The Grange School, Santiago
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The Grange School is a private co-ed school
in La Reina
, Santiago
, Chile
with an enrollment of about 1,800 and over 300 employees. It is known for a strong sports program in addition to high academic standards. It was founded June 4, 1928, by John A.S. Jackson —an anglo-Chilean born in Valparaíso
and educated at Cambridge University. Part of his founding philosophy was to apply the concepts of "fair play" and the notion of an "all-rounder" person.
In 2006, the British Guardian
newspaper listed it as one of the best UK-curriculum international schools in the world.
In membership of:
- The Independent Association of Prep Schools http://www.iaps.org.uk/index1.php
- The Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference http://www.hmc.org.uk/
- The Latin American Heads Conference http://www.lahc.net/}
- The Association of British Schools in Chile http://www.absch.cl/app01/
and field hockey while boys practice rugby and football (soccer)
. The only sports they have in common are track and field
competitions at the end of year. During weekends there are friendly matches between schools that can take part in different educational establishments to encourage friendship and competition between schools.
The Grange divides their pupils and teachers into 4 different colours:
-Dark Grey
-Dark Blue
-Light Grey
-Light Blue
Private school
Private schools, also known as independent schools or nonstate schools, are not administered by local, state or national governments; thus, they retain the right to select their students and are funded in whole or in part by charging their students' tuition, rather than relying on mandatory...
in La Reina
La Reina
La Reina is a commune of Chile located in Santiago Province, Santiago Metropolitan Region. It was created in 1963 from an eastern portion of the Ñuñoa commune...
, Santiago
Santiago, Chile
Santiago , also known as Santiago de Chile, is the capital and largest city of Chile, and the center of its largest conurbation . It is located in the country's central valley, at an elevation of above mean sea level...
, 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...
with an enrollment of about 1,800 and over 300 employees. It is known for a strong sports program in addition to high academic standards. It was founded June 4, 1928, by John A.S. Jackson —an anglo-Chilean born in Valparaíso
Valparaíso
Valparaíso is a city and commune of Chile, center of its third largest conurbation and one of the country's most important seaports and an increasing cultural center in the Southwest Pacific hemisphere. The city is the capital of the Valparaíso Province and the Valparaíso Region...
and educated at Cambridge University. Part of his founding philosophy was to apply the concepts of "fair play" and the notion of an "all-rounder" person.
In 2006, the British Guardian
The Guardian
The Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...
newspaper listed it as one of the best UK-curriculum international schools in the world.
In membership of:
- The Independent Association of Prep Schools http://www.iaps.org.uk/index1.php
- The Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference http://www.hmc.org.uk/
- The Latin American Heads Conference http://www.lahc.net/}
- The Association of British Schools in Chile http://www.absch.cl/app01/
Sports
Sports form an integral part of The Grange program and are given a high priority. Boys and girls are separated in sports and do not normally compete with each other. Girls have volleyballVolleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
and field hockey while boys practice rugby and football (soccer)
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
. The only sports they have in common are track and field
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
competitions at the end of year. During weekends there are friendly matches between schools that can take part in different educational establishments to encourage friendship and competition between schools.
The Grange divides their pupils and teachers into 4 different colours:
-Dark Grey
-Dark Blue
-Light Grey
-Light Blue