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The International School Nido de Aguilas is a school in Lo Barnechea, Santiago, Chile.
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Geography
The International School Nido de Aguilas in Santiago, Chile is set in the foothills of the Andes. The school bought most of the terrain around it, and owns a vast amount of land. There have been recent moves to sell parts of the land to fund the ambitious expansion that has been planned.
Education
The school enrolls nearly 1,400 students from more than 40 countries and offers an American based curriculum. In High School, there are three available curriculums: The Chilean (molded to fit the standards of the Chilean Ministry of Education), the American (typcial US college preparatory program) and the International Baccalaureate program (a worldwide College-prep program designed by the International Baccalaureate Organization in Geneva). All students graduate with the American diploma and many students also earn the Chilean and/or IB Diploma.
The IB Diploma is a highly challenging academic program and approximately one-third of students pursue the full IB Diploma. The Chilean Diploma meets the requirements of the Chilean Ministry of Education and includes several classes taught in Spanish, including History and Spanish Language courses. The American College Preparatory Diploma program is required of all students. More details are available on the school website: [www.nido.cl].
Nido de Aguilas has a strong academic reputation among International Schools and is considered one of the strongest international schools in South America. This is in large part due to the knowledgable and motivated nature of a large part of the teaching staff.
Graduates from Nido de Aguilas are enrolled in prestigious colleges all over the world.
History
The school was found in 1929 by Dr. Stevenson and his wife, Juanita Stevenson, with the aim of providing a high level education in English coupled with environmental awareness. The main assembly hall on campus is named Stevenson Hall in their honor.
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 on a 62 hectare site. The campus is located in a park like setting with separate facilities for elementary, middle and high schools. All three school divisions surround the large, shady "international park", the central gathering point of the campus.
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 compliments 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 are the responsibility of the Headmaster and the administrative team, who use Board approved policies to guide administrative decision making.
Sports
Nido de Aguilas has been well known for its illustrious sports programs throughout the years. Competing in the international S.A.A.C. tournaments each year are their basketball, volleyball, soccer, and rugby teams. The school offers more than 30 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.
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