Quick summary of key school information
School details
Number of students |
640 |
Number of nationalities represented in the school |
10 |
Most common nationality |
Chile |
Ratio of local students to international students |
60/40 |
Native German and Spanish speaking teachers |
Yes |
Language support for students not fluent in German and Spanish |
We are organizing it |
Additional language classes offered by the school |
English and French |
Max. number of students per class |
26 |
Average number of students per class |
22 |
Does the school employ teaching assistants? |
Yes, in Kinder |
Use of technology in the classroom |
Bring your own device policiy |
Is the school ready to use virtual classrooms when needed? (e.g. teaching lessons online if the school is closed, e.g. during COVID-19 closures) |
Yes, Classroom and Meet from the first day on |
Do students practice religion at the school? What religion? |
Only voluntary after school. Catolic and evangelic, |
External examinations or assessments available |
Deutsches Sprachdiplom, Cambridge Exams, DELF / DALF |
Results in these examinations |
80% pass on the first try |
Do teachers assign homework to their students? |
Yes |
Approximate hours of homework given |
Depends on the level, |
Percentage of students who pursue further education post-graduation |
98% |
Dedicated staff/programs for students with special learning needs |
Yes |
Learning support offered |
The psycologist analyzes the problems and helps with solutions |
Student access to education psychologist |
Yes |
Entry evaluation for students |
Yes |
Brief description of entry evaluation required |
Interview with the parents and observation morning with the sudents (Kinder)
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Waiting list |
Yes |
Deadline for registration (new academic year) |
March |
Students can join after academic year begins |
Yes |
School start time |
March |
School finish time |
December |
Supervised care before/after school |
No |
School bus service available |
We work together with transportation companies |
School provided lunches |
Yes |
Food alternatives for special dietary needs (ie. vegan, kosher, halal etc) |
No, they bring it themselves |
Uniform required |
No |
Extracurricular activities or clubs offered |
Sports , creative arts and language activities |
Sports activities included |
Sports and extracurricular activities |
Sports teams or sport competitions available for students |
Yes |
Sports facilities at the school |
3 Gyms and much open space |
Qualities and characteristics best defining the school |
Schweizer Schule Santiago is a Swiss international school in Santiago. |
Teaching approach of the school |
Pestalozzi: Learning with Head, heart and hands, a holisitc approach |