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Spain, Santiago-de-compostela
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The school was founded by Juan Pías and Dolores Peleteiro in 1985. The college building dates from 1984 and was designed by architect César Portela. It is located on a hilltop whose site was probably occupied by a pre-Roman encampment, and the name Chester comes from that history (Old English ceaster). From the outset its educational project was international, and it was the first international school in the Spanish region of Galicia.
The school is an educational community made up of teachers, students, and their families, with a firm commitment to accompany every student throughout development and learning, grounding their academic futures, their careers, and their lives as human beings in today's world. The school emphasizes personalized education with ample time for each student, an integrated US/Spanish curriculum, and a focus on languages with intensive English and opportunities to learn additional languages; it also upholds Christian-Catholic, humanistic values and aims to keep students healthy and happy. Chester College hosts language immersion summer camps each July for ages 8–18, and its culture includes musical and theatre activities that have become part of its community identity.
Chester College International School is a private international school in Galicia, Spain, offering an integrated American-Spanish curriculum for ages 3 to 18. The program combines the American AP pathway with the Spanish Bachiller, awarding both a U.S. High School Diploma and the Spanish Bachiller on graduation. Cognia accreditation supports an integrated curriculum with transferable credits between systems and bilingual instruction in English and Spanish from Early Learning onward, with intensive English and native-speaker language teachers. German is available as an elective from Primary years. The school also runs language-immersion summer programs with day and boarding options. Boarding is available for High School students during the term. Located on a hilltop near Santiago de Compostela, the campus sits among woodland and offers facilities including eight classrooms, a science laboratory, art and music rooms, a library, two football fields, a tennis/basketball court, and an outdoor pool. University entrance preparation (EBAU/Selectividad, SAT, AP) and bilingualism are central to the program.
