International School Nido de Aguilas | |
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Address | |
Avenida El Rodeo 14200, Lo Barnechea Metropolitana Santiago Chile |
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Coordinates | 33°21'03.61"S 70°30'05.31"W |
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School type | Private School, International School |
Founded | 1934 |
Founders | Dr. Stevenson and Juanita Stevenson |
CEEB code | 920450 |
Headmaster | Dr. Ralph Maurer |
Grades | K-12 |
Gender | Coeducational |
Enrollment | 1700 (26 July 2013) |
• Grade 1 | 102 |
• Grade 2 | 100 |
• Grade 3 | 116 |
• Grade 4 | 102 |
• Grade 5 | 110 |
• Grade 6 | 114 |
• Grade 7 | 101 |
• Grade 8 | 113 |
• Grade 9 | 88 |
• Grade 10 | 85 |
• Grade 11 | 91 |
• Grade 12 | 73 |
Language | Primary English secondary Spanish |
Hours in school day | Middle School: 7:45 am-3:10 p.m. High School: 7:45 a.m.-3:10 p.m |
Sports | soccer, american football, track and field, field hockey, rugby, basketball, volleyball, tennis, trail running and swimming |
Mascot | The Eagle |
Team name | Eagles |
Rival | The Grange School |
www.nido.cl |
The International School Nido de Aguilas is an English language international school near Santiago de Chile.
Nido de Aguilas is located on a 130 acre campus in the foothills of the Andes mountains, approximately 30 minutes from downtown Santiago. The school is situated in one of the newest and most popular housing areas in Santiago and it is the location of choice for many Nido families. Early Childhood (Pre-K to grade1), Elementary (grades 2 to 5), Middle School (grades 6 to 8), and High School (grades 9 to 12) programs are housed in separate facilities and each has its own designated staff including principals, teachers, counselors, and support staff. In addition to classrooms, the campus facilities include two multi-purpose halls, a modern library/media center, science laboratories, computer labs, a theatre/fine arts center (including an 800-seat theatre, instrumental music rooms, vocal music rooms, art rooms, and a dance studio), counseling and college admissions offices, two cafeterias, nursing/first aid center, several playground areas, a double size gymnasium, weight training and fitness facility, two sports fields, an all-weather track, and an indoor aquatics center.Coordinates: 33°21′3.61″S 70°30′5.31″W / 33.3510028°S 70.5014750°W
The school enrolls nearly 1,700 students from more than 50 countries and offers a US-based curriculum. It offers three high-school curricula: Chilean (molded to fit the standards of the Chilean Ministry of Education), the US-based (typical US college preparatory program) and the International Baccalaureate program. All students graduate with a US diploma, and students may also earn Chilean and/or IB diplomas. The Chilean diploma includes several classes taught in Spanish and a focus on applicable skills that help students prepare for Chilean universities. The US College Preparatory diploma program is required of all students.