Admission

Frequently Asked Questions

In order to answer the many questions we receive from parents and applicant families, we want to address some of them that are common and, obviously, important when it comes to getting to know the school better for their children.
These questions are reviewed and updated year after year.
1. Is there a school transportation service?
The school does not have its own transportation service for students between school and their homes at the beginning or end of the school day. The existing services are external, so contracting the service, payments, observations, and/or complaints must be made directly to the transport providers. However, in order to facilitate the management of parents, the school requests the documents required by the Ministry of Transportation and shows them to parents so they are aware of the transport providers’ status and can request appropriate service.
The school has cafeterias for its students, which are divided between those who bring their lunches from home and those who use the cafeteria system. Lunch shifts are organized according to the corresponding academic year or level. The school also offers an external catering service. This service is voluntary, and if you opt for it, payment is made directly to the company responsible for it.

School and sports uniforms are essential for promoting identity and belonging and for fostering a positive attitude toward learning, respecting children’s age and stage of development. Therefore, Junior School students (PK-3rd grade) must attend every day in sports uniforms (sweatshirts). For students in 4th through 9th grade, students must wear a short- or long-sleeved piqué shirt, gray skirt, and gray pants. For special ceremonies, civic events, or other special activities, students must wear a shirt/blouse and tie. Senior School students (10th through 12th grade) may attend in their shirt/blouse and tie (a uniform that must also be worn for special events) or in their short- or long-sleeved piqué shirt, gray skirt, and gray pants.

There are 3 suppliers to purchase the uniform: BROCATO, HOOKIPA and AL COLEGIO

To facilitate parent management, the school provides all Junior School children (PK-3) with learning resources such as notebooks, textbooks, folders, musical instruments, digital platforms, and more. The items are returned to parents at the end of the school year. These resources are charged to the tuition under the heading “Learning Resources,” and the total amount for each level is divided into installments beginning in April.

From 4th to 12th grade, students are free to purchase the complete set of textbooks independently.

We believe that direct communication with parents is essential to the teaching and learning process of students. Therefore, there are different formal meeting options. The first one takes place at the beginning of the school year and is in person. Then, at the end of each quarter, individual meetings are held with parents, which can be in person or online. Additional meetings can be held throughout the year to support children in their growth.
The school-wide assessment system has a formative focus, seeking to develop and enhance students’ skills. For the youngest students (Pre-kinder and Kinder), assessment has a significant recreational component and focuses on ongoing progress observations, formative assessments, and constructive feedback. Descriptive reports are provided periodically to families regarding each student’s academic, personal, and academic development. Through 3rd grade, the school uses a conceptual system rather than the traditional grading format, thus promoting collaborative work and reducing competition among students.
Yes, we have support programs for children with special needs. Our school has a Support Team dedicated to help children with special educational needs and their families. It is important that families communicate directly with the school so we can work collaboratively and provide the best possible support.
Sport is one of the pillars of our school, and we are therefore part of various groups that promote physical education, sports, and healthy living. Among these, we actively participate in Association of British Schools (ABSCh) activities and school championships in athletics, hockey, rugby, cross country, football, and volleyball. We also participate in the UC School Tournament in football, volleyball, and chess. Additionally, and to provide greater opportunities for our students to participate, we participate in other national tournaments such as the Santiago Athletics Tournament, the Rolf Hoppe Tournament, and the Linares League, among others. As a school, we host many matches at our stadium located in Las Condes.
As a school, we offer a wide variety of extracurricular activities to complement our students’ academic and personal development. To provide a variety of opportunities, there are internal workshops offered by school teachers and external workshops offered by specialized companies. The workshops cover a variety of areas, including science, sports, art, music, programming, literature, environmental stewardship, and many others. The extracurricular workshop offerings are reviewed annually.
Yes, we offer scientific and technical activities, such as robotics, which promote critical thinking and problem-solving. These activities are developed as part of our Technology and Entrepreneurship course and through extracurricular workshops. Critical thinking is developed across the different subjects offered at the school.
Schedules vary by grade level and stage. For Pre-Kinder through 4th grade, classes at the stadium are held in the morning, and students advance with their respective grade levels. From 5th through 12th grade, classes are held after lunch. Additionally, students in 5th grade through 12th grade have the opportunity to participate in training on Thursdays and Saturdays.