Santiago College
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Santiago College | |
Location | |
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Santiago, Region Metropolitana, Chile | |
Information | |
Religion | Ecumenic |
Headmistress | Lorna Prado Scott |
Enrollment |
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Faculty | ? |
Average class size | 23 |
Student:teacher ratio | ?:? |
Type | Private |
Campus | ? ha. |
Athletics | ? |
Motto | For Finer Mankind |
Mascot | none |
Color(s) | Blue & Yellow |
Established | 1880 |
Homepage | [1] |
Fundación Educacional Santiago College is a prestigious private educational (K-12) institution founded in 1880 and located in Providencia, Santiago de Chile.
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[edit] History
Originally a boarding school for girls, it has long been a pioneering institution in its implementation of a modern, international curriculum. It was the first school in Chile to teach Physical Education to women. Founded by American Methodists missionaries Ira H. LaFetra and his wife in 1880, it has nonetheless an ecumenic approach to values and religious education.
[edit] Accreditation
It is a member of the International Baccalaureate Organization, and is accredited by numerous other international as well as national associations.
[edit] Alumnae and Alumni
- Cecilia Bolocco (Miss Universe 1987)
- Marcelo Ríos (Tennis player and ATP Top 1)
- Gabriel Díaz (filmmaker and musician)
- Adrián Castilla (actor)
- Daniela Ropert (actress)
- Karla Schüler (pianist)
- Alex Anwandter (musician, member of the band Teleradio Donoso)
- Cristian Rich Noted philanthropist