Culture Shock! Chile - A Survival Guide to Customs and Etiquette

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schools in Santiago are Nido de Aguilas (the American
School), The Grange School, Craighouse, The Mayflower
School, Santiago College, Southern Cross, St. Gabriel’s School,
St. George’s College and Redland School. English language
schools can be found in practically every other city in Chile.
German and French schools can be found up and down the
country and often rank among the best. You can also find
Italian, Croatian and Hebrew schools. In general, foreign
language schools have excellent reputations and consistently
do well on standardised tests.

Documentation

To enrol your child in a Chilean school you will most likely
be asked to fill out an application form, pay an application
fee and provide an original birth certificate, a picture of
the child and transcripts from previous schools. In some
instances the child will have to take an exam and the parents
will be interviewed. Once your child is accepted and you’ve
decided on a school, you will have to pay a hefty registration
fee for private, non-subsidised schools.

ENROLLING YOUR CHILD IN SCHOOL

Paperwork Needed

„ application form

„ original birth certificate

„ transcripts from previous schools

„ picture of child

Fees Payable

„ application fee

„ registration fee once child is accepted

Special Requirements

„ exam

„ parent interview

After School Activities

Children participate in many familiar after school activities,
such as soccer, tennis, swimming, karate, basketball,
volleyball, music lessons, etc. These may be offered through