Saint John's School

Saint John's School is located in Concepción, Chile, in the San Pedro de la Paz district. The campus address is Avda. George A. W. Knight Nº 3240, San Pedro de la Paz, Concepción. The location is listed as Concepción, Chile with the street address provided.

The school comprises four levels: Infant school, Junior school, Middle school, and Senior school.

IB World School offering Primary Years Programme (PYP), Middle Years Programme (MYP) and Diploma Programme (DP), with bilingual education.

Learning Support coordinates inclusive education, differentiating teaching to meet diverse rhythms and learning styles under the guidance of Learning Support. It works directly with students who face learning barriers and provides support through teachers, families and/or the student. When classroom strategies are insufficient, the team assesses and identifies special educational needs and potential curricular adjustments to promote holistic development; the team includes counselors, differential education teachers, and psychologists.

Chile

Saint John's School provides a student bus service. The Transport Coordinator oversees routes for 2026 (15:30 and 17:00 departures). A Bus Protocol is published with guidelines for students during transit. Contacts include Ignacio Valdebenito (Coordinator), ivaldebenito@stjohns.cl; Gregory Neira (Head of Operations); Oscar Abricot (Commercial Manager).

Application / Admission fees
- Admission exam fee: CLP 90,000 per applicant for Pre-kinder through 4º Medio (Playgroup applicants are not charged an admission fee).
- Annual registration (matrícula) fee: CLP 253,000 per student (applies from Pre-kinder to 4º Medio).

Tuition fees by year group (annual and monthly amounts)
- Pre-kinder and Kinder:
- Annual tuition (colegiatura anual): CLP 6,180,000.
- Monthly option: 12 monthly instalments of CLP 515,000.
- 1° Básico to 4° Medio (Primary Years through Senior School):
- Annual tuition (colegiatura anual): CLP 6,804,000.
- Monthly option: 12 monthly instalments of CLP 567,000.

Billing schedule and payment terms
- Billing frequency: Monthly billing is issued; boletas (invoices) are sent at the start of each month and have a due date equal to the last calendar day of the month.
- Monthly payment deadline and discount: Paying the monthly invoice by the fifth business day of the month qualifies for the “Pronto Pago” discount (5% off that month's tuition). The quick-payment deadline for each month is indicated on the billing notice.
- Annual-payment discount: Families who pay the full year's tuition in advance receive a discount equivalent to one month's tuition (i.e., pay 11 months instead of 12 when meeting the school's annual-payment deadline).
- Conditions of payment (summary):
- Payment Anticipated (annual): immediate receipt of funds (acceptable by cash, bank transfer, debit/credit card, etc.).
- Payment Monthly Guaranteed: payment in instalments with guaranteed forms such as automatic card mandate (PAT), post-dated cheques, or the school's credit-card agreement.
- Payment Monthly Non-Guaranteed: month-by-month payments using any available means; eligibility may be restricted based on an account's past delinquencies. From 2027 the school requires either annual payment or a guaranteed monthly payment for all families, with exceptions for families with acceptable payment records in 2026.

Boarding / residential provision
- No boarding program is listed for Saint John's School; there are no boarding fees applicable.

Other costs and recurring additional fees
- Mandatory and optional insurance and parent association fees:
- A mandatory student accident insurance (seguro de accidentes) is charged for all students; an optional escolar insurance and a per-student Cuota del Centro General de Padres y Apoderados (CGPA) are also billed as additional items. These other charges are included on monthly or annual invoices.
- After‑School (extended care) program (Infant School): example pricing for the After School pilot for Infant levels in 2026 was CLP 1,250,000 for the first semester (equivalent to CLP 250,000 per month for the period indicated); specific enrolment and payment terms apply to this program.
- Uniforms and books: uniform providers and official suppliers are named; uniform and textbook purchases are additional to tuition and are billed or purchased separately. Official uniform suppliers: De Laura (Los Jesuitas 48, San Pedro de la Paz), Spike (Pedro Lira 1495, San Pedro de la Paz). Books supplier example: Books and Bits, Tucapel 63, Concepción.
- Transport and cafeteria (casino): the school operates transport and on‑site food services as chargeable services; these services are provided under separate billing and contract terms. Route information and operational details are published by the school.

Refund information
- Registration (matrícula): payments made for matrícula are not refundable.
- Other refunds: standard invoices and boletas are the accounting record for payments and discounts; the payments and collections regulation defines billing and receipt procedures. Specific refund conditions for other fees (for example, prorated tuition refunds on mid‑year withdrawals) are not described in the summary texts provided; the regulation requires that billing details appear on the monthly notices.

Fee payment options
- Online card payments via Webpay (Transbank) and the school's Webpay link; families may register a digital PAT mandate for automatic card charging.
- Bank transfer: Corporación Educacional Saint John's School — Banco BICE — Current account 03001601 — RUT 71.301.400-1. Families must include student name and course in the transfer reference and email payment proof to recaudaciones@stjohns.cl.
- In-person payments: cash, debit/credit card or physical terminal at the school administration office during business hours. Cheques are accepted under the school's stated conditions.
- Payment by post‑dated cheques, automatic card mandate (PAT), or the school's credit‑card agreement are accepted for guaranteed monthly plans; annual payments may be made by bank transfer, cash, or card.

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