The Grange School is a

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in La Reina, Santiago, Chile. It was founded 4 June 1928, by John A. S. Jackson, an Anglo-Chilean born in

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and educated at Cheltenham College and at

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. In 2006, the British newspaper ''

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'' listed The Grange School as one of the best UK-curriculum international schools in the world.A guide to schools abroad that offer a British curriculum
Education Guardian, 12 December 2006 The Grange School is a member of The Independent Association of Prep Schools, The Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference, The Latin American Heads Conference, and The Association of British Schools in Chile.

Extracurricular Activities

The Grange School offers a total of 4 sports, 2 for girls and 2 for boys.

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and

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are available to girls while boys can play rugby and

football (soccer) Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 Football player, players who almost exclusively use their feet to propel a Ball (association football), ball around a rectangular f ...

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competitions at the end of the year are available to both genders. During weekends, friendly matches are held against other schools belonging to The Association of British Schools in Chile. Teachers and students are split into 4 different 'colors' for school competitions.

References

External links

Official site
Educational institutions established in 1928 International schools in Santiago, Chile British international schools 1928 establishments in Chile Private schools in Chile Schools in Santiago Metropolitan Region {{Chile-school-stub