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Chile, Punta Arenas
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The British School fosters social-emotional development through Sunshine Circle from play group to first grade, Circle Time in second through fourth grade, and tutoring hours from fifth grade through fourth year of secondary. These spaces are designed and led by the year-level teams, including tutors and psychologists. The wellbeing of all members of the community is valued, and a Comité de la Buena Convivencia (Good Convivence Committee) works to promote healthy convivencia across the school.
The Learning Support team works with families, teachers, and students to identify, reduce, and remove barriers to learning for students with atypical development trajectories, providing tailored educational responses within the school's IB framework and policies. The Learning Support staff include Ma. José Jainaga (Coordinator, Educational Psychologist); Marion Ojeda (Psychologist); Paula Bitsch (Psychologist); Sofía Mayanz (Special Education Teacher); Paula Torrejón (Psychopedagogue); Paula Chávez (Psychologist); Paulina Cárdenas (Occupational Therapist).
The school promotes multilingualism as part of its IB programme, reflecting its British origins and its IB implementation across three programmes.
Mental wellbeing is supported through the Formacion y Convivencia Escolar program, which emphasizes socio-emotional development and healthy convivencia. From Sunshine Circle (play group to first grade) to Circle Time (grades 2–4) and tutoring hours (grades 5–4th year of secondary), these spaces are led by tutors and psychologists. The team includes Andrea Tenore (Coordinator of Formación y Convivencia Escolar, Psychologist) and psychologists Alejandra Concha, Paula Bitsch, and Liz Toledo.
The school prioritizes healthy convivencia and student wellbeing through the Comité de la Buena Convivencia. It operates under formal school policies and internal regulations (Reglamento Interno Escolar y Protocolos) to support safeguarding and safety across the community.
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.
