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CEEB code
  
920450

Grades
  
K-12

Founded
  
1934

Number of students
  
1,700 (26 July 2013)

Headmaster
  
Dr. Ralph Maurer

Phone
  
+56 2 2339 8100

Mascot
  
The Eagle

Coordinates
  
33°21'03.61"S 70°30'05.31"W

School type
  
Private School, International School

Founders
  
Dr. Stevenson and Juanita Stevenson

Address
  
Av. El Rodeo 14200, Santiago, Región Metropolitana, Chile

Similar
  
Colegio British High, Lincoln Internatio Academy, Redland School, Newland School, Fundacion Educacio Santiago

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The International School Nido de Aguilas is an English language international school near Santiago de Chile.

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Location and facilities

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.

Education

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.

History

The school was founded in 1934 by Dr. Waldo Stevenson and Juanita Stevenson, with the aim of providing a high level education in English coupled with environmental awareness. The campus has been moved three times since the establishment of the school. The first campus was located in the neighborhood of Santiago known as La Legua. The second campus resided in what is now known as La Reina. In 1962, it moved to its current location in Lo Barnechea. During the time of Chile under Pinochet, the school was part of several confrontations with the military, notably facing the requirement that the faculty be made up of military figures during the first years of the dictatorship. Many faculty had to ask for asylum in foreign embassies until the entanglement was resolved.

School administration

Nido de Aguilas is governed by a Board of Directors of from 9 to 13 members. Of these, four must be US citizens, four must be Chileans, and one is an appointee of the US Ambassador. The Board is self-perpetuating, meaning that vacancies on the Board are elected by the current members of the Board rather than by general elections of the parent community. The Board has a Nominating Committee that solicits interested members of the school community for possible election to the Board. Criteria for election to the Board include professional expertise and/or experience that complements the backgrounds of those already on the Board (i.e. finance, legal, engineering, education, business administration, personnel), equitable distribution of members with children at different grade levels throughout the school, and travel and work schedules that enable members to attend regular Board and Committee meetings. Board Members must be parents of currently or previously enrolled students. Board Members are elected for three years terms and may stand for re-election. The Board's primary responsibilities are major policy development, financial oversight and approval of the annual budget, and selection and evaluation of the Headmaster, who serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the school.

Day-to-day operations within each of the educational subdivisions are the responsibility of the Headmasters and the administrative team, who use Board-approved policies to guide administrative decision making.

Sports

Nido de Aguilas has been known for its sports programs throughout the years. Competing in the international S.A.A.C. tournaments each year are their basketball, volleyball, and soccer teams. The school offers more than 10 competitive sports teams for boys and girls in grades 6-12 and a host of after school clubs and activities for students from grades k-12.

References

International School Nido de Aguilas Wikipedia