Colegio Alemán de Valparaíso

Álvarez 2950, Viña del Mar, Valparaíso Region, Chile. It is located in Viña del Mar, in the Valparaíso Region. The campus serves a bicultural, German‑affiliated community and features extensive sports facilities.

Early Childhood: Spielgruppe, Kindergarten 1 and Kindergarten 2; Primary: 1st to 6th Basic; Secondary: 7th Basic to IV Medio.

Private, non-profit

The school provides psychology, orientation, and psycho-pedagogical support for students; it includes monitoring and support for learning, standardized assessments management, and a convivencia escolar program; provisions for curriculum accommodations for students with special educational needs.

Germany

Secular; elective religious instruction is offered (Catholic or Lutheran) along with Philosophy for Children; the school presents a laic, pluralistic environment.

Regional transport is contracted by the school; the entire delegation travels by bus with the coach. For events outside the region, transportation may be by bus or plane according to arrangements.

Gemischtsprachiges Baccalaureate (GIB) Diploma Programme offered for Grades 10–12; the Diploma Programme includes Theory of Knowledge (epistemology), the Extended Essay (a 4,000-word independent research paper), and Creativity, Activity and Service (CAS). The curriculum comprises five subject groups: Spanish Language and Literature; Foreign Languages (German and English); Individuals and Societies (History in German); Sciences (Biology in German); Mathematics. The IB Learner Profile emphasizes attributes such as being Knowledgeable, Thinkers, Communicators, Principled, Open-minded, Caring, Risk-takers, Balanced, and Reflective. The school also provides Immersion education to promote biculturalism and natural acquisition of German from an early age, and offers a Humanities program (PH) as part of its curricular offerings. Since 2015, the school has implemented a Competency‑Based Curriculum from Spielgruppe through 6th Básico to IV Medio, focusing on biopsychosocial development, self-knowledge, collaboration, autonomy, and meaningful learning; the program integrates essential competencies across all areas and subjects.

Standardized assessments for 2024–2025 include PAES admissions results, German DSD I/II exams, and English language certificates (FCE and CAE). The school publishes PAES results and distribution, reports on DSD I/II outcomes, and provides English certificate data (FCE/CAE).

Direct admission to German universities is possible after PAES scores of at least 700 and successful DSD II; the school provides study and career guidance through a dedicated advisor and maintains extensive university connections in Germany, including Heidelberg, Cologne, Potsdam, the TU9 network, Weingarten, Frankfurt University of Applied Sciences, and Hamburg, with collaboration from DAAD, LBI, INSALCO, among others.

Electives and a Differentiated Plan are offered; in III and IV Medio, students may choose from 25 elective plans designed to strengthen science, humanities, arts, technology, and sports. The school also hosts Gemischtsprachiges Baccalaureate (GIB) as an advanced pathway and maintains Immersion education to support biculturalism.

The school has an Equipo de Apoyo (Support Team) with the goal of promoting personal competencies across all cycles. The Psychology area provides accompaniment to teachers and students to achieve the optimal development of psycho-emotional skills. The Orientation area is focused on holistic formation, aligned with the Project Educational Institutional (PEI) and considering students' developmental stages and social context. The Psychopedagogía area supports teachers and students by designing more effective strategies for learning while respecting each student's individuality. The Convivencia Escolar team works to foster a positive school climate and guides reflection on students' behaviors and their natural consequences, following the Internal Regimen for School Coexistence (RICE). In the Inicial cycle there is emphasis on emotional and social development as the foundation of learning; in the Básica cycle, autonomy in emotional, social, and organizational areas is developed through a diagnostic-based program; in the Media cycle, psycho-orientation workshops address affectivity, stress management, effective communication, and group integration.

The Equipo de Apoyo designs, implements and monitors curricular adjustments for students with special educational needs.

The Psychology area provides accompaniment to teachers and students to foster psycho-emotional development. The Orientation area supports holistic well-being as part of the PEI, considering development stages and the social context. The Convivencia Escolar initiatives aim to maintain a positive climate and support reflection on emotions and behavior. The Inicial cycle emphasizes emotional and social development as a learning foundation, with the Support Team implementing programs to promote emotions in self and others. In Básica, autonomy in emotional, social, and organizational areas is built through a diagnostic-driven program; in Media, psycho-orientation workshops cover affectivity, stress management, and interpersonal skills.

The school has a Plan Integral de Seguridad Escolar (PISE) for safety and emergency procedures, and a Sala PRIAUX (First Aid Room) staffed by health professionals; the system includes evacuation plans and a dedicated team led by the Presidenta del Comité de Seguridad Escolar and the Encargada de Prevención de Riesgos y Salud Ocupacional.

1. General background. The admission process is objective and transparent, ensuring the dignity of applicants and their families in accordance with constitutional guarantees. It also guarantees equity and equal opportunity and the principle of non-discrimination.

2. General admission criteria. Any family wanting to join the Colegio must inform themselves about the Institutional Educational Project, the Internal Rules of Coexistence, and other annexes, which are published as PDFs on the school's website and available in printed form at the school. For the vacancies available each year, the Admissions Commission evaluates compliance with the requirements, and preselects only those applicants who meet the criteria published by the school. The Admissions Commission is composed of a representative of the Board, the Rectorate, and Cycle Directors.

3. Postulation process. 3.1 Information about the Admissions Convocation: At the time of the convocation, the Corporation informs through its website about the number of vacancies offered at each level, priority quotas per level (NEEP), application deadline, required background and documents, dates of observation and evaluations, date and place of publication of results, fees and conditions for enrollment in the admissions process, the Institutional Educational Project, and syllabi. Priority quotas will be informed if these are not occupied by regular students, according to Dictamen N° 0073 and Law N° 21.544. 3.2 Application deadline: Spielgruppe and Kindergarten 1 require documents to be submitted from April 1 to 20; Kindergarten 2 to IV Ensino Medio require documents from August 1 to September 30. 3.3 Age of applicants: Spielgruppe (Mid-Level) must be 3 years old by March 31, 2027; Kindergarten 1 must be 4 by March 31, 2027; Kindergarten 2 must be 5 by March 31, 2027; 1st Elementary must be 6 by March 31, 2027. 3.4 Certificates: Present birth certificate of the applicant; Certificates of Basic and Secondary Studies; Present Annual Study Certificate from the Ministry of Education (or its equivalent for foreign applicants); Present a certificate of current enrollment at the school the applicant attends. 3.5 Applicants with knowledge of German: Applicants from 1st Elementary to IV Secondary with knowledge of German must take admission tests according to the syllabi published on the school's admissions page; approval in the admission evaluations is 80%.

4. Admission process. 4.1 Guided tour: Families who wish to learn about the school can visit the facilities; 4.3 Dates of observation/evaluation: Spielgruppe (late May), Kindergarten 1 (early May), Kindergarten 2 to IV Secondary (early October); Each applicant will receive an invitation with the calendar.

5. Organization of the annual Admissions process. 5.1 First Admissions Process for the year 2026: A summarized dates table outlines the sequence of document reception, campus tour, information session, observation/evaluation, and results for each level. 5.2 Second Admissions Process for the year 2026: After the first process, and depending on available vacancies, a second admissions process may be opened with its own dates and procedures.

6. Areas to evaluate and achievement percentages. The evaluation framework differs by level and language track. For applicants with German knowledge, the minimum achievement in each instrument is 60% (with variations by level). For applicants without knowledge of German, minimum achievement is 80% in specified areas. 7. Modality of participation in the Admissions process. The process is conducted in person; some stages may be conducted remotely only for specific cases and at the discretion of the school. 8. Results. After the admissions process, the school publishes the list of accepted students at a visible location in the school. Each applicant's family receives an email informing the status (selected or not selected). Parents of non-selected applicants may request detailed information about their child's performance. 8.1. Prelación (priority ranking). If applications exceed vacancies, ranking is based on the best total score, with priority given to higher achievement and meeting the threshold in each area. 9. Wait lists. Wait lists are generated when the number of approved applicants exceeds available seats. To join the wait list, the applicant must achieve at least 60% in every evaluated area. 9.1. Wait list precedence. Allocation is by result, i.e., the higher average achievement across all areas and meeting the 60% threshold in each area. 10. Considerations for accepted students. Parents or guardians of accepted applicants must initiate enrollment to secure the offered seat, with enrollment formalized within published deadlines via the education services contract between the school's legal representative and the student's guardian. If enrollment is not completed within the deadline, the school will consider the seat as declined and offer it to another applicant. 11. Review of the Admissions procedure. The Admissions Protocol is reviewed annually by the Admissions Committee to ensure a transparent procedure aligned with the school's guidelines and applicable legislation.

Scholarship applications open for the 2026 school year from December 1 to December 12, 2025. For more information, contact the school's Control of Management Analyst, Javier Conrads, at j.conrads@dsvalpo.cl.

Wait lists are established when the number of admitted applicants exceeds available seats. To enter the wait list, the applicant must achieve at least 60% in each evaluated area. Wait list precedence is based on the overall average result, prioritizing higher averages and meeting the 60% threshold in each area. 9.1_Precedence is determined by result: highest average achievement, with a 60% minimum in each area.