Compare Chinese Curriculum International Schools in Chile

Av. El Rodeo 14200, Lo Barnechea, Santiago, Chile. The campus spans 130 acres in a park-like setting in the foothills of the Andes.

Early Years School (Pre-Kinder – Kinder 1); Elementary School (Kinder 2 – Grade 5); Middle School (Grades 6 – 8); High School (Grades 9 – 12)

Private, co-educational, non-sectarian, non-profit day school

45 nationalities represented in the student body

English as an Additional Language; Learning Support

Accredited in the United States by NEASC and in Chile by the Ministry of Education

Non-sectarian

Transportation is provided through an external provider; buses service Lo Barnechea, Vitacura, and Las Condes

Uniforms are required for students; ES (Grades 2–5) wear a combination of Nido clothing daily. Hats and sunglasses are allowed outside; hair must be neat and well groomed. Uniforms can be purchased from the NPA Store beside the administration building; alternative uniform vendors include Scolari.

Lunch is provided through Del Avila SpA. The school and Del Avila SpA have an agreement that children without lunch are not denied a lunch, even if the student is not registered with the cafeteria services. Costs for lunches and monthly information are available in the Parent Portal.

The school is governed by a Board of Directors. The Board comprises 9 to 13 members, including one member appointed by the U.S. ambassador in Chile and at least four Chilean and four U.S. citizens; remaining members may be from other countries; terms are three years. Nido de Aguilas is accredited by the Chilean Ministry of Education and by NEASC.

The International School Nido de Aguilas has four divisions: Early Years School, Elementary School, Middle School, and High School. All classes are taught in English, with the exception of foreign language courses and Chilean National Plan courses in High School. Language acquisition support is provided for students entering with limited proficiency in English. Every student in Kinder 2 through Grade 12 takes a Spanish class each term. Curriculum planning occurs within and across divisions to ensure a coherent, cumulative educational experience.

Nearly 90% of seniors undertook the IB Exam process for at least one course.

Graduates are admitted to universities around the world, including the United States, Canada, Europe, Australia, and Chile. Nido offers three diplomas: the United States/Nido diploma, the Chilean National Program diploma, and the International Baccalaureate diploma. University counselors help students identify colleges that fit across academic, geographic, professional, and personal dimensions.

Gifted & Talented Program (G&T) provides additional academic challenge to students in grades 2–5, including enrichment lessons for elementary classrooms, pull-out programs for language arts and mathematics, and individual goal setting. It involves collaborative consultation and instruction with classroom teachers and diagnostic testing to identify gifted and talented students to determine upper levels of achievement.

The school provides a comprehensive guidance and counseling program delivered by a qualified team to support students' social, emotional, academic, career, and global development. The guiding principle is to meet students' learning needs in a responsive, collaborative, and inclusive environment so they can be successful socially, emotionally, and academically. Counselors provide short-term, solution-focused counseling and programming to support student well-being, including small group sessions, family workshops, and referrals to external providers as needed. The program follows a Multi-Tiered Systems of Support framework that prioritizes prevention and advocacy. Counseling emphasizes developing social-emotional skills that can be applied to personal and intrapersonal situations, with a strong emphasis on building rapport between counselors and students.

The Learning Support Program provides ongoing academic support to students with identified learning challenges. It offers skill-based interventions addressing reading, written expression, math, executive functioning, and social and sensory needs to remove barriers to learning. Support is provided inside and outside regular classes, with a Learning Lab in Middle and High School to remediate skills and build executive functioning. All learners have individualized learning support plans, and a Personal Learning Assistant may be arranged at the family's expense for ongoing 1:1 support. The Learning Resource Center on campus provides access to external Occupational and Speech Therapy services; these services are paid by families and may be reimbursed by health plans; staff are private contractors. The school admits a managed number of learners with mild to moderate learning and social-emotional/behavioral needs.

The school offers English as an Additional Language (EAL) to help students develop proficient social and academic English. The EAL program uses a blended service delivery model that combines small-group language instruction with scaffolded in-class content support. EAL specialists collaborate with classroom teachers to adapt instruction and provide targeted support across all four domains of literacy: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Early Years (PK–K1) classrooms are designed to support learners new to English; Elementary (K2–5) provides in-class or outside support, including an EAL Academy in Grades 4–5; Middle & High School (6–12) offer an EAL Academy or English for Academic Purposes. This program has an additional fee.

Nido's Guidance and Counseling Team delivers a comprehensive developmental counseling program, working in partnership with students, families, and staff. The guiding principle is to meet students' individual learning needs in a responsive, collaborative, and inclusive environment so students can be successful socially, emotionally, and academically. The school's counselors provide short-term, solution-focused counseling and programming to support the well-being of all students, including small group sessions, family workshops, and referrals to external providers as needed. Counseling follows a Multi-Tiered Systems of Support framework, with emphasis on prevention and advocacy. Counseling helps students name their strengths and develop social-emotional skills that apply to personal and intrapersonal situations.

The school is committed to safeguarding and promoting the well-being of students, ensuring a safe environment for learning. Measures include annual training on child protection awareness and procedures, background checks for all employees, clear reporting and responding procedures in line with the Chilean Ministry of Education and international best practices, and a Designated Safeguarding Lead coordinating safeguarding efforts with regular audits and reviews. Any questions about safeguarding can be directed to the Designated Safeguarding Lead at safe@nido.cl. The school collaborates with external specialists and local authorities as necessary.

The school serves Early Years (age 3) through Grade 12 in an English language immersion environment and has approximately 1,400 students from Chile and more than 50 countries. The school uses an online application via Open Apply; applicants upload the required documents and must read the Institutional Education Project before submitting. The application fee is CLP 190,000. For PK or K1, students participate in an in-person evaluation; for K2–G12, the Admissions Committee reviews the complete application and determines the necessary evaluations. Admissions decisions are communicated by email and posted in the Admissions Office; after notice of admission, families have seven consecutive days to sign the enrollment contract; failure to enroll releases the spot. Documents must be translated into English or Spanish.

The Nido Scholars Program provides full scholarships funded by donations. Since 2019, the program has provided full scholarships to thirteen exceptional students from Chilean public schools. Each scholarship covers tuition, meals, transportation, materials, technology, extracurricular opportunities, and comprehensive academic and college counseling. Five Scholars have continued their studies at top U.S. universities, including Princeton, Duke, the University of Chicago, Lafayette College, and Wesleyan University. Two Scholars are currently studying Derecho at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile and Public Administration at Universidad de Chile. Two new Scholars joined in February 2026, and the program now supports six Scholars on campus.

Deadlines & Vacancies: Entry deadlines for February 2026 are November 1, 2025; for August 2026, March 15, 2026. Rolling admissions are based on space availability, and all admissions depend on space. Vacancies vary by grade; vacancies exist for the second semester of the 2025-2026 school year. The English program also has limited space. The Nido Guaranteed Placement Program provides guaranteed placement for the next regular admissions cycle for qualifying applicants; the March 15, 2026 deadline applies for August 2026 entry and the November 1, 2025 deadline applies for February 2026 entry; contact admissions for more information.