Bogota - School Report Question and Answers
Administration-parent communication:
I definitely got the feeling the British administration was "annoyed" when the Americans speak up about issues. - Mar 2015
My communications with the Head of School, admissions, the counselor, and the program coordinator were always answered quickly and I felt like I could address issues frankly, when necessary. Things always fall through the cracks but having had my kids at so many schools has allowed me to recognize that while improvement is needed, things are generally good and CGB tries. Because CGB is located in Colombia, there are some staff members who don't speak much English (security and maintenance staff mostly and some of the office help), however, there just aren't that many fluent English-speakers in Bogota and I know that finding and employing English-speakers is difficult (my husband has a hard time finding them when he needs). I also assume that I am a foreigner in someone else's country so I don't think I can expect that everyone will speak English (as a previous commentator mentioned). It is easy to find translation, if needed, and aside from a couple native-Spanish and Sociales class teachers, all the teachers and the upper-level staff speak fluent English. - Feb 2015
A - On the very rare occasion when I needed to contact the head of primary, I had no problem doing so and always got a timely response. - Jan 2015
If you do not speak Spanish, you cannot communicate or even call the school. You cannot show up and communicate with the guard or with anyone in the office in order to make payments or to conduct similar activities. - Aug 2014
D.Admin is available, very nice to talk with, but absolutely unbending with regard to requests, complaints, or suggestions, even in cases where they have admitted a problem exists.So the communication is open, but the results are nil. - May 2012
A: Has been very good in my experience. - Sep 2010
