Chile, Talca
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Pre-Kindergarten through 6th Grade (girls and boys): blue sport fleece with a polo collar, no hood; school polo shirt; white socks; athletic shoes; fleece jacket in the official design. Note: For the First Communion ceremony of 4th Grade, students wear the formal school uniform. 7th Grade through IV Medio (girls): navy jumper with the school crest on the left; white blouse; school tie; navy sweater with a red stripe at the neckline, cuffs and hem; fleece as designed; navy parka (only navy, no other colors); blue socks; black shoes (classic or casual). 7th Grade through IV Medio (boys): gray trousers; white shirt; school tie; navy sweater with a red stripe at the neckline, cuffs and hem; fleece as designed; navy parka (only navy); blue or gray socks; black shoes (classic or casual). Sport uniform (7th Grade to IV Medio): navy blue sport fleece with a polo collar, no hood; one school polo shirt; white, black or blue socks; athletic shoes.
Lunch is provided in the on-site cafeteria (Casino). A March lunch menu shows daily soups, main courses, vegetarian options and desserts.
The school is governed by the Colegio Inglés Talca Corporation; the board includes Álvaro Ried, Francisca Rebolledo, Carol Amaro, Trinidad Moreno, Sebastián Perdomo, Jaime Leiva and Paulina Arellano.
Colégio Inglés de Talca is a coeducational day school in Chile offering the IB Diploma Programme alongside a curriculum. The school defines itself as a center of integral formation blending academic achievement with values. Its pillars are Catholic, Secular, and Family; Academic Excellence; English Language; Sport and Extracurricular Activities; and Valuing the Environment. English features across the curriculum, supporting bilingual learning and international mindedness, while a dedicated professional team continually updates pedagogy to meet the demands of education. The campus spans 11.03 hectares in eastern Talca, with facilities including three science laboratories, a music room, a dining hall, a Pre-Básica pavilion, a civic courtyard, and a gym with an athletics track today. Extracurricular activities include expeditions to forest reserves, Scouts, leadership programs such as Prefects, Pasantías, and Orientation, and environmental initiatives like ecological brigades and recycling projects. Its history traces to Jardín Infantil Mané, Corporación Educacional Colegio Inglés, established 1982.