Liceo de Cervantes

The school is a Catholic institution guided by the charism of the Order of Saint Augustine and the principles of Augustinian pedagogy. Its educational mission focuses on humanizing culture, science, and technology by fostering Christian-Catholic identity, human values, and the pursuit of the common good. The pedagogical approach integrates Christian humanism, constructivism, and meaningful learning to develop integral leaders.

The school follows a national bilingual curriculum where approximately 50% of instruction is delivered in English and 50% in Spanish. Core subjects in English include mathematics, science, social studies, arts, biology, technology, and economics, with French introduced as a third language starting in preschool. Students in the final years participate in research projects and are prepared for the TOEFL iBT certification, which is administered on-site as the school is an authorized center.

The school provides student support through a wellbeing department that includes pediatric accompaniment focused on nutrition, growth, and development. Additionally, the school utilizes the 'Control Academic' platform to integrate academic, behavioral, and health-related monitoring for students and parents.

The school follows a formal admissions process that includes an online pre-registration form, document submission, and academic diagnostic testing in Spanish, English, and mathematics. It accepts students starting at age three for prekindergarten and operates on a Calendar A schedule, with the school year running from January to November. Families are required to provide all necessary documentation in PDF or PNG format to complete the application.

The school operates on a Calendar A schedule. The academic year begins in January and concludes in November.

The campus is located in the northern zone of Barranquilla and features climate-controlled indoor spaces. Facilities include a dedicated preschool area with its own entrance, classrooms with private bathrooms, a playground, and a mini synthetic field. General campus amenities include a library, computer labs, an auditorium, a chapel, a covered coliseum, natural grass fields, and both semi-olympic and initiation swimming pools.

The school offers a variety of extracurricular activities in the afternoons and on Saturdays, organized through its sports club and Madaura schools. Sports offerings include football (in partnership with Udinese Football Club), swimming, volleyball, and table tennis. Artistic and cultural options include music, dance, and ballet.