{"id":531,"date":"2025-05-19T10:39:27","date_gmt":"2025-05-19T15:39:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/colegioaleman.edu.co\/?page_id=531"},"modified":"2026-03-19T13:57:15","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T18:57:15","slug":"nuestra-historia","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/colegioaleman.edu.co\/en\/nuestra-historia\/","title":{"rendered":"Nuestra Historia"},"content":{"rendered":"
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More than a century of educational excellence with an international outlook<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Founded in 1912, the German School of Barranquilla is the oldest of the German schools in Colombia. Throughout its 113-year history, it has established itself as a leader in multilingual, intercultural, and high-quality education, recognized both locally and internationally. Below are the most significant milestones in our history:<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t

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1912<\/div><\/div>
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Early Years<\/div>
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A group of German citizens founded the German School Society (Deutscher Schulverein) with the goal of establishing a kindergarten for the children of German immigrants.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

1913<\/div><\/div>
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Official Inauguration<\/div>
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The Imperial Minister, Dr. Kraker von Schwarzenfeldt, inaugurated the school with only nine children. A year later, the community grew to 13 students, including the first Colombians.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

1915 \u2013 1929<\/div><\/div>
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Early Locations and Expansion<\/div>
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The school changed locations on several occasions, adapting to its growing needs.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

1929<\/div><\/div>
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Own Facilities<\/div>
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Thanks to donations from the German colony, the German Club, and Scadta, the first owned facilities were built.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

1930<\/div><\/div>
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Relocation<\/div>
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The new campus in the Bellavista neighborhood was inaugurated, featuring a kindergarten and a gymnasium.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

1942 \u2013 1943<\/div><\/div>
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WWII Closure<\/div>
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The school was closed by order of the Colombian government during World War II. In its place, \"Colegio El Prado\" was created, and German was removed from the curriculum.<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
1956 \u2013 1957<\/div><\/div>
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Reopening<\/div>
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The school reopened at Quinta Holanda with 255 students and later moved back to the Bellavista building.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

1961 \u2013 1965<\/div><\/div>
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Relocation<\/div>
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The first stone was laid for the campus on Carrera 51B. In 1964 and 1965, the Kindergarten and school sections moved progressively.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

1970 \u2013 1984<\/div><\/div>
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Consolidation as a German School Abroad<\/div>
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New support conditions from the German government were established. Official German language exams resumed, and ties with the ZfA were strengthened.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

1993 \u2013 1994<\/div><\/div>
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Academic Excellence<\/div>
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The school achieved its best results to date in the ICFES and German language exams.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

2002<\/div><\/div>
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Current Campus<\/div>
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The school moved to its current location on V\u00eda al Mar. From the nine students in 1913, it now houses over 1,100 children and young adults.<\/div>
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2003 \u2013 2004<\/div><\/div>
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IB Diploma Programme<\/div>
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Implementation of the IB Diploma Programme. In 2004, the first class of Bilingual International Baccalaureate (GIB) students graduated.<\/div>
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Excellence Award<\/div>
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Received official recognition from the German government as an \"Excellent German School Abroad.\"<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

2018<\/div><\/div>
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Modernization and Sports<\/div>
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Opening of the Kinderkrippe (Nursery) and modernization of sports facilities. Host of the Friendship Games.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

2019<\/div><\/div>
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Baumhaus Learning Environments<\/div>
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Creation of innovative spaces: German, Spanish, and Motor Baumhaus for early childhood development.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

2020<\/div><\/div>
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Sustainability<\/div>
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Implementation of solar energy in the Kindergarten, significantly reducing the environmental footprint.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

2021<\/div><\/div>
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Microsoft Showcase School<\/div>
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International certification for the innovative use of technology in the classroom.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

2022<\/div><\/div>
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BLI 3.0 Re-accreditation<\/div>
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The school reaffirmed its international academic excellence under the BLI 3.0 model.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>

2024<\/div><\/div>
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Specialized IB Focus<\/div>
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New differentiation in the IB Diploma Programme, allowing emphasis on Biology or English at Higher Level (HL).<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n

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