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Dunalastair Schools

Chile, Santiago

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The school at a glance
Instructs in Spanish, English
Fees Fees not listed
Ages 2 - 18 years
Type Co-educational
Opened 1937
Bus Service No
Academic offering
Curriculum IB (DP), Cambridge A Levels, Bespoke Curriculum
Taught languages Spanish, English
Strengths STEM, Languages, Visual and Creative Arts
Clubs Academic and Intellectual, Arts and Creative, Cultural and Language
Stages Early Years, Primary School, Secondary School
Introduction

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.

Av. Las Condes 11931, 7550000 Las Condes, Región Metropolitana, Chile

The Essentials

Dunalastair Schools has instruction in Spanish, English.

Location
Dunalastair operates across three campuses in Greater Santiago: Las Condes, Chicureo (Colina district), and Peñalolén. Las Condes is the oldest site and contains an Early Childhood Centre for infants and young children; Chicureo sits on a 12.5‑hectare campus with extensive sports facilities; Peñalolén is situated in a nature-surrounded setting with an ECC and Junior/Senior School facilities. The three sites form One School: Three Sites.

Stages
Infant School (ages 2–5), Junior School, Senior School.

Type
The school is a bilingual, co-educational school.

Bus service
A School Bus service operates for Las Condes, Chicureo and Peñalolén; routes are adjusted to the school timetable and drivers can be contacted directly to arrange journeys.
Diving Deeper

Uniform Requirement
The official uniform of Dunalastair School is an emblem and a symbol of belonging for all our students.

Food Options
The dining halls at our three campuses offer lunches prepared by nutritionists, designed for the healthy development of each student. The menus are tailored to the needs of each age group and offer alternatives according to specific requirements.
Fees
Application / Joining fee (Cuota de incorporación)
- New-student joining fee is charged at enrolment and must be paid within the formalisation period. Amounts are expressed in Unidades de Fomento (UF). Joining fee by campus and level: Las Condes / Chicureo / Peñalolén — Playgroup: UF 75; Pre-Kinder / Kindergarten: UF 75; 1°–8° Básico (Junior/Middle): UF 80; I Medio (Senior Year 10): UF 67.

Tuition (Colegiatura) — amounts by campus and year group
- Tuition is listed as an annual colegiatura in UF. Annual colegiatura amounts by campus and level are:
- Las Condes: Playgroup (INFANT PG) UF 140; Pre-Kinder / Kindergarten UF 142.5; 1°–8° Básico UF 182.8; I Medio UF 182.8.
- Chicureo: Playgroup UF 140; Pre-Kinder / Kindergarten UF 142.5; 1°–8° Básico UF 182.8; I Medio UF 182.8.
- Peñalolén: Playgroup UF 140; Pre-Kinder / Kindergarten UF 142.5; 1°–8° Básico UF 167.9; I Medio UF 167.9.
- The annual colegiatura covers specified standard items (see next section).

What tuition (colegiatura) includes
- Standard inclusions carried by the colegiatura: school learning materials; school accident insurance (agreement with Clínica Alemana); and school-life insurance covering tuition in the event of the death or qualifying disability of the responsible guardian.

Billing schedule and payment terms
- The joining (registration) fee must be paid at formalisation of enrolment within the stated deadline (the school sets a short payment window after offer acceptance).
- Tuition is expressed and billed in UF through the school's online payments system; the payments portal records each instalment as a UF amount and shows a CLP equivalent at payment time. The payments portal displays individual instalment numbers and the "Monto Cuota" (amount per instalment) in UF.
- Payments and instalments are handled through the school's payment platform; the platform shows instalment-by-instalment detail for colegiatura in UF and its peso equivalent when paying.

Boarding fees
- Dunalastair operates as a day school; no boarding provision or boarding fees are listed.

Other costs and typical additional charges
- Uniforms: Official uniform specifications and supplier details are provided; uniforms are purchased separately from authorised suppliers and prices are set by the suppliers. Families are expected to buy required uniform items from the listed vendors.
- School supplies and textbooks: The school provides reading books and textbooks; some consumable items and specific personal supplies (locker padlock, calculator, aprons, art materials and other small items) are required from families at certain year levels.
- Meals / dining: On-site lunches are provided by the campus dining service; the school describes menus and nutritional oversight but dining / catering arrangements and any associated fees are managed in conjunction with the provider (family charge arrangements apply through the service).
- Transport: School bus services are offered through external transport providers; routes and fees are arranged directly with those providers.
- Co-curricular activities and trips: Co-curricular workshops, clubs and international educational experiences (study trips, exchanges, external programmes) are organised as part of the curriculum offer; many of these programmes and trips are run as separate activities that normally carry additional fees charged to participating families.

Refunds and cancellations
- The school's admissions and payments information sets payment deadlines for formalisation and describes the joining fee requirement; a specific, public fee-refund schedule or detailed refund policy for fees is not published within the general admissions and payments pages. Families should treat the joining payment and formal enrolment deadlines as payment obligations to be completed on time.

Fee payment options
- Fees are processed through the school's online payments portal which records amounts in UF and shows the equivalent in Chilean pesos at payment time. The portal displays instalment lines and "Forma de Pago" on payment pages. For payment methods and the mechanics of card payments, bank transfers or other options, payments are handled via the portal and by the payment provider used by the school.

Contacts for fee queries and payment administration
- The school publishes campus admissions contacts (email and WhatsApp) for each site; parents should use the admissions contacts for formalisation, invoice queries and payment arrangements.
Academics

Dunalastair Schools teaches IB (DP), Cambridge A Levels, Bespoke Curriculum for students aged 2 to 18.

Curriculum
The school is a bilingual, co-educational institution offering a unique educational programme with an emphasis on developing skills for the 21st century. Reimagine Learning is articulated in three educational stages: D-Inquiry, D-Project and D-Thinking. Pillars of Reimagine Learning include an educational project in constant innovation, modern infrastructures and trilingualism with fluency in English, mastery of the mother tongue and immersion in digital language.

Higher Education Progression
From Year 10 onwards, students follow the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IB DP), a rigorous program taught in more than 150 countries. The IB DP comprises six subjects (three at Higher Level and three at Standard Level) across groups: Language and Literature Studies (Spanish Higher Level); Language Acquisition (English B Higher Level); Studies of Individuals and Societies; Experimental Sciences; Maths; Arts. The Core includes Theory of Knowledge (TOK), Creativity, Activity and Service (CAS) and Monograph. Cambridge International Assessments and Certifications offered include First Certificate English and A-Levels to support higher education opportunities.
Wellbeing

Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)
Dunalastair embeds social and emotional learning in the Student Journey, a framework described as learning that is living and that builds character, values and community. Learning is a shared journey with experiences and challenges alongside classmates and teachers, driven by curiosity and passion. Playgroup to PreKinder includes Bumblebee: Learning the 4 Bs — Be respectful, Be responsible, Be safe, Be kind. There are milestones and rituals at each stage of the journey, and student and parent journeys strengthen the family-school partnership. International experiences and cross-curricular projects broaden horizons and develop a global mindset.

English as an Additional Language (EAL)
The school teaches trilingualism: Fluency in English, mastery of the mother tongue and immersion in digital language.

Mental Wellbeing
Wellbeing is central to student life at Dunalastair, with a dedicated Wellbeing Counselor. The safeguarding framework promotes the well-being of every child and aims to create a safe environment for physical, social, emotional and academic development. Self-care, safety and digital wellbeing are included in safeguarding policies. Safeguarding principles are universal and apply to Cognita schools. The Student Journey emphasizes community, curiosity and healthy growth.

Safeguarding
Dunalastair is committed to promoting the well-being of every child and to maintaining a safe environment where every child can thrive. Safeguarding principles are universal and apply to all Cognita schools. Policies, procedures and training include child and adolescent protection, and fostering a climate of good treatment through the 4 Bs. There are strict recruitment and security procedures. Educational outings occur within the framework of a security policy and procedures. Self-care, safety and digital wellbeing are included in safeguarding.
Parent Experience

History
Dunalastair began in 1937 as a girls' boarding school with British roots. The name derives from a place sacred to Clan Donnachaidh, reflecting its Scottish heritage. Today the school operates three sites in Santiago: Las Condes, Chicureo and Peñalolén. It became co-educational in 1981; Dunalastair Las Condes opened in 1989, Dunalastair Chicureo in 2004 and Dunalastair Peñalolén in 2010. The present includes an educational project called Reimagine Learning, trilingualism in Spanish, English and digital language, spaces designed for real-world collaboration, IB World School status, and membership in the Cognita network.

Community
Dunalastair is a bilingual, co-educational school with three sites in Santiago: Las Condes, Chicureo and Peñalolén. The educational project Reimagine Learning focuses on 21st-century skills and connects classroom learning with real-world contexts, with trilingualism in Spanish, English and digital language. Spaces are designed for collaboration and there are Co-Curricular Workshops and Senior Clubs, with students able to form new clubs via Student Councils. The school maintains a close, warm and humane community and participates in international networks and associations, including ABSCH and Cognita.
Facilities

Facilities Overview
Three campuses form the Dunalastair community: Las Condes, Chicureo and Peñalolén. The school has spacious, technologically equipped classrooms, fully equipped biology, chemistry and physics laboratories, and a Fab Lab with a 3D printer, cutter and laser printer. A gym supports physical education, and an auditorium seats hundreds for meetings and events. Separate libraries serve Senior and Junior School, plus dedicated art and music rooms and a coworking space. The Early Childhood Centre serves children aged 2–5, and outdoors feature playgrounds and recreation areas, with Chicureo also showcasing large green spaces and solar panels generating around 70% of the campus electricity.

Sports Facilities
Chicureo has two natural grass rugby pitches and one synthetic pitch, two hockey pitches and two training pitches, plus a multipurpose space and a fully equipped gym. Las Condes provides a gym for physical education and hosts House competitions during School Week. Peñalolén has sports fields for different disciplines and a fully equipped gym. Across the campuses, the school provides substantial outdoor sports facilities to support rugby, hockey and general physical education.

Academic Facilities
Las Condes has spacious, technologically equipped classrooms and fully equipped biology, chemistry and physics laboratories. A Fab Lab with a 3D printer, cutter and laser printer supports student projects. Separate libraries for Senior and Junior School, dedicated art rooms and music rooms provide spaces for reading and creativity. An auditorium hosts major meetings and events.

Extra Curricular Facilities
The Las Condes auditorium hosts major meetings, presentations and events and House competitions during School Week. Chicureo's multipurpose space and gym host musicals, graduations, assemblies and folk performances, along with House competitions. Peñalolén's auditorium hosts meetings, presentations and memorable moments. The Dunalastair Club Dobs & Dunners is the official headquarters for sport and community life, connecting alumni with coaching and participation. The campuses support co-curricular activities through spaces for arts, music and reading.
Extra-Curricular Activities

Academic & Intellectual
Co-Curricular Workshops in Infant to Middle School (Playgroup through 6th grade) are spaces for exploration and discovery. Students experiment, create and collaborate; apply what they learn and strengthen the Dunalastair profile through play, practice and teamwork. Areas of Workshops include Sport, Music, Visual Arts, Robotics and Programming, Sustainability and Environment, Journalism, Theatre, and more. Senior Clubs in Middle and Senior School (7th grade to IV year) allow students to choose, propose and lead, with options in robotics, sciences, economics, debate, comics, sustainability, artistic and literary expression, among others; students can create new clubs through Centros de Alumnos.

Arts & Creative
Music, Visual Arts and Theatre are offered through Co-Curricular Workshops. Senior Clubs provide opportunities for artistic and literary expression, including creative writing and comics. The program fosters creativity through hands-on projects, performances and exhibitions.

Cultural & Language
Trilingualism is a pillar of Dunalastair, with fluency in English, mastery of the mother tongue, and immersion in digital language. International Experiences provide diverse opportunities to study abroad and engage with different cultures, including NASA Curiosity Expedition Space; MIT Introduction to Programming in Python; Mill Hill Organization in London; British English Olympics; Barcelona International Youth Science Challenge; Earlscliffe Sustainable Futures and Mini MBA; and Worcester College, University of Oxford.

Social & Hobbies
Sports are a core area within Co-Curricular Workshops. Senior Clubs offer a wide range of interests, including robotics, sciences, economics, debate, comics, sustainability, artistic and literary expression, and sports. During breaks, students can use the space to go to the library, play games, or participate in a sport.

Leadership & Professional
Senior Clubs in Middle and Senior School let students choose, propose and lead their learning; the Centers of Students enable creation of new clubs and leadership in activities. Clubs cover robotics, sciences, economics, debate, comics, sustainability, artistic and literary expression, and sports.

Lifestyle & Wellbeing
Dunalastair adheres to a holistic education approach that covers social, emotional, physical and cognitive development as a Cognita pillar. Safeguarding is a priority, with all teachers completing Cognita safeguarding training to ensure safe and meaningful experiences. Wellbeing is supported by dedicated Wellbeing Counselors who focus on student safety, mental health and personal growth.
Languages

Language Provision
Fluency in English, mastery of the mother tongue, and immersion in digital language.

Bilingual Teaching
The school provides bilingual education in English and Spanish.

Immersion Programs
Digital language immersion is included in the curriculum.
Admissions

Admissions
The admissions process is open year‑round, subject to available vacancies at three sites: Las Condes, Chicureo and Peñalolén. The admission form is completed online. The admission process includes an online course about the educational project, an interview with parents and applicants, a visit to the facilities, and assessments where applicable. Playgroup, Prekindergarten and Kindergarten applicants are not assessed; Year 1 to Year 6 applicants participate in an assessment interview to measure English skills and determine adaptation to bilingual education; Year 7 and Year 8 applicants sit written entrance examinations in English, Language and Mathematics. After the process, the family receives a letter by email within five working days indicating whether a place has been allocated or whether the child has been placed on the waiting list. Enrolment formalisation occurs within five working days of notification, including payment of the registration fee and signing the documentation; the waiting list remains open until all vacancies are filled. Priority is given to the brothers and sisters of current students, the children of former students, and the children of staff. Families applying to Playgroup who already have children at Dunalastair have admission guaranteed, subject to availability; applicants for Pre‑Kindergarten, Kindergarten, Junior and Senior Schools participate in the process as appropriate. Fees 2026: The joining fee and tuition fees are listed by site and level; The registration fee includes the enrolment year; Tuition fees include school materials, accident insurance (agreement with Clínica Alemana), and school insurance for the event of the death of the signing guardian. Contact Admissions: Las Condes – Paula Pino; Chicureo – Moira Allen; Peñalolén – Daniela Gavilán; WhatsApp: +56 9 3947 0977 (Las Condes), +56 9 2624 9400 (Chicureo), +56 9 3250 6329 (Peñalolén).

Waitlist
If a place is not allocated, the applicant may be placed on the waiting list; the waiting list remains open until all vacancies are filled.
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