1970: A new primary school building is delivered (except for the 3rd floor, which is unfinished). Colegio Andino sponsors the “Las Quintas” neighborhood school in collaboration with the Colombo-German Society for Social Work.
1971: March 27th: The President of the Federal Republic of Germany, Dr. Gustav W. Heinemann, visits the school.
Construction of the school’s new primary school section is completed.
1972: March 6th: The school’s 50-year celebrations begin; President Misael Pastrana Borrero and Minister of Education, Luis Carlos Galán, attend, and the school is awarded the Cruz de Boyacá. The festivities include dances, songs from Colombia, and a soccer match between a team of parents and students until March 18th.
Project E begins to offer low-income children the possibility of studying at the school. They must pass a series of rigorous examinations designed to measure their intelligence, following an intense selection process in several stages.
1973: This year, the Student Council organizes a Bingo.
1974: By the end of the school year, the school has 1,615 students: 928 Colombians, 612 Germans, and 75 students of other nationalities.
Miguel Held is appointed as President of the Alejandro Von Humboldt Corporation.
The land is given to SCALAS for the construction of a student center.
1975: In 1975, the ten-hectare plot of land (today 12.5 ha.) on which the school currently stands is acquired in the north of Bogotá and is inaugurated in October 1981 to celebrate the school’s sixtieth anniversary. This site has been developed over time to achieve the complete facilities offered, always up to date thanks to constant expansions, remodeling, and rigorous maintenance.
The Colegio Andino is equipped to offer its students and teachers the best possibilities to excel in intellectual, sports, and cultural areas. Its purpose is to provide students with optimal comprehensive training and teachers with a conducive and stimulating environment to develop their vocation.
1976: High school students in courses V and VI may choose from some of the artistic subjects offered: theater, music, technical drawing, and arts and crafts.
1977: The German Schools of Colombia Association is founded on the initiative of the German Government.
1978: A 3-year process linked to the academic program ends. This leads to the creation of a governing board (SCHAK) and the centralization of information and academic control in a registry office. New regulations on exams and homework, meetings and conferences, discipline, and work with area coordinators are approved.
The Colegio Andino participates in the German schools’ sports competitions held in Cali.
May 1st: The school participates in youth sports games at the National University stadium.
1979: A new student newspaper appears, El Alacrán.
The Pedagogical Center (Zentrum Bogotá) is founded in May.
In November 1979, the Pedagogical Council was created “as a body of Association of German Schools in Colombia.”
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