Colegio Rochester Bogotá

Colegio Rochester, founded in Bogotá in 1973, is a prestigious bilingual private school located on a large campus north of Bogotá, offering education from preschool through high school. Rochester is known for delivering a rigorous bilingual English-Spanish program combining the Colombian national curriculum with American educational standards and the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme. As an authorized IB World School, Rochester offers the full IB DP to senior students and is accredited by AdvancED. The school serves approximately 1,500 students from Colombian and international families, attracting families from Bogotá's northern suburbs and satellite communities who value Rochester's combination of academic excellence, outdoor education, and character development. The expansive campus north of Bogotá includes extensive green spaces, sports facilities, a swimming pool, science and technology laboratories, performing arts venues, and a library. Rochester is particularly known for its outdoor and environmental education programs, taking advantage of its peri-urban setting. Graduates are regularly admitted to Colombia's top universities and to US, UK, and European institutions. The school's alumni network is active across Colombia's private sector, government, and arts.