Colegio Marista Quillota - C. Diego Echeverría

What Colegio Marista Quillota - C. Diego Echeverría does

Colegio Marista Quillota - C. Diego Echeverría (legal name: Escuela Industrial Ernesto Bertelsen Temple) is a private Catholic educational institution located at Diego Echeverría 771, Quillota, in Chile's Valparaíso Region. Founded in 1934 when the Marista Brothers took charge of the Diego Echeverría Castro Foundation, the school has operated continuously for 89 years and currently serves approximately 1,600-1,850 students spanning Pre-Kinder through 4th year of high school (4to medio). It is part of the Province Santa María de los Andes of the Marista Brothers network, which spans Bolivia, Chile, and Peru and includes 12 schools across Chile. The institution transitioned from Marist Brother directorship to lay leadership in 2013, with Sra. Karla Ponce C. currently serving as Rectora (2025-present).

The school delivers three core educational streams: a general education curriculum from Pre-Kinder through 4th year of high school, technical-professional specialties (Electricity, Electronics, and Industrial Mechanics with sub-specializations in Machine Tools and Electromechanical Maintenance), and a special needs integration program (PIE) covering approximately 13% of enrollment. Its digital ecosystem includes the Mi Marista interactive portal (RUT/password authentication), the Mi Marista Chile mobile application on iOS/Android/Huawei, and Google for Education as the underlying productivity platform. Physical infrastructure comprises 3 computer laboratories with 158 computers, 7+ technical workshops, a library with 13,133 automated resources, gymnasium, stadium, chapel, cafeteria, and outdoor spaces. The school is staffed by 100+ employees organized into 10 Subject Departments and 3 Coordinations (Pedagogical, Sports, Evangelization).

Revenue is generated primarily through Chilean government subvention under the Subvención Escolar Preferencial (SEP) program, the JUNAEB government meal program (serving approximately 1,600 meals daily to 50% of students), and parent-paid tuition and fees with exemptions for priority students. Enrollment is handled through Chile's national centralized Sistema de Admisión Escolar platform plus community referrals through the Marista network. The school has no publicly disclosed revenue figures and operates as a nonprofit under religious-organization ownership.

Name

Colegio Marista Quillota - C. Diego Echeverría

Legal name

Colegio Marista Quillota - Escuela Industrial Ernesto Bertelsen Temple

Website

https://fde.maristas.cl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1934

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Colegio Marista Quillota is a private Catholic K-12 technical-professional school in Quillota, Chile, serving 1,600-1,850 students from Pre-Kinder through 4th year high school, with specialties in Electricity, Electronics, and Industrial Mechanics, funded by Chilean government subvention, JUNAEB meals, and tuition.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Quillota

HQ country

Chile

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Government Subsidy (Subvención): State funding received through the Chilean education subsidy system for schools receiving government financing. Students categorized as 'priority' students are exempt from shared funding charges while the school participates in the Subvención Escolar Preferencial (SEP) program.
2. JUNAEB Meal Program: Government-funded meal program (JUNAEB) providing approximately 800 breakfasts and 800 lunches daily to 50% of students from 5th grade to 4th year of high school, covering food service costs.
3. Tuition and Fees: Parent-paid tuition and fees for educational services, with exemptions available for priority students under government inclusion laws.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Colegio Marista Quillota is a private subsidized Catholic school providing co-educational instruction from Pre-Kinder through 4th year of Media (high school), under the Marist Brothers' educational tradition. Its distinctive academic offering consists of three technical-professional specialties offered in the higher grades: Electricidad, Electrónica, and Mecánica Industrial, which give graduates a recognized technical qualification alongside their secondary diploma. The school also delivers inclusive education support (PIE), a school feeding program via JUNAEB, and pastoral formation rooted in the Marist charism.

Product overview

Colegio Diego Echeverría operates as a single unified educational institution offering technical-professional education. The school provides a digital ecosystem consisting of Mi Marista (web portal) and App Mi Marista Chile (mobile application) for academic management and communication. Its core educational offering includes three technical-professional specialties: Electricidad, Electrónica, and Mecánica Industrial (with specializations in Máquinas y Herramientas and Mantenimiento Electromecánico) available to students in 3rd and 4th year secondary education. The institution also offers extracurricular activities through ACLES (curricular free-choice activities) including sports, music, theater, and arts programs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Educación Pre-Básica (Pre-Kinder y Kinder) Pre-school education program (Pre-Kinder and Kinder levels) offered within the Marist Catholic education framework, for children entering primary education.
• Educación Básica (1° a 8° Básico) Primary education covering grades 1 through 8, delivered under the Marist Brothers' Catholic curriculum and supported by Google for Education tools and the school's English laboratory.
• Educación Media (1° a 4° Medio) Secondary education from 1st to 4th year of Media (high school), taught under the Marist educational framework and feeding into the technical-professional specialties in upper grades.
• Especialidad Técnica de Electricidad Technical-professional specialty track in Electricity, available to students in the upper grades of Media, leading to a recognized technical qualification alongside the secondary diploma. Headed by Alejandro Bernal Arancibia.
• Especialidad Técnica de Electrónica Technical-professional specialty track in Electronics, available to upper-grade Media students, producing graduates with an industry-recognized electronics qualification alongside their secondary diploma. Headed by Claudio Cruz Fuentes.
• Especialidad Técnica de Mecánica Industrial Technical-professional specialty track in Industrial Mechanics, available to upper-grade Media students, producing graduates with a recognized industrial-mechanics qualification alongside their secondary diploma. Headed by Edgardo Quintanilla Pizarro.
• Programa de Integración Escolar (PIE) Inclusive education support program serving students with special educational needs across grade levels, coordinated by Ana María Urbina M. as part of the school's regulated PIE framework.
• Programa de Alimentación Escolar (JUNAEB) School feeding and nutritional welfare program operated in partnership with JUNAEB, providing meals to eligible students as part of the school's student welfare offering.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100+ students graduate annually as Mid-Level Technicians
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• EnelcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2026Partnership with Enel's Centro de Excelencia Operacional for technical visits by Electricity specialty students. The school was the only educational institution in the Valparaíso Region invited to participate in these technical visits, providing students firsthand exposure to electrical distribution processes and industry practices. Students from 3rd year of Electricity specialty participated in visits to learn about power distribution safety and efficiency.
• Carabineros de ChileminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2026Law enforcement partnership for educational purposes. Carabineros de Chile personnel conducted an informational talk on the Adolescent Criminal Responsibility Law for students, promoting knowledge of rights, duties, and legal consequences of certain behaviors. Part of the school's prevention and formation activities.
• Colegio Escuti Orrego de QuillotaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 June 2026Host institution for the FEISS 2026 (Feria de Intercambio de Semillas) seed exchange fair. DEC students participated alongside students from other schools to share projects on indigenous cultures, technology, and environmental care. Collaborative educational event promoting sustainability and cultural exchange.
• JUNAEB (Junta Nacional de Auxilio Escolar y Becas)coreOthersGovernment program providing daily meals to approximately 50% of student enrollment. The school receives and distributes around 800 breakfasts and 800 lunches daily through this government nutrition program, with Cristian Varas L. serving as JUNAEB coordinator at the school.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• INACAP (Instituto Nacional de Capacitación): Chile's largest technical training institution with broad technical-professional programmes in electricity, electronics, and mechanics. Comparable in technical curriculum focus but operates as postsecondary vocational training rather than K-12.
• Cristo Rey Network Schools: International network of Catholic schools combining rigorous academics with corporate work-study programmes. Comparable model integrating faith-based education with technical/career pathways and corporate partnerships, though operating at much larger scale.

Direct peers

• Colegio Santa María de Santiago: Traditional Catholic K-12 school in Santiago offering values-based education with strong technical-professional tracks. Comparable private Catholic school model targeting similar family segments in Chile.
• Marista Colegio San Fernando (Chile): Another Marista Brothers school in Chile's network, offering K-12 Catholic education with shared Marist educational model. Direct peer under same provincial governance and shared digital infrastructure (Mi Marista portal).
• Colegio San Ignacio (El Bosque / Alonso Ovalle): Jesuit Catholic K-12 school in Santiago offering similar Catholic values-based education with technical and academic tracks. Highly comparable as a competing religious-school network targeting similar middle-class Chilean families.
• Marista Colegio Miguel Claro (Santiago): Fellow Marista Brothers school in Chile's central network, offering K-12 Catholic education with similar Marist charism and educational philosophy. Most direct peer given shared governance under Province Santa María de los Andes and membership in the 12-school Marista Chile network.
• Colegio del Sagrado Corazón (Santiago): Long-established Catholic K-12 school in Santiago with comprehensive education including technical offerings. Comparable private Catholic school competing for similar family demographics in central Chile.
• Colegio Francisco de Asís (Chile): Catholic K-12 school in Chile with emphasis on values-based education and technical training. Comparable private Catholic competitor offering alternative to Marista education in the region.

Regional players

• Colegio Salesiano Valparaíso: Salesian Catholic K-12 school in Valparaíso Region with strong technical-professional orientation. Regional competitor sharing values-based education model and targeting similar family demographics in the Valparaíso Region.

Emerging players

• CFT (Centros de Formación Técnica) Chile: Technical training institutions in Chile offering two-year technical degrees in industrial disciplines. Adjacent competitor for upper-secondary students choosing between technical-vocational pathways and academic tracks.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/maristas_dec
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCkes4hR1XL3pXORD2kKzYww
• Facebookfacebook.com/maristas.dec
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/maristas-fde
• Instagraminstagram.com/maristas.dec
• TikToktiktok.com/@maristas.dec?lang=es

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Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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