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Instituto Alemán de Osorno

Chile, Osorno

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The school at a glance
Instructs in Spanish, German
Fees Fees not listed
Ages 2 - 18 years
Type Co-educational
Opened 1854
Bus Service No
Academic offering
Curriculum IB (PYP), IB (MYP), IB (DP)
Taught languages German, Spanish, English
Strengths Sport, Performing Arts, Languages
Clubs Arts and Creative, Cultural and Language, Community and Service
Stages Early Years, Primary School, Secondary School
Introduction

The Instituto Alemán de Osorno is a German international school offering the International Baccalaureate across all levels—PYP, MYP and DP. The IB continuum is aligned with Chile's Bases Curriculares, with German language as a central pillar and a bilingual pathway. Since 2016 the Primary level runs a bilingual classroom with more than half the lessons in German where possible. English is taught from the PAI and continues through the Diploma, with a target of at least B2 by graduation. The Diploma Programme includes a monograph and CAS, providing pathways to universities in Chile and abroad. The school runs an exchange program with Germany (Intercambio) and offers German-language pathways through the bilingual program (BILI). Facilities include a library and Centro Cultural Sofia Hott Schwalm, and Extraprogrammatic activities with transport to Pilauco for sports. The campus is at Los Carrera 818, Osorno.

Los Carrera 880, Osorno, Los Lagos, Chile

The Essentials

Instituto Alemán de Osorno has instruction in Spanish, German.

Location
The school is located in Osorno, Chile. The address is Los Carrera 818, Osorno. It is a Deutsche Schule Osorno with a history dating back to 1854. The school emphasizes German language, culture, and the International Baccalaureate program across all levels.

Stages
A German international school offering a German-language program (Alemán), a bilingual program (BILI), an international exchange (Intercambio) with Germany, and the full International Baccalaureate (IB) across all levels, including the Primary Years Programme (PEP), Middle Years Programme (PAI), and Diploma Programme (Diploma). The Diploma is available to Second and Third Year of Bachillerato, with the Diploma examinations in May of the Fourth Year.

Type
German international school offering the International Baccalaureate across all levels.

Country affiliation
Germany
Diving Deeper

Uniform Requirement
Uniform is mandatory for all students; the official school uniform must be worn as part of proper personal presentation inside and outside the school, including at official events in representation of the school. Exemptions may be granted by the director for a period if justified by the parents or guardians. Parents may acquire the uniform from any supplier and brand of their choice.

Food Options
The school has a cafeteria; students can heat their lunch in the cafeteria.

Governance and Ownership
The Instituto Alemán de Osorno was founded on January 26, 1854 and was recognized by the Government of Chile on May 23, 1855. Under statutes approved by Supreme Decree on September 9, 1873, the Instituto Alemán de Osorno is a non-profit corporation whose purpose is to maintain facilities for preschool, primary, and secondary education. The institutional governance includes a director, an administrative manager, and a governing board (Consejo Directivo), with an institutional management team of coordinators responsible for implementing educational policies.
Fees
Application / Admission fee

- There is no separate application fee to start the admissions process. The admissions process is free of charge for applicants. The enrollment (matrícula) is charged only once at matriculation and is detailed below.

Enrollment fee (Valor matrícula)

- Medio Menor and Medio Mayor (early childhood): UF 12 per student, payable at the time of matriculation.
- Prekindergarten and Kindergarten: UF 12 per student, payable at matriculation.
- Enseñanza Básica (primary): UF 13.5 per student, payable at matriculation.
- Enseñanza Media (secondary): UF 13.5 per student, payable at matriculation.

Tuition (Colegiatura) by level — annual and installment detail

- Medio Menor and Medio Mayor: Colegiatura anual UF 120. The school offers the colegiatura annual as a single payment or divided into 10 equal monthly installments. If divided in 10 monthly payments (mandatory option March–December when chosen), each installment equals UF 12 and is due the 15th of each month.
- Prekindergarten and Kindergarten: Colegiatura anual UF 120; monthly (10) installments of UF 12 (March–December), due on the 15th of each month when that payment plan is used.
- Enseñanza Básica: Colegiatura anual UF 135; monthly (10) installments of UF 13.5 (March–December), due on the 15th of each month when that payment plan is used.
- Enseñanza Media: Colegiatura anual UF 135; monthly (10) installments of UF 13.5 (March–December), due on the 15th of each month when that payment plan is used.

Billing schedule and payment terms

- Payment options for the colegiatura:
- Full annual payment in advance (eligible for discount).
- Payment in 10 equal monthly installments, March through December, with each installment due on the 15th of the month. Subscription to an automatic payment authorization (PAC or PAT) is required for monthly payments. A signed pagaré for the total annual amount (and the intercambio fund when included) is required in many payment arrangements; the institute may require notarization and a co-debtor. Late payments incur the maximum legal interest plus external collection charges.
- Discount schedule for the colegiatura and matrícula:
- 5% discount on total annual colegiatura when paid in full by the early-contingent deadline (date published for the enrollment cycle).
- 3% discount on full annual colegiatura when paid in full by a secondary deadline (date published for the enrollment cycle).
- Matrícula discounts: specific limited discounts apply in the enrollment windows (for example, a 5% matriculation discount in the regular period for returning families and a 15% matriculation discount for children of ex‑alumni in Pre‑school under set conditions). Discounts are not cumulative. Late or missed payments negate discount eligibility.
- Required payment deadlines and enforceable terms: the contract of provision of educational services and the signed pagaré create enforceable obligations; failure to keep colegiaturas current may affect continued enrollment or renewal of matriculation. Late payments are subject to legal interest and collection costs.

Boarding fees

- Boarding is not applicable. The institute does not operate boarding facilities and therefore does not charge boarding fees.

Other costs and recurring extra charges

- Fondo Anual “Intercambio a Alemania”: UF 3 per year per student (from Medio Menor upward). If included in the monthly plan, this is billed as UF 0.3 per month alongside the 10 colegiatura installments.
- Cuota anual de socio de la Corporación: 1 UF charged at matriculation when applicable.
- Talleres/extracurriculars: One extracurricular workshop is included; a second (and each additional) extracurricular activity carries a monthly cost of CLP 25,000 per activity payable in advance with the colegiatura. Some sport activities held at external facilities may include transportation but do not necessarily add a separate fee for the transport service when minimum uptake conditions are met.
- Seguros (optional/contracted through the institute): Schooling insurance (covers colegiatura in the event of the death or permanent disability of the payer up to specified limits) and accident insurance for students are offered and, if taken, are billed and must be paid as indicated on the school invoice. Coverage periods run from January 1 to December 31 of the calendar year.
- IB external examination costs and other listed academic services included in the colegiatura: the informativo lists external IB Diploma examinations and other program elements as part of the commitments covered by the colegiatura.

Refund information (contract and enrollment cancellation)

- There is no separate, explicit refund schedule published in the public enrollment and colegiatura informativos reviewed. The enrollment process is governed by the Contract of Provision of Educational Services and internal regulations; those documents establish conditions for contract effectiveness, conditions under which a contract will not enter into force, and obligations related to payment (for example, non-activation if specific prior payments are not honored). Any question about refunds or cancellations should be addressed through the institute's administrative offices and the contractual documentation signed at matriculation.

Fee payment methods accepted

- Matriculation can be paid by: cash, debit card, credit card, or cheque (current-dated).
- Colegiatura can be paid by: full annual payment (cash, bank card or cheque at specified deadlines) or by monthly installments via automatic debit (PAC or PAT). Monthly payment arrangements require subscription to PAC/PAT and may require a signed pagaré; annual-payment discounts have specified deadlines and accepted payment instruments.

Short administrative notes for parents (concise)

- Enrollment requires signing the contractual document and settling the matrícula at the time of matriculation; the contract may require notarization or a co-debtor depending on the payment method chosen. Late payments are charged legal interest and collection costs; unpaid colegiaturas may affect renewal of enrollment.

(For the most relevant numeric values and payment conditions above, see the institute's official matriculation and colegiatura informativo for the 2026 enrollment cycle.)
Academics

Instituto Alemán de Osorno teaches IB (PYP), IB (MYP), IB (DP) for students aged 2 to 18.

Curriculum
The Instituto Aleme1n de Osorno offers an IB continuum consisting of PEP from Medio Mayor to 4b0 Básico, PAI from 5b0 Básico to Ib0 Medio, and Diploma from IIb0 Medio to IVb0 Medio with external IB examinations. The curriculum is aligned with Chiles Bases Curriculares (LGE) and retains flexibility to contextualize IB requirements to local needs. German language is a central pillar of the program, integrated with culture and traditions, and the school offers a bilingual pathway. English is taught as a language in the PAI and continues through the Diploma, with development toward at least B2 level and early foundations built from the start. Mathematics is differentiated into tracks (Biology, Humanities, Mathematics, and Diploma) to support access to both national and Diploma curricula, including preparation for PSU admissions. The Diploma includes a monograph and CAS, and provides a bridge to university admissions in Chile and abroad.

Higher Education Progression
The Diploma is a two-year pre-university program that begins in II Medio and ends in IV Medio with external examinations. The Diploma is designed as a pathway to universities in Chile and abroad, with special admission considerations for successful graduates. The IB continuum (PEP, PAI, Diploma) prepares students for university study by developing research, critical thinking, and international-mindedness. A multidisciplinary support team assists Diploma candidates through the process.

Gifted and Talented
The curriculum differentiates mathematics and offers tracks such as Biologist, Humanist, Mathematical, and Diploma to support diverse learner needs, including Diploma-track students. The Diploma program includes challenging requirements such as a monograph and CAS, providing advanced opportunities for capable students pursuing university study. Interdisciplinary projects and a bilingual environment nurture critical thinking and independent learning for high-achieving students.
Wellbeing

Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)
The school has an interdisciplinary team of professionals that addresses students' social-emotional development as part of its holistic approach to education. An integrated formation framework within the Department of Formación provides support across cycles. For preschool through primary, the team includes a psychologist, a psychopedagogue, a speech-language pathologist, and an occupational therapist, plus an Encargado de convivencia escolar (school convivencia officer) to support social integration. In the middle and upper cycles (PAI and IB Diploma), the team comprises a psychologist, an orientadora (counselor), and a convivencia officer. The school also offers extracurriculares workshops—psychopedagogical workshops, study-habits workshops, German-language leveling, and hydrotherapy—designed to support learning and personal development. The IB-aligned inclusion policy reinforces a commitment to inclusive learning and to valuing diversity as part of social-emotional growth.

Special Educational Needs (SEN)
The school defines Necesidades Educativas Especiales (NEE) as needs requiring additional human, material, or pedagogical resources to support development and learning, with both permanent and transient forms. A multidisciplinary team supports NEE, including a psychologist, a psychopedagogue, a speech-language pathologist, and in the younger cycle an occupational therapist, together with an Encargado de convivencia escolar to assist social integration. In the older cycles (PAI and IB), the Department of Formación provides a team including a psychologist, a guidance counselor, and an Encargado de convivencia escolar; external specialists may also be involved as needed. The school uses Adecuaciones Curriculares de Acceso (ACA) to enable access to the curriculum for students with NEE, detailing processes for assessment, socialization, and implementation of accommodations. When necessary, external professionals are engaged and there are explicit steps for proposing and approving accommodations, socializing them with staff, and ensuring continuity of supports. The school also offers various support mechanisms and workshops (e.g., psychopedagogical workshops, study-habits workshops, German-language level-up sessions, hydrotherapy) to address diverse learning needs.

Mental Wellbeing
The safeguarding and wellbeing framework prioritizes student wellbeing in all actions. A protocol states the institution's aim to respond to NEE with the wellbeing of students as a core concern, guiding actions and supports accordingly. The multidisciplinary Equipo de Formación Integral coordinates supports for students, including involvement of external specialists when appropriate, to safeguard mental and emotional wellbeing. The design of interventions and accommodations emphasizes social-emotional development and inclusive participation, with specific procedures for addressing student needs and ensuring a positive learning environment.

Safeguarding
There is a formal protocol to respond to NEE that explicitly aims to safeguard student wellbeing and outlines actions and supports provided by the school. The protocol involves the multidisciplinary Equipo de Formación Integral and, when required, external specialists to ensure appropriate interventions. There is a defined process for creating and implementing Adecuaciones Curriculares de Acceso (ACA), including involvement of guardians, course coordinators, and external professionals, with a socialization phase and structured implementation. The school also maintains a dedicated Encargado de convivencia escolar to oversee school climate and student safety, and there are documented protocols for handling exceptional situations to protect students in early education settings.
Parent Experience

History
In 1848, Bernardo Eunom Philippi, a German entrepreneur living in southern Chile, was authorized by the Chilean government to publicize in Germany the existence of lands inviting German settlers to Osorno. Beginning in 1850, the first families of German colonists arrived in Osorno, increasing the town's population. The German settlers valued education as essential for their children's growth and development. In January 1854 the idea arose to create an educational establishment to educate the children of German immigrants, with the aim of preserving language, tradition, and culture from their homeland, and 37 colonists contributed voluntarily.

Community
Deutsche Schule Osorno has a Centro de Padres (Parents Center) that represents parents and guardians before the school authorities. Its 2025 board includes President Marie Pauline Allamand; Vice President Blanca de la Cerda; Treasurer Jaime Rodríguez; Secretary Magdalena Scheel; and committees for Deporte, Acción Social, Medio Ambiente, Eventos y Cultura, Marketing, and Reciclaje, with Astrid Bernhardt as Pilauquina. The school also has a Centro de ex alumnos (Alumni Center, CXA-DSO) with a board led by Margit Fuchslocher. Since 2015, a Proyecto de Acción Social por Curso has guided each grade to undertake a social project addressing needs with empathy and solidarity.

Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
The Centro de Padres is the organization representing parents and guardians before the school authorities. Its 2025 board includes President Marie Pauline Allamand; Vice President Blanca de la Cerda; Treasurer Jaime Rodríguez; Secretary Magdalena Scheel; and committees for Deporte, Acción Social, Medio Ambiente, Eventos y Cultura, Marketing, and Reciclaje, with Astrid Bernhardt as Pilauquina. The CXA-DSO Alumni Center has its own board led by Margit Fuchslocher. Since 2015, the school has run a Proyecto de Acción Social por Curso in which each grade undertakes a social project to identify a need and respond with empathy and solidarity. The school hosts and coordinates community and cultural activities, including a family-oriented Kermesse (with dates historically adjusted, e.g., March 2024) as well as anniversaries concerts and literary contests.
Facilities

Facilities Overview
The school houses a library with a large collection of books and other resources in different formats. It operates Centro Cultural Sofia Hott Schwalm to host cultural and community activities. The campus is located at Los Carrera 818, Osorno. Extracurricular activities are offered through the Extraprogramáticas program. For sports taking place at Pilauco, a bus is provided for transportation when at least 20 students participate in a given sport.

Extra Curricular Facilities
The Extracurricular program offers sports, artistic, and cultural activities for students from Pre-Kinder to IV Medio. Activities begin on March 10, 2025, with schedules published on the SchoolNet platform. For extracurricular sports held at Pilauco, a bus is provided for transportation when at least 20 students participate in a given activity.
Extra-Curricular Activities

Academic & Intellectual
The school offers all levels of the International Baccalaureate (IB) across the Primary, Middle, and Diploma programmes, guiding students through each stage with an integrated, continuous study program. The school began accrediting the three IB programmes in 2009 and joined the International Baccalaureate Organization in April 2011. The IB framework, together with German language instruction, provides opportunities to study abroad and direct access to higher education.

Arts & Creative
Arts and music extracurriculars include a Guitar Workshop, a String Orchestra, a Singing Workshop, and a Parents and Alumni Choir. These activities take place on site and are available to students from around 2nd grade through IV Medio. External offerings include Chess, Tennis, Children's Yoga, and Taekwondo as part of the Extraprogrammatic program.

Cultural & Language
German is a central pillar of the school's identity, taught and experienced across the curriculum. Since 2016, the Primary level runs a bilingual classroom with more than 50% of lessons conducted in German where possible, reinforcing language, culture, and customs. The school operates an exchange program with Germany (Intercambio) and offers German-language pathways through the bilingual program (BILI); the school also participates in the IB, which supports international study and cross-cultural understanding.

Social & Hobbies
The Extraprogrammatic program includes internal sports such as Athletics, Basketball, Football (mixed in the lower grades, with separate boys' and girls' teams in higher grades), Gymnastics, Swimming, and Volleyball. External workshops include Chess, Tennis, Children's Yoga, and Taekwondo. Enrollment allows up to three workshops per student, with the first internal workshop at no cost; external workshops cost 25,000 per month and may require a semester minimum. Transportation by bus is provided for extraprogrammatic activities between Baquedano and Pilauco.

Community & Service
Action Social DSO fosters community service and social responsibility, with campaigns and activities aimed at helping the community and developing empathetic, generous, and engaged individuals. A social-action project by grade level is a longstanding tradition, with activities such as campaigns for those in need and visits to elder care facilities, cancer patients, and food drives. Action Social emphasizes developing students' social conscience and commitment to others, aligning with the IB profile and the school's service ethos.

Leadership & Professional
The school's Diploma Programme includes a CAS (Creativity, Activity, Service) component, coordinated by a CAS Coordinator, to foster leadership, service, and international-mindedness. Vocational orientation begins in the second year of upper secondary, with a focused program to help students make informed vocational choices. A 2025 governance board (Directiva 2025) includes roles such as President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, and committee leads for areas like Environment, Public Relations, Wellbeing, and Sports.

Lifestyle & Wellbeing
The sports program emphasizes developing healthy life habits and teamwork with a strong emphasis on fair play and mutual respect. Extracurricular activities promote physical fitness (athletics, swimming, gymnastics, volleyball, soccer, basketball) and mental well-being through organized activities and clubs. Transport is provided to support students' participation in activities, and the program supports balanced time use outside regular classes.
Languages

Language Provision
German is taught as a core language with bilingual instruction under BILI; English is taught as a foreign language, and students may earn the First Certificate in English (FCE) in Segunda Medio. German language development is supported by Helen Fürniß (ZfA advisor for Primary in Chile), the LBI in Santiago, and Esther Weller of the Swiss School in Santiago. Students complete German language level exams (A1, B1, B2, C1); B1 enables access to German universities via Studienkolleg, and DSD II at C1 opens access to all German universities. The curriculum is international but aligned with Chile's Ministry of Education, and the school has offered the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme since 2009 for Segundo and Tercero Medio.

Bilingual Teaching
Since 2015, the Instituto Alemán de Osorno implements a bilingual teaching program (BILI) in German and other subjects. It is taught bilingually from 1st Basic to 4th Basic, with at least 50% of instructional hours in German. The classroom uses a one-teacher–one-language model, with German- and Spanish-speaking instructors alternating as the language of instruction. From Medio Menor to Kindergarten, children are introduced to this approach, and a bilingual initial-sound chart supports early literacy; the school plans to extend bilingual instruction into intermediate grades and to teach natural sciences in German and Spanish at higher levels.

Immersion Programs
German language immersion is delivered through the BILI program. From Medio Menor through Kindergarten, instruction begins in German and, by 1st through 4th Basic, roughly half of class time is in German. A one-teacher–one-language model is used in the classroom to support bilingual learning. A bilingual initial-sound chart and other literacy supports help students acquire German vocabulary and reading skills.
Reputation

Accreditations
IB (International Baccalaureate) accreditation process for all three IB programs begun in 2009.
Admissions

Admissions
1. Application and initial information. The admissions cycle for the 2026 school year opens on May 5 and is conducted entirely online by completing the application form on the school's website. For applicants in Grades 1–5, submissions go to the Deputy Principal of Grundschule, Ms. If vacancies are not available, applications are kept on a waiting list for possible enrollment later in the year. After the postulation period, the list of selected applicants is published on the school site and at a visible location on campus; accepted families are notified by email of the next steps. Enrollment (matriculation) for new students must be completed between September 22 and October 17, 2025; if not completed in that window, the place becomes available to others.

Waitlist
2) Waitlist overview. If there are no vacancies, applicants are placed on a waiting list to be considered for enrollment if a vacancy becomes available during the year. The list of admitted applicants is published on the school site and at a visible campus location, and the school informs accepted families by email of the enrollment steps. The order of candidates on the waiting list follows the formal admission process and vacancy availability.
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