Colegio San Francisco Javier

What Colegio San Francisco Javier does

Colegio San Francisco Javier is a Jesuit Catholic K-12 school (colegio particular-pagado) operating a single campus at Regimiento 2750 in the Pelluco sector of Puerto Montt, Chile, serving approximately 1,500+ students from Playgroup through IV medio across the Los Lagos region. Founded in 1858 and now in its 167th year, the school operates under the Fundación Educacional San Francisco Javier and is a member of the Red Educacional Ignaciana (REI), the network of 16 Jesuit educational communities in Chile, with affiliation to FLACSI across Latin America. The school delivers the Chilean national curriculum integrated with seven institutional 'sellos' (differentiating characteristics) that emphasize Ignatian spirituality, integral humanistic education, service formation, environmental stewardship, and safe community, with a recently refreshed Proyecto Educativo Institucional (PEI) presented in January 2025.

The school's product surface spans Early Childhood (Playgroup through Kinder), Enseñanza Básica (1°-6°), and Enseñanza Media (7°-IV medio including PAES preparation), supplemented by pastoral and sacramental programs, an extensive sports and talleres offering (athletics with 150+ athletes, climbing wall with ~85 students, swimming, gymnastics, mountaineering), service-learning programs (Misiones en Chiloé, Trabajos de Verano), and a newly launched Jornada Extendida for early-childhood care. Technology infrastructure centers on the Colegium platform stack—Schoolnet for students and parents (academic information, communications, online payments) and SchoolTrack for educators (grade and student management)—with no proprietary AI/ML systems and no advanced digital learning products beyond this standard SaaS administration layer.

The business model is recurring tuition-based, with monthly fees differentiated by educational level and augmented by ancillary revenues from extended-day programming, workshops, and cafeteria pass-through handled by external concessionaire Casinos A&S Institucionales Ltda (tickets at CLP $4,500-$4,900 per meal). Textbook sales are facilitated rather than directly monetized through publisher partnerships (Santillana, Moraleja, Books and Bits). Customer acquisition runs through an annual admission cycle via the Colegium postulaciones platform, supported by organic social (Instagram @SanJavierPM, Facebook), email inquiries, and institutional outreach including the 'Apoderados Conectados' webinar series. The school has no external investors, is owned by a religious foundation, and discloses no revenue figures.

Name

Colegio San Francisco Javier

Legal name

Colegio San Francisco Javier

Website

https://colsanjavier.cl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1858

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Colegio San Francisco Javier is a 167-year-old Jesuit Catholic K-12 school in Puerto Montt, Chile, serving approximately 1,500+ students from Playgroup through IV medio via tuition-based private education and integrated Jesuit formation across the Red Educacional Ignaciana network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Private Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Charter Special Education & Inclusive Programs (EDAJACAF), Community Service & Service-Learning Programs (School-Run) (EDAJAJAI)

Keywords

• Private K-12 education
• Catholic school services
• Jesuit educational programs
• Early childhood education
• Secondary education programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Puerto Montt

HQ country

Chile

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees (Colegio Particular-Pagado): As a private paid school (colegio particular-pagado), the primary revenue stream comes from monthly tuition fees charged to families. Fee structures vary by education level (Enseñanza Básica vs. Enseñanza Media) and include additional charges for extended day programs, workshops, and extracurricular activities.
2. Lunch/Casino Services: Cafeteria services provided through an external concessionaire (Casinos A&S Institucionales Ltda). The school facilitates ticket sales for student lunches at differentiated prices by level: 1° to 4° básico at $4,500 CLP and 5° básico to IV medio at $4,900 CLP. Payments are made directly to the concessionaire.
3. Extended Day Program (Jornada Extendida): Priority institutional initiative for 2026 implementing extended day services for Playgroup, Pre-Kinder, and Kinder levels. This adds an additional revenue stream for before and after-school care services.
4. Textbook Sales: The school facilitates sales of textbooks through partnerships with publishers including Santillana, Moraleja, and Books and Bits. While the school facilitates these transactions, revenue primarily flows to publishers. Discount codes (Javier2026) are provided to families for Moraleja purchases.
5. Extracurricular Activities and Workshops: Wide range of workshops and extracurricular activities including sports (climbing wall, athletics, swimming, volleyball, basketball, football, rhythmic gymnastics, mountaineering), arts, and other enrichment programs. Participation fees contribute to operational costs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Colegio San Francisco Javier is a private Catholic Jesuit school (colegio particular-pagado) providing comprehensive K-12 education from Early Childhood (Playgroup, Pre-Kinder, Kinder) through Basic Education (1°-8° básico) and Secondary Education (I-IV medio) in Puerto Montt, Chile. The curriculum blends the Chilean national curriculum with the Ignatian educational philosophy (PEI) across seven institutional seals, supplemented by sports workshops, pastoral/spiritual formation, service-learning, and extended-day programs. Supporting services include a cafeteria operated by an external concessionaire, certificate requests, and integration with the Schoolnet and SchoolTrack education management platforms.

Product overview

Colegio San Francisco Javier is a Catholic Jesuit educational institution offering comprehensive K-12 education from Early Childhood (Playgroup) through Secondary Education (IV medio). The school operates a unified educational program built around its Project Educativo Institucional (PEI) with seven institutional 'sellos' or defining characteristics. Core offerings include basic and secondary education aligned with Chilean national curriculum and Jesuit pedagogy, supplemented by extended day programs, extensive sports and athletic offerings (atletismo, volleyball, basketball, football, gymnastics, climbing, mountaineering), pastoral/spiritual formation programs, and community service initiatives. The school uses the Colegium platform (SchoolTrack for educators, Schoolnet for families) as its educational management system. Additional services include cafeteria provision through external concessionaire and certificate request services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Early Childhood Education (Educación Parvularia)

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Red Educacional Ignaciana (REI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school is part of the Ignatian Educational Network (REI) comprising 16 Jesuit educational communities across Chile. This partnership provides access to annual leadership events for school teams, student center summits (Cumbre de Centros de Estudiantes), directorial conferences, and participation in academic competitions within the network.
• FLACSI (Federación Latinoamericana de Colegios de la Compañía de Jesús)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational network of Jesuit schools across Latin America, providing the school with connections to the broader global Jesuit educational mission and resources.
• Jesuitas.cl (Society of Jesus Chile)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial connection to the Jesuit order in Chile, providing spiritual guidance, Jesuit priests for sacraments and retreats, and alignment with Jesuit educational philosophy.
• Instituto Nacional de Deportes (IND)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school officially constituted its Club Deportivo, Social y Artístico CSFJ with IND validation, enabling formal sports club registration and participation in official federated competitions.
• Centro de Sangre AustralminorOthersRegional blood center partners with the school for regular blood donation drives. The school achieved 69 effective donations during the 2025 school year through two collection events.
• Casinos A&S Institucionales LtdaminorOthersExternal food service concessionaire providing cafeteria (casino) services to students starting 2026. The company guarantees quality food with careful product selection and menu planning.
• Editorial SantillanaminorOthersPublisher providing textbooks through both online (pagos.santillanacompartir.cl) and in-person sales at the school hall. The school facilitates textbook distribution to students.
• Editorial MoralejaminorOthersPublisher offering exclusive discount codes (Javier2026) to school families for online textbook purchases with tiered discounts by month (30% January, 20% February, 10% March).
• Books and BitsminorOthersBookstore located at Benavente 575, office 201, providing English textbooks for levels 1° to 5° básico as specified by the school.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Colegio de los Sagrados Corazones (Recoleta / Aliwe): Large faith-based Catholic K-12 institution in Santiago offering the same integral/values-based formation proposition. Competes for families prioritizing a Catholic K-12 option, though aligned with a different religious order rather than the Jesuit tradition.
• Colegio Los Andes: Established Catholic private K-12 school in Santiago focused on academic excellence and integral formation. A direct competitor for families seeking faith-based private schooling at scale.
• Colegio Alemán de Santiago (Deutsche Schule): Premium private bilingual K-12 school with national brand recognition. Represents the secular, internationally-oriented end of the private K-12 market that competes for families willing to invest in differentiated private education.
• Colegio Tabancura: Major secular private K-12 school in Santiago and one of the largest and most recognized in Chile. Competes for upper-middle-class families willing to pay for premium education and offers a benchmark on operational scale and program breadth.
• Colegio Saint George's College: Large non-denominational private K-12 school in Santiago with a strong reputation in academic rigor, sports and bilingual education — competing for the same Chilean premium-paying families across regions.
• Colegio Sagrado Corazón (Apostolado): Network of Catholic K-12 schools across Chile offering faith-based education; comparable institutional model to CSFJ with similar pastoral, sacramental and academic programs.

Regional players

• Colegio Mayor de San Bartolomé: Jesuit K-12 school in Bogotá and member of FLACSI. Provides a benchmark for Ignatian K-12 operations in Latin America and is relevant for cross-network curriculum, debate and athletic exchange opportunities available to CSFJ.
• Unidad Educativa San Francisco Javier (Quito, Ecuador): Jesuit K-12 institution in Ecuador and fellow FLACSI member. Not a direct competitor geographically but operates the same Ignatian pedagogical model, sharing network benefits (FLACSI competitions, best-practice exchange) that influence CSFJ's positioning.

Direct peers

• Colegio Padre Hurtado (Puerto Montt): Jesuit K-12 school located in the same city (Puerto Montt), directly competing for the same families in the Los Lagos region with a parallel Ignatian/Catholic pedagogical model — the closest geographic head-to-head competitor.
• Colegio San Ignacio (El Bosque / Alonso Ovalle, Santiago): Flagship Jesuit K-12 school in Santiago and fellow member of the Red Educacional Ignaciana (REI) — directly comparable in Ignatian pedagogy, faith-based Catholic formation and curricular structure, sharing the FLACSI network and the same set of 'sellos' differentiation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/SanJavierPM
• Instagraminstagram.com/sanjavierpm
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/school/sanjavierpm

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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