Colegio Marista Quillota - Instituto Rafael Ariztía

What Colegio Marista Quillota - Instituto Rafael Ariztía does

Colegio Marista Quillota - Instituto Rafael Ariztía is a private Catholic K-12 school (Colegio Particular Pagado / Colegio de Iglesia) located in Quillota, Valparaíso Region, Chile, founded on 8 March 1914 by the Congregación de los Hermanos Maristas. The institution is part of the Maristas Chile network of 12 schools and the broader global Marist network spanning 79 countries and approximately 900 schools serving over 800,000 students worldwide. As of 2025–2026, the school enrolls more than 1,400 students across four educational sections spanning Pre-Kinder through Cuarto Medio (full K-12), supported by a staff of 79 employees, with more than 4,000 alumni since its founding. The school has been co-educational since 2001, with the first mixed-gender graduating class completing studies in 2009.

The school's core technology platform is Mi Marista, an integrated digital ecosystem comprising a web portal (Portal Interactivo) and mobile application (available on iOS, Android, and Huawei App Gallery). The platform provides students, families, teachers, and staff with access to academic grades, attendance records, personality reports, personal and medical records, academic calendars, library resources, and digital communications. It is integrated with Google for Education for institutional SSO authentication. The school's infrastructure includes a 11,142 m² main campus in central Quillota and the Estadio Marista, a 5-hectare (49,800 m²) sports complex acquired in 1955 with multiple football fields, athletic track, multi-sport courts, and event facilities.

The school operates as a non-profit entity governed by the Fundación Educacional del Instituto Rafael Ariztía and owned by the Marist Brothers Congregation (Province of Santa María de los Andes). Revenue is generated through recurring annual tuition and matriculation fees from approximately 1,400 enrolled families. Financial accessibility is supported through the Beca San Marcelino scholarship, which provides a 75% reduction in tuition and matriculation fees for families with demonstrated financial need from 1st to 4th year secondary, and through the GESTA Foundation's solidarity fundraising programs. Leadership consists of Rector Nora Vento Urria (since 2022, the first female rector in the school's history), Vicerrector Miguel Aliaga, four section directors, and a board of directors. Direct enrollment is managed via the academic secretariat (Admisión 2027 process currently active), with distribution concentrated entirely in Quillota and the surrounding Valparaíso region.

Name

Colegio Marista Quillota - Instituto Rafael Ariztía

Legal name

Colegio Marista Quillota - Instituto Rafael Ariztía

Website

https://ira.maristas.cl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1914

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Colegio Marista Quillota - Instituto Rafael Ariztía is a private Catholic K-12 school in Quillota, Chile, founded 1914 by the Marist Brothers. It enrolls 1,400+ students from Pre-Kinder to Cuarto Medio, generates revenue through recurring tuition fees, and operates the Mi Marista digital learning platform for its community.

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Matriculation Fees: The school is classified as a 'Particular Pagado' (private paid) institution. Families pay tuition and matriculation fees. Financial support is available through the Beca San Marcelino, which provides a 75% discount on tuition and matriculation for qualifying families from 1st to 4th year of secondary education.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels11 records

Core offering

Colegio Marista Quillota - Instituto Rafael Ariztía is a private paid Catholic K-12 school (Colegio Particular Pagado) operating under the Marist Brothers Congregation, providing comprehensive education from Pre-Kinder through Cuarto Medio across four educational sections. The school delivers academic instruction aligned with its own curricular plans approved by the Chilean Ministry of Education, combined with Catholic spiritual formation in the Marist tradition, supported by a digital ecosystem (Mi Marista Portal and mobile app) for academic and pastoral communication with families.

Product overview

Colegio Marista Quillota - Instituto Rafael Ariztía operates as a comprehensive educational institution offering a unified digital ecosystem centered around the Mi Marista platform. The core product is the Mi Marista Portal Interactivo, a web-based platform providing academic management and communication services to students, families, and educators. This is complemented by the App Mi Marista Chile mobile application, which extends platform functionality to mobile devices with push notifications, digital credentials, and attendance tracking. The institution also administers the Beca San Marcelino scholarship program. Together, these products form an integrated educational management system supporting the school's Marista educational philosophy from Pre-Kinder through Fourth Year Secondary.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• K-12 Marist Catholic Education Comprehensive K-12 Catholic Marist education delivered across four educational sections: Sección Inicial (Pre-Kinder to 2nd grade), Sección Básica (3rd to 6th grade), Sección Media Inicial (7th grade to 2nd year secondary), and Sección Media Especializada (3rd and 4th year secondary). Instruction follows the school's own curricular plans and programs approved by the Chilean Ministry of Education, combined with Marist spiritual formation and extracurricular programs (20+ artistic and sports workshops). Currently serves 1,400+ students.
• Mi Marista Portal Interactivo Web-based digital institutional platform serving students, families, teachers, and staff of the entire Marist educational community. Provides access to grades, attendance records, personality reports, personal and medical records, academic calendar, library resources, and support materials. Users access via RUT/password or Google institutional email (Google for Education SSO integration).
• App Mi Marista Chile Official mobile application of the Marista community available on iOS, Android, and Huawei App Gallery. Features include personalized notifications, digital student ID credential, academic agenda, student observation logs, and tardiness/early withdrawal tracking systems.
• Beca San Marcelino Financial assistance program providing a 75% reduction in enrollment and tuition fees for families with demonstrated financial need, applicable from 1st to 4th year of secondary education (1° Medio a 4° Medio), contingent on maintaining eligibility conditions. Named after Saint Marcelin Champagnat, founder of the Marist Brothers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 4,000 alumni graduated since 1914; approximately 1,400 students currently enrolled across four educational sections.
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Integration1 record

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor, core and major.

• St Henry's Marist College (South Africa)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Through the Marist Exchange Program, students from Instituto Rafael Ariztía travel to St Henry's Marist College in South Africa for international cultural and educational exchange. In July 2026, three students (Nicolás Colvin González, María Trinidad Dinamarca Bonta, Vicente Cordero Canelo) traveled to South Africa accompanied by teacher Carolina Zamora.
• Congregación de los Hermanos Maristas (Marist Brothers Congregation)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1914The school was founded and is continuously operated by the Congregation of the Marist Brothers (Hermanos Maristas), who arrived in Chile in 1911 and established their educational mission in Quillota. The Brothers provide the spiritual, pedagogical, and institutional leadership of the school. The current community of Brothers at the school includes Hno. Patricio Pino, Hno. Jesús Triguero, Hno. Rafael Amo, Hno. Francisco de Blas, and Hno. Humberto Carrasco.
• Fundación Educacional del Instituto Rafael AriztíacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Educational Foundation is the legal entity that governs the school, establishes educational policies, manages relationships with government authorities (Municipalidad, Ministry of Education), oversees internal regulations, and ensures contractual compliance for parents, teachers, and staff. It is the formal institutional structure behind the school.
• Champagnat Global - Red Global Marista de EscuelasmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChampagnat Global is the Global Marist Schools Network connecting all Marist schools worldwide. The school participates in the network through visits, video conferences, and exchange programs with other Marist institutions internationally. Executive Secretary Javier Llamas participates in Marist Chile leadership meetings via videoconference from Spain.
• Regimiento Escolta Presidencial Nº 1 Granaderos (Chilean Army)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school participates in civic ceremonies organized by Regimiento Escolta Presidencial Nº 1 Granaderos, including the annual Juramento a la Bandera ceremony held at the Plaza de Armas de Quillota. The school sends student delegations to these events, reinforcing civic and patriotic education.
• CEIS MaristasmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCentro de Estudios e Investigación Psicoeducativa Marista — a Marist center for psychoeducational research and training that provides capacity-building for school staff. CEIS Marista conducted training at IRA in June 2026, supporting the school's educational and pastoral mission.
• Fundación GESTAmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFundación Marista para la Solidaridad (GESTA) is the Marist Foundation for Solidarity. The school participates in and promotes GESTA's fundraising campaigns, including the annual solidarity raffle (Rifa Solidaria) and the 'Aloja a un estudiante en JDFM' (Host a student in Youth Encounter of Faith) program. Donations are collected at [email protected].
• IST (Instituto de Seguridad del Trabajo)minorOthersIST provides occupational health and safety services to the school, including ambulance services and specialist care in case of serious accidents. In the event of a workplace accident, IST's emergency response team is activated.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• The Grange School: High-end private K-12 school in Santiago with strong academic reputation; competes for the same upper-middle-class Chilean families seeking premium private education with international outlook.
• Colegio San Ignacio (Santiago): Jesuit private paid K-12 school in Santiago with a similar Catholic, integral-formation value proposition targeting the same Chilean family demographic; closest non-Marist peer in mission and positioning.
• Colegio del Verbo Divino: Catholic private K-12 school in Santiago offering integral religious education; competes for the same Catholic-seeking family segment in Chile's private school market.
• Saint Gabriel's School (Santiago): Private Catholic K-12 school in Santiago with comparable integral-formation educational model; competes for similar families seeking faith-based, academically rigorous private schooling.
• Colegio Marista Marcelino Champagnat: Santiago-based Marist school within the same Maristas Chile network; operates the same Marist educational model, uses the Mi Marista platform, and is governed by the same Marist Brothers Province — directly comparable in pedagogy, brand, and operations.
• Colegio Marista San Fernando: Another Marist school in Chile's central region under the same Marist Brothers network; comparable in Catholic formation, network resources, and curriculum autonomy.

Broad incumbents

• Colegio Alemán de Santiago: Large, well-established German-Chilean private K-12 school in Santiago; broader curriculum and significantly larger scale position it as a benchmark competitor for premium private K-12 education in Chile.

Others

• CEIS Maristas: Marist psychoeducational research and training center that provides capacity-building and training to IRA staff; relevant ecosystem partner rather than direct competitor, illustrating the network-level support that strengthens IRA.

Regional players

• Colegio Salesiano Valparaíso: Salesian Catholic K-12 school located in Valparaíso; competes with IRA in the same Valparaíso region for Catholic-seeking families, though run by a different religious congregation.
• Nido de Águilas (Lima, Peru): Leading private K-12 school in Lima, Peru, within the broader Maristas América network region; comparable in offering premium, internationally-oriented Catholic education to upper-middle-class families in Latin America.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/maristas_ira
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/maristasira
• Facebookfacebook.com/maristas.ira
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/maristas-ira
• Instagraminstagram.com/maristas.ira
• TikToktiktok.com/@maristas.ira?lang=es

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Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

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