Chile, Santiago
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The student and their world are the nucleus of SEK Chile's pedagogy, which respects individuals and emphasises developing personal skills for full personal growth. SEK educates in freedom and for freedom, fostering self-awareness and responsibility. It does not discriminate by nationality, gender, race, ideology or religion. SEK promotes solidarity among students and values collaborative work, opposing rivalry and greed. The SEK Educational Project views the student as autonomous and self-directed, emphasising learning to learn, learning to be, and learning to do. Teachers help, guide, and facilitate learning within a warm environment of respect, empathy, honesty, and collaboration.
The school is bilingual in English from Kinder and offers official academic certifications in English and French.
SEK Chile supports mental well-being by fostering self-esteem and balance, and by developing students who are thoughtful, independent, responsible, and supportive with respect for pluralism. The Educational Project promotes a warm, respectful, empathetic, and collaborative classroom climate. It emphasizes meaningful learning and the student's autonomous approach to learning, which contributes to emotional and social growth.
SEK Chile International School, part of the SEK International Institution, serves ages 3 to 18 with preschool through secondary education. The school provides a bilingual program, with English as a major component from kindergarten onward and official academic certifications in English and French. The curriculum includes the International Baccalaure Diploma Programme (DP), delivered across six subject groups with an extended essay, Theory of Knowledge, and Creativity, Activity and Service requirements. DP courses can be studied at higher or standard levels and may be taught in English, French, or Spanish. SEK Chile features a 1:1 iPad program, Mac classrooms, and coding and robotics. Intensive English language support is available for bilingual students, and international exchanges run with Boca Prep (USA) and Saint John's (UK). The campus offers a range of extracurriculars, including residential summer camps and courses at St John's in Devon, Ski Week in Tahoe, InterSEK events, and Arts and Sports opportunities.