Red SNA Educa

What Red SNA Educa does

SNA Educa (legal name: Corporación Educacional de la Sociedad Nacional de Agricultura FG) is a private Chilean educational corporation that operates a network of 20 technical-professional secondary schools across 13 of Chile's 16 regions, from Iquique in the north to Coyhaique in the south. Founded in 1976 as the educational arm of the Sociedad Nacional de Agricultura (SNA), the organization serves approximately 13,303 students with 1,742 employees and has produced over 48,000 graduates as of its 50th anniversary in 2026. Its instructional model — 'Aprender Haciendo' (Learning by Doing) — emphasizes hands-on training in agriculture, livestock, industrial trades, and agribusiness, with curricula explicitly aligned to productive-sector employer needs through partnerships with firms such as Agrosuper, Copeval, Argichile, INIA, and Empresas Eléctricas del Maule.

Its core product is the secondary technical-professional education service itself, delivered through 20 physical establishments under unified academic standards and corporate governance. Supporting programs include Centros Educativos Especializados (CEE), the mobile Aula Móvil, a structured entrepreneurship curriculum (culminating in the annual Crear y Emprender competition), a National Applied Mathematics Olympiad, an English program with annual tournaments, WorldSkills participation, and international mobility exchanges with institutions in Brazil (Centro Paula Souza / FETEPS), Finland (TAMK, TREDU), Spain (Centro Galileo Galilei), and Colombia (SENA). Technology integrations are limited and primarily third-party: the bow.care platform for socio-emotional risk management and a Festo Chile partnership for industrial automation equipment. No proprietary AI, API surface, or software product exists — the entity is fundamentally an education operator, not a technology company.

SNA Educa is wholly owned by the Sociedad Nacional de Agricultura FG, making it a strategic operating subsidiary of Chile's leading agricultural producers' association. The business model is a state-subsidized education operation: revenue flows from per-student government subsidies via MINEDUC under the Ley de Subvención Escolar and Sistema de Administración Delegada, supplemented by international program grants (notably from BHP Foundation for the Chile-Finland initiative). The organization is governed by a board led by President Ricardo Cruzat Ochagavía, with General Manager Marta Estruch Abadie and Academic Director Ema Anatibia Leiva. Student enrollment is free to families, positioning SNA Educa as a public-good education provider rather than a commercial enterprise, with growth driven by program depth, internationalization, and quality recognition rather than market expansion.

Name

Red SNA Educa

Legal name

Corporación Educacional de la Sociedad Nacional de Agricultura FG

Website

https://snaeduca.cl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

SNA Educa operates 20 state-funded technical-professional secondary schools across 13 Chilean regions, serving 13,303 students with agriculture, livestock, and industrial trades education as the wholly-owned educational arm of the Sociedad Nacional de Agricultura.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Technical-Professional Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Technical and Trade Schools (6115)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Literacy & ELA Instruction (School-Delivered) (EDAJAFAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Education Access & EdTech for Equity (Low-cost Learning, Skills Platforms) (BPAGALAH)

Keywords

• Technical-professional education
• Agricultural vocational training
• Secondary technical education
• Rural education services
• Agribusiness skill training

Headquarters

HQ city

Santiago

HQ country

Chile

HQ region

Latin America

Offices19 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. State-Funded Education: SNA Educa operates as a private education corporation receiving state funding through the Chilean education system (Ley de Subvención Escolar, Sistema de Administración Delegada) to provide technical-professional education services

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Red SNA Educa operates a network of 20 technical-professional secondary schools across 13 regions of Chile, providing tuition-free, state-funded education under the Sistema de Administración Delegada. Programs are focused on agriculture, livestock, industrial trades, and agribusiness, taught through a hands-on "Aprender Haciendo" (Learning by Doing) methodology and supported by partnerships with productive-sector companies, international mobility programs, and specialized educational centers.

Product overview

SNA Educa is an educational corporation operating 20 technical-professional schools across Chile, offering agricultural and industrial education through a network-based model. The portfolio consists of specialized educational programs including mobile classrooms, entrepreneurship initiatives, English language training with national tournaments, WorldSkills competitions, active methodologies mentoring, and international exchange programs. The network implements a 'learning by doing' (aprender haciendo) pedagogical approach with direct ties to the productive sector. Programs include the Competencia Crear y Emprender entrepreneurship competition (16th edition), IX Olimpiada Nacional de Matemática Aplicada, Chile-Finland pedagogical development program, and international mobility agreements with institutions across Iberoamerica. The network also features specialized educational centers (CEE), agricultural technology field days, and corporate coexistence plans.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Centros Educativos Especializados (CEE) Specialized Educational Centers within the SNA Educa network that provide focused technical-professional training in specific areas for students across the 20 schools.
• Aula Móvil Mobile classroom program that brings technical education resources and training to different locations within the educational network.
• Programa de Emprendimiento Entrepreneurship program that fosters innovation and business creation skills among students across the 20 schools in the network.
• Programa de Inglés English language program that includes national tournaments and international exchange opportunities for students.
• WorldSkills Program International skills competition program where students demonstrate technical competencies aligned with global professional standards.
• Programa de Movilidad Internacional International mobility program for students and teachers through multilateral agreements with Iberoamerican technical-professional institutions.
• Programa Chile-Finlandia de Desarrollo de Capacidades Pedagógicas Pedagogical development program in partnership with TAMK University of Applied Sciences and TREDU, focused on STEM education and active methodologies for technical-vocational teachers.
• Red SNA Educa Network of Technical-Professional Schools Core offering: tuition-free, state-funded secondary technical-professional education in agriculture, livestock, industrial trades, and agribusiness, delivered through 20 schools using the "Aprender Haciendo" methodology under the Sistema de Administración Delegada.

Quantifiable outcome

• 13,303 students currently enrolled across the network
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Fundación ChilecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2026Partnership for the Programa de Desarrollo de Capacidades Pedagógicas para Docentes EMTP Chile-Finlandia, focusing on STEM education and teacher development. Led by Fundación Chile and BHP Foundation, in alliance with TAMK and TREDU from Finland. Benefits 9 teachers from 3 schools (Liceo Agrícola Tadeo Perry Barnes, Escuela Agrícola San Felipe, Liceo Bicentenario Industrial Guillermo Richards Cuevas) over 8 months.
• Universidad de Ciencias Aplicadas de Tampere (TAMK)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFinnish university partner providing expertise for the EMTP Chile-Finland teacher development program, contributing pedagogical methodology and international best practices.
• Centro Regional de Educación Profesional de Tampere (TREDU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFinnish education center partner in the Chile-Finland teacher development initiative, providing training methodology and virtual mentorship.
• Festo ChilecoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partnership for industrial automation equipment and training technology updates across the network. SNA Educa and Festo Chile working together to update technological capabilities in schools.
• INACAPcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrengthening technical-professional education through articulation agreements for student pathways from secondary to higher technical education.
• SENA Colombia (Servicio Nacional de Aprendizaje)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration under Convention 2025 between SENA Colombia and OIT/Cinterfor for international exchange on peasant economy and vocational training.
• OIT/Cinterfor (Organización Internacional del Trabajo / Centro Interamericano para el Desarrollo del Trabajo)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational labor organization providing framework for vocational training exchange programs and recognition of local knowledge.
• Centro Paula SouzacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBrazilian institution organizing FETEPS international technology fair and PROCIN collaborative learning program. SNA Educa students participated in FETEPS 2025 with 2 projects selected from 1,549 applications.
• Centro de Excelencia Galileo Galilei de CórdobacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSpanish excellence center for international alliance in technical-professional education, working on educational innovation and mobility programs.
• INIA (Instituto de Investigaciones Agropecuarias)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgricultural research institution participating in field days and technology transfer events with network schools.
• AGRYD (Asociación Gremial de Riego y Drenaje)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgricultural irrigation association organizing ExpoAgryd events with support from ProChile. Network schools participate in annual exposition.
• ProChileminorGTM or Marketing PartnerGovernment export promotion agency supporting agricultural education events and international visibility for network schools.
• CILED-UDD (Centro de Innovación en Liderazgo Educativo de la Universidad del Desarrollo)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational innovation center co-organizing Construye TP competition with Cámara Chilena de la Construcción.
• Construyo mi Futuro - Cámara Chilena de la Construcción (CChC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndustry association organizing Construye TP innovation competition for technical-professional schools nationwide.
• Fundación IrarrázavalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation collaborating on educational research studies, including 'Aprender haciendo sí impacta' study on active methodologies.
• WorldSkillsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational skills competition organization for technical-vocational education, in which SNA Educa students participate.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• CFT CEDUC: Chilean technical formation center focused on vocational training. Directly comparable technical-vocational mission and Chilean operating context.
• INACAP: Chile's largest technical-professional education institution operating campuses nationwide. Directly comparable to SNA Educa as a network delivering technical-vocational training across multiple regions with strong employer linkages.
• DUOC UC: Technical education arm of Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile with broad technical-vocational offerings across the country. Closely comparable in technical-vocational focus and multi-site Chilean delivery model.
• Instituto Profesional Santo Tomás: Major Chilean higher education network providing technical and vocational programs across multiple regions. Comparable in network-based delivery of applied technical education.
• CFT IP Los Lagos: Chilean technical formation center with strong presence in southern regions. Comparable technical-vocational mission serving Chilean students outside major urban centers.
• AIEP: Chilean higher technical institution offering vocational and technical programs nationwide. Comparable in serving similar student segments with applied technical education and employer-aligned curricula.

Others

• Fundación Chile: Chilean foundation focused on innovation, capacity building, and education-sector development. Comparable mission in education innovation; existing strategic partner in the Chile-Finland pedagogical program.

Broad incumbents

• SENCE (Chile): Chile's national training and employment agency administering state-funded vocational training programs nationwide. Overlapping mandate in technical-professional training within the same regulatory framework, but operating as a public agency rather than a school operator.

Regional players

• Centro Paula Souza: São Paulo state network of technical-vocational schools in Brazil. Comparable in operating a large multi-school technical education network; SNA Educa students participate in its FETEPS international fair.
• SENA (Colombia): Colombia's national vocational training institute focused on workforce development and rural skills training. Comparable mission and pedagogy, but operates in a different geography; existing SENA-SNA Educa exchange agreement underscores relevance.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/snaeduca
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/red-sna-educa

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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