Colegio Calasanz

What Colegio Calasanz does

Colegio Calasanz Pereira is a private, non-profit Catholic K-12 institution founded in 1960 in Pereira, Risaralda, Colombia, operated under the Orden Religiosa de las Escuelas Pías (Piarist Fathers) and governed by the Provincia Nazaret. The school delivers continuous education from pre-jardín through 11th grade, with a stated emphasis on "formación integral" — combining academic instruction with Calasancian spirituality, English language intensification, and extracurricular sports and cultural programs. It employs approximately 886 staff on a single main campus at Cra. 19 # 46-50 in the Jardín 1 Etapa neighborhood, with no satellite campuses or geographic expansion documented.

The institution's revenue model is subscription-based recurring tuition for K-12 services, supplemented by ancillary fees for transportation, cafeteria, nursing, and extracurricular schools. Pricing is communicated via official circulars (with 2026 educational costs issued October 28, 2025) rather than public disclosure. Supporting technology infrastructure consists of Microsoft Teams and Office 365 for institutional communication, Moodle for virtual classrooms (AULA VIRTUAL), and Portal Académico CP for academic records and parent monitoring. The school maintains compliance with Colombian data protection law (Ley 1581 de 2012) and operates under documented policies including the Manual de Convivencia, PIA childhood protection policy, and SIEC student information system.

Go-to-market relies on a mix of digital channels (institutional website, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, Twitter), inbound WhatsApp admissions lines, and experiential events ("Vive la Experiencia Calasanz" open houses). Core strategic partners include Cambridge Assessment English for English certification, multiple Colombian universities offering graduate scholarships (Universidad de la Sabana, Universidad del Rosario, UNIMINUTO), and IQNet for quality certification. The school is a member of the broader Piarist educational network alongside ICFES NAZARET and CAPEMUN.

Name

Colegio Calasanz

Legal name

Colegio Calasanz Pereira

Website

https://calasanz-pereira.edu.co

Company type

Private

Founded year

1960

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

Colegio Calasanz Pereira is a private, non-profit Catholic K-12 school in Pereira, Colombia, founded in 1960 and operated by the Piarist religious order. It employs 886 staff delivering integrated academic, spiritual, English-language, and extracurricular education from pre-kindergarten through 11th grade to local families.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private K-12 Catholic Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

International/Global Curriculum Schools (IB, Cambridge, etc.) (EDAJABAG)

Keywords

• K-12 private education
• Catholic school education
• English language instruction
• Virtual learning platform
• Extracurricular sports programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Pereira

HQ country

Colombia

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Educational Fees: Primary revenue from tuition payments for K-12 education services including academic instruction, extracurricular activities, sports programs, cultural schools, and English intensification programs.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Colegio Calasanz Pereira is a private Catholic K-12 school delivering classroom-based academic instruction from pre-kindergarten (Jardín) through 11th grade, grounded in Calasancian spirituality and Escolapios pedagogy. Its core offering bundles academic instruction with English language intensification, Cambridge certification preparation, sports and cultural extracurricular schools, spiritual formation, and student support services such as nursing, transportation, and psychological care under the PIA policy. Supporting digital services include the Portal Académico CP platform for grade monitoring, a Moodle-based virtual classroom, Microsoft Teams communication, and the SIEC student information system.

Product overview

Colegio Calasanz Pereira is an educational institution founded in 1960, offering comprehensive K-12 education (pre-jardin through 11th grade) based on Calasanz pedagogy and Escolapios spirituality. The institution provides a unified educational service that integrates academic instruction with spiritual formation, English language intensification, and extracurricular sports and cultural programs. Technology-enabled services include the Portal Academic platform for academic management, AULA VIRTUAL MOODLE for virtual learning, and various administrative services such as SIEC (student information system), coexistence manuals, and child protection policies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Formación Integral (K-12 Integral Education Program)
• Intensificación en Inglés (English Intensification Program)

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Banco de Sangre del Hospital Universitario San JorgeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBlood donation partnership for community service activities. The school hosts blood donation drives in collaboration with the hospital's blood bank, teaching students and the school community the value of solidarity and social commitment.
• Universidad de la SabanaminorOthersPreferred university partner offering scholarship benefits to Calasanz graduates for continued higher education.
• Universidad del RosariominorOthersPreferred university partner offering scholarship benefits to Calasanz graduates for continued higher education.
• UNIMINUTOminorOthersPreferred university partner offering scholarship benefits to Calasanz graduates for continued higher education.
• Universidad LibreminorOthersAcademic support partnership for student outings and educational visits. Students participate in organized visits to the university campus.
• Universidad Tecnológica de PereiraminorOthersAcademic support partnership offering educational resources and collaboration opportunities for students.
• Universidad Católica de PereiraminorOthersAcademic support partnership offering educational resources and collaboration opportunities for students.
• Cambridge Assessment EnglishcoreTechnology or IntegrationLanguage certification partner providing Cambridge English credentials and preparation programs, supporting the school's English intensification program and SIEC graduation requirements.
• IQNetminorOthersInternational certification network partner whose logo appears on the school website, indicating quality certification or affiliation.
• Orden Religiosa de las Escuelas Pías (Escolapios)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe founding religious order (Piarist Fathers) that established the school and continues to operate it under Calasancian pedagogy. The order owns and governs the institution through the Provincia Nazaret.
• Provincia NazaretcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe regional governing body of the Escolapios religious order overseeing the school, along with ICFES NAZARET and CAPEMUN (other educational institutions in the network).

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Colegio Helvetia: Bilingual private school in Bogotá with international curriculum emphasis, comparable as a growing premium alternative targeting families seeking English-language and Cambridge-style credentials.
• Newton School: Bilingual international school in Colombia offering Cambridge-aligned curricula, comparable as a newer entrant competing for families seeking international bilingual credentials.

Regional players

• Colegio San Carlos: Private Catholic K-12 school in Bogotá with similar integral formation model and Piarist/religious heritage, comparable in pedagogical approach though operating in a different regional market.
• Colegio San José de Las Vegas: Established Catholic private school in the Medellín metro area, comparable as a traditional values-based K-12 institution serving middle/upper-middle-class Colombian families.

Broad incumbents

• Colegio Mayor de San Bartolomé: Historic Jesuit private K-12 school in Bogotá, comparable as a long-established, values-based religious private school competing for premium Catholic families in Colombia.
• Colegio San Ignacio: Leading Jesuit K-12 institution in Bogotá, offering comparable integral formation model with strong university placement, targeting similar upper-middle-class Catholic families.
• Gimnasio Moderno: One of Colombia's most established elite private K-12 schools, competing for premium families with similar integrated academic and extracurricular offerings, though based in Bogotá and broader in scope.
• Colegio Anglo Colombiano: Prominent Bogotá-based bilingual private school with international curriculum orientation and Cambridge-style assessment pathways, directly comparable as a premium bilingual K-12 alternative.

Direct peers

• ICFES Nazaret: Sister institution within the Escolapios Provincia Nazaret network in Colombia, operating under the same Calasancian pedagogy and religious-order governance model, making it the most directly comparable peer.
• CAPEMUN: Another Escolapios school in the Provincia Nazaret network, sharing the same Piarist educational philosophy, governance structure, and core K-12 service model as Colegio Calasanz Pereira.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/calasanzpereira
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@calasanzpereira
• Facebookfacebook.com/calasanzpereira
• Instagraminstagram.com/calasanzpereira
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/colegio-calasanz

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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