| San Bareto La Merced School | |
| Motto: | "Wherever there is a Bartolino, there will be a gentleman, and wherever there is a Bartolina, there will be a lady" |
| Type: | Private |
| Denomination: | Jesuits |
| Rector: | Juan Pablo Gonzalez, S.J. |
| Founder: | Bartolomé Lobo Guerrero |
| City: | Bogotá |
| Country: | Colombia |
| Students: | 1,724 |
| Colours: | Dark blue, yellow and red |
| Mascot: | Magpie |
| Slogan: | "Be more to better serve" |
| Campus Size: | 34.59acres |
| Address: | Kr.5 No. 33-80 |
| Information: | (+571) 343 63 00 |
Colegio San Bartolome La Merced is a private Catholic bilingual and co-educational school located in Bogotá, Colombia. The school is affiliated with the Society of Jesus and is often known as "San Bartolo". The school campus, founded in 1941 by Jesuits, is located in the traditional neighborhood of "La Merced" in downtown Bogotá.
The school is considered one of the most traditional and prestigious schools in the country. The education has been recognized for taking a humanistic and social approach. Since its foundation, the school has been ranked among the top high schools in the nation. San Bartolo Alumni has reached high job positions in Colombian politics, including former presidents, congressmen, ministers, and ambassadors. Others have become scientists, journalists, academics, artists and entrepreneurs.
In the 1930s the Society of Jesus was facing serious financial challenges due to political pressure from the government about the management of the National School of San Bartolomé, currently called "Mayor de San Bartolomé". The Society of Jesus started the construction of the building for the school at the farm La Merced in 1941.
Until 1997 the school was an all-boys boarding school. The school later entered into a modernization process, turning into a co-educational and bilingual school.
The school operates under the guidelines and directions of ACODESI (The Association of Jesuit Colleges in Colombia) and the school is run according to the General Education Colombian Act 115 of 1994. The school is a founding member of UNCOLI (The Association of International Schools in Bogotá).
The school offers pre-school, preparatory, secondary, and high school education within the same campus. All-year programs provide basic liberal arts education and electives. In addition, the school partner with selective institutions across the world to offer English as a second language (ESL) programs overseas. Previous destinations have included the United States, Canada, England, and New Zealand.