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Chile, Punta Arenas
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Uniform is required. From pre-kindergarten through 4th grade, boys and girls wear red or blue polo shirts with a cotton school sweatshirt, blue tights or shorts, white socks, and sneakers; Infants School uses a blue apron, and 1st–4th grade use a plaid apron and a lab coat for labs. From 5th grade to 4th year of secondary, students wear a white long-sleeve shirt, the school tie, a grey plaid knee-length skirt (girls) or grey trousers (boys), a navy blazer with the school insignia, grey socks, and black shoes, with a navy parka and lab coats for laboratory work; a physical education uniform is worn on PE days.
The campus has an on-site cafeteria (Casino) with a daily Menu del día; meals can be ordered online and a family-order option is available.
The school is governed by a six-member Board of the British Corporation of Punta Arenas; the Corporation is a non-profit organization founded largely by people of British descent and authorized by Decree No. 1023 (August 8, 1990). It maintains ties with the British community to promote English-language education and with the Anglican community as a confessional Anglican school; The school is a founder member of ABSCH and ACHBI.
Located in Punta Arenas, The British School Punta Arenas is a private British international school within the ABSCH network. It offers the International Baccalaureate across three programmes: PYP for Infant to Fifth Grade, MYP for Middle School, and DP for Senior School. The PYP is delivered in Spanish and English, each language used about half the time. In Senior School, DP courses include English-language Literature and Language and Literature options in Spanish/English, plus English Language B. The school serves roughly 400 PYP students and about 130 DP students, reflecting a substantial IB community. The campus comprises two main buildings, with on-site St. James Church, a canteen, gym, and dedicated music spaces; sports facilities support hockey, rugby, basketball, football/futsal and volleyball. Cultural programs include theatre, dance and choir, plus robotics, chess and other clubs. The DP features TOK, CAS and the Extended Essay, reinforcing inquiry, service and independent research and discovery.
