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Av. El Rodeo 14200, Lo Barnechea, Santiago, Chile. The campus spans 130 acres in a park-like setting in the foothills of the Andes.
Early Years School (Pre-Kinder – Kinder 1); Elementary School (Kinder 2 – Grade 5); Middle School (Grades 6 – 8); High School (Grades 9 – 12)
Private, co-educational, non-sectarian, non-profit day school
45 nationalities represented in the student body
English as an Additional Language; Learning Support
Accredited in the United States by NEASC and in Chile by the Ministry of Education
Non-sectarian
Transportation is provided through an external provider; buses service Lo Barnechea, Vitacura, and Las Condes
Uniforms are required for students; ES (Grades 2–5) wear a combination of Nido clothing daily. Hats and sunglasses are allowed outside; hair must be neat and well groomed. Uniforms can be purchased from the NPA Store beside the administration building; alternative uniform vendors include Scolari.
Lunch is provided through Del Avila SpA. The school and Del Avila SpA have an agreement that children without lunch are not denied a lunch, even if the student is not registered with the cafeteria services. Costs for lunches and monthly information are available in the Parent Portal.
The school is governed by a Board of Directors. The Board comprises 9 to 13 members, including one member appointed by the U.S. ambassador in Chile and at least four Chilean and four U.S. citizens; remaining members may be from other countries; terms are three years. Nido de Aguilas is accredited by the Chilean Ministry of Education and by NEASC.
The International School Nido de Aguilas has four divisions: Early Years School, Elementary School, Middle School, and High School. All classes are taught in English, with the exception of foreign language courses and Chilean National Plan courses in High School. Language acquisition support is provided for students entering with limited proficiency in English. Every student in Kinder 2 through Grade 12 takes a Spanish class each term. Curriculum planning occurs within and across divisions to ensure a coherent, cumulative educational experience.
Nearly 90% of seniors undertook the IB Exam process for at least one course.
Graduates are admitted to universities around the world, including the United States, Canada, Europe, Australia, and Chile. Nido offers three diplomas: the United States/Nido diploma, the Chilean National Program diploma, and the International Baccalaureate diploma. University counselors help students identify colleges that fit across academic, geographic, professional, and personal dimensions.
Gifted & Talented Program (G&T) provides additional academic challenge to students in grades 2–5, including enrichment lessons for elementary classrooms, pull-out programs for language arts and mathematics, and individual goal setting. It involves collaborative consultation and instruction with classroom teachers and diagnostic testing to identify gifted and talented students to determine upper levels of achievement.
The school provides a comprehensive guidance and counseling program delivered by a qualified team to support students' social, emotional, academic, career, and global development. The guiding principle is to meet students' learning needs in a responsive, collaborative, and inclusive environment so they can be successful socially, emotionally, and academically. Counselors provide short-term, solution-focused counseling and programming to support student well-being, including small group sessions, family workshops, and referrals to external providers as needed. The program follows a Multi-Tiered Systems of Support framework that prioritizes prevention and advocacy. Counseling emphasizes developing social-emotional skills that can be applied to personal and intrapersonal situations, with a strong emphasis on building rapport between counselors and students.
The Learning Support Program provides ongoing academic support to students with identified learning challenges. It offers skill-based interventions addressing reading, written expression, math, executive functioning, and social and sensory needs to remove barriers to learning. Support is provided inside and outside regular classes, with a Learning Lab in Middle and High School to remediate skills and build executive functioning. All learners have individualized learning support plans, and a Personal Learning Assistant may be arranged at the family's expense for ongoing 1:1 support. The Learning Resource Center on campus provides access to external Occupational and Speech Therapy services; these services are paid by families and may be reimbursed by health plans; staff are private contractors. The school admits a managed number of learners with mild to moderate learning and social-emotional/behavioral needs.
The school offers English as an Additional Language (EAL) to help students develop proficient social and academic English. The EAL program uses a blended service delivery model that combines small-group language instruction with scaffolded in-class content support. EAL specialists collaborate with classroom teachers to adapt instruction and provide targeted support across all four domains of literacy: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Early Years (PK–K1) classrooms are designed to support learners new to English; Elementary (K2–5) provides in-class or outside support, including an EAL Academy in Grades 4–5; Middle & High School (6–12) offer an EAL Academy or English for Academic Purposes. This program has an additional fee.
Nido's Guidance and Counseling Team delivers a comprehensive developmental counseling program, working in partnership with students, families, and staff. The guiding principle is to meet students' individual learning needs in a responsive, collaborative, and inclusive environment so students can be successful socially, emotionally, and academically. The school's counselors provide short-term, solution-focused counseling and programming to support the well-being of all students, including small group sessions, family workshops, and referrals to external providers as needed. Counseling follows a Multi-Tiered Systems of Support framework, with emphasis on prevention and advocacy. Counseling helps students name their strengths and develop social-emotional skills that apply to personal and intrapersonal situations.
The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the well-being of students, ensuring a safe environment for learning. Measures include annual training on child protection awareness and procedures, background checks for all employees, clear reporting and responding procedures in line with the Chilean Ministry of Education and international best practices, and a Designated Safeguarding Lead coordinating safeguarding efforts with regular audits and reviews. Any questions about safeguarding can be directed to the Designated Safeguarding Lead at safe@nido.cl. The school collaborates with external specialists and local authorities as necessary.
The school serves Early Years (age 3) through Grade 12 in an English language immersion environment and has approximately 1,400 students from Chile and more than 50 countries. The school uses an online application via Open Apply; applicants upload the required documents and must read the Institutional Education Project before submitting. The application fee is CLP 190,000. For PK or K1, students participate in an in-person evaluation; for K2–G12, the Admissions Committee reviews the complete application and determines the necessary evaluations. Admissions decisions are communicated by email and posted in the Admissions Office; after notice of admission, families have seven consecutive days to sign the enrollment contract; failure to enroll releases the spot. Documents must be translated into English or Spanish.
The Nido Scholars Program provides full scholarships funded by donations. Since 2019, the program has provided full scholarships to thirteen exceptional students from Chilean public schools. Each scholarship covers tuition, meals, transportation, materials, technology, extracurricular opportunities, and comprehensive academic and college counseling. Five Scholars have continued their studies at top U.S. universities, including Princeton, Duke, the University of Chicago, Lafayette College, and Wesleyan University. Two Scholars are currently studying Derecho at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile and Public Administration at Universidad de Chile. Two new Scholars joined in February 2026, and the program now supports six Scholars on campus.
Deadlines & Vacancies: Entry deadlines for February 2026 are November 1, 2025; for August 2026, March 15, 2026. Rolling admissions are based on space availability, and all admissions depend on space. Vacancies vary by grade; vacancies exist for the second semester of the 2025-2026 school year. The English program also has limited space. The Nido Guaranteed Placement Program provides guaranteed placement for the next regular admissions cycle for qualifying applicants; the March 15, 2026 deadline applies for August 2026 entry and the November 1, 2025 deadline applies for February 2026 entry; contact admissions for more information.
Located in Alto La Paloma, Valle Volcanes, Puerto Montt (Alto La Paloma sector). The campus moved to Alto La Paloma in 1997 and was built to high standards of comfort, acoustics, lighting, ventilation, and energy efficiency.
PlayGroup through IV Medio (Preschool to 12th grade).
Private, co-educational Catholic school.
Catholic
PlayGroup dismissal at 12:30; PreKinder and Kinder dismissal at 13:00. After-school program runs Monday to Friday from 13:00 to 17:30 during the school term.
The school has a cafeteria where students eat and take breaks. There is no on-site lunch service; students bring their lunches from home. With prior permission, students may go home to eat lunch.
The school is privately owned by Fernando Orellana Fernández and Claudia García de Orellana. The educational society was transferred to its current owners in 1993.
The American School is a private, co‑educational Catholic school founded in 1960 and serves students from PlayGroup through IV Medio. It emphasizes mastery of the English language. Formacion Espiritual and Formacion Humana are core components of the Área de Formación. A Virtues program recognizes student progress with a Merit Slip and focuses on virtues such as order, obedience, responsibility, friendship, generosity, respect, honesty, and effort. Cambridge English Qualifications are part of the school's partnerships, and the disciplinary philosophy is formative with penalties only for internal-rule breaches.
Play Group has up to 20 students, Pre Kinder up to 25, Kinder up to 25, and 1st through 4th Básico up to 32, with 5th Básico to 4th Medio up to 32 students and exceptional cases up to 35.
SIMCE and PDT results place The American School among the top schools in the commune. About 90% of graduates from 4th year of high school enter university in their first or second choice. Of those, approximately 74% attend traditional universities and 20% attend private universities.
Approximately 90% of 4th year graduates enter university in their first or second choice. Of those, about 74% attend traditional universities and 20% attend private universities.
Formación Humana supports character, affectivity, and sexuality within the school's educational project. PASOS is a structured program for students from Kindergarten through IV Medio with weekly sessions in Orientation. PASOS teachers receive training from Universidad Los Andes, and teachers participate in Cambridge and Oxford training and the Red VESS network. PASOS parents have voluntary counseling and workshops at parent meetings. CEIS psychopedagogical batteries monitor development and guide vocational orientation. Bull's test, IPCS, and autoreporte identify aggression, socio-emotional issues, and self-perception.
CEIS psychopedagogical batteries monitor development and guide vocational orientation. Bull's test screens aggression and bullying dynamics from 2nd grade to II Medio. IPCS screens behavioral and socioemotional issues for children aged 3-5. Autorreporte is an instrument applied to 1st-grade students to understand their self-perception. A psychologist conducts K-1 transitions and supports PASOS.
The school is private, co-educational, English-intensive, and Catholic. The school offers English language instruction and provides a pathway to Cambridge English Qualifications through the Chileno-Británico Institute. English is presented as a vital global language in the school's mission. Through partnerships with Cambridge and Oxford, teachers access training in foreign-language instruction. The school emphasizes English mastery as a central part of the curriculum.
Formación Humana supports mental well-being through character formation. PASOS includes weekly orientation sessions focusing on affectivity. A psychologist conducts transition talks for Kindergarten to 1st grade and provides parental guidance. CEIS, IPCS, and autoreporte monitor behavioral and socioemotional development. The school provides ongoing professional development including training on abuse prevention and autism (TEA) and safety.
Staff receive training in abuse prevention and TEA compliance. The environment is described as safe and family-like. A psychologist conducts transitions and supports safeguarding within PASOS.
Welcome to our TAS community! We are a private, co-educational Catholic school founded in 1960, with students from PlayGroup through 12th grade. We are distinguished by the development of strong values, English language proficiency, and academic excellence delivered through personalized attention to students in a safe and family-like environment. The following documents are available for download for the Admissions process and the corresponding application form: Admission Form; General Rules of the Admissions Process 2026 and Vacancies; Circular 2026; Regulations and administrative payment processes of The American School of Puerto Montt; Learn about our Institutional Educational Project here.
Central campus at Av. Walker Martínez 2972, La Florida, Santiago, Chile. This is the Sede Central of American British School. The school is part of the Cognita group.
Preschool (Parvularia), Primary (Educación Básica), and Secondary (Educación Media).
Coeducational bilingual day school.
An Integrated Support Protocol for Students with Special Educational Needs (NEE) is in place. There are procedures for emotional regulation and conduct (DEC) and individualized support plans (PTI).
United States and United Kingdom.
Extended-day program is available.
The school has an official uniform.
The school has an on-site dining facility (casino-dining room) on the main building's fourth floor.
The school is part of Cognita, a global education group.
From early years through 8th grade, the bilingual program immerses students daily in English with subjects taught in English. The International Early Years Curriculum (IEYC) is used in preschool, while Cambridge International certifications support the core curriculum in elementary and secondary grades. Bilingual teachers are highly trained, certified in the Sheltered Instruction Observation Protocol (SIOP), and a Bilingual Academic Leader coordinates bilingual learning, assessment, and professional development. Reading and writing are developed with Phonics and Writer's Workshop in the early years, and with Reader's Theater and Book Club in the later grades. After completing the bilingual program in 8th grade, students may participate in a two-week International Exchange in London, and since 2023 a Bilingual Student Summit brings Cognita schools together with other bilingual schools in Chile, conducted in English with ESU support.
Three students, Mauricio Agustín Riquelme Gutiérrez, Sofía Belén Aguilar Díaz, and Feng Yi Ye He, achieved the maximum score on PAES 2025. The school celebrated this achievement and highlighted the support of families and teachers.
Líderes del mañana program for 11th grade (II Medio) to develop leadership, self-leadership, proactivity and effective communication; Emprendimiento Empresarial for 12th grade (III Medio) to provide tools for turning ideas into viable ventures.
1. Online application. The applicant clicks Postule Aquí and provides the requested contact information to initiate contact with the Admissions team. This action starts the admissions process and enables the school to coordinate the next steps. 2. Complete digital form. The applicant completes and uploads the requested documents online, which allows the student to access the virtual evaluation. The fee for applicants from Playgroup through IV Medio is 1 UF and covers administrative costs for the admission exam. 3. Interview and evaluation. Once the documentation is received, an in-person interview and evaluation with the applicant are scheduled. The interview provides an opportunity for the Admissions team to learn about the applicant, and the timing and format are determined by the Admissions Department. 4. Online enrollment. If the process culminates successfully, enrollment can be completed online following the Admissions Department's instructions. Enrollment must be completed on time to secure the vacancy, and acceptance notifications include a 72-hour window to enroll.
In Educación Media, there are waiting lists for II Medio, III Medio, and IV Medio; vacancies and waitlists are shown in the Vacantes section for 2026.
The school is located at Cruz Almeyda 1389, Peñalolén, Santiago, Chile. It is approximately 30 minutes from downtown Santiago and sits in the Peñalolén district near the foothills of the Andes.
Pre-Kinder through 12th grade; Elementary (PreK-6) and Middle/High School (7-12) are housed in separate buildings.
Private Christian school
Student body includes multiple nationalities, including the United States, Argentina, Bolivia, China, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Korea, Panama, South Africa, Venezuela, and Chile.
Chile; owned by the Association of Baptists for World Evangelism (ABWE) and governed by ABWE Chile Field Council.
Christian
School day runs 8:30 am to 3:30 pm, Monday through Friday.
Uniforms are required for all students.
No school lunch service; students bring lunch from home. An occasional fundraising lunch option may be offered by 11th–12th grade classes.
The school is owned by the Association of Baptists for World Evangelism (ABWE) and governed by the ABWE Chile Field Council; administration is run by appointed members of the school board.
The educational program is a traditional United States school. The language of instruction is English; all grades are taught in English except the Spanish language class, which is a requirement for Kindergarten-12th. Instruction is offered Pre-Kinder through 12th grade, following a North American curriculum; high school courses meet normal college entrance requirements, with additional courses available by correspondence or electronic media. Spanish is taught as a required subject for Kindergarten-12th, with a curriculum centered on Chilean history, literature, geography, and customs, emphasizing conversational ability. The school issues a High School Diploma upon completing 22 credits (English 4; Social Studies 4; Mathematics 2; Science 2; Bible 4; Physical Ed 2; Spanish 2; Electives 2); 24 credits is recommended for college-bound students. Graduates have been admitted to universities including the United States Military Academy at West Point, Georgia Institute of Technology, and Seoul National University.
Graduates are prepared for entrance to United States colleges and universities; some graduates are admitted to universities in other English-speaking countries or countries of origin. Notable destinations include the United States Military Academy at West Point, Georgia Institute of Technology, and Seoul National University.
SCA considers students who agree to abide by the academic, attendance, conduct, and financial requirements in the Student Handbook, pledge cooperation with school policies and standards, and whose parents believe and hold to the mission's Biblical teachings. Applications from students who meet the above criteria and the age and language requirements are welcome, provided the school can meet the student's needs. SCA is limited in its capability of accepting students with special needs. All instruction and textbooks are in English; applicants for Grades 1-12 must be fluent in English. MINEDUC recognition is not in place, and convalidación (grade validation) from 1st through 8th grade is offered through an umbrella school program. Age requirements are: Pre-K 4 by September 1, Kinder 5 by September 1, Grade 1 6 by September 1, and Grades 2-12 are evaluated for placement. Language requirements are: Pre-K & Kindergarten English not required; Grades 1-12 require fluent English. The application process includes contacting the school, submitting the electronic Application for Enrollment, requesting an interview with the School Director, and, if required, English and Math diagnostic tests. After all evaluations and documents are complete, the Director, Principal, and School Board review the completed application to make an admissions decision, which is communicated by email. If accepted, the student must confirm registration-related items (Registration fee, Student Handbook Acknowledgement Form, and School Financial Contract) before registration. Documents required for admission are listed by grade, including birth certificates, school reports, recommendations, standardized test results, and other evaluations as applicable.
The school is located in Antofagasta, Chile, at Avenida Jaime Guzmán Errázuriz
Play Group, Pre Kinder, Kinder, Lower School (1° - 5°), Upper School (6° - 8°), and High School (I - III).
The school is bilingual. The language of instruction is English, taught by native English-speaking teachers.
The school has a Psychopedagogical Department.
The school is governed by a Board of Directors and a Head Council. The President of the Board of Directors is Carlos Claussen Calvo. Other Board Directors include Carlos Figueroa Ahumada and Claudia Sagner Calvo, and Ivania Petricio Veliz. The Head Council comprises the Principal, Carlos Figueroa Ahumada, the Vice Principal General, Paulina Figueroa Petricio, the Curriculum and International Programs Director, Yasna Vargas Canivilo, and the Vice Principal of Community Regulations, Ismael Riveros Araya.
The Antofagasta International School is a bilingual institution where English and Spanish are languages of instruction and socialization, and language and its expression are the driving axis of the curriculum. From playgroup through fifth grade, English is the language of instruction for the majority of subjects (about 70-80% of the curriculum in English). In sixth through twelfth grade, English accounts for 30-50% of instruction, with ongoing English-language development including ESL in middle school. The curriculum covers Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies and Personal Development, using resources from English-speaking countries and a Balanced Literacy Approach in Language Arts; the program also incorporates technology platforms such as Odilo, Raz-Kids, and Seesaw, and employs STEAM/Project-Based Learning, Spelling Bee, Cooperative Learning and other methodologies. The AIS bilingual program follows Common Core State Standards ELA and ensures English proficiency through Cambridge Certification, which is mandatory, including Cambridge PET at the end of 5th grade (level B1). The structure is Play Group – Pre-Kinder – Kinder; Lower School (1st–5th); Middle School (6th–8th); and High School (I–III).
1. Complete and submit the Application Form with accurate information using the Apply Now link. The school teaches in English, with instruction by native English-speaking teachers. The school provides education from Play Group through High School (I-III). 2. After the application is received, an interview is scheduled with the parents and the level's Vice-Principal. Results are obtained 48 hours after the interview. 3. Submit the required documents; documents vary by level. For Play Group, Pre Kinder, Kinder, Lower School (1st–5th), and Upper School (6th–8th), documents include the original birth certificate, current progress report, Development Report, and a photocopy of the previous year's study certificate; for High School, the applicant must take Language and Literature and Mathematics exams, and a report from a speech-language pathologist, psychologist, psychopedagogist, or neurologist may be required if the student is in treatment. 4. Vacancies are limited. 5.
