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A firsthand cultural high school experience to live with a Chilean host family and study as a regular student for a semester or academic year in the southernmost country of the world: Chile.
Students get to know a new culture, language and people. Most important of all, they get to know themselves deeper by gaining a better understanding of their weaknesses and strengths and of unknown realities that will help them become more self-confident and mature.
The EIL Chile High school experience starts by a well-planned, thoughtful, meaningful and compulsory 3-week orientation/immersion program that takes place in Chile’s capital city, Santiago. It includes a 60 hour Spanish language course combined with an intense cultural immersion program done prior to the beginning of their school activities. It is a fundamental tool for all incoming students to better prepare them for what will come next during their high school and social experiences in their final destinations. Former students have all agreed on the benefits of the immersion program as a key element to make a difference to fully enjoy and draw the most out of their intercultural experiences in Chile.
After the immersion program, students head to their definitive school and host family placements, which may be located all over Chile (urban, suburban or semirural public or semi-private schools) to start school attendance as a regular student where they are expected to carry out same tasks and responsibilities as Chilean students. During this time, they are monitored and supported by EIL local representatives and school authorities.
Program results are meaningful learning experiences for the student’s future life not only in the academic benefits but also in the way they will understand the world, other people and themselves.
EIL Chile, a non for profit organization, is a full member of the world wide federation of the Experiment in International Living founded in 1932. It began operations in Chile 50 years ago and has developed a variety of cultural exchange programs to give opportunities of mutual understanding to a great number of local and foreign people. Following our mission, we offer a high school program in Chile in order to contribute to intercultural learning opportunities for international and local students.
Not included in program cost:
All students must also have and bring the following documents to Chile:
1.- An official travel authorization form signed by both parents at a notary and legalized at the closest Chilean consulate or embassy in their countries of origin with a translation in Spanish.
Find your nearest Chilean Consulate complete the following form
2.- A Legalized Birth certificate with translation in Spanish plus three copies.
Entry reciprocity fee to be paid upon arrival in Santiago Airport
Citizens with a passport from any of the countries listed below must pay an entry reciprocity fee (cash or credit cards)
upon arrival at the international Airport in Santiago City. This fee is paid only once and is valid until passport expires.
Australia US$ 95
Mexico US$ 32
Albania US$ 30
There is NO entry reciprocity fee for US, UK, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa and Ireland residents
Our program has hosted students from Brazil, Germany, France, New Zealand and the USA. Read their stories here