Chile, Santiago
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Uniform is mandatory. The official uniform can be bought at stores announced by the school, or at other stores that fit the family budget, provided the uniform matches the institutional colors and forms. Prekindergarten wears comfortable clothing with appropriate footwear and an apron or smock; 1st–2nd grades wear only the official sports uniform and sneakers; 3rd–6th grades wear grey school trousers, a white T-shirt with a grey collar and buttons, a grey emblem on the pocket, plus a grey sweater with yellow, red and black trim at the collar, cuffs and hem; winter stockings are worn with a prescribed skirt, and the official sports uniform is required for physical education, with a cap outdoors recommended.
The school cafeteria is operated by Food Talent. Lunch tickets are purchased via foodticket.cl, where students register and select meals. The 2025 price is 4,600 CLP per lunch. For campus-specific support, contact the Food Talent staff at the addresses listed for Vitacura and Las Condes campuses.
The school is owned by Corporación Educacional Federico Froebel.
Deutsche Schule Santiago is a long-established German international school serving learners aged 4 to 18 across three campuses: Cerro Colorado (preschool), Vitacura (grades 1–6) and Las Condes (grades 7–12). The school follows a bespoke curriculum balancing German and Chilean requirements and supporting holistic development through formative assessment and project work. In the early years a bilingual language concept governs learning up to grade 4, with all subjects taught in German. In grades 5–6 students enter the orientation stage to consolidate strategies and broaden German-language study. From grade 7, students may be taught in German or Spanish with content and hours aligned to the German International Abitur (DIA). The timetable aligns with the Chilean MOE and the KMK. A three-language emphasis (German–Spanish–English) supports access to international universities. With over 130 years of history, the school maintains a German educational tradition and engaged international partnerships.