
Colegio San Patricio
Secular, Founded 1989
Updated July 2026
Languages
Colegio San Patricio is a bilingual, double-shift school in Córdoba with 30 years of experience in providing integral education. It focuses on academic excellence and values-based formation, preparing students to navigate a multicultural world.
Curriculum
Teaching approach
The school is a mixed, non-confessional institution that emphasizes integral formation through a partnership between family and school. It promotes a critical educational culture that addresses contemporary challenges such as globalization, technological advancement, and cultural diversity. The institution values the development of interpersonal bonds and a multicultural vision, grounded in the teaching of English as a second language.
Programmes
The school offers a bilingual curriculum across three levels: Initial (ages 3 to 5), Primary (grades 1 to 6), and Secondary (Basic and Oriented Cycles). The bilingual project integrates English as a second language from the age of 4, with Primary-level transversal contents taught entirely in English. The Secondary curriculum systematically uses English as a tool for acquiring new knowledge, culminating in international certification and university preparation.
Outcomes
The school prepares students for international examinations including the Cambridge English: Flyers (4th Grade), Cambridge English: First (4th Year), TOEFL IBT (5th Year), and the SAT (6th Year). Over 80% of students achieve scores exceeding the requirements for United States universities. In the 5th year of Secondary school, students participate in an immersion study trip to an English-speaking country, such as Australia, New Zealand, the United States, or the United Kingdom.
Student support
Tuition & fees
No published fee schedule was found for this school.
Facilities
About the campus
The campus includes equipped computer laboratories featuring tablets, PCs, and interactive screens to support technological literacy from the Initial Level. The school operates across different buildings, with the Initial Level located on Avenida Valparaíso in the Barrio Jardín Hipódromo area of Córdoba.
Co-curriculars
The school promotes sports initiation from the Initial Level, with systematic training in football and hockey starting in the Primary Level. Students participate in inter-school meetings to foster a sense of belonging. Additionally, the school organizes weekly 'Assemblies' for Primary and Secondary students to explore expression through oral presentations, music, and theatre. Other activities include 'Family Day', 'Game and Sports Day', 'Tradition Day', and 'Halloween' celebrations, as well as various social service projects and educational trips to locations such as Cuesta Blanca, Los Reartes, Puerto Madryn, and Buenos Aires.






- Prof. Carlos FacelloDIRECTOR GENERAL
Prof. Carlos Facello is the Director General of the school. He is one of the founders of the institution, having begun his educational work with the Instituto de Inglés Centro Webster in 1975 and later impulsing the project of the bilingual school in 1987-1988.
Lic. Andrea RattoDirectora Sección Castellano (Nivel Inicial)Lic. Andrea Ratto serves as the Director of the Spanish Section for the Initial Level.
Dra. Marianela MoraDirectora Sección Inglés (Nivel Inicial y Primario)Dra. Marianela Mora is the Director of the English Section for both the Initial and Primary levels.
Prof. Eugenia GrimalDirectora Sección Castellano (Nivel Primario)Prof. Eugenia Grimal is the Director of the Spanish Section for the Primary Level.
Prof. Lorena CórdobaVice Directora Sección Castellano (Nivel Primario)Prof. Lorena Córdoba serves as the Vice Director of the Spanish Section for the Primary Level.
Lic. Sebastián BianchiniDirector Sección Castellano (Nivel Secundario)Lic. Sebastián Bianchini is the Director of the Spanish Section for the Secondary Level.
Lic. Romina GauchatVice Directora Sección Castellano (Nivel Secundario)Lic. Romina Gauchat serves as the Vice Director of the Spanish Section for the Secondary Level.
Lic. Eugenia GriffaDirectora Sección Inglés (Nivel Secundario)Lic. Eugenia Griffa is the Director of the English Section for the Secondary Level.