International School Nido de Aguilas

International School Nido de Aguilas
Address
Avenida El Rodeo 14200, Lo Barnechea Metropolitana Santiago Chile
Coordinates	33°21'03.61"S 70°30'05.31"W
Information
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 offers an English language based liberal arts education, influenced by U.S. and Chilean thought and tradition, that prepares students to be eloquent communicators and impactful stewards of a rapidly changing world. Nido students:

• Engage in authentic, consequential experiences, learn by doing, and are accustomed to taking risks.
• Master a rich curriculum while acquiring the skills to communicate across multiple fields, disciplines, and cultures.
• Build their own personalities fully, nurturing their strengths and passions.

The International School Nido de Aguilas

Location and facilities

Nido de Aguilas is located on a spacious 130 acre park-like setting 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

Education

The school enrolls nearly 1,700 students from more than 50 countries and offers an US-based curriculum. In High School, there are three available curricula: The 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 (a worldwide College-prep program designed by the International Baccalaureate Organization in Geneva). All students graduate with the US diploma and students may also earn the Chilean and/or IB Diploma.

The IB Diploma is a highly challenging academic program that approximately 20 percent of Nido Students choose to enroll in. In addition, IB Certificates are awarded to some students each year who chose to take a selection of IB classes, but do not pursue the full diploma. A certificate is only awarded if a student in an IB class takes the IB exam. 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 majority of the Chilean Diploma classes are taught in Spanish, and focus on applicable skills that help students prepare for Chilean Universities. The American College Preparatory Diploma program is required of all students.

Nido de Aguilas has a very high academic reputation among International Schools and is considered one of the best international schools in South America. Of the students participating in the full IB Program in the class of 2013, the average score earned was 39 out of a maximum of 45. This is above the world average score of 29 (world average 2012). Around 80% of Nido graduates in the Chilean National Program (21 of 31 from the class of 2012) take the PSU, and have consistently received an aggregate score that is above 90% of Chilean schools.. The other National Program students chose to study abroad or were admitted, on the basis of their IB Diploma or Nido Diploma, to Chilean universities without taking the PSU.

History

The school was found in 1934 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.

During the times of Chile under Pinochet, the school was part of several confrontations with the military. Most notable of this was the requirement of military for faculty 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 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, 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.

See also

• For the Record, the school newspaper
• List of international schools
• Americans and Canadians in Chile

External links

• Official Website