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St Paul's College Hurlingham

Argentina, Buenos Aires

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The school at a glance
Instructs in Spanish, English
Fees ARS 0 - 345,400
Ages 2 - 18 years
Pupil numbers 545
Type Co-educational
Opened 1954
Bus Service No
Academic offering
Curriculum Cambridge IGCSE, Cambridge International AS Levels, Cambridge A Levels, Bespoke Curriculum
Taught languages French
Strengths Sport, Languages, Visual and Creative Arts
Clubs Academic and Intellectual, Arts and Creative, Community and Service
Stages Early Years, Primary School, Secondary School
Introduction

St. Paul's College Hurlingham is a bilingual K–12 school in Buenos Aires, Argentina, welcoming students from ages 2 to 18. The curriculum combines instruction in Spanish and English, with French offered in senior years, and delivers Cambridge IGCSE, Cambridge International AS Levels, Cambridge A Levels, and a National Bachiller program aligned to its bilingual framework. In Kindergarten, children experience a whole-language approach and early exposure to both languages, with flexible morning or afternoon sessions. Primary operates a two-shift day, with Spanish in the mornings and English in the afternoons; computing is integrated across subjects, and specialist subjects include Music, Art, and Physical Education. Secondary provides a Natural Sciences orientation and prepares students for Cambridge ICE, Cambridge AICE Diploma, and DELF exams, alongside university partnerships with Argentine institutions. Facilities include a Maker Space for digital education, on-site dining, and sports facilities used in collaboration with the Hurling Club. The school emphasizes field trips, drama, intercultural exchanges, and service to the local community.

Juan de Garay 950, B1686 Hurlingham, Provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina

The Essentials

St Paul's College Hurlingham has 545 pupils, instruction in Spanish, English.

Location
El Cardenal 950, Hurlingham (1686), Provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Stages
Kindergarten; Primary; Secondary.

Country affiliation
Argentina

School day structure
Kindergarten: Shifts are morning 8:15–11:50 and afternoon 12:30–16:05; the 4-year-old room includes a weekly maker-space module led by a specialist teacher with the classroom teacher; the 5-year-old room has a double shift: morning 8:15–11:30 and afternoon 12:30–16:15. Primary: Double shift with morning instruction in Spanish and afternoon instruction in English.
Diving Deeper

Uniform Requirement
St. Paul's College uses a regulation uniform that is strictly enforced. Summer uniform is worn October 1 to April 30 and winter uniform from May 1 to September 30; standard items include a white polo with crest, an English-green V-neck sweater, a white shirt and the school tie, grey trousers or kilts for girls, grey socks, and dark brown shoes. A Kilt skirt for girls, a blazer, a House T-shirt for inter-house events, and a PE kit with jogging attire, a black sports shirt, black shorts with crest, black socks with green and yellow stripes and crest, and black athletic shoes are also used.

Food Options
The school offers a monthly canteen service. A monthly menu is shared with families; if a student requires a special diet, a medical certificate is required; the canteen is billed monthly. If the canteen is not used, students may bring lunch (vianda) and must bring it in labeled with the student's name and year to be eaten in the cafeteria.

House System
The school has three Houses: Johnson, Darwin, and Fleming. House captains are elected by peers and lead their Houses in inter-house sports and academic competitions inside and outside the school.

Governance and Ownership
St. Paul's College is owned by St Paul's College S.A. CUIT 30-66107345-0. The school's governance and finances are conducted through this Argentine corporate entity.
Fees

Annual tuition at St Paul's College Hurlingham ranges from up to ARS 345,400 for 2026/27.

Application / enrollment fees

- The school charges an enrollment (matrícula / reinscripción) fee; the contract published by the school treats that payment as refundable only within the specified refund period.

Annual tuition (arancel) by year group and monthly installment (ten equal installments)

- Primary — First Cycle (1° to 3°): Annual tuition ARS 267,750. When paid in the school's standard billing plan of ten equal, consecutive monthly installments (March–December), the monthly installment is ARS 26,775. An additional annual student-protection insurance charge of ARS 4,700 applies.

- Primary — Second Cycle (4° to 6°): Annual tuition ARS 320,900. Monthly installment (10 payments): ARS 32,090. Additional annual student-protection insurance: ARS 4,700.

- Secondary — First Cycle (1° to 3°): Annual tuition ARS 340,700. Monthly installment (10 payments): ARS 34,070. Additional annual student-protection insurance: ARS 4,700.

- Secondary — Second Cycle (4° to 6°): Annual tuition ARS 344,750. Monthly installment (10 payments): ARS 34,475. Additional annual student-protection insurance: ARS 4,700.

Billing schedule and payment terms

- Tuition is billed in ten equal, consecutive monthly installments, payable in advance from March through December. Late payments made after the 5th business day of the month incur a daily late interest charge of 0.16% until paid.

- The student-protection insurance (Plan de Protección de Estudios) is shown as an additional annual charge (ARS 4,700).

Accepted payment methods and bank details (how payments are made)

- Tuition and related charges are paid by deposit or bank transfer to the school's Banco Santander account. Families must send proof of the transfer so the payment can be identified. (The school contract provides the bank name, account number, CBU and alias for transfers.)

Boarding / residential provision

- St. Paul's College operates as a day school; no boarding programs or boarding fees are published.

Other compulsory or recurring charges (not included in the tuition quoted above)

- Meal service (comedor) is not included in the tuition and is charged separately when used. External mandatory exam fees, study-travel costs (school trips that are part of the programme), sports/games trips and tournament costs, extra-programmatic workshops, books, materials and school supplies are not included in the arancel and are charged in addition.

- Materials charges: for recent years the school has charged a materials quota; an example entry shows a first materials installment of ARS 6,000 (charged in February) with a second materials installment announced closer to the delivery date. Families should expect a separate materials charge billed in addition to tuition.

- Uniform costs: the school requires a specified uniform and lists authorized suppliers for uniform items; uniform items and physical-supply costs are borne by families and are not included in the tuition. Specific retail prices for uniform items are not published in the school's contract/handbooks.

Refunds and withdrawal

- The school's contract indicates that amounts paid as enrollment or re-enrollment fees are refundable only within the stated refund period for that contract. The contract also explains that arrears may lead to restrictions on a student's continued attendance. Specific refund deadlines and conditions are set out in the contract.

Additional notes on payments and obligations

- The tuition is described in the contract as a single, indivisible annual charge; the published installment plan divides that charge into ten equal monthly payments but the arancel does not vary according to days attended. The contract establishes family responsibility for payment even if the student reaches majority age during the contract period.


Summary of findings and remaining data gaps

- The published contractual documents provide clear annual tuition figures by cycle (Primary and Secondary), the separate annual student-protection insurance charge, the ten-month billing schedule (March–December), the late‑payment penalty (0.16% daily after the 5th business day), and that payments are made via Banco Santander (deposit/transfer), as well as examples of separate materials charges and required uniform vendors.

- Items not published in the available materials: a specific numeric amount for a one-time application or enrollment fee (matrícula) as a standalone figure; definitive 2026-specific arancel/annex documents dated for the current academic year; published retail prices for uniform items; and any boarding fees (no boarding program is published). These specific figures were not found in the publicly posted contract and annex documents reviewed.
Academics

St Paul's College Hurlingham teaches Cambridge IGCSE, Cambridge International AS Levels, Cambridge A Levels, Bespoke Curriculum for students aged 2 to 18.

Curriculum
St. Paul's College Hurlingham offers a bilingual curriculum from Kindergarten through Secondary, with instruction in Spanish and English and French as a second language in the senior years. Kindergarten uses a whole-language approach with early exposure to English and Spanish, offered in morning or afternoon sessions. Primary operates a two-shift day: morning classes in Spanish and afternoon classes in English; computing is integrated across subjects; specialist subjects include Music, Music Appreciation, Art, Art Appreciation, and Physical Education; the school is a founding member of ADE with sports such as rugby, hockey, artistic gymnastics, cross country, softball, and football. Drama supports English oral expression, and field trips such as museum visits and other educational outings complement classroom learning. Primary students sit Trinity College London exams in English, with Year 3 optional and Year 6 mandatory. Secondary delivers a National Bachiller with Natural Sciences orientation within a bilingual program that includes French; Cambridge IGCSE (seven of nine subjects), Cambridge AICE Diploma, and DELF exams are part of the international certification options; and university partnerships include CAECE, UADE, UCA, ITBA, Universidad San Andrés, Universidad Austral, Universidad Morón, UCEMA, and Universidad Di Tella.

Higher Education Progression
Graduates proceed to higher education at CAECE, UADE, UCA, ITBA, Universidad San Andrés, Universidad Austral, Universidad Morón, UCEMA, and Universidad Di Tella. The school maintains university cooperation agreements to facilitate access and collaboration. Cambridge IGCSE and AICE certificates support progression to higher education abroad.
Wellbeing

Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)
The school focuses on the child and the development of their emotions. In a supportive and warm environment, activities center on play and emotions. Through play, children explore, build knowledge according to their individuality, socialize, discover the world and learn to accept differences. Through work on emotions, children gain valuable information about their environment, themselves and their peers. They learn to express themselves in English and Spanish.

English as an Additional Language (EAL)
The school teaches English as part of a bilingual program. In the 2-year-old room, the first introduction to English uses the 'whole language' method. For 3- and 4-year-olds, English is taught through drama, games and songs, with weekly workshops and projects including literature, art, play, phonological awareness, mindfulness and emotions. In the 5-year program, there is a double schedule: one turn dedicated to teaching in Spanish and another to English. English is taught in a dedicated English teaching shift through sequences, units and projects, including a Nursery Rhymes and mindfulness project in English; Phonics begins in the second period of the year.

Mental Wellbeing
Mindfulness and emotional development are integrated into the curriculum. Institutional projects include literature, art, play, phonological awareness, mindfulness and emotions. A Nursery Rhymes and mindfulness project is conducted in English. Students engage in activities that foster emotional awareness and social-emotional skills. Mindfulness is included as part of the English language projects and annual planning for the program.

Safeguarding
Emergency service is Vittal. The service is called in case of an accident and does not treat illness. When Vittal is called, the family is notified by telephone. In case of illness, parents are informed to pick up the student. The school does not supply medications.
Parent Experience

History
St. Paul's College was founded by Jane Anne Chinton in 1954 in Hurlingham, Argentina. It began in a house on O'Higgins 996 as a primary school with a bilingual schedule—Spanish mornings and English afternoons. By 1976, enrollment reached 125 students, and in 1978 the school moved to Garay 950, established the kindergarten El Bosque (later El Bosque de San Pablo), and opened the secondary section. A fire in 1995 destroyed the English-style house, but the school continued operating from the remaining spaces and administration moved to the adjacent building. In 2014 the school celebrated its 60th anniversary with year-long celebrations, and a new building was inaugurated in February 2015 as part of ongoing growth; the logo features a bicéfala eagle and the motto 'The Pursuit of Excellence'.

Community
St. Paul's College runs Proyecto Solidario as part of its community activities. It maintains an Old Paulines alumni network and publishes Anuarios Digitales (digital yearbooks). In 2014 the school celebrated its 60th anniversary with year-long celebrations, and a new building was inaugurated in February 2015 as part of ongoing growth.
Facilities

Facilities Overview
St. Paul's College is located at El Cardenal 950, Hurlingham, Buenos Aires. The school offers a bilingual program with English and Spanish instruction through kindergarten, primary and secondary. On-site dining is provided, with meals prepared by school staff and monthly menus shared with families. The Kindergarten program includes a Maker Space for digital education in the 4-year-old class. For sport and physical education, students use the facilities of the Hurling Club and participate in rugby, hockey, cross country, athletics, softball and football.

Sports Facilities
Rugby, hockey, artistic gymnastics, cross country, athletics, softball and football. Students use the sports facilities of the Hurling Club.

Academic Facilities
In the Kindergarten, English begins in the 2-year-old room with the whole language approach. In the 4-year-old class there is a digital education space (maker space). Primary computing is integrated across the curriculum, with specialist teachers for Music, Art and Physical Education. Drama supports English language development, and field trips such as camps and museum visits are part of the program. In Secondary, students pursue a National Bachiller with a Natural Sciences orientation in a bilingual framework including French, and prepare for Cambridge ICE, Cambridge AICE and DELF international certifications.

Extra Curricular Facilities
Sport Day, Drama Show, Science Fair, Book Fair, Robotics Fair, Reading Day, educational trips, inter-sport exchanges, intercultural exchanges and Mufti Day.
Extra-Curricular Activities

Academic & Intellectual
Education for the 21st century. Excellent academic results. Integrated bilingual education. Developing self-esteem.

Cultural & Language
Integrated bilingual education.

Social & Hobbies
House Captains are elected by peers and lead their House in sports and academic competitions inside and outside the school. They must demonstrate commitment and teamwork and foster trust and unity with their peers. The Houses are Fleming, Johnson and Darwin, which support school spirit through competitions and collaboration.

Community & Service
Our mission emphasizes solidarity as a core educational value. The project focuses on helping our local community in Hurlingham. We invite all staff, students and parents to join to grow in generosity, empathy, cooperation, and commitment to transform our reality. This initiative fosters an open and generous heart with time and capacities.

Leadership & Professional
House Captains are elected by peers and represent their House in sports and academic competitions. They must demonstrate leadership, commitment and teamwork. The school fosters leadership and professional skills through student roles within Houses and school activities.

Lifestyle & Wellbeing
Physical Education contributes to the holistic development of the person. Students participate in all activities and have opportunities to compete internally and with other schools. The program includes cross country, hockey for girls, rugby for boys, athletics and football, with training sessions varying by grade. The motto 'Not sports but sportsmanship' guides the department. Camps and study trips enrich academics and socio-emotional development, with annual trips to various locations across Argentina.
Languages

Language Provision
Languages taught are Spanish (Castellano), English, and French. English is taught from early years and continues through all levels; in Primary there is a double-turn schedule with English as a key component, and in Secondary French is taught as the second foreign language within a bilingual program. Certifications include Cambridge ICE (International Certificate in Education), Cambridge AICE (Advanced International Certificate of Education), and DELF for French; English proficiency is supported by Trinity College London exams in 3rd and 6th grades.

Bilingual Teaching
The school offers bilingual education in Spanish and English from early years. English begins in Kindergarten and continues through all grades. In Kindergarten, there is a double timetable with separate English and Spanish instruction, including an English block with a focus on phonics in the later years. In Primary, the timetable is split with morning instruction in Spanish and afternoon instruction in English, and English proficiency is assessed through Trinity College London exams in 3rd and 6th grades (3rd year optional; 6th year mandatory). In Secondary, the program is a common bilingual track with French as a second foreign language, and students pursue international certificates through Cambridge ICE, Cambridge AICE, and DELF.
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