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Colégio Alemán de San Felipe is a German international school located on the slopes of Cerro El Peñón in the Panquehue commune, near the Valle de Aconcagua. The campus features 1,100 m² of specialist classrooms for English, German and mathematics, plus a library, computer room, science laboratory, music room, theatre, dining hall, and an indoor gym with two volleyball courts and a grass field with an athletics track. The school offers Early Childhood Education starting with Spielgruppe at age 3, with a person-centered pedagogy that partners with families to build habits, autonomy and social skills, and to introduce German as a second language from early on. From 1st to 6th grade, the national curriculum is implemented, with German taught for about six hours per week and English for about three hours per week, and four hours of Physical Education weekly, alongside sport academies and team activities. From 7th grade to the first year of secondary, students prepare to enter the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme in 2nd year, making it a pioneer in the Valle. The school is private, German, and abroad recognized by Germany; it's a member of the Association of German Schools in Chile and emphasizes intercultural competence and German culture in a multicultural community.
Colégio Alemán de Concepción is a German international school serving students aged 3 to 18. It offers the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (GIB) alongside a German curriculum and a bespoke curriculum. The IB DP, taught since 2010, is delivered in Spanish, German and English, with Diploma students studying their mother tongue plus additional languages. The GIB core includes Theory of Knowledge, the Extended Essay and CAS, and the six groups are Studies in Language and Literature (Spanish), Acquisition of Languages (German and English), Individuals and Societies (History in German), Sciences (Biology in German), Mathematics and Arts. The campus includes laboratories, arts and music spaces, a library with an online catalog, a dining hall and first aid. Extracurriculars include CAS and leadership through the Centro de Alumnos and CEFI, plus ACLE arts and Musik Akademie. In 2022 the GIB programme was rated satisfactory by IB inspectors, with CAS and monograph activities.
Colegio Alemán de La Serena is a German international school in Chile offering the German curriculum alongside the IB Diploma Programme. The academic year is organized into three cycles: the Initial Cycle for preschool and Kindergarten, Primer Ciclo from 1st to 6th grade, and Segundo Ciclo from 7th grade to the final year of secondary education. The school provides a German-language Sprachdiplom program with levels A2, B1 and C1, with corresponding assessments at various grade levels. An intercultural exchange program with Germany, coordinated by the Liga Chileno Alemana (DCB) and the VDA, enriches language use and global awareness. Founded in 1989, the institution promotes bicultural Chilean–German education and a Western Christian, humanist tradition emphasizing mutual respect, responsibility, honesty, and holistic development. Facilities include laboratories, libraries, computer rooms, a football field, and a gymnasium. It supports extensive clubs in science, arts, and language, alongside sports and wellbeing activities for students worldwide.
Colégio Alemán de Valparaíso is a nonprofit private school in Valparaíso, Chile, founded in 1857 with strong ties to Germany. It offers the German-language International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (GIB) for Grades 10–12, including Theory of Knowledge, Extended Essay (4,000 words) and CAS, within five subject groups: Spanish Language and Literature; German and English as foreign languages; History in German; Biology in German; Mathematics. The school promotes biculturalism through Immersion education from early years and a Humanities program (PH). Since 2015 it has implemented a Competency-Based Curriculum from early childhood through IV Básico, focusing on biopsychosocial development, collaboration, autonomy and meaningful learning. Facilities include a stadium with natural grass and a tartan track, a 25-meter indoor heated pool, a gym, STEM labs, a robotics lab, a FabLab and a library. It is part of the DAS network, renewed the Colegio Alemán de Excelencia seal in 2018, and offers exchange programs and immersion.
Deutsche Schule Santiago is a long-established German international school serving learners aged 4 to 18 across three campuses: Cerro Colorado (preschool), Vitacura (grades 1–6) and Las Condes (grades 7–12). The school follows a bespoke curriculum balancing German and Chilean requirements and supporting holistic development through formative assessment and project work. In the early years a bilingual language concept governs learning up to grade 4, with all subjects taught in German. In grades 5–6 students enter the orientation stage to consolidate strategies and broaden German-language study. From grade 7, students may be taught in German or Spanish with content and hours aligned to the German International Abitur (DIA). The timetable aligns with the Chilean MOE and the KMK. A three-language emphasis (German–Spanish–English) supports access to international universities. With over 130 years of history, the school maintains a German educational tradition and engaged international partnerships.
Colegio Alemán Chicureo follows a German curriculum for students aged 4 to 18. The program blends a bi-cultural, bilingual approach with a long German educational tradition. Timetables align with Chile's Ministry of Education and the Kultusministerkonferenz. Until grade 4, all subjects are taught in German in a bilingual environment; from grades 5–6, students enter Orientierungsstufe to deepen German-language study, and from grade 7 they may choose German or Spanish instruction with identical content and hours. The curriculum features natural sciences, humanities, and social sciences with a three-language emphasis—German, Spanish, and English—enabling access to international universities. DIA is internationally recognized and leads, after 12 years, to the Allgemeine Hochschulreife, with Abitur study possible at several Chilean universities. The school also offers a broad range of extracurricular activities, including sport, and fosters partnerships with local and international institutions to enrich learning and community life. It prepares students for diverse international universities while upholding ethical principles and social responsibility.
Colegio Alemán Los Ángeles is a German international school offering IB Diploma Programme alongside German curriculum. The school is coeducational and non-denominational Christian-oriented, with a scientific-humanist approach and a bicultural, trilingual program. It provides a broad range of extracurricular workshops and ACLES activities that integrate the German language with arts and sports, plus exchange activities with Germany and countries. Curriculum is organized into Initial Cycle (pre-kindergarten to kindergarten), Cycle 1 (1st–6th), Diploma Cycle (7th–IV Medio). Cycle is limited to 28 students. German and English are mandatory; the program offers the option to earn the DSD II certificate and B2 English level on graduation, with English content reinforced in III and IV Medio to prepare for IB English HL. The school is authorized by the IB to implement the IB Diploma in IV Medio. External assessments include PTU, SIMCE, CEIS; language tests ZDP8, DSD1, DSD2, ZDPA; IB Diploma Examinations in IV Medio.
The Instituto Alemán Carlos Anwandter, founded in 1858 by German immigrants in Valdivia, serves students aged 3 to 18. It offers a bilingual International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (DP) authorized in 2010, delivered within a unified curriculum framework. The IB DP complements the school's German guidelines focus for German schools abroad, with instruction supported by German teachers and funding from Germany. Students study German and English and can pursue Deutsches Sprachdiplom I and II (levels B1 and C1) as well as English proficiency exams such as PET, FCE, and CAE. Beginning in II Medio, three-month school exchange with German peers and two-week joint educational trip broaden understanding. The campus at Los Laureles 050, Isla Teja, Valdivia, includes Kindergarten, library, and Robotics Workshop, with sports facilities including synthetic football pitch and multiple gyms. Extracurriculars cover sports, robotics, music, visual arts, theater, and clubs, with opportunities for up to two activities per student.
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