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technical school
In January 1911 Herrera bought, with his own resources, other large estates a few blocks to the east of the Externado and began there the construction of the current headquarters of the Institute, after a few months and with the interest of satisfying the needs of the poor people of the sector. from 'Las Cruces' providing mechanical, carpentry, weaving and related arts workshops -
Renamed with the name that it retains to this day
Two years after the foundation of the Institute, all the capital of the Externado San Bernardo had been transferred to the new building, whose land covered just under two hectares. In 1913 the neighborhood where the Institute was built was renamed San Bernardo. -
SOLEMNE INAUGURATION
On September 11, 1916, on the occasion of the episcopal silver wedding anniversary and the birthday of the Bogota prelate, the then Primate of Bogotá Herrera Restrepo, solemnly inaugurated the Institute building and opened the academic activities of the new school. -
Start of school activity
The school activity of the new headquarters officially began on September 11, 1916 with the solemn inauguration ceremony made by Monsignor Bernardo herrera Restrepo, in 1916 with the leadership of Colombian brothers -
build the tall water tank
in 1932 the high water tank was built -
1928-1938
stood out for its agriculture section, in February 1929 the agriculture section began, the deeds were signed to obtain a piece of land called San Benito, in 1933 the first titles of "Agricultural experts" were awarded -
Consequences of the Bogotazo
Two Lasallian works were victims of the Bogotazo riots: the Central Technical Institute and the San Bernardo Institute. None of the people present at the works at that time was injured, however, both constructions deteriorated due to the damage of the mob. By April 10, most of the city was devastated. Waves of unrest and crime throughout the country had undermined all buildings, especially those in the center of the capital. -
First Generation
1955 18 young people received the high school diploma -
First Bus
in 1962 the school got a bus with 33 seats -
900+ Students
by 1964 the college had more than 900 students, -
construction of the building
1968 long building construction, . -
Change to educational project
In February 1974, to unify the degrees issued by the school, the directives decided to reform the curriculum again, changing the name to the institutional educational project and establishing the double-day academic baccalaureate as the new educational approach of the school. -
Transport service
In 1978 the school began to offer the student transportation service, the number 1 bus, imported from the United States in 1962, which served the congregation rides is the first means used. The fleet is growing rapidly, in 1980 the number six bus was acquired and a year later numbers two and three. -
2001-2005
Under the direction of José Ignacio Riveros, the school acquired a house next to the inner cave and set up a carpentry shop and several classrooms there. And in 2001, with Brother Carlos Carvajal at the helm, two neighboring wineries to the south building were bought, recovering an important part of the land that had been ceded and sold in the past. In 2005, the school acquired two buses and a minivan and reinforced with them the fleet of the student transport service. -
Creation of the synthetic soccer field
In 2012, brother Miguel ordered the construction of the synthetic soccer field -
Start of virtual education
In March 2020 there was a radical change in the educational model due to the coronavirus pandemic, the virtual education model had to be implemented to safeguard the health and well-being of students. -
Beginning of the alternation pattern
in March 2021 the alternating pattern started in the bernardo san Institute salle which was that students voluntarily would attend school and courses begin to gradually following all biosecurity protocols needed in the pandemic of the coronavirus