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Fields of Expertise: Elementary, Kindergarten, High School, Technology from Elementary to Highschool
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Details: Liceo Pino Verde: an excellent choice to teach abroad
If you decided you want to teach abroad, chances are Colombia would not be at the
top of your list. The first thing most foreigns think when they hear the word
“Colombia“ is drugs and violence.
This may have been true many years ago but this country has come a long way since
then and it has become a much safer place. Although the situation and security is
not perfect (is it anywhere?), Colombians and visitors now feel confident to go out
and travel safely by car all over the country. Nowadays, when safety is not longer a
matter, Colombia is an excellent option for foreign teachers to work: the only risk is
wanting to stay (check out Colombia is passion website).
Now, the second most famous thing Colombia is known for is its coffee. Right in the
middle of the Colombian coffee zone, there is a wonderful and gorgeous private
bilingual school called Liceo Pino Verde (LPV). Pereira, the city where the school is
located, has nice weather all year round (between 70° and 80°), welcoming people
always willing to help and beautiful sites nearby. LPV is in excellent working option for
foreign teachers who are interested in teaching abroad. This school has a great
location, an amazing working environment, an architecture you will love, and a
comprehensive compensation package adapted to Pereira’s life.
To begin with, LPV has a remarkable location. Pereira is the most important city of
the coffee triangle. People can travel easily by bus, car or airplane to all the most
beautiful and interesting places in Colombia. In the words of Lindsey P., one of our
American teachers, “Pereira is a perfect city to work in as an American. It is not too
big and it is not too little… It has a great night life, it is an easy city to learn and get
around, the people are very friendly, and there are great day trips to places like
natural hot springs and precious little pueblos like Salento.“ It does not matter what
you like, you can always find something fun to do: whether it is going out to eat,
clubbing, visiting snowcapped mountains or swimming in natural hot springs.
Tourists and visitors do not need to expend large amounts of money in order to do
what they like and living expenses are not very high. There are plenty of apartments
available for rent at incredible low prices compared to the U.S. Urban transportation
includes Megabus ($75c) and taxis (about $2 to $6 per ride). The area has an
international airport.
About the school
Liceo Pino Verde is a private bilingual school with high academic standards and a
humanist approach to education. Kids are accepted when they are 3 years old and
the school offers all the grades through 11th grade, which is the last year in
Colombian education. From K4 to 5th grade, students are in an English immersion
program. Math, Social Studies, Science and Language Arts, which sums almost 70%
of all classes, are taught in English.
Most teachers working at LPV are Colombians who have learned English fluently. By
the time students go into third grade, they have acquired English skills and need to
work with their fluency and pronunciation. Because of this, LPV is always interested
in hiring native speakers qualified to teach 3rd, 4th and 5th grade.
The architecture of the school is outstanding: all classrooms are open-air and made
of “guadua“ (large form of bamboo). There are plenty of green areas, a swimming
pool, a labyrinth and a “wild“ tropical trail surrounding the school. That is just perfect
to take the students for hands-on science experiences!!
Classes start in January and finish in early December. Teachers have approximately
20-25 teaching hours a week and plenty of time to plan and grade during school.
Students from 3rd grade on start classes at 7:00 a.m. and finish at 3:10 p.m. Little
ones have a shorter schedule:
8:15 a.m. to 1:50 p.m. Concerning vacation, LPV has the entire Holy Week off, as
well as the last week of September. Teachers have a break in June/July that could
be 2 or 3 weeks long and 1 month at the end of the school year. Colombia also has
many three-day weekends because of religious and national holidays.
From all the wonderful things this school has, all American teachers agree on this: its
biggest asset is the teaching and working staff. They are really passionate about
their work and treat each other like family. They will do everything in their power to
make you feel welcome and make adaptation easier. Everybody is very close,
friendly and supportive.
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Details: Liceo Pino Verde: an excellent choice to teach abroad
If you decided you want to teach abroad, chances are Colombia would not be at the
top of your list. The first thing most foreigns think when they hear the word
“Colombia“ is drugs and violence.
This may have been true many years ago but this country has come a long way since
then and it has become a much safer place. Although the situation and security is
not perfect (is it anywhere?), Colombians and visitors now feel confident to go out
and travel safely by car all over the country. Nowadays, when safety is not longer a
matter, Colombia is an excellent option for foreign teachers to work: the only risk is
wanting to stay (check out Colombia is passion website).
Now, the second most famous thing Colombia is known for is its coffee. Right in the
middle of the Colombian coffee zone, there is a wonderful and gorgeous private
bilingual school called Liceo Pino Verde (LPV). Pereira, the city where the school is
located, has nice weather all year round (between 70° and 80°), welcoming people
always willing to help and beautiful sites nearby. LPV is in excellent working option for
foreign teachers who are interested in teaching abroad. This school has a great
location, an amazing working environment, an architecture you will love, and a
comprehensive compensation package adapted to Pereira’s life.
To begin with, LPV has a remarkable location. Pereira is the most important city of
the coffee triangle. People can travel easily by bus, car or airplane to all the most
beautiful and interesting places in Colombia. In the words of Lindsey P., one of our
American teachers, “Pereira is a perfect city to work in as an American. It is not too
big and it is not too little… It has a great night life, it is an easy city to learn and get
around, the people are very friendly, and there are great day trips to places like
natural hot springs and precious little pueblos like Salento.“ It does not matter what
you like, you can always find something fun to do: whether it is going out to eat,
clubbing, visiting snowcapped mountains or swimming in natural hot springs.
Tourists and visitors do not need to expend large amounts of money in order to do
what they like and living expenses are not very high. There are plenty of apartments
available for rent at incredible low prices compared to the U.S. Urban transportation
includes Megabus ($75c) and taxis (about $2 to $6 per ride). The area has an
international airport.
About the school
Liceo Pino Verde is a private bilingual school with high academic standards and a
humanist approach to education. Kids are accepted when they are 3 years old and
the school offers all the grades through 11th grade, which is the last year in
Colombian education. From K4 to 5th grade, students are in an English immersion
program. Math, Social Studies, Science and Language Arts, which sums almost 70%
of all classes, are taught in English.
Most teachers working at LPV are Colombians who have learned English fluently. By
the time students go into third grade, they have acquired English skills and need to
work with their fluency and pronunciation. Because of this, LPV is always interested
in hiring native speakers qualified to teach 3rd, 4th and 5th grade.
The architecture of the school is outstanding: all classrooms are open-air and made
of “guadua“ (large form of bamboo). There are plenty of green areas, a swimming
pool, a labyrinth and a “wild“ tropical trail surrounding the school. That is just perfect
to take the students for hands-on science experiences!!
Classes start in January and finish in early December. Teachers have approximately
20-25 teaching hours a week and plenty of time to plan and grade during school.
Students from 3rd grade on start classes at 7:00 a.m. and finish at 3:10 p.m. Little
ones have a shorter schedule:
8:15 a.m. to 1:50 p.m. Concerning vacation, LPV has the entire Holy Week off, as
well as the last week of September. Teachers have a break in June/July that could
be 2 or 3 weeks long and 1 month at the end of the school year. Colombia also has
many three-day weekends because of religious and national holidays.
From all the wonderful things this school has, all American teachers agree on this: its
biggest asset is the teaching and working staff. They are really passionate about
their work and treat each other like family. They will do everything in their power to
make you feel welcome and make adaptation easier. Everybody is very close,
friendly and supportive.
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