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Chile, Vina Del Mar
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The school has an official uniform. A new uniform was designed with input from students, parents, and staff and will be mandatory from the 2027 school year. The daily uniform includes a white polo shirt with German colors and the school insignia, a red jacket with the school's emblem, gray pants or a gray skirt, and black shoes; socks are dark gray with pants and white with skirts; there are formal and daily wear options for events and daily use.
The school operates a Casino, Cafeteria and Kiosko. Since March 2026 Hotelera Piemonte SpA is in charge of the school feeding service, offering balanced, varied menus, homemade-style meals, and strict hygiene protocols. Lunch is available in the casino, with a take-away option, and the service is coordinated with the school (casinos@hotelerapiemonte.cl).
The school is governed by the Corporación Colegio Alemán de Valparaíso, a private nonprofit that acts as the school's governing body. It is part of the network of German-associated schools (DAS) and operates under a nine-member Board led by President Bettina Wolff; contact: directorio@dsvalpo.cl.
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.
