Colegio del Sagrado Corazón Apoquindo

What Colegio del Sagrado Corazón Apoquindo does

Colegio del Sagrado Corazón Apoquindo is a private Catholic co-educational school located in Las Condes, Santiago, Chile, operating under the governance of the Congregation of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (RSCJ). Founded in 1957 and serving students from Prekinder through IV medio, the school delivers a 13+ year educational pathway grounded in the Sacred Heart philosophy of Inner Life, Community Life, and Simplicity. It is part of RED SC Chile, a domestic network of three Sacred Heart schools, and the broader international Sacred Heart network spanning 151 institutions across 41 countries.

The school's academic offering is anchored in the Programa de Enseñanza para la Comprensión Profunda (EPC), a methodology implemented systematically from Prekinder to IV medio with continuous teacher training, and supported by specialized subject coordinators across Lenguaje, Matemática, Historia, Ciencias, Inglés, Arte-TIP, Música, Educación Física, and Religión. Beyond the standard curriculum, the school provides a Plan Diferenciado for III° and IV° medio with elective subjects, a Preuniversitario SC (PREU) for PAES university entrance exam preparation, the Departamento de Apoyo al Aprendizaje (DAA) for learning support and inclusion, and an extensive extracurricular program covering athletics, debate, music, and theater. Infrastructure includes 50 classrooms, laboratories, three libraries holding approximately 36,800 books, gymnasium, sports courts, a 200m track, chapels, and dining facilities on a 3.7-hectare campus with 13,400 m² of built space. The school's technology stack centers on the SchoolNet (Colegium) platform for student information management, attendance, and grade access, supplemented by Canva for educational content creation and teacher training, with no proprietary AI/ML systems.

Revenue is generated almost entirely through recurring tuition and enrollment fees charged to families, supplemented by ancillary fees for transportation, cafeteria, uniforms, and certificates; pricing is not publicly disclosed. The school operates a sales-led go-to-market through its admissions office, prospective family open houses, and an active parent community (Centro de Padres) that serves as a referral network. With 255 employees and a premium Las Condes catchment, the institution targets upper-middle to high-income families in Santiago's eastern sector seeking a values-based Catholic education with international network affiliation.

Name

Colegio del Sagrado Corazón Apoquindo

Legal name

Colegio del Sagrado Corazón Apoquindo

Website

https://colegiodelsagradocorazon.cl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Colegio del Sagrado Corazón Apoquindo is a private Catholic co-educational school in Las Condes, Santiago, Chile, operated by the Congregation of the Sacred Heart (RSCJ), serving students from Prekinder through IV medio with a values-based curriculum anchored in the international Sacred Heart network of 151 institutions across 41 countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private K-12 Catholic Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110), Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based (Religious) K–12 Schools (EDAJABAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Preschool Programs within Private K–12 Schools (EDACABAM)

Keywords

• Private Catholic education
• K-12 schooling
• University preparation
• Extracurricular programs
• Holistic formation

Headquarters

HQ city

Las Condes, Santiago

HQ country

Chile

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Enrollment Fees: The school generates revenue primarily through tuition fees charged to enrolled students, along with additional fees for various services including transportation, cafeteria, uniforms, and certificates.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Private Catholic co-educational school offering comprehensive schooling from Prekinder through IV medio (high school), delivered through the in-house Programa de Enseñanza para la Comprensión Profunda (EPC) methodology. The school is operated by the Congregation of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (RSCJ) and supplements its core academic program with extracurricular activities, university preparation (PREU/PAES), cultural exchange, learning support services, libraries, school transportation, and healthcare. Tuition and ancillary service fees generate the majority of revenue, with families enrolling directly through the school's admissions process.

Product overview

Colegio del Sagrado Corazón Apoquindo is a private Catholic school operated by the Congregation of the Sacred Heart (rscj), offering comprehensive educational services from Prekínder through IV° medio. The institution operates a unified educational model built around its Proyecto Educativo and the Programa de Enseñanza para la Comprensión Profunda (EPC), supplemented by specialized support services including Bibliotecas SC (three libraries with over 36,000 books), the Departamento de Apoyo al Aprendizaje (DAA), and the Sistema de Gestión de Desempeño (SGD) for staff evaluation. The school provides extracurricular programming through Talleres Extraprogramáticos (sports, arts, and academic clubs), cultural exchange opportunities, and university preparation via its Preuniversitario SC. Infrastructure includes 50 classrooms, laboratories, gymnasium, sports facilities, and chapel on a 3.7-hectare campus with 13,400 m² of built space.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SC: Abbreviated brand name used for school community references, events, and identity
• RED SC Chile
• CASC
• CENASCO

Products and services

• Educación Prekinder y Kínder Early childhood education program for Prekinder (ages 4-5) and Kínder (ages 5-6), featuring play-based learning, team activities, and developmental workshops. Targeted at families seeking Catholic education for their youngest children.
• Enseñanza Básica (1º a 6º básico) Primary education program from 1º to 6º básico, implementing the Programa de Enseñanza para la Comprensión Profunda (EPC) with subjects including Lenguaje, Matemática, Historia, Ciencias, Inglés, Arte-TIP, Música, Educación Física, and Religión.
• Enseñanza Básica (7º a 8º básico) Lower secondary education (7º-8º básico) with departmental coordinators for each subject area, preparing students for upper secondary education under the EPC methodology.
• Enseñanza Media (Iº a IVº medio) Upper secondary education from Iº to IVº medio, including Plan Diferenciado (differentiated learning plan) with elective subjects such as Mundo Global, Economía y Sociedad, Biología Celular y Molecular, Arquitectura, Física, and Teatro.
• Programa de Enseñanza para la Comprensión Profunda (EPC) Educational methodology focused on deep understanding, implemented from Prekinder to IV medio, with continuous teacher training and professional development to support student learning outcomes.
• Preuniversitario SC (PREU) University entrance exam preparation program (PREU) helping students prepare for the Prueba de Acceso a la Educación Superior (PAES). Targeted at III and IV medio students and external participants.
• Talleres Extraprogramáticos Extracurricular activities including sports (atletismo, fútbol, vóleibol, básquetbol, gimnasia artística, ajedrez), arts (teatro musical, coro, artes musicales y escénicas), and academic clubs for enrolled students.
• Intercambio Cultural Cultural exchange program enabling students to study abroad and hosting international students from Sacred Heart schools worldwide, including institutions in the United States.
• Departamento de Apoyo al Aprendizaje (DAA) Learning support department providing academic assistance and accommodations for students with diverse learning needs, coordinated by Francisca Siles across all grade levels.
• Bibliotecas SC Three library facilities with approximately 14,500 titles and 36,800 books, supporting the reading program and academic research across all grade levels.
• Transporte Escolar School bus service for student transportation to and from the campus, available to enrolled families.
• Enfermería School health services providing medical care and health monitoring for students during school hours.
• Prevención y Autocuidado Child protection and self-care program with protocols for safe learning environment, overseen by Alejandra Montesinos.
• Plan Diferenciado IIIº y IVº Medio Specialized elective track for upper secondary students offering differentiated subjects in sciences, humanities, arts, and technical areas.

Quantifiable outcome

• Sustained improvement in PAES and SIMCE scores over recent years
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• RED SC Chile (Red de Colegios del Sagrado Corazón en Chile)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school is part of RED SC Chile together with Colegio del Sagrado Corazón de Concepción (founded 1865) and Colegio del Sagrado Corazón Clara Estrella (1969). The network's mission is to animate, promote, and facilitate communication and mutual support among Chilean educational centers, uniting efforts, sharing experiences and formative resources to strengthen the charism, spirituality, and educational mission of the Society of the Sacred Heart.
• Congregación del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús (RSCJ)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school is founded and guided by the Congregation of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, an international religious congregation with presence in 41 countries. The RSCJ provides spiritual guidance, educational philosophy based on three pillars: Inner Life, Community Life, and Simplicity. The current provincial of RSCJ Chile (Queny Gredig) and other sisters (Claire Castaing, Paqui Rodríguez) maintain regular visits and support.
• Michaihue Foundation (Obra RSCJ)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSince 2017, the school has conducted 5 solidarity campaigns with Michaihue, a project of the RSCJ helping children, youth, and women in the Bio-Bio region. Contributions have included funds for perimeter fencing, a playground (ayekantún), sports court, and sewing machines for a tailoring workshop. The 2025 campaign aims to support operational expenses.
• International Sacred Heart Schools NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational network including International Sacred Heart Schools (sofie.org), Network of Sacred Heart Schools Europe, Network of Sacred Heart Schools Spain, and Network of Sacred Heart Schools United States and Canada. Provides exchange opportunities and shared educational resources across the global network.
• Universidad de Los Andes (UANDES)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTeachers Paloma Elizalde and María Isabel Henríquez participated as moderators at the 4th Collaborative Learning Projects encounter organized by the History Department network of Las Condes schools. The school shares educational projects and participates in academic exchanges.
• Colegio Pontificio MenorminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegular sports exchanges including chess tournaments and friendly soccer matches between students from 1° to 4° básico.
• Universidad del Desarrollo (UDD)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchool participates in Red de Educación Inclusiva meetings convened by the Faculty of Education at UDD. Sharing of best practices for inclusive education with over 30 institutional representatives.
• Universidad Andrés BellominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPhysical Education department participated in seminar 'Educar con todos los sentidos: Neurodivergencia y conciencia social desde la Educación Física' organized by UNAB with Tatiana Luis as main speaker.
• Servicio Jesuita MigranteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrancisca Chacc from Servicio Jesuita Migrante participated in a conversation organized by the Mundo Global elective about migration, for students from I° to IV° and staff.
• Fundación Con Tus Manos de MichaihueminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSchool libraries accept donations of new or used books in good condition to support the foundation during the Month of Solidarity.
• Fundación Educacional del Sagrado CorazónminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational foundation associated with the school providing governance and support for the institution's mission.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Santiago College: Premium private K-12 international school in Lo Barnechea/Vitacura offering bilingual curriculum. Direct competitor for upper-middle-class Santiago families seeking premium, college-prep education in the same metro area.
• Colegio Tabancura: High-end private K-12 school located in Las Condes, Santiago, with full preschool through IV medio offering and similar premium positioning. Direct competitor for the same affluent eastern-Santiago family segment.
• Colegio Verbo Divino: Long-established Catholic K-12 school in Santiago with academic-excellence orientation and full PK-to-IV medio offering. Comparable as a faith-based private school competing for similar Catholic formation-minded families.
• Colegio del Sagrado Corazón Clara Estrella: Third member of RED SC Chile, founded in 1969. Direct comparable as a Sacred Heart Catholic K-12 institution serving the same network under the RSCJ religious order's educational mission.
• Colegio San Ignacio El Bosque: Premier Catholic K-12 school in Santiago offering Pk to IV medio with strong academic and Jesuit formation emphasis. Comparable as a high-end, faith-based, premium-positioned K-12 in the same metro targeting Las Condes-tier families.
• Colegio del Sagrado Corazón de Concepción: Sister school of the same RED SC Chile network, founded in 1865, also operated by the RSCJ Congregation. Directly comparable as a Sacred Heart Catholic K-12 school in Chile with the same educational philosophy and spiritual formation.
• Craighouse School: Elite Anglo-Chilean private K-12 school in Lo Barnechea serving affluent families with a college-prep focus. Comparable as a high-end, premium-priced alternative for upper-tier Santiago families.

Regional players

• The Mackay School: British-influenced K-12 school based in Viña del Mar, Chile. Comparable as a premium non-Catholic private K-12 institution in Chile pursuing academic excellence, though operating in a different regional market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/colegio_del_sagrado_corazon
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/scapoquindo

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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