Colegio del Verbo Divino ("College of the Divine Word" in Spanish) is a school in

Chile Chile, officially the Republic of Chile, is a country in the western part of South America. It is the southernmost country in the world, and the closest to Antarctica, occupying a long and narrow strip of land between the Andes to the east a ...

catering to grades from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade (cuarto medio). It was founded in 1950 by the Congregación del Verbo Divino ( Society of the Divine Word), which continues administration of the school to the present day. The organization and school's mission is that of forming leaders of the Catholic viewpoint, who will work to contribute social justice and solidarity. The all-boys school is located in the neighbourhood of El Golf within the

municipality A municipality is usually a single administrative division having corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate. The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...

of Las Condes. The school is recognized for its academic excellence and competitive sports teams, such as track and field and soccer. Many affluent Chileans, including politicians, economists, businessmen, entrepreneurs, scientists, artists, and sportsmen, have passed through its doors, including former president

Sebastián Piñera Miguel Juan Sebastián Piñera Echenique OMCh (; born 1 December 1949) is a Chilean billionaire businessman and politician who served as president of Chile from 2010 to 2014 and again from 2018 to 2022. The son of a Christian Democratic polit ...

''.Author unknown (2007-04-23). Sebastián Piñera inaugura año académico en la Universidad Iberoamericana de Ciencias y Tecnología. Retrieved from .

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Official site
(in Spanish) {{coord, -33.421126, -70.586048, type:landmark, display=title Schools in Santiago Metropolitan Region Educational institutions established in 1950 Boys' schools in Chile Catholic schools in Chile 1950 establishments in Chile