High Schools in Colombia

First of all, Colombian people usually attend private school if at all possible. Its pretty expensive, sometimes, but the Colombians prefer it because public education isn't very good at all. Only the people who can't afford the pension go to public schools. In Colombia, there are just as many grades as in the States, only they go by different numbers. There is no 12th grade in Colombian schools, but they have an intermediate grade, transition, …

…despite the terrible things I've said about them..sure, the food sucks...but school is just great, in its own special way. Everyone is family there. So if you're moving to Colombia (Bogota especially), you now know practically everything about school! You've gotten a true account of what a school is like there from first-hand experience. I hope this essay (of sorts) helped you get a picture of what its like for a Colombian student!