Chile, Puerto Montt
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Formación Humana supports character, affectivity, and sexuality within the school's educational project. PASOS is a structured program for students from Kindergarten through IV Medio with weekly sessions in Orientation. PASOS teachers receive training from Universidad Los Andes, and teachers participate in Cambridge and Oxford training and the Red VESS network. PASOS parents have voluntary counseling and workshops at parent meetings. CEIS psychopedagogical batteries monitor development and guide vocational orientation. Bull's test, IPCS, and autoreporte identify aggression, socio-emotional issues, and self-perception.
CEIS psychopedagogical batteries monitor development and guide vocational orientation. Bull's test screens aggression and bullying dynamics from 2nd grade to II Medio. IPCS screens behavioral and socioemotional issues for children aged 3-5. Autorreporte is an instrument applied to 1st-grade students to understand their self-perception. A psychologist conducts K-1 transitions and supports PASOS.
The school is private, co-educational, English-intensive, and Catholic. The school offers English language instruction and provides a pathway to Cambridge English Qualifications through the Chileno-Británico Institute. English is presented as a vital global language in the school's mission. Through partnerships with Cambridge and Oxford, teachers access training in foreign-language instruction. The school emphasizes English mastery as a central part of the curriculum.
Formación Humana supports mental well-being through character formation. PASOS includes weekly orientation sessions focusing on affectivity. A psychologist conducts transition talks for Kindergarten to 1st grade and provides parental guidance. CEIS, IPCS, and autoreporte monitor behavioral and socioemotional development. The school provides ongoing professional development including training on abuse prevention and autism (TEA) and safety.
Staff receive training in abuse prevention and TEA compliance. The environment is described as safe and family-like. A psychologist conducts transitions and supports safeguarding within PASOS.
The American School of Puerto Montt is a private, co-educational Catholic school serving PlayGroup through IV Medio. It operates a bespoke curriculum with a strong emphasis on English and forms part of its identity through Formacion Espiritual and Formacion Humana within the Área de Formación. A Virtues program recognises student progress with a Merit Slip and focuses on values such as order, responsibility, respect, honesty and effort. The school partners with Cambridge English Qualifications and is a Cambridge exam preparation center in the city, aligning with CEFR levels for speaking, writing, reading and listening. Disciplinary philosophy is formative, with penalties only for internal-rule breaches. Founded in 1960 and recognized by the Ministry of Education in 1961, it moved to Valle Volcanes campus in 1997 and expanded in 2007 under high‑performance standards. The 1-hectare campus includes two building volumes, geothermal heating, radiant floors, and daylight to support learning and well‑being.