Why join for free?
Already have an account? Log In
Chile, Vina Del Mar
Let the school know you're thinking of applying — they can share their prerequisites and help you through the process.
It's best to ask — circumstances can change at any time.
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.
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.
