Welcome Letter from the Headmistress

Thank you for taking the time to learn more about Santiago College’s unique community. This site is designed for parents and guardians who are searching for a school for their children as well as current members of our community and alumni.

The goal of this WEBSITE is to provide USERS with current and useful information about Santiago College. This is OUR opportunity to SHOW YOU who we are, what we do and how we do it.

There has been something extraordinary at the heart of Santiago College since its foundation. That something extraordinary explains our students’ happiness and achievements, our graduates’ success, and the deep bonds that our alumni maintain with Santiago College throughout their lives. We feel that this something extraordinary actually represents two vital forces: tradition and innovation. These two forces allow Santiago College to be a dynamic school that evolves over time even as it is sustained by an unwavering philosophy based on solid goals and values.
Few decisions in a child's life will have such far-reaching effects as the school he or she is to attend. What is at stake is nothing less than the development of the child's values and intellect, and even their career goals and active and positive participation in society. It is therefore of utmost importance that the school be compatible with the child's abilities and interests, as well as with the dreams and expectations of his/her parents or guardians. This compatibility is based on the school's philosophy of education, that is, the guiding principles and values that shape day-to-day activities.
Santiago College offers its students a solid moral and intellectual foundation upon which to build their future. For over 131 years, we have used a curriculum that is active, motivating, creative, nurturing and challenging.

DURING YOUR VISIT TO OUR WEBSITE, PLEASE KEEP THE FOLLOWING IN MIND:

Values and ethical behavior set the tone and environment for learning.
Parents/guardians, faculty and administrators are partners in the educational process.
Our teachers are committed to our students' education and are here to encourage and nurture their intellectual and creative talents.
We maintain an excellent student-teacher ratio in order to ensure that all of our students receive the instruction and guidance they need.
Our state-of-the-art facilities and campus provide a pleasant setting for educating our students in accordance with the expectations of the parents and guardians who have chosen our institution for their children.
Finally, the lessons learned and friendships made at Santiago College are long-lasting, as our alumni regularly assure us and as I have experienced with my former classmates.

MILESTONES

Santiago College was one of the first schools in Chile to formally recognize that the education of women should be placed at the same level as that of men.

Santiago College was the first school in Chile to fully incorporate all three levels of the International Baccalaureate Curriculum.

Santiago College is one of the few educational institutions in Chile that has a true inter-faith curriculum, offering classes on Catholicism, Protestantism and Judaism.

HEADMISTRESS SANTIAGO COLLEGE

Lorna Prado Scott, holds an undergraduate degree in Elementary English and Physical Education and a Master’s degree in Education and Educational Management. She also holds International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO) Accreditation as a Primary Years Program (PYP) Trainer and has been a member of the PYP Curriculum and Evaluation Committee of the IBO since 2002. Over the past 20 years, Mrs. Prado has served as the Lower School and Upper School Principal. She became the Acting Headmistress of the school in 2003 and was officially appointed at the end of 2004. Mrs. Prado is a member of the Santiago College Class of 1970 and has been awarded the school’s highest honor: the Finer Womanhood Award (now called the Finer Humankind Award). She has four children.

In 2007, Ms. Prado was elected by her peers to serve as one of the eight members of the Regional Heads Representative Committee (RHRC) of the International Baccalaureate Organization and on the International Heads Representative Committee (IHRC).

TheIHRC is a group of 16 members of RHRCs (4 from each IBO region). Each RHRC has eight members elected by their peers. The role of these bodies is to advise and work with IBO on matters of concern to IB World Schools and to further the cause of international education.