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Clubs Academic and Intellectual, Arts and Creative, Cultural and Language
Stages Preschool, Primary School, Secondary School
Introduction
Located in Concepción and Chillán, The Wessex School is a private bilingual day school offering Montessori Curriculum and an English–Spanish curriculum from preschool through secondary years. The Chillán campus is bilingual and serves as an Oxford University Press language testing center, with instruction in English for early years and primary and Spanish for upper secondary subjects, alongside groups focused on English for international exams. The integrated, competency-based program centers on four pillars—Learn to be, Learn to know, Learn to live together, and Learn to transfer— and emphasises holistic development through clubs, assemblies, electives, study tours, social projects and integrated projects. Graduates transfer learning to real life, collaborate with solidarity and tolerance, and communicate effectively in both English and Spanish. Facilities include an on-site infirmary, a dining facility with vegetarian options, uniforms, and transport; sports facilities feature a gym and a large multicancha, with rugby highlighted in school events and festivals.
The Wessex School has 695 pupils, instruction in English, Spanish.
Location
The Wessex School operates in Concepción and Chillán, Chile. The Concepción campus is at Granada 314-A, Concepción, Chile. The Chillán campus is at Avenida Andrés Bello s/n, parcela 17, Chillán.
Private bilingual day school with campuses in Concepción and Chillán. The Chillán campus is bilingual and an Oxford University Press language testing center; in early years and primary, instruction is mainly in English, while upper secondary subjects are in Spanish with groups focused on English for international exams.
Additional learning support
Does not provide curricular adaptations or differentiated evaluation for students with severe special educational needs; will not accept students requiring any curricular adaptation. New students who have not reached the minimum English level for their grade have one year to level up with external support.
Bus service
External transport is arranged directly by the guardians; the school is not responsible for transport arrangements outside the school. Routes include stops in Lomas de San Andrés, Lomas de San Sebastián, Alrededores, San Pedro de la Paz, Chiguayante, Lonco, Pedro de Valdivia, Concepción Centro, and others; contact details for routes are listed.
Fees
Application fee
- The admissions process has no application fee; postulation is free of charge.
Required up-front payments and recurring charges
- Matrícula (enrollment fee): a one-time matrícula is required after an offer of admission; the school lists matrícula as a required payment but publishes no public numeric amount.
- Cuota de inscripción (registration quota): an inscripción quota is charged for levels from Pre-kínder through 4° Enseñanza Media; the school lists this item as required but does not publish specific amounts.
- Colegiaturas (tuition): tuition is charged as monthly colegiaturas. The school's published billing period is from February through December (colegiaturas desde febrero a diciembre). Specific per-level or per-term numeric tuition amounts are not published in the school's public materials. The school organizes levels as Infants (Tiny Tots, Play School, Pre-kínder, Kinder), Junior (1°–6° Educación Básica) and Senior (7°–4° Educación Media).
- Útiles (school materials / book lists): school materials are an additional, separate cost; the school provides level-specific book and materials lists. Numeric costs for supplies are not published as a consolidated fee.
Billing schedule and payment terms
- Frequency: Tuition is billed monthly for the academic year period indicated (from February to December).
- Due date: Monthly payments are due on the 5th day of each month.
- Payment acceptance: The school accepts electronic bank transfers, cheques (with restrictions), and cash as payment methods. Cheques are accepted only if issued by the account holder or apoderado, or accompanied by formal authorization if from a third party.
Bank transfer details / invoice data (published for payments)
- Banco: Banco de Chile. Razón social: Educacional The Wessex School Concepción S.A. RUT: 99.509.360-k. Cuenta corriente: 225-11237-10. When making a transfer, families must indicate the recipient e-mail and the student's surname plus the month being paid (for example: Pérez González- Colegiatura Marzo). The school notes the standard monthly vencimiento is the 5th.
Boarding fees
- Boarding is not listed among the school's services; the school operates as a day school and does not publish boarding or pension (residencia) fees. Boarding fees are not applicable.
Optional / additional costs
- Alimentación (cafeteria / school meals): optional; charged separately as an external service.
- Transporte (school bus / furgones): optional; charged separately as an external service.
- Seguros (insurance): optional life and accident insurance is offered and contracted through the Centro General de Padres y Apoderados (CGPA); this is an additional cost if elected.
- Confección y compra de uniformes: uniforms are sold by external suppliers and purchased directly by families; the school lists approved vendors and states that uniform purchases are the responsibility of the parents. Cost amounts for uniforms are not published centrally.
- Otros servicios externos: the school lists external services (cafeteria, transport, uniform suppliers) as separate-charge items; pricing for these services is determined by the external providers.
Refunds and cancellations
- No formal refund amounts or a published, itemized tuition-refund/cancellation policy is included in the school's publicly available fee information or in the school's regulations made available on the site. The school's regulations do state that measures will be managed to keep accounts for colegiatura up to date, but they do not provide a public, detailed refund schedule.
Fee-payment options and administrative notes
- Accepted payment methods: electronic bank transfer (preferred with transfer notice to the school e-mail), cheque (subject to restrictions), and cash. Electronic transfers must include the e-mail address specified by the school to enable automatic notification. Monthly vencimiento is the 5th.
- Discounts, sibling reductions, or special corporate/FFAA/partner concessions: the school's informational material lists priority considerations (for example, siblings already at the school, children of ex-alumni, students from ABSCH schools, children of FFAA or partner companies) but does not publish standard percentage discounts or fixed discount amounts in public materials.
Summary of availability of numeric amounts (important operational note)
- The school publishes the structure of required payments (matrícula, inscripción, monthly colegiaturas, útiles, optional insurance, and optional external services such as comedor and transporte) and the monthly billing schedule and payment channels, but it does not publish specific numeric tuition, matrícula, inscripción or uniform-price figures in its publicly available pages and PDFs for the 2026/27 or 2025/26 academic cycles. The school's public materials therefore provide the fee categories, billing timing and payment methods but not per-level or per-term numeric amounts.
Academics
The Wessex School teaches Bespoke Curriculum, Montessori Curriculum for students aged 3 to 18.
Curriculum
The Wessex School offers a bilingual English–Spanish curriculum for preschool through secondary education. The curriculum is integrated, competency-based, and centered on the person. It is built around four pillars: Learn to be, Learn to know, Learn to live together, and Learn to transfer. The program covers preschool, primary, and secondary education and emphasizes holistic development, a broad range of experiences such as clubs, assemblies, electives, reinforcement, guidance, study tours, social projects, and integrated projects. The graduate profile includes transferring learning to real life, collaborating with solidarity and tolerance, making autonomous and honest decisions, thinking creatively and critically, showing social responsibility, conducting rigorous inquiry, and communicating effectively in English and Spanish.
Wellbeing
Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)
The school has a Convivencia Escolar framework with protocols for emotional regulation and conduct. It includes procedures to address rights violations, bullying, and violence within the school community. There are specific protocols for sexual aggression, abuse, and acts with sexual connotations. There is a protocol for detecting risk, including suicide ideation and attempts. The framework emphasizes inclusion and protection of the rights of neurodivergent students.
Special Educational Needs (SEN)
Neurodivergent students are included in the school community. There is an inclusion protocol to protect the rights of neurodivergent students.
English as an Additional Language (EAL)
The school is affiliated with the Association of British Schools and offers Cambridge English Qualifications.
Mental Wellbeing
The school has a protocol for identifying risk and suicidal ideation.
Safeguarding
The school maintains a safeguarding framework with protocols addressing emotional regulation and conduct, rights protection, and responses to abuse, bullying, and violence within the school community. There is a protocol recognizing gender identity for transgender students. Protocols address cyberbullying and the Safe Classroom Law.
Admissions
Admissions
1. Online application: The school uses a fully online admissions process; paper submissions and email submissions are no longer accepted. All applications must be submitted through the online application system at postula.wessex.cl, and vacancy availability is checked for each level. The admissions process is free of charge. 2. Infants area: The Infant levels are Tiny Tots (2 years old), Play School (3 years old), Pre-Kínder (4 years old), Kinder (5 years old); the required age is as of March 31. Applications are received at the rectoría's secretariat from 08:00 to 16:00, and online submissions are accepted within the same hours. After the documents are received, families are invited to an interview with the Head of Area and/or Academic Director to share educational guidelines and assess the family's commitment to their children's education. Five days after the interview, the admission decision is emailed; if accepted, there is a seven-business-day window to finalize enrollment. 3. Junior and Senior areas: Junior covers 1st to 6th grade of Elementary; Senior covers 7th to 4th Medio. After the reception of applications (documents described in the Application Form), a date and time will be set to take admission exams (English, Mathematics, and Language). First grade only takes a diagnostic exam. An interview with the applicant's parents is scheduled; in the Senior area, there is also an interview with the student and the parents by the Head of Area and/or Academic Director. Exam results are communicated no later than seven business days after the exams. 4. Fees: The Aranceles page provides information on tuition and related charges.
FAQs
What curriculum does The Wessex School follow?
The school offers a bilingual English-Spanish curriculum with Montessori in preschool and a competency-based programme built around four pillars: Learn to be, Learn to know, Learn to live together, and Learn to transfer.
Does The Wessex School have multiple campuses?
Yes, the school operates campuses in Concepción and Chillán, Chile. The Chillán campus is also an Oxford University Press language testing centre.
Does the school support students with special needs?
The school does not provide curricular adaptations for students with severe special educational needs. However, it includes neurodivergent students and has an inclusion protocol to protect their rights.
When was The Wessex School founded?
The school was founded on October 22, 1989, in Concepción by Mr. Terrence Martin M.B.E. to address the shortage of bilingual options in the city.
What exams does the school offer?
The school offers Cambridge English Qualifications and Oxford language testing, with specialised English groups oriented toward international examinations.
