Ambassador Map 2023-2024

LABS • HS Media Lab equipped with the latest technology where students can learn by working on projects related to Digital Design, virtual reality, and 3D Printing • 5 High Tech Science Labs.

CONFUCIUS CLASSROOM • Established May 2009 • 54 students have enrolled in the program • 23 students have received scholarships to study in China since 2009 • 21 students have travelled to China for summer and winter camps • 1,592 students have taken the Chinese test at our test center since 2019 • Award from Confucius Institute for Overseas Chinese Test Center of the Year (2014)

mission statement

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global citizens excellence CNG is a learning community committed to serving a diverse student population and preparing responsible global citizens through an accredited United States/Colombian college-preparatory program focused on motivating students to achieve their fullest individual potential for excellence.

BRAND NEW TWO STORY CAFETORIUM

ES LIBRARY • 14,600 books • More than 850 eBooks (Destiny Library Catalog, SORA/Overdrive) • ebooks in Spanish (Make-Make) more than 600 titles • Portable set of MAC computers and Ipads.

• Portable green screen • A Maker Space with a variety of materials and tools to be used for design thinking and PBL projects.

PS LIBRARY • 12,100 Items • Parents can check out up to 10 books • 4 Digital Encyclopedias: BrainPop, Gale, Worldbook Kids, Explora • 126 electronic books • Magazines: Nat Geo and Revista Cooltural

PS & ES COMPUTER LAB

PS & ES ART ROOM

ES MEDIA INNOVATION STUDIO • Explore and broaden the concept of media, deciphering and creating symbolic forms across different levels of perception.

• Experience radical collaboration using the digital tools that will define their generation.

• Project out into the world through digital mural landscapes.

• Student works of excellence become a digital museum.

• An auditory, visual, interactive experience • Students learn by immersion using last-generation tools to allow them to appropriate new concepts using Robotics, Stem, and 3D printing tools.

Building CNG’s Future Campaign:The Cafetorium.

Inaugurated August 2023

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IRAGORRI SOUND PRODUCTION ROOM • Students can develop high-quality videos and/or recordings.

• Technological advancement that allows students to maximize their individual potential.

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MS & HS LIBRARY (EVL) • 20,900 items • Continuous improvement to update resources and obtain new ones • Subscription to 6 different database access providers which give 24/7 access to scholarly resources (EBSCO, ABC-Clio, Gale Cengage, JSTOR, Worldbook & SIRS PROQUEST) allowing all students to MAKERSPACE research through more than 28 different searching products.

An interdisciplinary creative space where • eBooks / Audiobooks in English and Spanish. students and teachers work on meaning- • Parents can also enjoy all the CNG libraries resources, ful projects relevant to their curriculum, check-out EVL magazines, books, and eBooks. using new technologies and traditional • CNG teaches: skills (reading, writing, tools as well as design-thinking to solve communication, analysis, synthesis), critical judgment, problems. ethics, info. gathering and management.

HIGH SCHOOL GYM • PE MS/HS, Varied athletics program • Uncoli, Binationals • Weight Room • Also used for events and international conferences • Graduation Ceremony • Other ceremonies

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4 Classrooms

SOCCER FIELD • Track • Artificial Turf

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DANCE STUDIO

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16 Classrooms

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12 rooms for Counselors

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MUSIC ROOM HS (COMING SOON)

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K4, K5, 1st, & 2nd Grades

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Building CNG’s Future Campaign 5-Story Cutting-Edge Innovation Center.

Construction to begin in August 2025

MAIN ENTRANCE

7 Classrooms

COVERED COURT

PS PLAYGROUND • Safety • Variety • Teacher supervision • Children from different grades don’t play at the same time

BOOKSTORE • Healthy Snacks • Lunches

Watch Our Next Dream!

LEARNING CENTER The LC is divided in 3 categories: 1. Therapeutic: includes Speech & Language Therapy and Occupational Therapy (8 specialists, 51 students) 2. Academic Interventions: includes Co-Teaching and Academic Supports (Reading, Math, English as a second language, and curricular modifications & accommodations) (27 specialists, 181 students) 3. Special Needs: includes the Resource Room and the Inclusion Program (13 specialists, 12 students)

iDESIGN LAB Get started in the world of technology using Online Platforms and interacting with devices in a fully equipped lab.

Building CNG’s Future Campaign: The Bridge.

Inaugurated August 2019

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FUNDACIÓN HOGAR NUEVA GRANADA Fundación Hogar Nueva Granada (FHNG) is the primary beneficiary of our community outreach programs, helping to instill a sense of social responsibility across our community. FHNG operates the Colegio Fundación Nueva Granada school, bringing high quality education to children from our neighboring low-income families.

• 377 students ages 4 to 17 • 1,000 meals served every day during the school year • 234 graduates since 2014, of which 80% pursue higher education • 1,022+ hours of community service TRANSPORTATION

by CNG High School students CNG has a bus fleet of 35 buses with 2 morning routes and 3 afternoon routes.

CNG and FHNG engage in educational and service-learning experiences with PS & ES GYM the goal of understanding broader social • Children rotate spaces realities and recognizing the value of and activities in P.E. each individual.

• Used for Condor Activities & Athletics Activities ADMINISTRATION BUILDING

30 offices Staff Cafeteria

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3rd, 4th, and 5th Grades

HEALTH ZONE

14 Classrooms

6th, 7th, and 8th Grades

MAP CONVENTIONS:

SNACK SHACK • Healthy and varied options • Food Truck

SPINNING STUDIO

7 Classrooms

KINDER 4 CLASSROOMS Kinder 4 is all about: • Learning English • Adapting to new school routines • Pre-reading and writing skills • Starting new friendships and socialization • “I Am Special” Activity • Sensory Motor Program (fine and gross motor skills development) • Handwriting Without Tears.

TECHNOLOGY • Over 500 computers for academic use.

• Specialized live streaming devices in all classrooms • Bring Your Own Laptop (BYOL): from 6th to 12th grade • 5 classroom computer labs • Projection and sound equipment in all classrooms • World-class platforms to support students’ learning process and prepare them for their Digital Citizenship experience.

• CNG has a robust digital security strategy to protect children from online risks through the latest technologies and training to educate school staff, parents, and children on how to react when an incident arises.

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GIFTED & TALENTED ROOM • Acceleration and Enrichment Programs » IDEA (ES) » IDEA STEM (MS, HS) » IDEA Humanities (MS, HS) » STEAM Enrichment (PS, ES) • 4 Certified Gifted & Talented Specialists • 56 students enrolled in Gifted & Talented programs

GLS (GLOBAL LEARNING STUDIO) • A project-based, collaborative, high-tech learning space explicitly created for 21st-century education.

• This multipurpose space is flexible, adaptive, globallyconnected, multidisciplinary, and promotes creativity.

• A great resource in helping students become effective critical thinkers, leaders, content builders, innovative creators, and effective communicators.

• This ambitious project was built thanks to the generous gift of the PTA, Samsung, Phillips, Steelcase/ Ezgo, Panasonic, and Dell.

THEATER CENTER • Assemblies, community events, CNG Gallery, MS/HS arts classrooms, integrated arts exhibits, band room

CWW Classroom Without Walls (CWW) is committed to providing experiential learning opportunities for grades K4 - 12 that give students context to their lives, helping them not only to navigate the world, but also empowering them to have a positive impact on it through leadership and service.

• All of the CWW programs have academic content connecting to their class curriculum, a community service or outreach component and physical development activities.

• Educational field trips take place in Bogotá, suburbs and various regions of Colombia.

• Some examples of destinations are: Cundinamarca, Boyacá, Magdalena Medio, Santander, San Bernardo Islands (Bolivar Sucre), Amazon and Guajira.

CNG ATHLETICS PHILOSOPHY

CHARACTER EDUCATION ATHLETIC PROGRAM

The role of the Department of Athletics and Co-Curricular Activities is to extend the mission and vision of CNG beyond the four walls of the classroom. While the direct focus is strengthening the body to pursue competitive success, we also believe in sports as a vehicle for educating the mind and developing character. Our studentathletes may acquire the necessary tools to meet their potential for excellence in the future, both on and off the playing field.

At CNG, we are purposeful in our efforts to shape our students’ character in preparation for a life well lived by actively fostering social-emotional competencies, growth mindsets, ethical judgment, and reflective capacity. The cross-disciplinary and comprehensive approach that we weave across school life we call Character for Life. We address Character for Life in all core content areas, extracurricular activities, and sports, as well as day-to-day teachable moments. We believe that the power of this approach is magnified when we work together as a community, regardless of our role. CNG was recognized as a Colombia 2020 School of Character by Character. org, the first South American school certified as a School of Character.

Some of the sports offered are: basketball, soccer, volleyball, gymnastics, table tennis, track and field, dance, and chess for ES/MS/HS, and Athletics, soccer, gymnastics, and chess for PS.

CONDOR ACTIVITIES

• A program developed to meet the academic interests of highly motivated Middle and High school students.

• 18 Honors courses in High School and 9 in Middle School • 31 AP courses: 2-D Art and Design, 3-D Art and Design, Art History, Biology, Calculus AB, Calculus BC, Chemistry, Comparative Government and Politics, Computer Science A, Computer Science Principles, Drawing, English Language and Composition, English Literature and Composition, Environmental Science, European History, French Language and Culture, Human Geography, Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, Music Theory, Physics 1, Physics C: Mechanics, Precalculus, Psychology, Research, Seminar, Spanish Language and Culture, Spanish Literature and Culture, Statistics, United States History, World History: Modern • Universities in more than 60 countries recognize AP exam scores in the admissions process and/or for credit and advanced placement.

NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY (NHS) & NATIONAL JUNIOR HONOR SOCIETY(NJHS)

• Student Organization established more than 60 years ago.

• Elite U.S. Organization for students who stand out in scholarship, character, leadership, and service.

• NHS & NJHS students are role models who enrich our community through community projects and activities like the Blood Drives, Sports Tournaments, teachers’ and principals’ appreciation celebrations, and fundraising for different causes.

• Active participation in Social Service projects in Fundación Hogar Nueva Granada, Un Techo para mi País, and Fundación Grandpaws.

DID YOU

A wide range of extra-curricular activities are offered to students before and after school: :

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• CNG had 4,000 teacher applications for 30 openings this past school year.

• CNG teachers have experience in 70 countries and more than 84% of them enter CNG with advanced degrees.

• CNG has the highest number of international teachers of any school in Colombia.

• CNG has the lowest student-to-teacher ratio of any school in UNCOLI: 5-to-1.

• Art Workshop • Pottery • Jewelry & Accessories • Sewing Creations: Weaving & Embroidery OTHERS

• Cooking • Yoga

CORPORAL EXPRESSION

• Dance • Pre-Ballet SPORTS

• Bike • Climbing • Martial Arts • Parkour • Skating

• Music Instruments: Guitar • Music Instruments: Piano • Music Instruments: Violin SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

• Robotics • Science Experiments • Young Engineers Motorized LEGO

AMBASSADORS A diverse group of High School students who are positive representatives of the CNG student community. Among other responsibilities, they provide campus and virtual tours to prospective families and school visitors, transmitting what CNG is about through their first hand knowledge of the school and personal experiences as students, team players, and participants in many of the opportunities offered by the school. Ambassadors participate, among others, in the following activities: • Individual tours • Development & Alumni Events • HR Events

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Exceptional Learner Programs encompass CNG’s two special education programs: The Learning Center and the Gifted & Talented Program. The Exceptional Learner programs seek to create an inclusive learning environment that allows all students to be part of our learning community and reach their individual potential. Our programs provide remedial and educational support for students through the Learning Center programs and enrichment and acceleration opportunities through our Gifted & Talented program.

• In the past 5 years, CNG graduates have received 84 acceptances into Ivy League and Ivy-Plus schools.

• CNG offers 31 Advanced Placement courses that provide college credit in over 600 colleges and universities around the world.

• During the past 5 years, CNG students have been accepted into 373 universities in 22 countries spread out over 5 different continents.

• CNG graduates have received over USD $ 24.8 million and COP $225.5 million in scholarships and grants at U.S. and Colombian universities over the past 5 years

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EXCEPTIONAL LEARNER PROGRAMS

• K4 Campus tour • K4 Student Observations • K4 BBQ

HONORS & AP CLASSES

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HOUSES • The schoolwide House System has been a tradition at CNG. All students and teachers belong to one of four Houses: EAGLES, FALCONS, HAWKS, or OSPREY. • Planned House activities throughout the year promote healthy competition, inclusion, and teamwork, while providing opportunities to foster a sense of community and belonging. House Family activities are aligned with our CNG Core Values and bring together students from different grade levels. House activities also contribute to service and leadership activities within the school community.

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Educating the mind, strengthening the body, and developing character for

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in the world of today for a better tomorrow.

FACULTY & STAFF

• 372 Faculty members; all certified teachers / administrators • 204 Masters degrees • 11 Doctoral degrees • 136 Administrative support staff (97 Admin, 39 General Services/Food & Beverage)

STUDENT POPULATION • Enrollment: approximately 1.658 • Total of 48 nationalities • 46% Colombian • 16% US • 14% dual (US-Colombian) • 15% dual (Other-Colombian) • 9% from other countries • Student Teacher Ratio 5:1

October 2023

Students participate in dance, choir, band and theater groups. A play in Spanish, a musical in English, a variety of dance shows, many band and choir concerts, talent shows, showcases and an Arts Month with visual art exhibits and performances that take place during the school year. Whenever possible, CNG brings in cultural groups to present programs to students. In addition, some field trips are designed to take students to cultural events.

At CNG we offer these courses and activities : PS: General Music, Visual Art, and Choir.

ES: General Music, Visual Art, Band, and Choir.

MS: Band, Choir, Visual art, and Drama.

HS: Photography, AP courses, Band, Sculpture, Painting, Drawing and Performing Ensembles.

COMMUNITY SERVICE At CNG, Community Service and Service Learning is aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

All students at CNG participate in Service Learning, a type of Project Based Learning, where students apply academic content to address real world issues. This form of learning emphasizes critical thinking and personal reflection while encouraging a heightened sense of community, civic engagement, and personal responsibility.

In Colombia, all High School students must carry out at least 80 hours of service. The school offers students a flexible program where they opt to support our sister school, Fundacion Hogar Nueva Granada, other non-profit organizations, and/or to lead their own impact initiatives.

Our Next Dream:

A CUTTING - EDGE, 5 - STORY INNOVATION CENTER!

Help US make our NEXT DREAM a reality! www.giving.cng.edu

BUILDING CNG’S FUTURE CAMPAIGN The Building CNG’s Future Campaign aims to raise $8.5 million USD for our next dream: A Cutting-Edge 5-Story Innovation Center. In order to advance our visionary future, we need more room for Design-Thinking, Project-Based Learning, and STEM across all grade levels. Our students today and tomorrow will need the following 21st-century skills to succeed in a rapidly changing world: innovation, creativity, collaboration, problem-solving, communication, and critical thinking.

MODEL UNITED NATIONS This system of diplomacy and debate, based on the United Nations, was brought to Colombia by CNG in 1982. Today, more than 40 schools in Colombia and 700 students nationwide participate in the Model. In every conference, student delegates are assigned a diplomatic role to represent a given country. They face international problems, as per adults, and reach viable solutions as a group.

MUN provides students with empathy and knowledge of the world they live in, as well as opportunities to analyze, discuss, negotiate, meet people from other schools, and understand how the actual United Nations functions.