Swiss School Santiago

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Swiss School Santiago
Colegio Suizo de Santiago
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type of school Kindergarten , primary school , secondary school , high school
founding 1939
address

Av. José Domingo Cañas 2206, Ñuñoa, Santiago de Chile

place Santiago de Chile
region Metropolitan Region of Santiago
Country Chile
Coordinates 33 ° 27 '23 "  S , 70 ° 36' 31"  W Coordinates: 33 ° 27 '23 "  S , 70 ° 36' 31"  W
carrier Colegio Suizo de Santiago Association
student 640
management
  • Walter Stooss (Rector)
  • Marlis Flury (Vice Rector Kindergarten / Primary School)
  • Alfredo Carter Inspector General
Website www.css.cl

The Swiss School Santiago is in Santiago de Chile . It is a private , international, politically and religiously independent school with no profit intentions. She looks after and teaches children according to a bilingual teaching program (Spanish and German) from pre-kindergarten to teenagers at high school level. The high school students complete their school career with the Chilean secondary school entrance qualification , the Licencia de Enseñanza Media Chilena , and optionally with the bilingual Matura of the Canton of Basel-Landschaft .

history

The Santiago Swiss School, the oldest Swiss school in all of Latin America , was founded in 1939. At a time when the political turmoil in Europe also reached Chile, the long-established Swiss families (such as the Dünner, Isliker, Bittig, Flueler, Hegetschwiler or Küpfer) wanted to found their own school in German, which was to be spared the turmoil of Europe. On April 3, 1939, classes began in the open air. After that, a chalet was built on the property of the Swiss Club, and a house was later purchased, which was converted into a primary school and accommodated almost 50 students. Despite a lack of funds, the number of pupils grew to over a hundred in just a few years, spread across kindergarten and six classes in primary school.

In 1953 the gymnasium level was opened, the number of students growing from year to year. At the same time, the outdoor work week was introduced, in direct contact with nature and simple life. Due to the repeated implementation and its effect, this working week became a tradition.

In 1957 the middle school students were able to move into a new building. In 1962 and 1968 the primary school and kindergarten buildings were built. This initial family project has slowly grown into a school company with rules and regulations. In 1968 the parents' center was founded, which set up a counseling and school psychology service. In 1976 the school was given the status of a bilingual school with the possibility of teaching all subjects in German except for Spanish and Chilean history and geography.

In 1979 a project to build a gymnasium was launched. A number of generous donations came. The project could not be resumed until 1986.

In 1991, thanks to a significant contribution from the canton of Basel-Landschaft to the construction costs, the newly built play area and the new space for works and designs were inaugurated. In 1996 the primary school building had to be extended by a second floor. So two classes per level could now be taught here. In addition, various houses and land next to the school were gradually acquired. This gave the kindergarten groups more space. At the beginning of the 2004 school year, the secondary school building was renovated and expanded in order to adapt the infrastructure to modern education. In 2005 a separate building for the kindergarten and a second gym could be built.

In 2009 the modernized and new high school building was inaugurated. It was now possible to take the bilingual Matura. In 2011 the first high school graduates could be celebrated.

Educational offer

According to their own statement, the students at the Swiss School in Santiago form autonomous, multilingual people who know their potential, are committed and able to seize the opportunities of today's world.

The Swiss School Santiago runs all school levels from playgroups to high school. The high school students finish with the Chilean school leaving certificate, the Licencia de Enseñanza Media Chilena , and optionally the Swiss-recognized Matura, which gives them access to study at universities in Chile, Switzerland and many other countries around the world .

The language of instruction is Spanish from kindergarten to high school. In the 7th and 8th school year, German is added to an immersion subject and in the grammar school there are additional immersion subjects for those who are preparing for the Matura.

German is introduced in a playful way in kindergarten and taught as a foreign language through to grammar school.

During their school career, students can acquire the following internationally recognized foreign language diplomas:

Infrastructure

For a total of 640 students, the Santiago Swiss School, together with the adjacent Swiss Club, has 7200 m² of built-up area on a 17,600 m² site. The children and pupils of the kindergarten, primary and high school level have independent buildings, courtyards and hygiene services and special facilities for art, music, crafts, cooking, IT and libraries (a total of around 13,700 titles in German, Spanish, English and French ) with spaces for individual and group work, scientific laboratories, gyms and a multi-purpose courtyard. All classrooms have internet access. There is also a playroom and a licensed kiosk. In the Swiss Club, students have access to the outdoor swimming pool and tennis courts. The health, psychological and psycho-pedagogical services are housed in their own premises.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Infrastructure. Website of the Swiss School Santiago, accessed on January 16, 2020 (Spanish).
  2. ^ Colégio Suizo de Santiago. Retrieved January 15, 2020 (Spanish).
  3. ↑ Swiss School Santiago: History. Retrieved February 28, 2020 (Spanish).
  4. ↑ wb: 20 years Swiss School Santiago. In: Oberländer Tagblatt. July 8, 1959, accessed February 19, 2020 .
  5. ↑ History of the School. In: Website of the Swiss School Santiago de Chile. Retrieved January 15, 2020 (Spanish).
  6. ↑ Swiss School Santiago: Student Profile. Retrieved February 28, 2020 .
  7. ↑ Swiss School Santiago: Infrastructure. Retrieved February 29, 2020 (Spanish).

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