Chile, Santiago
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The British Royal School was founded in 1986 by Dr. Sylvia Riquelme Acuña, Licenciada en Educación Jean Lamond Coldrey, and Sylvia Acuña Moya, a finance expert, in accordance with Exempt Education Decree No. 1649 dated June 30, 1987. It began in Las Condes with 35 students, moved to La Reina on Avenida Príncipe de Gales the following year, and settled permanently on Avenida Las Perdices in La Reina in 1990 with about 1,600 students. In 2022, BRS joined International Schools Partnership (ISP), a network with schools in Europe, the Americas and the Middle East, placing learning and students at the center of its work. The school emphasizes bilingual education and a holistic program that includes sport, ethics and wellbeing, with family involvement at its core. Over the last three decades, the school has refined its guiding principles to support high-quality learning.
The community at British Royal School is welcoming and inclusive, with a strong sense of belonging among students, families and staff. The school offers workshops, sports and other opportunities beyond the classroom, fostering curiosity and growth. Open days, trial classes, parent talks, breakfasts and cultural celebrations are held to engage families and showcase learning. Alumni and current students describe a diverse, supportive environment where people feel at home and can thrive.
British Royal School, Santiago is a bilingual international school in Chile serving learners from ages 2 to 18. The campus network includes Álvaro Casanova Campus for Infant and Primary and Las Perdices Campus for Middle and Senior, plus a sports campus. The curriculum combines a bilingual Chilean framework with English immersion from Early Years to Grade 6, using the International Early Years Curriculum (IEYC) in the Infant years and Cambridge programmes for Primary and Secondary. Middle School strengthens English and prepares for Cambridge exams within the Chilean framework; Senior School (ages 15–18) prepares for PAES and FCE while continuing the national curriculum and receiving guidance for university pathways. The school joined International Schools Partnership in 2022 and follows a Learning.First approach, emphasising multilingualism, life skills and international opportunities, including Model United Nations through ISP. Facilities include science, physics and computer laboratories, a library, an auditorium, sports spaces, and sports campus.