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Instituto Alemán Puerto Montt

Chile, Puerto Montt

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The school at a glance
Instructs in German
Fees Fees not listed
Ages 2 - 18 years
Type Co-educational
Opened 1869
Bus Service No
Academic offering
Curriculum IB (PYP), IB (MYP), IB (DP)
Taught languages English, German, Spanish
Strengths Languages, Service and Sustainability, Academic Enrichment
Clubs Community and Service, Cultural and Language, Leadership and Professional
Stages Preschool, Primary School, Secondary School
Introduction

Instituto Alemán Puerto Montt offers education from early childhood through upper secondary with an International Baccalaureate program. The school delivers the IB PYP, MYP and DP, organizing the Diploma Programme around Theory of Knowledge, the Extended Essay and Creativity, Activity and Service, in six subject groups: Language and Literature, Language Acquisition, Individuals and Societies, Sciences, Mathematics and Arts. Students may elect to study an additional Higher Level subject in Sciences, Individuals and Societies, or languages instead of an Arts subject, with up to four HL courses and the remainder at Standard Level. SL courses are 150 hours and HL courses 240 hours. The campus Bernardo Phillippi 350 in Puerto Montt teaches in Spanish and German and has been an IB World School since 2018. The school emphasizes intercultural understanding and multilingual education, supported by a wellbeing framework and a library system, BiblioCRA, with a Virtual Library and Online Catalog. Resources.

Bernardo Phillipi 350 - Sector Seminario, Puerto Montt, Los Lagos, Chile

The Essentials

Instituto Alemán Puerto Montt has instruction in German.

Location
Bernardo Phillippi 350, Sector Seminario, Puerto Montt, Chile. The school is in the Seminario sector of Puerto Montt.

Stages
Parvularia (pre-school), Educación Básica (primary), Educación Media Científica Humanista (secondary; includes the IB Diploma Programme).

Type
Education parvularia, Educación Básica y Educación Media Científica Humanista; International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme included.

School day structure
School days begin at 7:55 and end around 16:30, depending on grade; includes a lunch break and a recess.
Diving Deeper

Uniform Requirement
Uniform is mandatory for all students during class and upon leaving the school. Preschool uses a delantal/cotona with the school's model and an institutional bag; grades 1–4 wear the traditional buzo with a gray/white or blue plaid smock option and a gray/red reflective-parka; grades 5–12 wear gender-specific uniforms (female: skirt or official pants with a red sweater, white pique polo, gray socks or tights, and a gray/red reflective-parka; male: gray pants with a red sweater and white pique polo, plus the gray/red reflective-parka). A sports uniform is worn for physical education. Uniforms must be labeled with the student's name; non-official garments are confiscated; there are accommodations for transgender, pregnant, and migrant students with appropriate approvals.

Food Options
The school operates a Cafeteria (Menú Casino) for 2026; the concession is Servicios Gastronómicos Balled Foods, with contact Evelyn Leal Barriga.

Governance and Ownership
Legal representative: Patricia von Freeden Stange. Official recognition: Decree No. 1444 of April 30, 1929, from MINEDUC. Type of education: early childhood, elementary, and secondary education.
Fees
Application / Admission fee
- CLP 60,000 payable for the admission process (payment required to complete the application).

Annual tuition (colegiatura) — full amounts by year group
- Medio Menor and Medio Mayor: CLP 4,400,000 per year.
- Prekinder and Kinder: CLP 4,900,000 per year.
- 1° Básico through IV Medio: CLP 5,600,000 per year.

Registration (matrícula) — one‑time at enrolment
- Medio Menor and Medio Mayor: CLP 440,000 (one‑time at registration).
- Prekinder and Kinder: CLP 490,000 (one‑time at registration).
- 1° Básico through IV Medio: CLP 560,000 (one‑time at registration).

Billing schedule and payment terms
- The annual colegiatura is contracted for the full school year and becomes due on signing the Contract of Provision of Educational Services; withdrawal after the start of service does not relieve the financial obligation for the full annual colegiatura.
- The matrícula and any other amounts required at enrolment must be paid at the time of matriculation.
- Accepted payment arrangements for the colegiatura include:
- Automatic card charge (PatPass) with a signed notarized promissory note.
- Automatic debit from a checking account (PAC) with a signed notarized promissory note.
- Payment of the total annual colegiatura by cheque (single cheque) or by 10 cheques (monthly deposits).
- Payment of the total annual colegiatura by credit card under a bank installment agreement.
- Monthly payment is offered as a facilitation for families but the annual colegiatura remains a single, indivisible obligation under the contract.
- Cheques used for colegiatura are deposited month by month on the scheduled date; returned/protested cheques must be settled by cash, card or confirmed bank transfer plus interest and associated costs. Late payment triggers a morosity procedure starting from the 11th calendar day after the due date and may incur interest up to the legal maximum and collection costs.

Boarding / residential fees
- The institution operates as a day school (education parvularia, básica and media). There are no boarding/internado fees applicable.

Other compulsory or regular additional costs
- Personal accident and school insurance: CLP 100,000 per student (noted as a registration‑time charge; value indicated as subject to confirmation at matriculation).
- Wintertrubel (event ticket package — 2 entries): CLP 90,000 per family (value indicated as subject to confirmation). Payment accepted in cash or bank transfer for this item.
- Cuota del Centro General de Padres y Apoderados (parent association fee): CLP 50,000 per family (value indicated as subject to confirmation). Payment accepted in cash or bank transfer for this item.
- Other possible costs identified in school policies include books and study materials, travel to the snow (when applicable), extracurricular/workshop fees, charges for damages to infrastructure or lost library books, and charges related to protested documents and collection. These categories are charged separately as they arise.

Uniforms
- Use of the school uniform is mandatory during class time; parents may purchase uniform items where they choose and the school does not impose a single supplier. There is no fixed uniform fee charged by the school.

Refund and withdrawal (retraction) rules
- The colegiatura is refundable only if the withdrawal is requested before the start of the provision of educational services; once services have started the annual colegiatura remains due.
- For students entering for the first time: the matrícula is refundable at 80% if the withdrawal is requested before December 30, 2023; after that date no reimbursement of matrícula is provided. (The school's retraction policy sets specific cutoff dates for refund eligibility.)
- For returning (regular) students: the policy states that matrícula may be restituted at 80% if withdrawal is requested before February 29, 2024; after that date no refund of matrícula is provided. Colegiatura is refundable only if requested before the start of service.

Fee payment options (methods accepted)
- Automatic credit‑card charge (PatPass) — requires signed mandate and notarized promissory note.
- Automatic debit from a checking account (PAC) — requires signed mandate and notarized promissory note.
- Cheque payments (single cheque or 10 cheques) — monthly deposit of cheques is standard.
- Credit card payments via bank installment arrangements.
- Cash and bank transfer are accepted for specific charges (for example certain event tickets and parent association payments).

(Values and payment mechanisms are stated in the school's published admissions, collection and retraction policies.)
Academics

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

Curriculum
The curriculum is formed by the Diploma Programme core components and six subject groups. The groups are Language and Literature, Language Acquisition, Individuals and Societies, Sciences, Mathematics, and Arts. Students may elect to study an additional Higher Level subject in Sciences, Individuals and Societies, or languages instead of an Arts subject. Each student must take at least three subjects and no more than four at Higher Level, with the remainder at Standard Level. Standard Level courses comprise 150 hours of instruction, while Higher Level courses comprise 240 hours.

Exam Results
PAES 2024 results: The Instituto Alemán de Puerto Montt ranked 6th nationally in the PAES 2024, placing among the top 100 schools in the country. The average score was 861.5 points, with six students achieving national maximum scores in the Mathematics Competence test and 17 students scoring above 900 points. Initially the school had been ranked 10th with an average of 854.5 points, but after a DEMRE review correcting a test score by nearly 500 points, the average rose and the school moved to 6th place nationally.
Wellbeing

Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)
The school provides social and emotional learning through Convivencia Escolar. The Convivencia Escolar team includes a Director, coordinators for the 1st and 2nd cycles, and a Convivencia Assistant. Orientation and Psychology services are part of the program, including a Psychopedagogue, two Orientation counselors, and Psychologists across grade levels. A differential education teacher supports students with different learning needs.

Special Educational Needs (SEN)
Special Education is provided by a dedicated Special Education teacher (Educacif3n Diferencial), who is part of the Convivencia Escolar support structure.

Mental Wellbeing
Mental wellbeing is supported through Orientation and Psychology services. The staff includes a Psychopedagogue, two Orientation counselors, a Psychologist for grades 2 through 6, and a Psychologist for other levels.

Safeguarding
The school operates a Plan Integral de Seguridad Escolar (PISE) to coordinate safety programs for the school community. The Rector forms and maintains the School Safety Committee, with defined responsibilities and ongoing risk assessment. Emergency procedures address earthquakes, fires, volcanic eruptions, tsunamis, and other emergencies, with detailed steps for evacuation, communication, and response.
Parent Experience

History
German settlers began arriving in Puerto Montt in November 1852 seeking education for their children. Manuel Montt Torres, then President of Chile, decreed in June 1853 the creation of a school for immigrant children, with Federico Geisse Hass serving as preceptor. As the community grew, the Geisse school closed and education was provided through itinerant schooling to the German-speaking population across the Llanquihue Colony. By 1860 the German presence led to the creation of institutions such as the Deutscher Verein (1860) and the Lutheran Church (1863). In October 1869 the Colegio Alemán de Puerto Montt was founded with support from the Deutscher Club and leaders such as Conrado Sprenger; classes began on a Benavente Street property, and in 1969 the centenary relocation moved to the current Bernardo Philippi campus.

Community
The school community marks its long history with anniversary events; the 156th anniversary ceremony was attended by the Honorary Consul of the Federal Republic of Germany in Puerto Montt. The school maintains a Parents Center (Elternverband / Centro de Padres), with the 2025–2027 leadership listed. Contact details include direccion@ialeman.cl and Bernardo Phillippi #350 Sector Seminario, Puerto Montt, with a phone number of 065 2 252560. Weekly communications (Comunicados Semanales) are published for apoderados.

Parent Teacher Association (PTA)
The school has a Parents Center (Centro de Padres) known as Elternverband. The center lists Integrantes Centro General de Padres 2025–2027. The center can be contacted at direccion@ialeman.cl, and the campus is located at Bernardo Phillippi #350 Sector Seminario, Puerto Montt. The phone number is 065 2 252560, and social media links are provided. Weekly communications (Comunicados Semanales) are distributed to apoderados.
Facilities

Facilities Overview
The Instituto Alemán Puerto Montt offers education from early childhood through upper secondary with an International Baccalaureate program. The campus is located at Bernardo Phillippi 350, Sector Seminario, Puerto Montt. It operates a library system called BiblioCRA with a Virtual Library and an Online Catalog. A First Aid Room is located on the first floor near the main entrance; it is staffed by a nurse from 08:30 to 17:30 Monday through Thursday, with Friday hours until 14:30, and extended hours for extracurricular activities. The school teaches in Spanish and German and has been an IB World School since June 2018.

Academic Facilities
Languages of instruction are Spanish and German. The school offers the International Baccalaureate (IB) program as an IB World School since June 2018. A library is available through BiblioCRA with a Virtual Library and an Online Catalog for student learning. The campus is situated at Bernardo Phillippi 350, Puerto Montt, Los Lagos.

Extra Curricular Facilities
The school conducts Acción Social activities including English outreach to the Los Muermos community, a knitting campaign called Cuadritos de lana, and collaborative service projects with local institutions such as Escuela Cayenel Puerto Montt. Additional events include Mother's Day celebrations and other community-focused initiatives.
Extra-Curricular Activities

Academic & Intellectual
The Diploma Programme (IB) is being prepared for implementation at upper-secondary level. The school is advancing in the process to offer the IB Diploma Programme. The Diploma Programme core includes Theory of Knowledge, the Extended Essay, and Creativity, Activity and Service (CAS). The program develops critical thinking and independent learning and fosters intercultural understanding, supported by multilingual education and a commitment to respectful convivencia and cultural engagement.

Cultural & Language
German is taught and assessed through international German-language examinations administered by the German department. Exams cover levels A1 (4th grade), A2 (7th grade), B1 (IV Medio), and B2/C1. Certification at B1 opens opportunities to participate in national and international competitions and scholarships. The program emphasizes developing reading, listening, writing, and speaking skills and intercultural competence.

Community & Service
Action Social coordinates student involvement in community service. Activities have included English-language outreach to Los Muermos, participation in the Escuela Alemania anniversary, a woolen-blanket drive, painting work at Escuela Cayenel Puerto Montt, and Mother's Day gift distribution to local seniors.

Leadership & Professional
The Centro de Alumnos (Student Council) for 2025 includes a President, Vice President, Secretary, and Treasurer, with multiple committees. The committees include Environment, Sports, Action Social, Convivencia Escolar, Public Relations, Health, and Culture.

Lifestyle & Wellbeing
Convivencia Escolar supports student well-being with a dedicated director of convivencia escolar and staff including an orientation counselor and a psychologist. The orientation and psychology services are available to students as part of the school's well-being framework.
Languages

Language Provision
German is taught as a curricular language starting in 4th grade with level A1 and in 7th grade with level A2. From I Medio, students may take the B1 certification, and from IV Medio, the B2/C1 certification; B1 certification enables scholarships such as the Preisträger Stipendium from the German Embassy, and B2/C1 allows admission to German universities. Certifications issued by KMK have indefinite validity, and access to these certifications is free in German schools. The school's Proyecto Educativo integrates multilingualism and IB values, and the Diploma Programme is offered, emphasizing learning a second language.
Admissions

Admissions
1. General admission information: The school reserves the right to select applicants according to criteria defined by the establishment and available vacancies, respecting dates fixed by the school for the admissions process, and in accordance with applicable regulations. Every applicant who applies to Instituto Alemán de Puerto Montt must attend an observation or take an admissions exam. Under Law No. 21.544, a seat is allocated per level for preschoolers or students with Permanent Educational Needs (NEEP), provided there are vacancies at that level. The condition must be declared in accordance with Article 16 of Supreme Decree No. 170/2009. The corresponding documentation must be presented to the school at the time of enrollment; documentation delivered after the deadline will not be considered. 2. Vacancies: Only applications for courses that have vacancies will be admitted. The maximum class size is 23 students for Medio Menor and Medio Mayor, and 25 students from PreKinder to IV Medio; Rectoría may approve over-enrollment in certain circumstances if warranted. 3. Admission procedure: Registration of the applicant begins the process; Interviews with new families are conducted where applicable (depending on the cycle, the interview may occur after the observation and/or admission exam); Observation and/or admission exam is conducted; The school communicates the results to the families of those selected; Enrollment (matriculation) is completed. 4. Open applications: Applications are open until February 27, 2026; complete the information in Postulaciones available at www.ialeman.cl. 5. Additional portal details: The admissions portal allows applicants to postulate without creating an account, but edits to the information cannot be made after submission; an access code is required to access the form and there is an option to resend the access code.
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