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Chile, Valdivia
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English is taught as a foreign language in line with the national Ministry of Education program. Students begin English in 4th grade (previously 5th) with two hours per week. There is no formal grade for English. Since 2021, English is taught through team-teaching in 5th to 8th grades, and starting in 2024 the 1º Medio level joined this approach. Texts come from the SyM Dayton publishing house. The school is part of the network of German-speaking schools in Chile.
The Kindergarten uses a bilingual approach. In Spielgruppe (3–4 years), German is spoken in the morning through immersion by the lead teacher and co-teacher. In Prekinder (4–5) and Kinder (5–6), a bilingual tandem is used: the lead teacher speaks exclusively German and the co-teacher speaks Spanish; daily dialogue between teachers is bilingual. The bilingual concept is applied in the Kindergarten.
German immersion is implemented in Spielgruppe (Kindergarten).
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.
