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Redland School

Chile, Santiago

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The school at a glance
Instructs in Spanish, English
Fees Fees not listed
Ages 3 - 18 years
Type Co-educational
Opened 1965
Bus Service No
Academic offering
Curriculum IB (PYP), IB (MYP), IB (DP)
Taught languages Spanish, English, French
Strengths Sport, Languages, Performing Arts
Clubs Arts and Creative, Cultural and Language, Community and Service
Stages Early Years, Primary School, Secondary School
Introduction

Redland School is an IB World School in Chile offering the Primary Years Programme, Middle Years Programme and Diploma Programme. It operates within a British network and is a member of the Association of British Schools in Chile (ABSCH). The campus spans Camino Las Flores and Camino El Alba, with the Junior School relocating to El Alba, ensuring continuity for learners. The Junior School follows the Integral Curriculum in a humanistic, learner-centered environment, where English supports science and language learning, groups vary in size, and students take responsibility for their choices. Senior School combines Chilean ministerial requirements with the IB; from Year 1 to Year 2 students plan the MYP and begin Diploma planning, with DP exams or certificates and PSU preparation afterward. Facilities include new libraries, dining hall and auditorium. The school also follows the Chilean national plan and serves up to 840 students, with class sizes around 29.

Cam. El Alba 11357, Las Condes, Región Metropolitana, Chile

The Essentials

Redland School has instruction in Spanish, English.

Location
Camino El Alba 11357, San Carlos de Apoquindo, Las Condes, Santiago, Chile. The school is located in the Las Condes district in eastern Santiago on Camino El Alba. The area is residential with access to major roads and public transport options.

Stages
Primary Years Programme (PYP) from Pre-Kinder to 4th grade; Middle Years Programme (MYP); Senior School delivering the IB Diploma Programme.

Type
IB World School offering Primary Years Programme, Middle Years Programme, and the IB Diploma Programme.

Additional learning support
In Junior, a psychologist and a psychopedagogue support students' well-being; a pre-diagnosis is offered for emotional or learning needs and external referrals are made if necessary.

Country affiliation
British-affiliated network; member of the Association of British Schools in Chile (ABSCH).

School day structure
Pre-Kinder and Kinder start at 8:10 and finish at 13:15, with a morning activity and a 25-minute mid-morning break. From 1st Basic, classes start at 8:10 and finish at 15:30 or 17:00 depending on extracurricular clubs, except Wednesday when classes end at 14:30. Lunch is mandatory from 1st to 4th Basic.

Bus service
A school transport service is provided by external operators under a Colegio Redland transport regulation. The schedule follows the school day; routes cover areas such as Las Condes and Providencia. Monthly fees apply and may be paid in up to ten installments (March–December). The bus arrives at the stop at the designated time and waits up to two minutes; changes to addresses require 30 days' notice; in case of incidents, the transporter coordinates with the school and parents; pupils may be dropped at home.
Diving Deeper

Uniform Requirement
The school has a formal uniform for students from 1st Grade to IV Medio. Boys wear gray trousers and a gray Redland School polo shirt, with a white polo for IV Medio; a red fleece, a gray jacket or parka, gray socks, and black shoes; a gray bag. Girls wear a gray jumper (1st–4th Grade) or a gray plaid skirt (5th Grade–IV Medio), with a gray polo shirt (short sleeve for younger students, long sleeve optional), a white polo for IV Medio, a red fleece, a gray jacket or parka, gray socks, black shoes, and a blue/black backpack; 1st–4th Grade students wear a blue-and-white checkered apron for Home Economics.

House System
The school uses a four-house system: Saxons, Normans, Vikings and Romans. Houses compete throughout the year in various activities to earn points, and each House has captains who may be students or teachers. Carolina Tejeda leads all Houses.

Governance and Ownership
Redland School was founded in 1965 and began operation in 1966. In 1969, the Sociedad Comandita was established as the sustaining entity for the school, and the school moved to its own premises. The founders, Richard Collingwood-Selby and Maria Julia Ojeda Cabrera, led the school for nearly 40 years and today sit on the board together with their children.
Fees
Application and admission fees

- Admission test (Examen de admisin): CLP 55,000.
- Pre-Kinder listed fee: CLP 52,000.
- Entrance (Cuota de ingreso) for Kinder through 3 Medio: U.F. 81 (one‑off).
- Enrollment / Matrcula: U.F. 17 (one‑off at the start of the year).

Tuition (colegiatura) and how it is charged

- Annual tuition (Colegiatura anual) for Kinder through 3 Medio: U.F. 190.8 per year. This annual amount is billed as 10 equal monthly instalments of U.F. 19.08, payable March to December.
- Pre‑Kinder is shown separately as CLP 52,000 (see Application fees above).

Meal (lunch) fees

- Lunch total shown as U.F. 3.22 billed in 9 instalments (March to November); this is listed as mandatory for 1 to 8 Bsico.
- Detailed monthly lunch amounts shown by month: U.F. 3.53 for March, April, May, July, August, October and November; U.F. 2.12 for June and September. Daily lunch unit: U.F. 0.20. (These month/amount splits are listed on the fees schedule.)

Mandatory and recurring ancillary charges

- Accident insurance (Seguro de accidentes): U.F. 0.32 payable in 3 instalments (March, April, May). This is mandatory per child.
- Parent‑association fee (Cuota Centro de Padres): U.F. 0.50 billed in 2 instalments (April and August). This is optional and charged per family.
- Social assistance contribution (Ayuda Social): U.F. 0.06 billed in 10 instalments (March to December). Optional and charged per family.

School‑fee insurance (Seguro de Escolaridad) — optional plans

- 1 Sost. 100%: U.F. 1.02 in 3 instalments (March to May). Optional per child.
- 2 Sost. 100%: U.F. 1.65 in 3 instalments (March to May). Optional per child.
- 1 Sost. 100% & 2 Sost. 50%: U.F. 1.28 in 3 instalments (March to May). Optional per child.
- 2 Sost. 50%: U.F. 0.74 in 3 instalments (March to May). Optional per child.

Trips, outings and event charges (Salidas / Eventos)

- These are charged per grade and shown as three instalments (June, July, August). Examples listed include (amounts in U.F.):
- Pre‑Kinder: U.F. 0.15 (3 instalments).
- Kinder: U.F. 0.23 (3 instalments).
- 1º Bsico: U.F. 0.46 (3 instalments).
- 2º Bsico: U.F. 0.72 (3 instalments) — includes English book.
- 3º Bsico: U.F. 0.83 (3 instalments) — includes English book.
- 4º Bsico: U.F. 0.81 (3 instalments) — includes English book.
- 5º Bsico: U.F. 0.62 (3 instalments).
- 6º Bsico: U.F. 1.84 (3 instalments).
- 7º Bsico: U.F. 1.45 (3 instalments).
- 8º Bsico: U.F. 3.84 (3 instalments).
- 1º Medio: U.F. 0.92 (3 instalments).
- 2º Medio: U.F. 1.16 (3 instalments).
- 3º Medio: U.F. 1.76 (3 instalments).
- 4º Medio: U.F. 0.89 (3 instalments).
- Optional UK trip fund: CLP 35,000 billed in 10 instalments (March to December) per child (optional).

Other / miscellaneous costs

- Uniform costs are not itemised on the fees schedule page; uniform purchases are handled separately by the school's suppliers (uniform charges are not shown as a single standard fee on the tariffs listing).

Billing schedule and payment terms

- Annual tuition is calculated in U.F. and billed in instalments: U.F. 190.8 per year split into 10 equal instalments of U.F. 19.08, payable March to December. Meal, insurance and event charges have their own instalment schedules as listed above.
- The school issues accounts through the SchoolNet platform; families must generate their invoice/account for the year via SchoolNet and select the charge items to include in their account. Values are shown in U.F. at the daily UF rate when accounts are created.

Refund and withdrawal rules

- No refund is made of entrance fees (cuotas de ingreso).
- Temporary withdrawal: to keep a students place during absence, the guardian must pay a percentage of the annual tuition (prorated in the ten monthly instalments) plus the next years enrollment; the document states the amount corresponding at present to 30% of the monthly fee.
- Permanent withdrawal: guardians must give written notice at least 60 days in advance; if this notice is not provided, the guardian must pay 20% of the annual tuition (equivalent to two instalments) from the date of formal notice. Charges for outstanding "salidas y eventos" must also be paid. No refund of entrance fees is made.

Fee payment options and online payment terms

- Available payment channels include WebPay (online card payment), PAT/PATPass (automatic credit‑card mandate) and SchoolNet options for monthly payments or payment at the collections office. Paying the full year by WebPay can give a 1.5% discount with participating bank cards (as described in the account‑generation instructions). Instructions for subscribing to PAT/PATPass and the digital mandate process are provided by the school.

Boarding

- Boarding is not applicable: no boarding or residential fees are listed on the schools fees schedule.

Notes on billing currency and instalments

- Most recurring school charges are expressed in U.F. (Unidad de Fomento) and billed in instalments; some items are listed in Chilean pesos (CLP). Instalment months and counts are shown next to each concept on the fees schedule.
Academics

Redland School teaches IB (PYP), IB (MYP), IB (DP) for students aged 3 to 18.

Curriculum
Junior School uses the Integral Curriculum and the IB Primary Years Programme (PYP). The approach is humanistic, with each child as the protagonist of learning and recognizing individual characteristics, needs, interests and strengths. Learning environments foster relationships in small and larger groups, and autonomy develops as children choose activities, materials and topics, taking responsibility for their actions. English is central to daily routines and is used in science, thinking and language. Senior School covers the last four years of Chilean high school, combining ministerial requirements with the International Baccalaureate; in 1st Year and the first term of 2nd Year students complete the IB Middle Years Programme and begin Diploma planning. Towards the end of the Middle Years Programme, they plan the Diploma Programme (May of 2nd Year to May of 4th Year) with options to sit Diploma exams or obtain subject certificates; after Diploma exams, PSU preparation is emphasized.

Exam Results
External evaluations measure our levels against other schools and track progress year by year. Students receive international certificates. The IB Diploma provides preparation for university studies and direct entry to many universities around the world, including those in Chile. Results also include English certificate outcomes and SIMCE and PSU results.

Higher Education Progression
Graduates may pursue higher education at IB-recognized institutions worldwide, including in Chile. Universities recognizing the IB Diploma in Chile include Universidad de los Andes, Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez, Universidad Andrés Bello, Universidad Alberto Hurtado, Universidad Diego Portales, Universidad Mayor, Universidad del Desarrollo and Universidad Finis Terrae. Graduates may also pursue Chile's university entrance process (PSU) as part of admissions.
Parent Experience

History
Redland School was founded in 1965 and began operating in 1966 with a Kinder and First Year Basic class. During its first three years it ran in a rented house, and in 1969, with the sponsor Sociedad Comandita, it moved to its own facilities. Redland School was founded by Richard Collingwood-Selby and María Julia Ojeda Cabrera. After seven years and several trips to Great Britain, they decided to establish a school that would later bear the Redland name, and for almost 40 years they led it, today serving on the board with their children. The name 'Redland' means Free Land, a reference to Tierra Libre, and the Redland district in Bristol, England; the crest depicts a plow opening soil to sow, and the motto Strength Through Love and Truth expresses the school's philosophy.

Community
Redland's Center of Parents and Guardians (CPA) links families with the school and plays a fundamental role in the Redland community. The CPA's 2025 plan emphasizes communication, commitment, collaboration, and transparency to empower parents to support the school's educational project and maximize parental participation. The CPA operates on three pillars—Convivencia Escolar, Educativo, and Comunicacional—promoting a safe, inclusive, and collaborative school climate with clear, timely communication. Its objectives include strengthening relationships, fostering an inclusive community, and maintaining open channels of communication between parents and the school.

Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
The Center of Parents and Guardians (CPA) is Redland School's parent association. It is led by the Directiva Centro de Padres and includes Delegados de Curso 2025 to represent families. The CPA supports the school by promoting the Educational Project and by fostering participation across the entire school community. The 2025 Plan emphasizes communication, commitment, collaboration, and transparency to develop independent, empathetic, and socially responsible students. Three pillars—Convivencia Escolar, Educativo, and Comunicacional—guide CPA activities to ensure a safe, inclusive climate and open communication. Key objectives include listening to parents' concerns in assemblies, channeling those concerns to the school leadership, and turning them into concrete improvements. The CPA also aims to promote parental engagement in assemblies and school decision-making.
Facilities

Facilities Overview
Two campuses: Camino Las Flores and Camino El Alba. The Junior School will be relocated to Camino El Alba to have all levels on one site. The project includes new sports facilities, new libraries, a new dining hall, and an auditorium, among other facilities. The school is located at the foot of the Andes in the Los Dominicos area, a residential upper-middle-class neighborhood with good connectivity and access to higher education institutions and health facilities. Redland is divided into Junior School, Middle School and Senior School across Camino Las Flores and Camino El Alba, with the Junior School moving to Camino El Alba to unify the campus. The school has a capacity of 840 students in total, with an average of about 29 students per class.

Sports Facilities
The expansion project includes new sports facilities. It also includes new libraries, a dining hall, and an auditorium. Sports are emphasised as a key part of education and character development and are effective for teaching teamwork and responsibility.

Academic Facilities
Two campuses (Camino Las Flores and Camino El Alba) host different school sections; A plan relocates all Junior School to Camino El Alba to have all levels on one site. The project includes new libraries and sports facilities. The science laboratory is active in the Science Department. The IB programmes are taught across PYP (PreK–4), MYP and the Diploma Programme. External Diploma examinations are part of the DP; The school follows the Chilean national plan as well.

Extra Curricular Facilities
Creativity, Activity and Service (CAS) is integrated into the IB program. Junior CAS includes campaigns such as a plastic bottle-cap collection to donate to the Infantil Oncology Foundation; The assistants' birthdays are celebrated; There are campaigns led by Middle and Senior School, such as a 2017 book drive for Hogar de Niños San José; A Teletón fundraising drive collected 701,120; There are trips and outings as part of the Junior Menu.
Extra-Curricular Activities

Academic & Intellectual
The Diploma Programme is a two-year pre-university course for students aged 16 to 19. Students select subjects from six groups with standard and higher level options and complete core components including Theory of Knowledge, the Extended Essay, and Creativity, Activity and Service (CAS). The Diploma Programme develops critical thinking, independent research, and intercultural understanding, and is recognized by universities in Chile and around the world. The program uses a hexagonal arrangement that links six subject areas with the core elements to support integrated learning.

Arts & Creative
The official music curriculum provides two hours of music per week from Pre-Kinder to 8th Básico, enabling students to develop interpretive and expressive skills through instruments, singing, and reflection on music as an art form. Since 2014, IB has been implemented across all grade levels, with music integrated into interdisciplinary projects up to 5th Básico and, from 5th Básico, through the MYP and into the Diploma Programme with four to six hours per week. Students may join music clubs after school, where they rehearse repertoire, improvise, and perform; Senior School instrumental work is available and events are organized with the British Schools Association in Chile.

Cultural & Language
French is a widely spoken language, and learning it opens perspectives on cultures across Europe, Africa, and other regions. The French department emphasizes that language learning is about understanding the cultures associated with it and seeks to develop plurilingualism as a pillar for developing skills and an international mindset. DELF external assessments are offered at A2, B1, and B2 levels, and language study is linked with IB Language B options for the Diploma Programme. The school adopts a tri-lingual approach to language learning to foster global citizenship.

Social & Hobbies
Houses are a central part of student life, with a system rooted in historic English schooling that promotes growth across practical, intellectual, and sporting activities. The Houses (Saxons, Normans, Vikings, and Romans) compete for points throughout the year, fostering belonging and healthy competition, and each House has captains and a designated leader. The arrangement supports leadership, teamwork, empathy, and camaraderie, helping students learn to organize and participate in diverse activities.

Community & Service
Creativity, Activity and Service (CAS) is a central component of the Diploma Programme. CAS comprises Creativity (arts and creative thinking), Activity (physical exertion for a healthy lifestyle), and Service (volunteer work with learning). CAS emphasizes contributing to the IB's aim of a better and more peaceful world through intercultural understanding, with students engaging in multiple activities alongside academic study.

Leadership & Professional
The Houses system includes captains who can be students or teachers, and the Houses are overseen by a designated coordinator. This structure provides leadership opportunities and fosters responsibility, teamwork, and mentoring across age groups. Students develop leadership, organization, and collaborative skills by participating in House activities and taking on captaincy roles.

Lifestyle & Wellbeing
Redland places special emphasis on sports because physical development is a necessary and important part of education. Sports cultivate values and character, and are particularly effective for teaching teamwork, trust, and commitment to the group. Engaging in sport helps many students, including those who may not excel academically, develop their personalities and build strong interpersonal relationships.
Languages

Language Provision
Spanish is the official language of Chile and is the mother tongue for most Redland students, with English and French as two additional languages. Since founding, Redland has taught Spanish as the language of instruction in other disciplines, with English as the principal second language and French as a third language. In Pre-Kinder and Kinder the timetable assigns roughly 50% Spanish and 50% English; in Grades 1–4 Spanish is about 6 hours per week and English about 11 hours; in Grades 7–8 Spanish is about 6 hours, English about 8 hours, and French about 2 hours. In the Middle Years, Spanish runs 6–8 hours per week, English about 6 hours, and French 4–6 hours (French is optional in some tracks). The school provides DELF exams for French (A2, B1, B2) and, by the end of the third year of upper secondary, Language B exams as part of the IB framework.

Bilingual Teaching
Redland School operates a trilingual language program with Spanish, English and French. Spanish is the mother tongue and the language of instruction in other subjects. English is taught as the main second language and is the language of communication in libraries, assemblies and with school leaders. French is taught as a third language and external DELF exams are offered; Language B is integrated with the IB programme in the higher levels.
Admissions

Admissions
1. Determine the level and submit the admission application. For Prekínder 2027, Redland School offers 60 vacancies across two Prekínder classes, with priority given to siblings and children of alumni; there is no automatic admission. Open Days for Prekínder 2027 run at 08:30 for 40 minutes on March 11 and March 18, and registration is required between February 23 and March 17 at 16:00. The Prekínder admissions for 2027 require children to be born between January 1, 2022 and March 31, 2023. The school is an IB World School authorized to offer the Diploma Programme and the Middle Years Programme.

2. Complete the admission application and submit the required documents. For Kinder to 2° Medio, the process begins with submitting the admission application version Kinder a 2° Medio to the secretary of the appropriate section, and sending the listed documents (birth certificate, personality/year report, last grade report, annual studies certificate, etc.) to the correct office. The documents required vary by level, and the payment of the postulation fee must be completed before the diagnostic evaluation. For Prekínder 2027, the postulation fee is 55,000 pesos and is non-refundable; payment for postulation at other levels is completed prior to the citación, either at the Recaudaciones office or via the contact person.

3. Schedule and complete the diagnostic evaluation. After the complete submission of the application and if vacancies exist, candidates are scheduled for a diagnostic evaluation. For Junior School, the evaluation covers Language, Mathematics, and English; for Middle and Senior Schools, candidates are also interviewed by the respective section directors, with the Rector participating in various stages of the process. The final decision considers the diagnostic results, interviews, and requested academic and personality reports.

4. Receive results and, if applicable, waitlist. The results are communicated by email from Rectoría. If the number of approved applicants exceeds vacancies, a waitlist is formed based on the results and the postulants remain on the list until the end of March of the application year. Beginning April 1, families still interested in Redland must initiate a new postulation process.

5. Accept the vacancy and complete enrollment. If a vacancy is offered, acceptance is formalized by paying the enrollment and entrance fees within one week of the offer. Payments and signing of enrollment documents are arranged at the Recaudaciones office (Camino El Alba 11,357) or through the listed contact (e.g., M. Pía Arredondo).

6. Note about enrolment for Senior levels. Generally, Redland does not accept applications for 3rd and 4th Medio because of Diploma Programme (DP) constraints; exceptional cases may be considered when the student's prior preparation indicates a smooth DP-level transition and potential contribution to the class.

Waitlist
Waiting list: If more applicants are approved than vacancies, a waiting list is formed based on the results. Applicants on the waiting list remain until the end of March of the year they applied; if still interested after March, they must start a new postulation process on or after April 1.
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