Within the framework of the Inspire Festival, held at the facilities of Colegio Gimnasio La Montaña, Alianza Educativa reaffirmed its commitment to inclusive, quality bilingual education. Participation in this event was an opportunity to showcase students’ creative output through a powerful theme: comics. In these pieces, young people narrate their identity, their interests, and their life projects, taking the English language beyond the classroom to describe their families, their neighborhoods, and their future aspirations.

This artistic exhibition reflects an institutional pedagogical strategy that, as highlighted by Academic Director Paola Trujillo, seeks to keep the organization at the forefront through the integration of Artificial Intelligence and a focus on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). Under this vision, Alianza assumes the commitment to guarantee English learning so that students develop relevant competencies to face the challenges of the 21st century; an effort that transcends the classroom and has led to expanding the curriculum from fourth grade to consolidate these skills from elementary school.

As explained by Juliana Solórzano, Head of the English Department, “the purpose is to ensure that absolutely all students learn the language. Therefore, this year a strategic deployment has been initiated in 4th and 5th grades that provides the necessary foundation so that, upon reaching high school, they can tackle content of greater complexity.”

The consolidation of this learning is supported by an interdisciplinary network that combines technology and cross-curricular integration. Externally, the institution works with the artificial intelligence platform LingoQuesto, which allows students to practice their speaking in real time, in addition to having teacher training agreements with ÚNICA. Internally, English has ceased to be an isolated subject and now connects with other disciplines. An innovative example is the work with the mathematics department through mathematical calendars from sixth to eleventh grade, where students apply reading strategies in English to solve logical problems. Likewise, collaboration with Spanish Language Arts has enabled the creation of stories for the Writers’ Gallery, integrating literature in both languages.

This diversity of approaches is made possible by the work of 40 teachers who implement varied practices, such as the development of illustrated dictionaries where vocabulary is always placed in context.

Regarding this personalization of teaching, Karen Sallas, English teacher at Colegio Jorge Isaacs, emphasizes that the key lies in students’ interests: “The practices I apply so that all my students learn are based on focusing on their diverse interests and talents. Today, through art and comics, we demonstrate how they can implement their learning by connecting it directly with the curricular guide.”

With this commitment, Alianza Educativa continues to establish itself as a benchmark in educational management in Bogotá, transforming English learning into a tool of purpose, identity, and enjoyment for all its students.