WE ARE CHANGEMAKERS

AIS is an exemplary school in Latin America, highly recognized for its academic excellence and innovative educational practice, which allows its students to LEARN WITH PURPOSE, SERVE WITH PASSION AND LEAD WITH THE HEART to change our world for the better.

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PRIMARIA

SECUNDARIA

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APRENDER

CON PROPÓSITO

(DESARROLLANDO POTENCIAL)
Creemos que la vida es un proceso continuo de aprendizaje. A medida que la vida cambia, debemos ser capaces de adquirir los conocimientos y habilidades necesarios para adaptarnos y crecer. Debemos practicar y aplicar lo que aprendemos para poder desenvolvernos en la vida.

LIDERAR

CON EL CORAZÓN

(CONSTRUYENDO RELACIONES)
Tenemos la responsabilidad de descubrir un plan para nuestras vidas y ayudar a otros con el suyo. Las relaciones basadas en la confianza nos ayudan a saber cuándo liderar y cuándo seguir. Saber cómo establecer un plan y avanzar en una dirección es clave para el éxito individual y colectivo. Vivir una vida con propósito de esta manera nos lleva de la dependencia a la independencia y luego a la interdependencia.

SERVIR

CON PASIÓN

(CULTIVAR LA COMPASIÓN)
We treat people with kindness, honesty and integrity. Encouraging students to positively contribute to their communities builds empathy and compassion. We must increase student awareness of community needs and local or global issues. Service-learning partnerships are collaborative, mutually beneficial and help students address community needs.

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LATEST NEWS

Honoring the hearts of our families – Grandparent’s Day" >
Sep 25 2025

Honoring the hearts of our families – Grandparent’s Day" > Honoring the hearts of our families – Grandparent’s Day

Learning through play, the Finnish way" >
Sep 22 2025

Learning through play, the Finnish way" > Learning through play, the Finnish way

Welcoming our Littlest Ones with the Shark Spirit!" >
Sep 05 2025

Welcoming our Littlest Ones with the Shark Spirit!" > Welcoming our Littlest Ones with the Shark Spirit!

Celebrating Our School’s 33RD Anniversary" >
Sep 02 2025

Celebrating Our School’s 33RD Anniversary" > Celebrating Our School’s 33RD Anniversary

The Final Match Ended in Victory for our Seniors 2026!" >
Sep 02 2025

The Final Match Ended in Victory for our Seniors 2026!" > The Final Match Ended in Victory for our Seniors 2026!

Connecting with our AIS Families through our Orientation Days" >
Ago 16 2025

Connecting with our AIS Families through our Orientation Days" > Connecting with our AIS Families through our Orientation Days

Class of 2026 is Kicking Off Their Last First Day with the World Cup Spirit" >
Ago 13 2025

Class of 2026 is Kicking Off Their Last First Day with the World Cup Spirit" > Class of 2026 is Kicking Off Their Last First Day with the World Cup Spirit

A Joyful Start to the New Academic Year 2025-2026" >
Ago 13 2025

A Joyful Start to the New Academic Year 2025-2026" > A Joyful Start to the New Academic Year 2025-2026

WRO Colombia 2025: Innovation and Creativity at Altamira" >
Ago 13 2025

WRO Colombia 2025: Innovation and Creativity at Altamira" > WRO Colombia 2025: Innovation and Creativity at Altamira

Music Fest" >
Abr 09 2025

Music Fest" > Music Fest

LATEST SNAPSHOTS

💐✨ Happy Mother’s Day from the AIS Family ✨💐At AIS, we believe that mothers deserve to be celebrated far beyond just one day. Their love, strength, guidance, and endless support shape lives in the most meaningful ways every single day. 💛We wish to honor the women who inspire, nurture, encourage, and stand beside their children through every step of their journey. Thank you for the countless sacrifices, warm hugs, wise words, and unconditional love that make our community stronger and brighter. 🌷💫#HappyMothersDay #AISFamily #Motherhood #CelebrateMoms
💟 Same heart. Different beat. 🚪Our classrooms turned into powerful reminders that kindness, empathy, and respect make every heartbeat stronger together. 🫶Through creativity and teamwork, our students used art to spread one important message: being different is what makes our community beautiful. 🌎🎨Because at AIS, we stand together against bullying one door, one message, one act of kindness at a time. 💫#SameHeartDifferentBeat #AntiBullying #ChooseKindness #StrongerTogether
🫵 ¡Queremos conocerte! 💙En Altamira International School seguimos creciendo y estamos buscando personas apasionadas por la educación para unirse a nuestra comunidad en diferentes áreas: matemáticas, science, psychology, inglés y muchas más. 📚🌟Si sueñas con inspirar, innovar y transformar vidas a través de la enseñanza, te esperamos:📅 Hoy 8 de mayo de 2026.📍Coliseo Los Fundadores, Feria Profesional Uninorte.🕓 Hasta las 4:00 p.m. ¡Ven, conversemos y construyamos juntos el futuro de la educación! 🚀👩‍🏫#TalentoAIS #WeAreHiring #EducaciónConPropósito #AISCommunity #FeriaLaboral
🎙️ Director’s Voice | La infancia no debería tener prisa 📱💛En un mundo donde la tecnología avanza cada vez más rápido, surge una pregunta importante para las familias: ¿nuestros hijos realmente necesitan acceso temprano a celulares y redes sociales? 🧒🏻La infancia es una etapa para jugar, descubrir, crear, equivocarse, aprender a relacionarse y construir su identidad lejos de la presión constante de las pantallas. Postergar el acceso a dispositivos y redes no significa aislarlos del mundo, sino regalarles más tiempo para vivir plenamente su niñez, fortalecer sus habilidades emocionales y desarrollarse a su propio ritmo. 🌱✨Como adultos, tenemos la responsabilidad de reflexionar sobre el impacto de nuestras decisiones y acompañarlos con conciencia en cada etapa de su crecimiento.💬 Hoy queremos abrir esta conversación con ustedes:¿Estamos entregando herramientas o adelantando procesos para los que aún no están listos?Los leemos en los comentarios. 👇#DirectorsVoice #CrianzaConsciente #InfanciaSinPrisa #FamiliaAIS #EducaciónEmocional
👩‍🎓 AlumnAIS: From memories to pictures! Meet Nicole Castro, Class of 2020, now part of our Communications Team, capturing the moments that define our community and supporting the organization of the events that bring AIS to life. 📸💙What she’s seen through her student life is now being captured through a camera lens with the new generations. Her journey reflects the lasting connection our alumni have with their school.At Altamira, your story doesn’t end at graduation, it evolves. 💫#ALUMNAIS #OnceAISAlwaysAIS #AISFamily #ProudAlumni

ALUMNI

KATHERINE DIARTT

2007 - 2008

District Secretariat of Economic Development of Barranquilla

RACHID CORREA

2014 - 2015

Councilmember of Barranquilla

DANIELLA ZAMBRANO

2008 - 2009

Beauty Entrepenur

LORENA BOLÍVAR

2008 - 2009

Senior Program Manager at the District Mayor’s Office of Barranquilla

CONTACT US

Location:
Km 10, Puerto Colombia Highway. Puerto Colombia, Atlantico.

Phone:
(605) 3852577

Schedule:
Monday – Thursday: 7:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Friday: 7:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

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