Fundación Educacional Santiago College is a private educational (PK-12) institution founded in 1880 and located in Providencia, Santiago de Chile. It is a great school and one of the best schools in Chile

History

As a boarding school for girls, it was the first school in Chile

Chile

Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...

 to teach physical education to women. It was founded by American Methodist missionaries Ira H. LaFetra and his wife in 1880.

Accreditation

It is a member of the International Baccalaureate Organization

International Baccalaureate Organization

The International Baccalaureate , formerly the International Baccalaureate Organization , is an international educational foundation headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland and founded in 1968. IB offers three educational programmes for children ages 3–19.The organization's name and logo were changed...

, and is accredited by other international as well as national associations.

Notable alumni

• Cecilia Bolocco - Miss Universe 1987
• Marcelo Ríos
  Marcelo Ríos
  Marcelo Andrés Ríos Mayorga is a former World No. 1 tennis player from Chile. Nicknamed El Chino and El zurdo de Vitacura , he became the first Latin American player to reach the top position on the Association of Tennis Professionals singles rankings in 1998. He held the World No...
  
   - tennis player and ATP Top 1
• Giancarlo Barassi - Colombian chemist

External links

• Website Fundación Educacional Santiago College