economic and linguistic backgrounds.
    Read more
    Written June 8, 2023
  • Being at ISB has allowed me to develop my skills in learning new technologies and comfortably incorporating them in my work flow. Combine that with all the different nationalities and cultural backgrounds in the classroom, it became very clear to me I was in a very special place and well-positioned for the global economy.
    Read more
    Written June 8, 2023
  • ISB provided me with a solid academic foundation and eye-opening international experiences through my participation at THIMUN and BEIMUN events. I was able to handle my undergraduate and graduate classes with relative ease thanks to the rigor of the IB curriculum at ISB, which then positioned me well to pursue a career in international development

    Read more
    Written June 8, 2023
  • Our son is 8 years in BISP, next year graduating the IB program. We are so lucky being a part of the school community, having all the experiences in all offered sports, singing , art and foreign languages! Growing in multinational, tolerant, warm hearted environment, learning to give, to think criticaly, to enjoy friendship, active life style and celebrate diversity has been the best choice of school and we would do it again! Love our school! My son hopes it is still here for his future children after 20 years ? 
    Read more
    Written May 10, 2023
  • We have chosen St. Peter’s School because we wanted our daughter to be educated in English since that would be of great help in her future. And we also wanted to provide her with the opportunity to have friends from other nationalities, because that would enable her to get to know other cultures and traditions. What we value the most is the fact that our daughter is happy in school. We noticed this since she started at the age of 3. In her own words, St. Peter’s is “a very special place”.What we like the most about the school is that they have small groups, because that enables teachers to provide students with a very personalized education, helping every child with their needs. We like the curriculum, the activities that respond to social needs and the special events such as the “World Book Day”, the “Chocolatada Solidaria”, the “Book Fair” or the “Maths International Day”. It has been a great decision to bring our daughter to this school, we are very happy!
    Read more
    Written February 26, 2023
  • Choosing our children’s school is not an easy task. When we arrived at St. Peter we had already visited several schools, we were tired and discouraged, as none of the previous ones had met our expectations. At St. Peter, we were received with incomparable attention and, little by little, during the visit, our doubts were clarified and our insecurity was dissolved. Finally, when we entered the art room – a space with so many colors, textures and smells – we were sure that St. Peter would be our choice. We can see our son’s growth daily, his incredible linguistic development, the recognition of numbers, the writing of his own name and so many other achievements that make us sure that we made the right decision when choosing St. Peter as our school.
    Read more
    Written February 26, 2023
  • We chose St. Peters as we were drawn by its vision and mission, to nurture students with a love for life-long learning, and making meaningful contributions to society. Adapting to a new country as a family is challenging but the professionalism of the St. Peter’s family eased it for us where our child’s education is concerned. Our child enjoys going to school and we are very impressed and appreciative of the efforts and dedication of the teachers and staff, in ensuring a loving and safe environment for our child to develop and prosper. The teachers and staff constantly project an enthusiastic outlook for the betterment of the students, see every child with potential of his/her own and always strive for close partnership with parents. We saw how they rose to the occasion as an institution in overcoming the challenges of the lockdown last year and this ongoing pandemic. Our child looks forward and speaks fondly of his school experiences daily and we thank the St Peters family for this.
    Read more
    Written February 26, 2023
  • I hear really great stories from our kids how they experience these distance learning. Really big thumbs up how you and your team are handling this. The teachers are amazing. I think we are very fortunate to have our kids at the BIS!
    Read more
    Written February 25, 2023
  • Thank you to the BIS leadership team, teachers, staff and IT-specialists who provided our children with this distance learning programme. It not just ensures that the students continue with their learning perspectives, it indeed brings a bit of normality and structure into our homes. No-one I’ve been talking to outside of BIS has a school that is so well prepared for this crisis like BIS. Thank you!
    Read more
    Written February 25, 2023