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Instituto Alemán Carlos Anwandter

Chile, Valdivia

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The school at a glance
Instructs in German, Spanish
Fees Fees not listed
Ages 3 - 18 years
Type Co-educational
Opened 1858
Bus Service No
Availability Not shared by this school
Academic offering
Curriculum IB (DP), Bespoke Curriculum, German Curriculum
Taught languages English, German
Strengths Sport, Visual and Creative Arts, Languages
Clubs Arts and Creative, Academic and Intellectual, Lifestyle and Wellbeing
Stages Early Years, Primary School, Secondary School
Introduction

The Instituto Alemán Carlos Anwandter, founded in 1858 by German immigrants in Valdivia, serves students aged 3 to 18. It offers a bilingual International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (DP) authorized in 2010, delivered within a unified curriculum framework. The IB DP complements the school's German guidelines focus for German schools abroad, with instruction supported by German teachers and funding from Germany. Students study German and English and can pursue Deutsches Sprachdiplom I and II (levels B1 and C1) as well as English proficiency exams such as PET, FCE, and CAE. Beginning in II Medio, three-month school exchange with German peers and two-week joint educational trip broaden understanding. The campus at Los Laureles 050, Isla Teja, Valdivia, includes Kindergarten, library, and Robotics Workshop, with sports facilities including synthetic football pitch and multiple gyms. Extracurriculars cover sports, robotics, music, visual arts, theater, and clubs, with opportunities for up to two activities per student.

www.dsvaldivia.cl

Los Laureles 050, 5090000 Valdivia, Los Ríos, Chile

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The Essentials

Instituto Alemán Carlos Anwandter has instruction in German, Spanish.

Diving Deeper
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Fees
Application / registration fees

- Pre‑school (Spielgruppe, Prekinder, Kinder): CLP 450,000 registration fee plus mandatory insurance 1 CLP 98,000 — total registration charge CLP 548,000.
- Primary and Secondary (1º básico to IV medio): CLP 492,000 registration fee plus mandatory insurance 1 CLP 98,000 — total registration charge CLP 590,000.
- Optional additional insurance (Seguro 2) available for all levels: CLP 40,000.

Tuition (colegiaturas) — amounts and year groups

- Pre‑school (Spielgruppe, Prekinder, Kindergarten): CLP 513,000 (colegiatura for the 2026 period March–December).
- Primary & Secondary (1º básico to IV medio): CLP 548,500 (colegiatura for the 2026 period March–December).
- Centro General de Padres fee (charged per family): CLP 16,000 per month.
- Administrative charge for payments by bank transfer: CLP 2,500.
- Extracurricular instrument lessons (when applicable): CLP 17,300 per month, charged for nine months; this amount is added to the monthly billing for students who take individual instrument lessons.
- Extracurricular uniform patches (where applicable) are sold at CLP 5,000 each.

Billing schedule and payment terms

- Tuition is billed for the academic period March to December; amounts shown are for that 2026 March–December billing cycle.
- Some extracurricular lessons are billed monthly over a specified number of months (for example, individual instrument lessons are billed monthly for nine months).
- A small administrative charge applies when paying by bank transfer (CLP 2,500).

Boarding / residential fees

- Boarding is not applicable; the Institute does not operate boarding/hostel services for students.

Other recurring or one‑off costs

- Monthly parent association fee (Cuota Centro General de Padres): CLP 16,000 per family, charged monthly.
- Mandatory insurance 1 charged at registration: CLP 98,000 (applies to the registration total).
- Optional insurance 2: CLP 40,000.
- Extracurricular individual instrument lessons: CLP 17,300 per month (nine months) when applicable.
- Extraprogramatic patches for uniforms: CLP 5,000 each.

Refunds and reimbursements (where applicable)

- Accident / medical insurance reimbursements: the school's accident insurance includes a reimbursement process; medical expenses covered by the policy are subject to the insurers rules and require submission of originals and forms for reimbursement (procedures and limits are defined in the insurance policy documents). Reimbursement procedures and limits (including conditions for presentation of invoices and time limits for claims) are defined in the policy documents for the school insurance.
- Refund related to the parent association benefit: the parent association has processes that can result in a reimbursement of the matriculation amount when applicable (for example, when a benefit is applied after the family has already paid).

Payment options

- Bank transfer to Banco Itaú (Instituto Alemán de Valdivia). Account details used for electronic transfers: RUT 81.414.100-4; Cuenta corriente No. 210547805 (payments and accounting correspondence: contabilidad@dsvaldivia.cl). An administrative charge applies for transfer payments.
- Online card payment via WebPay (accepts payment by credit/debit cards through the WebPay platform).

Notes:
- All amounts are expressed in Chilean Pesos (CLP) and reflect the published 2026 values (updated December 2025 for the listed concepts).
Academics

Instituto Alemán Carlos Anwandter teaches IB (DP), Bespoke Curriculum, German Curriculum for students aged 3 to 18.

Curriculum
IB stands for International Baccalaureate and encompasses quality international education programs offered to a global community of schools. The organization that governs IB is the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO), founded in 1968 and headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, which sets program content, trains teachers, provides standardized examinations, and regulates program procedures. Our Institute obtained official authorization to deliver the Diploma Programme of the bilingual International Baccalaureate in 2010, enabling us to offer an internationally recognized education program. The Diploma Programme is implemented within a unified curriculum framework. The IB philosophy aims to form socially responsible, informed, and knowledge-seeking young people who can contribute to a better and more peaceful world within mutual understanding and intercultural respect.

Exam Results
Since 2003, fifteen students took the Preliminary English Test (PET) with a 100% pass rate. In 2014 PET became mandatory for all II Medio students; since 2020 the option has been to offer only the Certificate in Advanced English CAE for IV Medio, which is voluntary. Our students have taken Cambridge English certification exams, with results presented on the school results page.
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Admissions

Admissions
Vacancies offered: Prekinder – 5 slots; Kinder – 4 slots. Stages: The application comprises the following stages: 1. Registration: online from Monday, March 16 to Sunday, March 22, 2026, via the postulation form available at intranet.dsv.cl/postulacion-formulario/ on the institutional site www.dsvaldivia.cl. 2. Online: submission of videos via Google Classroom from Monday, March 23 to Sunday, March 29, 2026. 3. In-person: two afternoons of observation in the Preschool facilities, by invitation via email, between Tuesday, March 31 and Wednesday, April 1. 4. Evaluation, pre-selection and selection: as detailed in points 4, 5 and 6 of this document. 5. Publication of results: April 6, 2026. 6. Enrollment period: April 6–8, 2026. If there is a waiting list, enrollments will take place between April 13 and 15, 2026. Requisitos de postulación: Prekinder: minimum age of 4 years completed as of March 31, 2026. Kinder: minimum age of 5 years completed as of March 31, 2026. Etapas de la convocatoria extraordinaria: 1. Inscripción: 1.1 The process begins with online registration via the form available between March 16 and March 22, 2026 at Form Postulation – Admisión Prekinder. 1.2 The registration fee is 53,000 pesos. 1.3 The registration must be paid by electronic transfer to the following bank details: Itaú, account 210547805, RUT 81.414.100-4. Message: guardian's name + postulante's name. 2. General admission criteria: 2. Online stage: Preliminary matters include that on March 23, 2026 the username and password will be sent to the email provided in the application to access Google Classroom; an institutional email account will be created for each applicant to access Google Classroom and submit the required videos between March 23 and March 29, 2026; the account will be assigned to the guardians and will be deleted after videos are loaded; the videos are used only for the extraordinary Prekinder and Kinder admission and will be deleted 30 days after enrollment. 2.2 Classroom: two videos must be uploaded to Google Classroom. Video 1: Presentation (up to 3 minutes) introducing the family and applicant and describing the context, routine, strengths, and reasons for choosing the Instituto Alemán de Valdivia. Video 2: Repetition of words (list provided by Classroom). Video 2 must be uploaded without edits and may not exceed 3 minutes. 3. In-person stage: two afternoons of observation in the Preschool, with observation by teachers, a special education teacher, and a psychologist; the activity runs on two consecutive days between March 31 and April 1, with details provided by email. 4. Final evaluation: videos are analyzed by the technical-pedagogical admission team. 5. Pre-selection: applicants achieving at least 70% of the total observation score are preselected. 6. Pre-selection (detailed): among those with at least 70%, priority is given to applicants with direct ties to the Instituto Alemán de Valdivia (e.g., sibling of a student, child of staff, native German speaker, former student with 10+ years, German national, or from a German-speaking country). If scores are equal, direct ties are given preference; remaining vacancies are filled from other applicants with at least 70%, in descending order of score. If a sibling with lower score is admitted, guardians sign a commitment to provide external supports; in case of remaining vacancies, the team may consider siblings of admitted students with lower scores under certain conditions. 7. Date and place of results: results communicated no later than April 6, 2026 via email and published in a list at Secretariat. 8. Enrollment period: April 6–April 8, 2026 at the Administration Secretariat. 9. Waitlist: applicants with at least 70% who are not selected join a waitlist ordered by score; if vacancies remain after enrollments, waitlisted applicants with higher scores are admitted in descending order. 10. Report: for applicants not admitted, a report on the observations can be requested via email. 11. Educational project: the Educational Project of the Instituto Alemán de Valdivia Carlos Anwandter, including mission, vision and principles, can be reviewed online.

Scholarships
Scholarships: scholarships are tuition rebates for students in economically disadvantaged situations with average grades and good conduct. Application window: December 1–12, 2016. Forms are available in the Administration Office (Angelika Korts) starting November 24, 2016 and must be submitted in person at the same office with supporting documents. Applications are evaluated for students who are actually enrolled and whose tuition is up to date.

Waitlist
Waitlist: applicants who achieve at least 70% on the evaluation and are not admitted will be placed on a waitlist, in descending order by the percentage of achievement. If vacancies become available after enrollments, waitlisted applicants with higher scores will be admitted first, in descending order.
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