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Welcome to our admission process!

Discover why New Cambridge School is the leading school in Santander, where academic excellence and comprehensive education prepare students for a future without limits.

Our admissions team will guide you every step of the way, so that you become part of a community that transforms education into an unforgettable experience.

Admission process

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Admissions appointment

Schedule a personalized meeting with our admissions advisors at our Cañaveral, Cabecera, or PreU Campus sites.

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Form

To begin the admission process, complete the admission’s form and attach the required documentation.

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Interviews and tests

Once your documents have been submitted, we will arrange an interview for the family and an academic evaluation for applicants aged 5 and above.

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Admission result

We will inform you of the admission decision and guide you through the enrollment process.

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Welcome to the school

Enjoy an Open Day, where your assigned homeroom teacher will provide an orientation session before the start of classes.

Visit NCS!

Personalised tour

Explore our spaces and solve all your questions.

Magic Day

Experience a day as a Cambridge student and discover the magic of learning with us.

Open House

Visit our facilities and explore the best educational project in Santander.

Ambassadors Club

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Referral Program

Discover the benefits of our Ambassadors Club! Members of the New Cambridge School community can earn tuition rewards by successfully referring new students. Follow the steps and discover more!

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Alumni

The children of our alumni can complete their entire schooling with a zero-enrollment fee benefit at our school or any Redcol institution in Colombia.

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Brothers

New families can take advantage of the Little & Big Brother benefit, where only one child pays the enrollment fee when two or more siblings enroll simultaneously.

Additionally, siblings will receive a 10% discount on tuition fees.

Grade and Age Equivalencies

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Ages
New Cambridge School
National
UK
2 to 4 months
Infants
NA
NA
4 to 6 months
Nursery
NA
NA
6 to 8 months
Starters
NA
NA
8 to 12 months
Discovery
NA
NA
8 to 12 months
Koalas
NA
NA
1 year
K1
NA
NA
2 years
K2
NA
NA
3 years
K3
NA
NA
4 años
K4
Prekínder
Pre-K
5 years
K5
Kínder
Year 1
6 years
First
Transition
Year 2
7 years
Second
First
Year 3
8 years
Third
Second
Year 4
9 years
Fourth
Third
Year 5
10 years
Fifth
Fourth
Year 6
11 years
Sixth
Fifth
Year 7
12 years
Seventh
Sixth
Year 8
13 years
Eighth
Seventh
Year 9
14 years
Ninth
Eighth
Year 10
15 years
Tenth
Ninth
Year 11
16 years
Eleventh
Tenth
Year 12
17 years
Twelfth
Eleventh
Year 13

Pre-registration form

Frequently asked questions

At New Cambridge School, we offer all academic levels, from preschool to high school. We welcome children from as little as eight months.

We follow Calendar B, with the academic year starting in August and concluding in the first week of June. We have regular holiday breaks, including Colombia’s recess week in October, Christmas, and Easter Week.

From K4 onwards, our students begin their English language education, complemented by various real-life immersion experiences. We rigorously aim for all students to achieve a C1 level in English by the end of their educational journey. Additionally, we offer French as a third language, integrated into school routines to foster proficiency and appreciation of French culture.

Our school primarily follows a constructivist model. However, our teachers incorporate active and meaningful learning methodologies that align with the dynamics of our globalized world. These include frameworks like HighScope, the International Baccalaureate (IB), and inquiry-based learning.

New Cambridge School is constantly innovating and updating itself. Recent innovations include the launch of our PreU Campus, the first pre-university program in the region, and the implementation of the Houses System to encourage healthy competition and a stronger sense of community. We are also modernizing the Lower and Upper Primary School buildings. Houses System, a mechanism to promote healthy competition and strengthen a greater sense of belonging to our school. We are currently in the process of modernising the Lower and Upper Primary School building.

Student well-being is essential to learning. Our state-of-the-art food service is managed by professionals in nutrition, food engineering, and culinary arts, with certified standards. We promote a culture of wellness and informed decision-making by helping students of all ages understand the processes behind their meals, ensuring a healthy lifestyle for everyone.

We have a Welfare and Community Coordination and a department of specialists in coexistence and school support called Learning Support Center (LSC). The professionals who are part of these areas are responsible for accompanying the integral process (academic and emotional) of each student and promoting a healthy coexistence.

We have classrooms with capacities from 10 to 20 students in Early Years (8 months to 5 years old), 25 in Lower Primary School (First, Second and Third) and a maximum of 30 from Fourth onwards.

We are a secular school. We are convinced that the formation of individuals is specifically linked to the experiences of each child in their environment. For this reason, we believe that each student should permanently live experiences of social transformation through projects that generate human, social and community sensitivity. However, we offer the sacrament of first communion, of the catholic religion, for the interested community.

As a school belonging to Cognita Schools and Redcol Holding, we have Global Experiences, a set of global experiences according to the interests of each student. Through these experiences we shape their future, strengthening their skills in global contexts. This is a powerful tool for cultivating tomorrow’s leaders. Our offerings are:

6th & 7th grade

Canada: Academic immersion / Summer camp.

USA & Spain: Sport.

8th & 9th grade

Boston, MA, USA: Arts / STEAM.

Spain: Sports.

UK: UK Experience.

Loches, France: Academic immersion.

10th & 11th grade

USA: University Tours / Sports.

UK: Academic Immersion (Cognita) / Leadership Programme.

Spain: Sports.

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