CPV International School, Peñalolen

CPV International School, Peñalolen is set in 7 hectares of land with the stunning Andes mountain range as a back-drop. The students follow the Chilean national curriculum and are able to attend pre-university classes within the curriculum in preparation for the final exam for entry to Chilean universities. <br /> Infants and Primary are bilingual with at least 50% of lessons in English while in secondary English is taught intensively with students having the opportunity to study some of their electives through English in the final two years of school. Sport is an important pillar of the school and the school runs many teams which compete in local leagues. A wide-ranging extracurricular programme is offered and students are able to represent the school in university run ‘Olympics’ in Maths and Science.

Chilean National

English, Spanish

books: Library; chemistry: Laboratory; soccer: Full-size grass football pitch, full size artificial grass pitch, 3 multifunctional artificial grass 7 a side pitches; basketball: 6 outdoor basketball courts, large multipurpose sports hall (basketball, volleyball and gymnastics), outdoor volleyball court; roller: Roller skating rink; theater: Auditorium; music: Music room; palette: Arts room; coffee: Cafeteria and dining hall

Outstanding sports facilities; Broad range of extracurricular activities from Maths Academy to roller skating; Members of Innovation Academy which operates online and aims to produce leaders with a global perspective; Global scholars programme; Community events such as local folk dancing attract over 4000 parents and students

Ruth Percival

Ruth was born in Cardiff and despite having lived much of her life overseas as both a child and an adult, is proud to be Welsh. Her love of South America, and in particular Chile, stems from having spent her early adolescent years in Chile before returning to Wales to complete her secondary education and attend university,<br /> She obtained a Bachelor of Education, Bachelor of Science and a Master in Education while in the UK, playing international hockey for many years before moving out to Chile to continue her career as a teacher. She has led schools in Peru and Argentina totalling over 25 years of school leadership experience.<br /> Her hobbies include running long distances, adopting and caring for animals on the street and is currently working on making her house in the countryside in Chile completely sustainable.