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The ten schools Santiago parents researched most this year, chosen from the 31 international schools in the city. Ranked by how many families opened each school’s profile and spent time reading it between July 2025 and June 2026, then the full picture on curricula, class sizes and fees.
The 2026 ranking
Ranked purely by parent interest — the number of families who opened each school’s profile and spent time reading it between July 2025 and June 2026.
The Grange School is a British international, coeducational school in Santiago, Chile, serving ages 4 to 18. Its ethos follows English public school traditions and four pillars: Academic, Sport, Arts and Service. The curriculum is bilingual and UK-inspired, with English as the main language of instruction. Lower Prep uses the English Early Years Foundation Stage framework for Prekinder and Kinder, while 1º–2º Básico blends the Chilean National Curriculum with the English National Curriculum. Upper Prep (3º–6º Básico) uses English/National Curriculum syllabuses alongside Chilean requirements, with specialist teaching in Music, Drama, Art and Design Technology. Senior School (7º Básico–4º EM) combines the Chilean curriculum with Cambridge IGCSE and A-Levels; English is a separate subject and many subjects use English textbooks; pupils are bilingual by Senior School. The Grange sits on a 92,000 m2 site with 30,108 m2 built. Facilities include two gyms, a 25-metre pool, a large field (divisible into three pitches) with a 200-metre track, an all-weather hockey pitch, bespoke spaces for music, art and drama, and planned IT enhancements. The Grange Arts Festival (GRAF) and extensive cocurriculars, after-school activities, and international tours enrich learning. English language support is available in seventh grade, and French workshops are offered; leadership and public speaking are fostered through the Duke of Edinburgh Award and MUN.
Founded in 1934, The International School Nido de Aguilas is a co‑educational, non‑sectarian day school in Chile offering English‑medium instruction across Early Years through High School. The curriculum blends an International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme with American and Chinese National standards, supporting students aged 3 to 18. Classes are conducted in English, with Spanish required from Kinder 2 onward and specialized language support for new arrivals. The school operates four divisions: Early Years, Elementary, Middle and High School, with cross‑divisional planning to ensure coherence. The 130‑acre campus in the Andes foothills hosts facilities, including a Fine Arts center with a theater, MakerLabs, science laboratories, a library, and counseling and college admissions spaces. Athletic facilities include an Aquatics Center, multiple fields and courts, and an all‑weather track. A program in arts, STEM and service activities complements academics, with clubs ranging from MUN and debate to Habitat for Humanity and Spanish Debate Club.
Dunalastair Schools is a bilingual, co-educational group with three Santiago campuses—Las Condes, Chicureo and Peñalolén—catering to learners aged 2 to 18. The school offers a choice of IB Diploma, Cambridge A Levels, and a Bespoke Curriculum, underpinned by Reimagine Learning in three stages: D-Inquiry, D-Project and D-Thinking. A pillar is trilingualism: fluency in English, mastery of the mother tongue (Spanish) and immersion in digital language, alongside rich international experiences. Facilities span fully equipped science laboratories, a Fab Lab with 3D printing and laser cutter, purpose-built art and music rooms, separate Senior and Junior libraries, auditoriums and coworking spaces across campuses. Chicureo features solar panels supplying around 70% of campus electricity and extensive outdoor sport facilities. The school is part of Cognita and IB World School status, with safeguarding and wellbeing supported by dedicated staff and Wellbeing Counselors. Active alumni engagement is fostered through the Dunalastair Club Dobs & Dunners. Today.
SEK Chile International School, part of the SEK International Institution, serves ages 3 to 18 with preschool through secondary education. The school provides a bilingual program, with English as a major component from kindergarten onward and official academic certifications in English and French. The curriculum includes the International Baccalaure Diploma Programme (DP), delivered across six subject groups with an extended essay, Theory of Knowledge, and Creativity, Activity and Service requirements. DP courses can be studied at higher or standard levels and may be taught in English, French, or Spanish. SEK Chile features a 1:1 iPad program, Mac classrooms, and coding and robotics. Intensive English language support is available for bilingual students, and international exchanges run with Boca Prep (USA) and Saint John's (UK). The campus offers a range of extracurriculars, including residential summer camps and courses at St John's in Devon, Ski Week in Tahoe, InterSEK events, and Arts and Sports opportunities.
Redland School is an IB World School in Chile offering the Primary Years Programme, Middle Years Programme and Diploma Programme. It operates within a British network and is a member of the Association of British Schools in Chile (ABSCH). The campus spans Camino Las Flores and Camino El Alba, with the Junior School relocating to El Alba, ensuring continuity for learners. The Junior School follows the Integral Curriculum in a humanistic, learner-centered environment, where English supports science and language learning, groups vary in size, and students take responsibility for their choices. Senior School combines Chilean ministerial requirements with the IB; from Year 1 to Year 2 students plan the MYP and begin Diploma planning, with DP exams or certificates and PSU preparation afterward. Facilities include new libraries, dining hall and auditorium. The school also follows the Chilean national plan and serves up to 840 students, with class sizes around 29.
Schweizer Schule Santiago is a private, secular international school in Chile with formal ties to Switzerland. It offers a bespoke curriculum for students aged 4 to 18, from prekindergarten through the fourth year of secondary education. The Basel-Landschaft canton patronage supports the school, and it is recognized and subsidized by the Swiss government; it is the oldest Swiss-affiliated school in Latin America. The curriculum emphasizes cultural exchange, universal human values, and language instruction, with programs recognized in both Chile and Switzerland. The campus spans about 7,200 square meters of built space on a 17,600-square-meter site shared with the Swiss Club, adjacent to campus with access to a pool and tennis courts. Facilities include biology, chemistry, physics, and mathematics laboratories, spaces for Arts, Music, Crafts, Cooking, Technology, and Informatics, libraries, gyms, and health and psycho-pedagogical services. TAEX extension workshops offer after-school activities in sport, arts, science, and languages, enriching student life beyond class hours.
Bradford School is an IB World School in Chile serving students from Play Group to 12th Grade, with ages 3 to 18. It currently offers the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme and plans to begin the Primary Years Programme in 2027. The school provides bilingual education, with most subjects taught in English and language study in Spanish, enabling early immersion and progressive bilingual development across the curriculum. A sports program anchors rugby for boys and hockey for girls from 1st Grade, supported by on-site fields and a nearby complex, and swimming is offered to all students with ABSCH and other external tournaments. Facilities include a central library, a dining facility, three ICT laboratories, iPad carts and Lego Education, plus a technology program linked to IB's TISG in upper years. Bradford emphasizes community, leadership and service through student committees, family programs, and inclusion initiatives. Founded in 1954, it is affiliated with ABSCH.
Craighouse School is a private bilingual IB World School in Chile offering the IB continuum from Pre-Kinder to Year 12. The Primary Years Programme runs PreK to Year 4 with English immersion, supported by two teachers in the early years and specialist teachers for Spanish, Music, Religious Education and Sport. In Year 1, a tutor supports core subjects while specialists cover other areas. The Middle Section prepares students for the Senior years, and the Senior Section combines the IB Programme with the Chilean national curriculum. Little Darlings Playgroup provides bilingual education for the youngest learners. The school sits on a 24-hectare campus with more than 29,000 square metres of built space, including extensive Primary, Middle and Senior facilities, a large Inquiry Centre, theatre, recording studio, multiple music and Visual Arts studios, and four Technology spaces. The two-level Sports Hall seats 1,000, with multiple pitches and a dedicated mountain-bike circuit opened in 2021. Craighouse is a founding member of ABSCH and LAHC and a Round Square School.
Chartwell International School Santiago provides a Cambridge-based international education for ages 3 to 18. The Primary School follows the Cambridge Primary Curriculum, with a Cambridge pathway through Secondary, and Years 10–11 GCSE/IGCSE and Years 12–13 AS/A-Levels. All subjects are taught in English, with a curriculum aligned to the British National Curriculum and adapted for an international context by native-speaking teachers. The school emphasizes critical thinking, interdisciplinary inquiry, creativity, and community engagement. Chartwell operates three campuses in the Lo Curro area of Vitacura. Housed in repurposed residential buildings, the campuses offer a safe, homely environment for Pre-School to Upper Secondary. Facilities include football, basketball, and volleyball fields, spacious classrooms, and a hot lunch program with daily snacks. After-school activities run five days a week year-round, with activities led by experienced professionals. The school serves a student body and embeds service projects and social responsibility into life, alongside language and cultural clubs.
The school offers Cambridge Primary and Cambridge Secondary curricula across two campuses, Providencia and Chicureo. Trewhela's School is a bilingual institution aligned with the Cambridge Curriculum and delivers its values-based project that combines academic training, innovation, and values. Education of excellence is guided by the Cambridge framework, with classroom learning complemented by digital tools to develop essential skills for a modern learning environment. The school emphasizes core values—honesty, solidarity, tenacity, and justice—that shape student conduct and learning across both campuses. Facilities are designed to support inquiry, collaboration, and practical application, with digital-enabled classrooms and campus-wide resources. Extracurricular activities include art, sports, and thematic clubs, designed to complement classroom study and reinforce the values-based approach. The Providencia and Chicureo campuses create a continuous learning community, offering a broad range of activities that promote talent development, social growth, and cross-cultural understanding through bilingual education.
What’s on offer
The mix of programmes and teaching languages across all 31 schools. Many offer more than one curriculum, so totals run higher than the school count.
Number of schools teaching each curriculum.
Number of schools teaching in each language.
Size & classes
School size and class size shape day-to-day experience as much as curriculum does.
Schools grouped by total enrolment.
Average school size is 1,402 students · based on the 14 schools that report enrolment.
Schools grouped by typical class size.
Average class size is 16.7 students · based on the 6 schools that report it.
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