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Most popular international schools in Concepcion

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The five schools Concepcion parents researched most this year, chosen from the 5 international schools in the city. Ranked by how many families opened each school’s profile and spent time reading it between July 2025 and June 2026, then the full picture on curricula, class sizes and fees.

5
International schools
in this ranking
1,071
Average school size
695 – 1,517 students

The 2026 ranking

Concepcion’s five most-researched schools

Ranked purely by parent interest — the number of families who opened each school’s profile and spent time reading it between July 2025 and June 2026.

1 Saint John's School — international school in Concepcion

Saint John's School

Saint John's School in Concepción, Chile, is an International Baccalaureate World School delivering a full IB continuum—PYP, MYP, and DP—alongside Chile's national requirements. English is the principal language of instruction through grade 5, with a dedicated bilingual program from grade 6 to 12, fostering global communication skills. The campus spans four levels—Infant, Junior, Middle, and Senior—each with tailored facilities, including three libraries split by level and a Middle & Senior Library with over 10,000 titles, a print press, photography labs, and a Mediatrack catalog. An arts-focused complex houses three visual arts studios, a print press, a sculpture courtyard, a theatre, a radio studio, and a recording booth. First-rate sports facilities and trained staff support a broad sports program. The school emphasizes service and community through CAS, Navidad Compartida, and TECHO projects, alongside a sociable House system and trips to local, national, and international destinations, including the UK and Ireland globally.

🏷️ Fees not listed
😊 Ages 3 to 18
📖 IB (PYP), IB (MYP), IB (DP), Bespoke Curriculum
📍 Concepcion
2 The Wessex School — international school in Concepcion

The Wessex School

Located in Concepción and Chillán, The Wessex School is a private bilingual day school offering Montessori Curriculum and an English–Spanish curriculum from preschool through secondary years. The Chillán campus is bilingual and serves as an Oxford University Press language testing center, with instruction in English for early years and primary and Spanish for upper secondary subjects, alongside groups focused on English for international exams. The integrated, competency-based program centers on four pillars—Learn to be, Learn to know, Learn to live together, and Learn to transfer— and emphasises holistic development through clubs, assemblies, electives, study tours, social projects and integrated projects. Graduates transfer learning to real life, collaborate with solidarity and tolerance, and communicate effectively in both English and Spanish. Facilities include an on-site infirmary, a dining facility with vegetarian options, uniforms, and transport; sports facilities feature a gym and a large multicancha, with rugby highlighted in school events and festivals.

🏷️ Fees not listed
😊 Ages 3 to 18
📖 Bespoke Curriculum, Montessori Curriculum
📍 Concepcion
3 German School of Concepcion
 — international school in Concepcion

German School of Concepcion

Colégio Alemán de Concepción is a German international school serving students aged 3 to 18. It offers the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (GIB) alongside a German curriculum and a bespoke curriculum. The IB DP, taught since 2010, is delivered in Spanish, German and English, with Diploma students studying their mother tongue plus additional languages. The GIB core includes Theory of Knowledge, the Extended Essay and CAS, and the six groups are Studies in Language and Literature (Spanish), Acquisition of Languages (German and English), Individuals and Societies (History in German), Sciences (Biology in German), Mathematics and Arts. The campus includes laboratories, arts and music spaces, a library with an online catalog, a dining hall and first aid. Extracurriculars include CAS and leadership through the Centro de Alumnos and CEFI, plus ACLE arts and Musik Akademie. In 2022 the GIB programme was rated satisfactory by IB inspectors, with CAS and monograph activities.

🏷️ CLP 5,270,000 – 5,270,000 / year
😊 Ages 3 to 18
📖 IB (DP), German Curriculum, Bespoke Curriculum
📍 Concepcion
4 Lycée Charles de Gaulle — international school in Concepcion

Lycée Charles de Gaulle

Lycée Charles de Gaulle is a French international school in Concepción, Chile, within the AEFE network, serving pupils aged 3 to 18. It follows the French national curriculum and prepares students for the French Baccalaureate, with BAC-PAES pathways available for Chilean options. The school educates about 1,182 students across 15 levels from Petite Section to Terminale, with CNED support integrated into the structure. The 80 Years Module adds new classrooms (in use since early 2025), modern administrative offices and spaces designed for wellbeing and collaborative work. Facilities include two gyms: Gimnasio Pierre de Coubertin and Gimnasio Viejo. The language program offers DELF and DALF diplomas, and the ADN-AEFE program brings international students to the school. Parcoursup guidance for higher education in France, plus France Excellence‑Major scholarships for top bacheliers, support students' futures. Extracurriculars include the Carmen choir, theatre, Audiolivres, TropiConce webradio and Café Littéraire, with AEFE exchanges and community projects.

🏷️ Fees not listed
😊 Ages 3 to 18
📖 Bespoke Curriculum, French Curriculum
📍 Concepcion
5 British Royal School Concepción — international school in Concepcion

British Royal School Concepción

British Royal School Concepcion is a bilingual, co-educational day school in Concepcion, Chile. The school offers education in both Spanish and English, with students preparing for Cambridge International Examinations. It ranked 4th nationally among subsidized schools in average PAES scores and 1st in the region for the second consecutive year. The school is structured into Infant, Junior, and Senior divisions. Extracurricular activities include Science Week, English Week, Spelling Bee competitions, and karate, where students have achieved national championship status. School transport and a lunch service are available.

🏷️ Fees not listed
😊 Ages 4 to 18
📖 British Curriculum, Cambridge IGCSE
📍 Concepcion

What’s on offer

Curricula & languages in Concepcion

The mix of programmes and teaching languages across all 5 schools. Many offer more than one curriculum, so totals run higher than the school count.

Most popular curricula

Number of schools teaching each curriculum.

IB
2
British
1
Cambridge
1
French
1
German
1
Other
1

Languages of instruction

Number of schools teaching in each language.

Spanish
4
English
3
German
1
French
1

Size & classes

How big are the schools, and the classes?

School size and class size shape day-to-day experience as much as curriculum does.

School size, by students

Schools grouped by total enrolment.

Avg 1,071
1
1
0
0
1
695–859860–1,0241,025–1,1891,190–1,3541,355–1,517

Average school size is 1,071 students · based on the 3 schools that report enrolment.

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