Servicio Local de Educación Pública Puerto Cordillera

What Servicio Local de Educación Pública Puerto Cordillera does

Servicio Local de Educación Pública Puerto Cordillera (SLEP Puerto Cordillera) is a Chilean government education service entity established under Law N° 21.040 in 2017. It is one of 70 Servicios Locales de Educación Pública (SLEPs) created to transfer the administration of public education away from Chile's 345 municipalities and into a unified national Public Education System. The entity administers 58 educational establishments — kindergartens (via JUNJI transfers), primary schools, and liceos (secondary schools) — serving more than 14,000 students across the communes of Coquimbo and Andacollo in Chile's Coquimbo region. SLEP Puerto Cordillera operates under the supervision of the Ministerio de Educación (MINEDUC) and the Dirección de Educación Pública, with regulatory oversight from the Superintendencia de Educación and quality evaluations performed by the Agencia de Calidad de la Educación.

The service delivers education directly through its physical network of establishments and supplements this with a set of digital platforms and programs. Core digital assets include the Infraestructura SLEP platform (facility monitoring and management across the school network), the Plataforma de Atención PAL 2026 (student attendance and participation plan), and the Aula Viva ("Living Classroom") environmental education laboratory concept. Additional program offerings include #EligeSerTP (technical-professional education pathways), Trayectorias Educativas (academic trajectory support), the Consejo Local de Educación Pública (CLEP) for community governance, and Ley Karin territorial guidance for workplace harassment prevention. The organization's headquarters are located at Manuel Rodríguez 893 in the El Llano sector of Coquimbo.

SLEP Puerto Cordillera is entirely publicly funded through Chile's national education budget, with operating resources transferred via the Sistema de Educación Pública framework. Education is provided at no cost to students and families — there are no commercial pricing tiers or revenue-generating products. The entity partners operationally with JUNJI (early childhood education delivery) and JUNAEB (student welfare, feeding, scholarships) to deliver services across its 58 establishments. Communications and community engagement occur through an official website, Facebook, X (Twitter), email bulletins, and annual Cuenta Pública Participativa events. A local strategic plan (Plan Estratégico Local, PEL 2026-2032) has been formally approved to guide the next operational cycle.

Name

Servicio Local de Educación Pública Puerto Cordillera

Legal name

Servicio Local de Educación Pública Puerto Cordillera

Website

https://slepuertocordillera.cl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Servicio Local de Educación Pública Puerto Cordillera is a Chilean government education service that administers 58 public schools, kindergartens, and liceos serving over 14,000 students across the communes of Coquimbo and Andacollo, operating under Law N° 21.040.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Education Administration

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Management Services (8741)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Education Authorities & Municipal Education Offices (EDADABAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

State/Provincial Education Department Administration (BPAIABAJ)

Keywords

• Public education administration
• K-12 public schooling
• Early childhood education
• Technical-professional education
• Educational infrastructure management

Headquarters

HQ city

Coquimbo

HQ country

Chile

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Education Funding: SLEP Puerto Cordillera is a publicly funded education service entity. Its operational funding comes from the Chilean government's education budget, transferred through the Sistema de Educación Pública established by Law No. 21.040. The service receives public funds to administer and operate 58 educational establishments serving students in Coquimbo and Andacollo.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Servicio Local de Educación Pública Puerto Cordillera is a Chilean public education service entity that administers and delivers free K-12 public education through a network of 58 educational establishments (schools, liceos/high schools, and kindergartens) across the communes of Coquimbo and Andacollo. It operates under Law No. 21.040 as one of 70 Servicios Locales de Educación Pública, providing comprehensive educational services including early childhood education via JUNJI partnerships, primary and secondary schooling, technical-professional pathways (#EligeSerTP), holistic development programs (Educación Integral with Aula Viva), and student attendance and welfare support.

Product overview

SLEP Puerto Cordillera operates as a unified public education administration service managing a network of 58 educational establishments across Coquimbo and Andacollo communes. The service provides early childhood education through transfer agreements, primary and secondary public schooling, and technical-professional education pathways. Core offerings include the #EligeSerTP program for technical education, comprehensive education initiatives with environmental focus (Educación Integral/Aula Viva), student trajectory support (Trayectorias Educativas), and attendance participation programs (PAL). Community governance is facilitated through the Local Public Education Council (CLEP), while infrastructure management is supported through a dedicated digital platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Administración de Educación Pública

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 14,000 students returned to classes for second semester 2026 across 58 establishments
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Junta Nacional de Jardines Infantiles (JUNJI)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorJUNJI is Chile's national early childhood education authority. SLEP Puerto Cordillera works with JUNJI to deliver kindergarten services through fund transfers to early childhood education establishments in its jurisdiction. This partnership ensures coverage of early childhood education (0-6 years) as part of the comprehensive public education system.
• Junta Nacional de Auxilio Escolar y Becas (JUNAEB)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorJUNAEB is the national agency for school assistance and scholarships. SLEP Puerto Cordillera collaborates with JUNAEB to provide student welfare services including school feeding programs, health coverage, and scholarship distribution to students in its 58 educational establishments.
• Superintendencia de EducacióncoreOthersThe Education Superintendent is the regulatory body that oversees compliance with education laws and regulations. SLEP Puerto Cordillera operates under the oversight of this regulatory entity which ensures quality standards and protects the rights of students and families in the public education system.
• Agencia de Calidad de la EducacióncoreOthersThe Education Quality Agency is responsible for evaluating and monitoring the quality of education in Chile. SLEP Puerto Cordillera participates in national quality assessments and works to improve educational outcomes based on agency evaluations.
• Ministerio de Educación (MINEDUC)coreOthersThe Ministry of Education is the central government authority overseeing Chile's education system. SLEP Puerto Cordillera operates under MINEDUC's policy framework and receives institutional guidance for public education administration.
• Dirección de Educación PúblicacoreOthersThe Public Education Directorate is the new institutional body created under Law No. 21.040 to lead the public education system. SLEP Puerto Cordillera is under the leadership and coordination of this national entity that oversees all 70 Servicios Locales de Educación.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• Junta Nacional de Jardines Infantiles (JUNJI): Chile's national early childhood education authority, which partners with SLEP Puerto Cordillera through fund transfer agreements to deliver kindergarten services. Comparable as a key institutional partner operating within the same Chilean public education ecosystem and addressing overlapping student populations.
• Junta Nacional de Auxilio Escolar y Becas (JUNAEB): Chile's national agency for school assistance and scholarships, which collaborates with SLEP Puerto Cordillera on student welfare, feeding programs, and scholarships. Comparable as a national-level education support institution that complements the SLEP's direct service delivery in the same public education system.
• Agencia de Calidad de la Educación: Chile's national education quality agency that evaluates and monitors educational outcomes across the system. Comparable as a key oversight stakeholder that interacts directly with SLEP Puerto Cordillera through national assessments and quality evaluations, shaping the SLEP's accountability and improvement agenda.

Direct peers

• Servicio Local de Educación Pública Huasco: One of the early SLEPs created under Law No. 21.040, administering public education in the Huasco province of the Atacama region. Directly comparable as a regional Chilean local education authority managing a comparable network of educational establishments under the same national public education system.
• Servicio Local de Educación Pública Costa Central: Another SLEP created under Chile's Law No. 21.040 to administer public schools in a defined geographic jurisdiction. Directly comparable as a sister local education authority operating under the same national framework, with similar operational structure, student welfare obligations, and oversight bodies.
• Servicio Local de Educación Pública Chinchorro: SLEP administering public education in the Arica y Parinacota region under Chile's Law No. 21.040. Directly comparable as a fellow local education service entity managing a defined network of public schools transferred from municipalities, with identical governance and regulatory structures.
• Servicio Local de Educación Pública Barrancas: SLEP serving multiple communes in the Santiago metropolitan area under the same Law No. 21.040 framework. Comparable because it operates the same institutional model of administering public schools, kindergartens, and liceos transferred from municipalities, with equivalent governance councils and regulatory oversight.
• Servicio Local de Educación Pública Atacama: SLEP serving the Atacama region of Chile under the new Public Education System. Directly comparable as a sister local education authority administering public schools, kindergartens, and liceos in a defined geographic jurisdiction under the same national governance framework.

Broad incumbents

• Ministerio de Educación de Chile (Mineduc): The Chilean Ministry of Education, which provides the policy framework and institutional guidance under which SLEP Puerto Cordillera operates. Comparable as the senior government authority responsible for the entire national education system, including the SLEP network created under its reform agenda.
• Dirección de Educación Pública (DEP): The national institutional body created under Law No. 21.040 to lead and coordinate all 70 SLEPs. Comparable as the central authority that oversees, funds, and sets strategic direction for SLEP Puerto Cordillera, making it the closest institutional incumbent in the same public education reform framework.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/SlepPuerto
• Facebookfacebook.com/SLEPPuertoCordillera
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/servicio-local-de-educaci%C3%B3n-p%C3%BAbica-puerto-cordillera

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