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The school is located in Santiago, Chile, in the Vitacura district. The address is Av. Luis Pasteur 5418, Vitacura, Santiago. The postal box is Casilla 94, 763-0000. The contact email is direction@lafase.cl.
The school provides 15 levels of instruction from Petite Section through Terminale, including Petite Section, Moyenne Section, Grande Section, CP, CE1, CE2, CM1, CM2, Sixième, Cinquième, Quatrième, Troisième, Seconde, Première, Terminale.
The school is a private Franco-Chilean AEFE-affiliated lycée with two campuses in Vitacura and Chamisero.
The school implements personalized support plans (PAP) in line with AEFE guidelines.
AEFE-affiliated
The school offers a school transport service with two campuses; transport is provided by authorized transport operators. Bus tickets are issued by Vida Escolar for Vitacura students, and by the primary school secretariat for Chamisero students. There are formal regulations governing school transport.
Application / Admissions processing fees
- New family application (processing) fee: 2 UF (non‑refundable).
- Application fee for candidates who already have a sibling at the school: 0.5 UF (non‑refundable).
Entrance / first‑time admission fee (Cuota de incorporación)
- First‑time admitted pupil: 100.05 UF (one‑off, non‑refundable).
- For children with siblings already enrolled: 70 UF (one‑off).
Annual enrollment fee (Matrícula)
- Enrollment fee: 14.5 UF per pupil (must be paid in full by the dates set by the school; payment confirms the place).
Tuition (school fees) — 2026 reference values and payment rhythm
- Tuition is equal for all classes and levels; monthly reference amounts for 2026 for new families are: 19.05 UF (first child), 17.52 UF (second child), 16.00 UF (third child), 14.48 UF (fourth child). These monthly amounts are payable in nine monthly instalments (March to November).
- Annual totals (inference: monthly × 9) for those 2026 reference monthly amounts are: 171.45 UF (first child), 157.68 UF (second child), 144.00 UF (third child), 130.32 UF (fourth child). These annual totals are calculated from the published monthly reference figures.
Legacy / 2025 tariff bands (where different family‑entry categories apply)
- Families continuously enrolled up to 2018 (2025 figures): annual tuition and equivalent monthly (9 instalments) — First child: 163.65 UF (annual) / 18.18 UF (monthly); Second child: 150.56 UF / 16.73 UF; Third child: 137.47 UF / 15.27 UF; Fourth child: 124.38 UF / 13.82 UF; Fifth child: 111.28 UF / 12.36 UF.
- Families enrolled from 2019 onward (2025 figures): annual tuition and monthly (9 instalments) — First child: 171.44 UF (annual) / 19.05 UF (monthly); Second child: 157.72 UF / 17.52 UF; Third child: 144.01 UF / 16.00 UF; Fourth child: 130.29 UF / 14.48 UF; Fifth child: 116.55 UF / 12.95 UF.
Billing schedule and payment terms
- Tuition billing rhythm: nine monthly instalments, March through November (equal monthly payments).
- Enrollment (matrícula) must be paid in full by the deadlines set by the school to confirm the place; the matrícula is payable in full regardless of the date of registration.
- APE (after‑school / extra‑curricular activities) fees are billed and paid per semester; invoices are issued in the first week of April for the semester and payment is via Schoolnet or at the finance office.
Boarding
- No boarding fees are listed; the school operates as day campuses (Vitacura and Chamisero). (No boarding programme or boarding tariff is provided in the school financial documents consulted.)
Other costs / typical additional fees
- Activities péri‑éducatives (APE) — semester rates (2026): Maternelle GS (with lunch): 8 UF (first or second APE) / 7 UF (from 3 APE); Maternelle GS combined with Le Petit Prince: 7 UF; Basic and Secondary: 6 UF (first or second APE) / 5.5 UF (from 3 APE); All sports branches (Ramas): 7 UF per semester. Payment is semestral.
- School uniform: uniform is mandatory from CP to 4ème; sports kit and specific branded items are required and sold via approved suppliers listed by the school (several local uniform suppliers are named). No fixed uniform price list is published in the school fee documents.
- CPA (Parent Association) membership fee: 1 UF annual option appears as a payable item during registration processes.
- Costs for specific trips, exams, special projects or optional services (transport, canteen, special trips to France, materials, certain workshops) are billed separately when applicable; APE and certain optional services have their own published rates.
Refunds and non‑refundables
- The application processing fee (2 UF or 0.5 UF for sibling applicants) is non‑refundable.
- The entrance / first‑time admission fee (Cuota de incorporación) is non‑refundable.
- The enrollment (matrícula) must be paid in full by the dates set; late or missed payment deadlines risk the place being considered vacant.
Accepted payment methods and practical payment notes
- Online payments via Webpay (card) are accepted for admissions and other fees.
- Schoolnet (Schoolnet / Colegium) online platform is used for invoicing and payments (including APE and instalment billing).
- PAT (Pago Automático con Tarjeta) and PAC (Pago Automático de Cuentas) are used for automatic card or account debit for monthly instalments.
- In‑person payments are accepted at the finance office during published opening hours. Proof of payment should be sent to finanzas@lafase.cl when required. For payments in other currencies, fees are calculated using the UF value on the day of payment; the school notes the use of the official UF value and applicable exchange rates for foreign‑currency payments.
Notes on amounts and calculation
- The school quotes fees in UF (Unidad de Fomento). Some published figures are shown as monthly instalments (9 instalments); annual totals can be derived by multiplying the monthly instalment by nine (this annual multiplication is a numeric calculation based on the published monthly instalments).
Summary of the most relevant numeric figures (UF)
- Application (new family): 2 UF; sibling applicant: 0.5 UF.
- Entrance (Cuota de incorporación): first admission 100.05 UF; sibling admission 70 UF.
- Enrollment (Matrícula): 14.5 UF per pupil.
- Tuition 2026 monthly reference (new families): 19.05 UF (1st), 17.52 UF (2nd), 16.00 UF (3rd), 14.48 UF (4th) — paid in 9 instalments March–November. Annual totals inferred by multiplying monthly × 9 result in approximately 171.45 UF (1st), 157.68 UF (2nd), 144.00 UF (3rd), 130.32 UF (4th).
- APE (semester): ranges by level (maternelle GS 7–8 UF; básica/secundaria 5.5–6 UF; ramas 7 UF per semester).
Located in Santiago, Lycée Antoine de Saint-Exupéry is a Franco-Chilean AEFE-affiliated lycée with campuses, Vitacura and Chamisero, serving children from kindergarten to Terminale. It offers a French curriculum homologated by the French Ministry of National Education and is part of AEFE, which coordinates pedagogy and staff development abroad; it is also a Chilean school under a MINEDUC decree allowing the French system within Chile's framework, so curricula from both countries are observed. More than 3,200 students study in a bilingual, bicultural environment designed to develop each pupil's talents while supporting their needs. The educational project rests on four axes: multilingual education; excellence and student success; formation of 21st-century citizens; and a pedagogy of innovation. The campuses host Centre de Documentation et d'Information (CDI) libraries with E-Sidoc catalogs. After-school activities (APE) and student governance foster participation, diversity, and well-being. A humanist approach underpins the education, emphasizing cultural diversity and enrichment worldwide.
