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Universidad de La Salle is a catholic and lasallian university, founded in 1964. It is a private institution of higher education, has 4 locations: 3 at Bogotá DC; in downtown, Chapinero, and north of city. 1 at El Yopal, Casanare in the East of the Country. The last one, is the seat where the La Salle has developed the most innovative social and educational project for young farmers, victims of violence in Colombia: Utopia.

Colegio San Carlos - Bogotá, Colombia. http://www.sancarlos.edu.co/ Colegio San Carlos is an all-male, private, bilingual (English and Spanish) school located in Bogotá, Colombia. It was established in 1960 by U.S.A. Benedictine monks. The school has been recognized as the source of many national leaders. Since the 1960's the school has been educating primary and secondary school students who have consistently followed successful careers as scientists, doctors, lawyers, engineers, artists, musicians, etc., - most of them becoming highly regarded in their professions and communities. Grades Transition through 11th grade at San Carlos are equivalent to 1st through 12th grades or a combined Primary and Secondary education in the United States. San Carlos School is highly recognized within Colombia for consistently placing some 15% of its graduates in top rank universities throughout the world. Some of the international colleges and universities that San Carlistas have attended include: MIT, UC Berkeley, Stanford University, Cornell University, UCLA, Georgetown University, Lehigh University, Harvard University, Princeton University, University of Pennsylvania, Cambridge University, Oxford University, Architectural Association School of Architecture and the London School of Economics, among others. Even though the school has not adopted any international teaching system such as AP or IB, its high profile compulsory curriculum ensures a high-quality, fully-bilingual, homogeneous education for its pupils. All graduating students must take the ICFES national standardized exam. Students wishing to study abroad are encouraged to sit for standardized tests such as the SAT or the ACT.

Colegio El Bosque is a private and humanistic institution transitioning to bilingualism, dedicated to nurturing students who enjoy learning and developing ethical, creative, and rational knowledge. We promote holistic growth based on respect, responsibility, and care for family, community, and the environment. Founded in 1999 as a private institution operating on an A-calendar schedule, it offers education from preschool to grade 10, with its first graduating class of grade 11 projected for 2026. With a humanistic philosophy, the school aims to shape students with a global, critical, and autonomous mindset, promoting respect, responsibility, and community engagement to empower them as agents of change in a dynamic and pluralistic society.