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The High School section of Colegio Bolivar
offers a university preparatory program in which the focus of
the structure and the instruction is to ensure the high quality
of student learning and the development of ethical behavior.
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The day is divided into 4 periods of 80
minutes each. Classes meet every other day and a student attends
8 separate courses during a year - four on day A and another
four on day B. |
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grade programs each student must take a core offering of
English, Math, Spanish, Social Studies, Science, Physical
Education, Computers and Art or music. |
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In 11th and 12th grades the students take a core
offering of English, Spanish, Science and Math and may choose
their other four courses amongst an offering of approximately 20
electives each year. One of the choices must be in Social
Studies but the offerings range across all academic areas, some
including AP courses. |
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All High School students complete two major
social service projects, one in 10th grade and one in 11th
grade. In 10th grade the students participate in a week long
biological field experience in one of several sites off the
Colombian Pacific coast. All 11th graders participate in a week
long career experience. The school also participates actively in
the Model United Nations project. Seniors finalize the year with
exhibitions of long term interdisciplinary projects.
Services to students include a full time
counselor, a full time university counselor, an Advanced Placement Program
Coordinator, and a doctor. Students may
take SAT and ACT exams on campus for U.S. University entrance.
Evaluation on students’ work is reported by objective. Students
must pass all major objectives of a course to receive credit for
the course. Objective achievement is rated as ranging from "not
met" to "met with excellence".
Student activities include the Student Council, various sports
competitive teams, Honor Society, choir, instrumental music
groups and task forces for assessment and values.
Graduates of Colegio Bolivar receive both the Colombian
secondary diploma and the U.S. High School diploma. |
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