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Chile, Concepcion
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The Wessex School is located at Granada 314-A, Concepción, Chile. It is a bilingual English–Spanish school serving preschool through secondary education and is a member of the Association of British Schools in Chile (ABCH). The school has an on-site infirmary and a dining facility served by a contracted provider, with vegetarian options available. Uniforms are managed on site and transportation is provided for students.
The campus features a gymnasium and a large multi-use court (multicancha) for sports and physical activities. Rugby is a highlighted sport with ongoing events such as Rugby Cup and other festivals hosted at the school. The gym hosts extracurricular events like the English Fair and various physical education activities across Infant, Junior and Senior levels.
The school uses an integrated, competency-based curriculum centered on the person. Junior and Senior programs include elective academies such as Deportes, Ajedrez, Arte y Manualidades, Orquesta Infantil, Computación, Gimnasia Deportiva and Ciencia. At NB/NB6 levels, English is developed with pathways such as FCE and related language offerings, and subjects like Computación and Educación Tecnológica appear in the study plans.
The school offers clubs, assemblies, electives, reinforcement, orientation and personal formation as part of its learning experience, plus a range of excursions and study trips such as Gira UK. Extracurricular activities include chess, orchestra, art, theatre and science electives, and there are annual sports events like rugby festivals and gymnastics showcases.
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.
