Instituto Alemán Puerto Montt

Bernardo Phillippi 350, Sector Seminario, Puerto Montt, Chile. The school is in the Seminario sector of Puerto Montt.

Parvularia (pre-school), Educación Básica (primary), Educación Media Científica Humanista (secondary; includes the IB Diploma Programme).

Education parvularia, Educación Básica y Educación Media Científica Humanista; International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme included.

School days begin at 7:55 and end around 16:30, depending on grade; includes a lunch break and a recess.

The curriculum is formed by the Diploma Programme core components and six subject groups. The groups are Language and Literature, Language Acquisition, Individuals and Societies, Sciences, Mathematics, and Arts. Students may elect to study an additional Higher Level subject in Sciences, Individuals and Societies, or languages instead of an Arts subject. Each student must take at least three subjects and no more than four at Higher Level, with the remainder at Standard Level. Standard Level courses comprise 150 hours of instruction, while Higher Level courses comprise 240 hours.

PAES 2024 results: The Instituto Alemán de Puerto Montt ranked 6th nationally in the PAES 2024, placing among the top 100 schools in the country. The average score was 861.5 points, with six students achieving national maximum scores in the Mathematics Competence test and 17 students scoring above 900 points. Initially the school had been ranked 10th with an average of 854.5 points, but after a DEMRE review correcting a test score by nearly 500 points, the average rose and the school moved to 6th place nationally.

The school provides social and emotional learning through Convivencia Escolar. The Convivencia Escolar team includes a Director, coordinators for the 1st and 2nd cycles, and a Convivencia Assistant. Orientation and Psychology services are part of the program, including a Psychopedagogue, two Orientation counselors, and Psychologists across grade levels. A differential education teacher supports students with different learning needs.

Special Education is provided by a dedicated Special Education teacher (Educacif3n Diferencial), who is part of the Convivencia Escolar support structure.

Mental wellbeing is supported through Orientation and Psychology services. The staff includes a Psychopedagogue, two Orientation counselors, a Psychologist for grades 2 through 6, and a Psychologist for other levels.

The school operates a Plan Integral de Seguridad Escolar (PISE) to coordinate safety programs for the school community. The Rector forms and maintains the School Safety Committee, with defined responsibilities and ongoing risk assessment. Emergency procedures address earthquakes, fires, volcanic eruptions, tsunamis, and other emergencies, with detailed steps for evacuation, communication, and response.

1. General admission information: The school reserves the right to select applicants according to criteria defined by the establishment and available vacancies, respecting dates fixed by the school for the admissions process, and in accordance with applicable regulations. Every applicant who applies to Instituto Alemán de Puerto Montt must attend an observation or take an admissions exam. Under Law No. 21.544, a seat is allocated per level for preschoolers or students with Permanent Educational Needs (NEEP), provided there are vacancies at that level. The condition must be declared in accordance with Article 16 of Supreme Decree No. 170/2009. The corresponding documentation must be presented to the school at the time of enrollment; documentation delivered after the deadline will not be considered. 2. Vacancies: Only applications for courses that have vacancies will be admitted. The maximum class size is 23 students for Medio Menor and Medio Mayor, and 25 students from PreKinder to IV Medio; Rectoría may approve over-enrollment in certain circumstances if warranted. 3. Admission procedure: Registration of the applicant begins the process; Interviews with new families are conducted where applicable (depending on the cycle, the interview may occur after the observation and/or admission exam); Observation and/or admission exam is conducted; The school communicates the results to the families of those selected; Enrollment (matriculation) is completed. 4. Open applications: Applications are open until February 27, 2026; complete the information in Postulaciones available at www.ialeman.cl. 5. Additional portal details: The admissions portal allows applicants to postulate without creating an account, but edits to the information cannot be made after submission; an access code is required to access the form and there is an option to resend the access code.