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The Chile education system and structure is regarded as one of the best compared to other Latin American countries. The country's education structure is based along the lines of the 19th century French and German models. The compulsory education is free and mandatory in Chile. A period of eight years in the compulsory education is divided into two halves. The first four years is the basic or the primary education and the second phase of four years is the optional secondary or vocational education. University education in Chile is known for its high standards throughout Latin America. The University of Chile is one of the oldest and the most prestigious universities with its campuses in the cities of Santiago, Arica, Talco and Temuco. Some of the famous technical universities of Chile ar the Marta Technical University in Valpraiso and the University of Santiago in Chile. Chile education is supported by Chile libraries, different schools in Chile and the major universities in Chile.
Chile Libraries
The different libraries of Chile form and integral part of education in Chile. The three most notable Chile libraries are The National Library of Chile, the Central Library of the University of Chile, and the Library of Congress. Other popular libraries are the Severin Library in Valpraiso and the Library of the University of Concepcion. The National Library of Chile has valuable collection of books and manuscripts. This vast collection was either donated by or acquired from various donors.
Schools in Chile
The schools of Chile provide basic education and is known as the 'Educacion Basica'. The student is awarded a Primary School Leaving Certificate on passing out from this school. In the second phase the Liceo trains students between age group of 14 to 18 years and prepares them for higher education. The age of entry in Chilean schools is 6years and the age of passing is 14 years. Some of the famous schools in Chile are The Grange Schools, The International Preparatory School and the International School Nido de Agulas. Most of the reputed schools are located in Santiago.
Music Schools in Chile
Various music schools in Chile set up in major cities have contributed high caliber musicians to the world. The first music school in Chile was set up in 1849 as the Music School of Universidad de Chile. In 1929, the country experienced a cultural boom and both schools the Kinematic School and the Fine Arts School were melted into the present day University of Chile Arts Faculty. The Academia De Musica Y Canto Diazort is one of the well known music schools of Chile. Some of the other well known music schools in Chile are Academia Dario Rojas, Projazz, Academia de Musica Alhambra.
Universities in Chile
The universities in Chile can be divided broadly into undergraduate colleges and universities, career colleges, graduate colleges and universities and medical universities. he University of Chile is one of the oldest and the most prestigious university. It is the largest university of Chile. There are 16 faculties under this university distributed in 13 campuses. The Universidad de las Americas offers different courses in the field of science, technology and also arts. The University of Santiago in Chile, is one of the prominent university. The university has different faculties. It is one of the oldest public universities in Chile. Chilean traditional universities are also known as 'Universidades tradiciaonales'. All universities founded before 1980s fall under this category. There are seven traditional universities in Chile.
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