Colegio Alemán de Valparaíso

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.

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.

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.