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Craighouse School

Chile, Santiago

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Facilities Overview

Craighouse School sits on a 24-hectare site with over 29,000 square metres of built space, designed to support academic, physical education, and recreation. The Primary Section (Pre-Kinder to Year 4) covers over 8,000 square metres and includes 44 classrooms, three music rooms, two computer labs, an Inquiry Centre, an exclusive dining hall, and indoor and outdoor courtyards. The Middle Section (Year 5–8) and Senior Section (Year 9–12) each exceed 4,400 square metres and host 50 classrooms and independent courtyards, sharing a large Inquiry Centre, a dining hall, ten science laboratories, 13 music rooms, a recording studio, a theatre room, a computer lab, four Visual Arts studios, and four Technology areas. A two-level Sports Hall seats 1,000 and there is an outdoor esplanade for 400; the campus features two hockey pitches (one water-based and floodlit, one sand-based), four rugby pitches (one floodlit), an athletics track, three volleyball courts, ten changing rooms, and a barbecue area with a restaurant for community gatherings. Since 2021, there is a mountain bike circuit with a pump track and skill zones spanning 1,500 square metres. The campus includes renewable energy installations and water storage for irrigation, and two infirmaries.

Sports Facilities

The Sports Hall is a modern two-level building covering 1,800 square metres, seating 1,000 with stands for 150 spectators and an outdoor esplanade seating 400 for ceremonies. It supports indoor sports on a central volleyball court, a central basketball court, and three training courts. The campus features two hockey pitches (one water-based and floodlit, one sand-based), four rugby pitches (one floodlit), an athletics track, three volleyball courts, ten changing rooms, and a barbecue area with a restaurant for community gatherings. Since 2021, Craighouse has a mountain bike circuit with a pump track and skill zones spanning 1,500 square metres.

Academic Facilities

The Primary Section includes 44 classrooms, three music rooms, two computer labs, an Inquiry Centre, an exclusive dining hall, and indoor/outdoor courtyards. The Middle Section (Year 5–8) and Senior Section (Year 9–12) each have 50 classrooms and independent courtyards. They share a large Inquiry Centre, a dining hall, ten science laboratories, 13 music rooms, a recording studio, a theatre room, a computer lab, four Visual Arts studios, and four Technology areas.

Extra-Curricular Activities

Arts and performance spaces include 13 music rooms, three Visual Arts studios, a recording studio, and a theatre room to support music, art, drama, and media clubs. A mountain bike circuit with a pump track and skill zones spans 1,500 square metres for outdoor recreation. A barbecue area with a restaurant supports community events and student life outside class hours.

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The school at a glance
Instructs in English, Spanish
Fees Unlisted
Ages 3 - 18 years
Pupil numbers 1900
Type Co-educational
Opened 1959
Bus Service No

Craighouse School is a private bilingual IB World School in Chile offering the IB continuum from Pre-Kinder to Year 12. The Primary Years Programme runs PreK to Year 4 with English immersion, supported by two teachers in the early years and specialist teachers for Spanish, Music, Religious Education and Sport. In Year 1, a tutor supports core subjects while specialists cover other areas. The Middle Section prepares students for the Senior years, and the Senior Section combines the IB Programme with the Chilean national curriculum. Little Darlings Playgroup provides bilingual education for the youngest learners. The school sits on a 24-hectare campus with more than 29,000 square metres of built space, including extensive Primary, Middle and Senior facilities, a large Inquiry Centre, theatre, recording studio, multiple music and Visual Arts studios, and four Technology spaces. The two-level Sports Hall seats 1,000, with multiple pitches and a dedicated mountain-bike circuit opened in 2021. Craighouse is a founding member of ABSCH and LAHC and a Round Square School.

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