Chile, Santiago
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The school offers a bilingual program in Junior School and intensive English at the other levels. It is internationally recognized as Cambridge-accredited, allowing PET exams to be taken in 8th grade on campus. Since 1981, Saint Gabriel's has been part of the International Baccalaureate (IB), and all fourth-year students take the English IB exam. Through these external assessments, students certify their English proficiency in reading, writing, listening, and speaking to support their further education.
The school provides a bilingual program in the Junior School with intensive English at other levels. Saint Gabriel's is Cambridge-accredited and an IB World School, offering the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme to Senior School students. Students who do not enroll in the full Diploma participate in the English Certificate level as part of the IB. Reading projects and library initiatives promote literacy and culture, including Book Week, author visits, and The Bridge: Community and Culture to share culture across the SG community.
The school runs an extensive community and solidarity program for students from preschool through 12th grade, with voluntary participation. Through this program, students and their families engage in social initiatives that benefit others, including work with children, adults, and the elderly with special needs, sponsorship programs, and volunteering in hospitals, schools, and communities. Saint Gabriel's encourages parent participation to foster a shared institutional identity among the school community, and the program seeks to instill empathy, generosity, respect, resilience, and honesty.
ABSCH promotes bilingual education and fosters events and teacher development among member schools. LAHC supports British-style education in Latin America through heads' meetings, teachers' conferences, student conferences, and school evaluations. The school is an IB World School offering the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme since 1985. Saint Gabriel's is a founding member of UWC, and the School Sports UC program expands opportunities for high-quality sports participation.
Sport is an essential pillar of the school's education, promoting healthy living from the earliest years. The sports offered include track and field, cross country, rugby, hockey, boys' and girls' soccer, and boys' and girls' volleyball. All events take place primarily at the stadium in Lo Fontecilla, Las Condes, with practices and activities at other facilities when needed. The program emphasizes fair play and the broader social and personal benefits of sport.
Saint Gabriel's School in Chile is a secular, co-educational, bilingual institution with two purpose-built campuses: Lilas Campus (PK–3) and Bilbao Campus (4th–12th). The school offers an International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme for Senior School students and a Cambridge-accredited program with PET exams available on campus from eighth grade; younger students follow a bilingual English program beginning in Pre-Kinder, with intensive English at other levels. The four academic cycles—Junior, Lower, Middle, and Senior—support student development through critical thinking, collaboration, and metacognition. Facilities include a near four-hectare stadium in Las Condes for physical education and major events, with both campuses hosting athletics and tournaments. Extracurriculars emphasize service, literacy, and culture, including The Bridge: Community and Culture and a robust reading program. Saint Gabriel's champions community involvement, UWC founding heritage, and a tradition of sport and student leadership across its campuses. The school welcomes families seeking a globally aware bilingual education with diverse opportunities.