To form well-rounded successful leaders who are ethical and who communicate effectively and confidently on a universal level.

The School Mission is achieved through four components :

We will be a community that develops a learning environment based on exciting and significant educational experiences, uncovering and enhancing the potential and development of all of our school community members.  

As a learning organization, 

•  * We promote opportunities for all stakeholders to develop and work together towards our mission and learning goals.
• *  We guide students to become confident, self-directed, life-long learners in an environment that supports, inspires, and challenges them to learn.
• * We develop students’ self-esteem and social skills through positive relationships and mutual respect.
• * We value each student as an individual with unique physical, social, emotional and intellectual needs.
• * We expect students to demonstrate their understanding of essential knowledge and skills as well as to be actively involved in developing their creativity, problem-solving skills, and in producing quality work. 
• * We implement curricular and instructional practices that incorporate a variety of activities and evaluation forms to accommodate differences in learning needs and styles.  

The following is the list of school-wide goals that Gimnasio Ingles expects students to achieve as a result of their whole school experience. The goals and indicators highlighted in red were selected as target areas for improvement:  Learning- to- learn skills 

1. Students demonstrate interest, autonomy, and commitment to creating quality work and striving for excellence.
2. Students use a variety of learning strategies, personal skills, and time management skills to enhance learning.
3. Students use what they already know to acquire new knowledge, to develop new skills, and to expand understanding.
4. Students evaluate their own learning and personal growth based on reflection and self-correction. Expanding and integrating knowledge 
5. Students demonstrate integrated knowledge and skills in applying multidisciplinary approaches to solving problems.
6. Students demonstrate knowledge in technology and apply it to completing tasks and expanding knowledge.
7. Students demonstrate disciplinary knowledge and skills in the areas of mathematics, science, social studies, and language arts.

1. Students communicate with clarity, purpose and understanding of audience in both Spanish and English.
2. Students integrate the use of a variety of communication forms and use a wide range of communication skills.
3. Students recognize, analyze and evaluate various forms of communication.
4. Students develop an appreciation and knowledge of art and express themselves through artistic activities.

1. Students gather and use information effectively to gain new information and knowledge, to classify and organize information, to support inferences, and to justify conclusions appropriate to the context and audience.
2. Students utilize, evaluate, and refine the use of multiple strategies to solve a variety of type of problems.
3. Students generate new and creative ideas by taking considered risks in a variety of contexts.

 Social and emotional development  

1.  Students work with others in a variety of situations to set and achieve goals and establish productive relationships based on respect, tolerance and solidarity.
2. Students manage and evaluate their behavior as group members.
3. Students manage disagreement and conflict in a peaceful and constructive manner and act in favor of the well-being of the entire community.
4. Students reflect on their growth towards self-knowledge, self-control and self-esteem.
5. Students identify leadership opportunities and use them as an effective means of improvement for self and group. 

Personal and social responsibility 

1. Students take responsibility for personal actions and act ethically (e.g. demonstrate honesty fairness, integrity).
2. Students demonstrate empathy, respect and tolerance for others, understand, and appreciate the diversity and interdependence of all people and cultures.
3. Students demonstrate an understanding of and responsibility for global and environmental issues and act appropriately.
4. Students act as responsible citizens in the community, department, nation and the world.
5. Students demonstrate pride in their cultural heritage and in Colombia.
6. Students demonstrate a genuine interest in people’s rights and welfare, and show commitment to solving the problems in their community.
7. Students demonstrate interest and actively participate in sports or any other type of physical exercise.
8. Students develop and demonstrate healthy life habits (physical and emotional).