Colegio San Benito de Tibati

What Colegio San Benito de Tibati does

Colegio San Benito de Tibatí is a private Catholic secondary school located in Bogotá, Colombia, operated by the nonprofit Fundación Colegio San Benito de Tibatí under Colombia's Special Tax Regime (Régimen Tributario Especial). Founded in 1978 and inspired by the Benedictine monastic tradition of 'Ora et Labora' (prayer and work), the school serves students from grades 6° through 11° (middle school and high school) with a values-based, integral formation model spanning academic, spiritual, socio-relational, sports, and artistic development. The institution is consistently ranked among the top 100 schools in Colombia and the top 30 in Bogotá (Calendar A) based on SABER 11° national test results, holding the highest classification grade (A+) for over 15 consecutive years.

The school's technology stack centers on Phidias, a web-based academic management platform (sanbenitodetibati.phidias.co) with Google SSO that handles student records, grades, and family communications. Complementary digital assets include Ondactiba Radio (a school broadcasting platform), a 360° virtual campus tour, and TBT (Tibatiano Ayuda Tibatiano), a virtual marketplace launched in 2022 to connect school families. Payment processing runs through PSE (Pagos Seguros en Línea), Davivienda bank transfers, DAVIPLATA, and Zonapagos. An exchange partnership with Saint John's University (Minnesota) places American Benedictine student volunteers in classrooms as English-language teaching assistants, which is the school's primary international differentiation lever.

The business model is straightforward nonprofit tuition plus donations. Revenue is generated primarily through annual tuition fees (subscription/recurring model, billed annually, with pricing not publicly disclosed) for grades 6°-11°, supplemented by donations from alumni, parents, and the community for capital projects, scholarships, and equipment. Customer segments are concentrated on three personas: enrolled students, their families, and an alumni network maintained through a Facebook group (Exalumnos Tibatianos). The go-to-market is community-led, relying on word-of-mouth, the school website, social media (Facebook, WhatsApp), and community events such as the annual CULTURARTE cultural showcase, with multiple admissions cycles published per academic year.

Name

Colegio San Benito de Tibati

Legal name

Fundación Colegio San Benito de Tibatí

Website

https://sanbenitodetibati.edu.co

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Colegio San Benito de Tibatí is a private Catholic Benedictine secondary school in Bogotá, Colombia, serving students in grades 6°-11° through its nonprofit foundation, with 47+ years of operation and top-100 national academic rankings.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private Secondary Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Classical Education K–12 Schools (EDAJABAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

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

Keywords

• Secondary school education
• Benedictine education
• Academic programs
• Values-based education
• High school programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Bogota, Cundinamarca

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. Educational Services / Tuition: The school generates revenue primarily through tuition fees for educational services provided to students in grades 6° through 11°. Payment is processed through PSE (Pago Seguro en Línea) online payment system and bank transfers via Davivienda.
2. Donations and Charitable Contributions: The school accepts donations from alumni, parents, and the community for specific purposes including physical plant improvements, technology equipment for laboratories, scholarships for economically disadvantaged students, and general school maintenance. Donations are processed via bank transfer or PSE.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Colegio San Benito de Tibati is a private Catholic educational institution in Bogotá, Colombia offering comprehensive academic programs for grades 6° through 11° under the Benedictine philosophy of "Ora et Labora" (Prayer and Work). The school delivers secondary education with emphasis programs in Sciences and Technology, Mathematics, and Humanities, complemented by English language instruction with native speaker volunteers, pastoral formation, sports, arts, and student wellness services.

Product overview

Colegio San Benito de Tibati is a private Catholic educational institution in Bogotá, Colombia offering comprehensive K-11 academic programs. The institution operates a digital ecosystem centered on the Phidias academic management platform for grades and administration, supplemented by Ondactiba Radio for community broadcasting and the TBT (Tibatiano Ayuda Tibatiano) virtual marketplace. Core educational offerings include basic curriculum with elective arts (music, plastic arts, dance), academic emphasis programs in Sciences & Technology, Mathematics, or Humanities for upper grades, English language education with native volunteer support, and pastoral/spiritual formation following Benedictine Ora et Labora philosophy. Extracurricular programs include sports selections, artistic groups, and a psychology/wellness service.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Phidias: Academic management platform used by the school for student records and academic administration.
• Ondactiba Radio
• Tibatiatiano Ayuda Tibatiano (TBT)

Products and services

• Academic Programs (Grades 6-11) Comprehensive secondary education curriculum for middle school (grades 6-9) and high school (grades 10-11) students, including core subjects, elective arts (music, plastic arts, dance), and academic specialization in Sciences & Technology, Mathematics, or Humanities for grades 10-11.
• Pastoral & Spiritual Formation Human-Christian formation programs based on the Benedictine "Ora et Labora" (Prayer and Work) philosophy, including Generacion Kambio student volunteering, ESFOAT parent formation programs, and spiritual development activities for students and families.
• Sports & Arts Programs Select sports teams (Selecciones Deportivas) and artistic groups (Selecciones Artísticas) for student extracurricular development, available to enrolled students.
• English Second Language Program English language education program supported by native English-speaking classroom volunteers from Saint John's University in Minnesota, USA, plus an extracurricular English Club for enrolled students.
• Psychology & Wellness Services Emotional, social, and learning development support services including counseling, workshops, and parent conferences provided through the school's psychology department to enrolled students and their families.

Quantifiable outcome

• Top 100 school ranking in Colombia (SABER 11°)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Saint John's University (Minnesota, USA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school maintains an exchange partnership with Saint John's University in Collegeville, Minnesota, USA. American university students serve as classroom volunteers and teaching assistants in the English language program, providing students with exposure to native English speakers and enhancing oral language skills development.
• Fundación Colegio San Benito de TibatícoreOthersThe school is operated by the Fundación Colegio San Benito de Tibatí, a non-profit foundation registered with Colombia's DIAN in the Special Tax Regime (Régimen Tributario Especial). The foundation oversees all institutional operations, financial management, and compliance with Colombian educational regulations.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Colegio San Carlos: Traditional Bogotá private Catholic school with a comparable profile of long-standing reputation, secondary-focused offering, and similar family demographic in northern Bogotá.
• Colegio Benedictino de Santa María: Colombian Benedictine private school sharing the same monastic sponsorship network (Monasterio Benedictino), directly comparable in pedagogical philosophy (Ora et Labora), values formation, and operational model.
• Colegio Mayor de San Bartolomé: Jesuit private secondary school in Bogotá with strong national SABER 11° rankings and a long religious educational tradition, directly comparable to Colegio San Benito de Tibatí in mission, selectivity, and Bogotá market positioning.
• Colegio San José de Calasanz: Religious-tradition Bogotá private school with secondary-level offerings and competitive national test performance, serving the same mid-to-upper tier family segment.
• Gimnasio Moderno: Prestigious private Bogotá K-12 school consistently ranked in the top tier of Colombian national exams, comparable in academic reputation, urban parent demographic, and emphasis on values-based formation.
• Colegio Anglo Colombiano: Bilingual Bogotá private school with strong SABER 11° performance and an international curriculum orientation, comparable in academic ranking, family demographic, and Bogotá urban footprint.
• Colegio Santa María de la Esperanza: Bogotá private Catholic school with secondary grades and strong national test performance, comparable in religious orientation, family demographic, and competitive positioning within the city.

Broad incumbents

• Saint John's Preparatory School: Benedictine college-preparatory school in Collegeville, Minnesota, affiliated with Saint John's University, comparable as a Benedictine secondary institution and as the international partner ecosystem of Colegio San Benito de Tibatí.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/groups/421477591788999
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/colegio-san-benito-de-tibati

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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