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Chile, Valdivia
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Uniform: The uniform is mandatory for all students from 1st grade through 12th grade; Preschool is not mandatory. The uniform represents belonging and identity and must be clean, in good condition, and labeled with the students full name. For official events, a tie and blue vest are required; there are gender-specific items for girls and boys and a sports uniform.
The cafeteria offers a daily menu priced at 5,500 Chilean pesos. Additional options include salad with protein (3,200); wraps with chicken, tuna, or vegetarian with yogurt sauce (3,200); cookies (800); muffins (1,000); assorted sandwiches (1,000 or 800); and fruit cups (1,700). For questions contact the cafeteria operator Lilian Villanueva at Annex 130, cafeteria@dsvaldivia.cl, or WhatsApp 985415934. Menus may vary with local market availability.
The Institute is governed by the Grupo Gestor, a commission responsible for directing, coordinating and promoting school development to improve the quality of school work. The Grupo Gestor consists of a Nuclear Group and an Expanded Group and is democratically elected by school stakeholders for a fixed term, working in alignment with the Leitbild and the school's educational program. It is linked to the Declaration of German-speaking Schools in Chile.
The Instituto Alemán Carlos Anwandter, founded in 1858 by German immigrants in Valdivia, serves students aged 3 to 18. It offers a bilingual International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (DP) authorized in 2010, delivered within a unified curriculum framework. The IB DP complements the school's German guidelines focus for German schools abroad, with instruction supported by German teachers and funding from Germany. Students study German and English and can pursue Deutsches Sprachdiplom I and II (levels B1 and C1) as well as English proficiency exams such as PET, FCE, and CAE. Beginning in II Medio, three-month school exchange with German peers and two-week joint educational trip broaden understanding. The campus at Los Laureles 050, Isla Teja, Valdivia, includes Kindergarten, library, and Robotics Workshop, with sports facilities including synthetic football pitch and multiple gyms. Extracurriculars cover sports, robotics, music, visual arts, theater, and clubs, with opportunities for up to two activities per student.
