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Chile, Vina Del Mar
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The school offers the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IB) for German schools, also known as GIB, which has been available since 2010. It promotes bicultural academic excellence and fosters autonomy and critical thinking. German immersion for language instruction has been implemented since 2018, with two educators per course, one speaking only German and the other speaking only Spanish.
Artistic activities are promoted as part of the educational approach, alongside sports.
German language and culture are central to the school. Immersion in German language has been implemented since 2018, with two educators per course, one speaking only German and the other only Spanish. The school is part of the German-speaking schools in Chile and offers the bilingual Spanish-German IB Diploma Programme (GIB) since 2010; it also runs exchange and study-trips programs, including a three-month exchange in II Medio and a study trip in I Medio. The school fosters open-mindedness and respect for diversity as core values.
Ethical formation, solidarity, and care for the environment are emphasized in the school's values. Environmental awareness is integrated into the program. Convivencia and community life are fostered through the classroom and activities involving the internal and local communities. A conflict-resolution program, Mesa de la Paz, supports a peaceful school environment.
The school has extensive sports facilities that enable regional and national sports events, and students participate actively in sports and cultural activities. The classroom environment promotes culture with the internal and local communities, supporting a sense of community and well-being.
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.
