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Chile, Concepcion
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The Wessex School Concepción originated in Concepción as a bilingual school created to address the shortage of bilingual options in the city. The founder is Mr. Terrence Martin M.B.E., who established the school with a community of educators. The first enrollment occurred on October 22, 1989, and the PEI notes the school's founding years extend to 1990, reflecting a long-standing, community‑driven ethos with a humanist academic spirit. The Project Educativo Institucional presents four founding pillars—Aprender a ser, Aprender a conocer, Aprender a convivir, and Aprender a Transferir—and emphasizes holistic development across intellectual, social, physical, affective, aesthetic, ethical and transcendent dimensions. The motto of the school is Formamos ciudadanos capaces y felices.
Our community engages in a broad program of activities and events. The Anniversary Picnic celebrated the day the school received its first enrollment, with parents, guardians and staff gathering to commemorate the school's origins and milestone; the event underscored the active role of families in school life. The school's educational project emphasizes clubs, assemblies, elective programs, remedial support, and study trips as part of daily life, enriching student experiences (including international study travels). A Scouts group, Scouts Wessex, was reintroduced in 2025, reflecting ongoing family and student engagement in extracurricular life.
The Centro General de Padres y Apoderados (PTA) coordinates with The Wessex School to support school life and family involvement. The PTA is led by a president, Editta Ramelli. In 2025, the PTA delivered institutional neckties to Senior 6 during a Breakfast with the Rector event, highlighting ongoing collaboration between families and the school leadership. The PTA participates in ceremonies and family activities and contributes to community events such as the Anniversary Picnic, fostering strong connections between families, students and staff. The school website also notes active PTA involvement in coordinating and supporting a range of activities across campuses.
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.
