Chile - South America Education

Education System Information
	Chilean Education Portal (Spanish):
	http://www.enlaces.cl/
	Online resource directory for primary, secondary, and vocational/technical education. The site provides a searchable database of schools organized by region; curricular information and resources arranged by subject area; and link lists
	Comprehensive Description of Education System (Spanish):
	http://www.campus-oei.org/quipu/chile/index.html
	Education System:
	http://www.ibe.unesco.org/en/worldwide/unesco-regions/latin-america-an d-the-caribbean/chile/profile-of-education.html
	IESALC Chile Page:
	http://www.iesalc.unesco.org.ve/
	Reports on various aspects of education in Chile; (Page opens in Spanish, available in English and French; search under “studies by country” on the upper right hand side)
	WENR - Chile Profile:
	http://www.wes.org/ewenr/wenrarchive/CI_ProfSpr94.pdf
	WENR - Chile's Education System:
	http://www.wes.org/ewenr/wenrarchive/CI_ProfFall92.pdf
Government Links
	Ministry of Education (Spanish):
	http://www.mineduc.cl/
	Provides searchable databases of recognized Chilean secondary schools and postsecondary institutions (public and private), as well as information on policies governing the recognition of foreign degrees
Educational Institutions
	University Listings:
	http://www.cnap.cl/Acr_Inst/Resultado.htm
	University Portal (Spanish):
	http://www.universia.cl/
	Comprehensive information and links regarding Chile’s universities
Professional Bodies
	Centro de Investigación y Desarrollo de la Education (Spanish):
	http://www.cide.cl/
	Center for Education Research and Development; organization that does research and analysis to promote improvements in education in Chile and the rest of Latin America
	Comisión Nacional de Acreditación (Spanish):
	http://www.cnap.cl/
	National Accreditation Commission; information about Chile’s accreditation process; list of accredited institutions under the sidebar
	Comisión Nacional de Investigación Científica y Tecnológica (Spanish):
	http://www.conicyt.cl/
	National Commission for Science and Technology Research; extensive information on CONICYT activities, a description of the research accreditation process, and directories of accredited programs organized by university and subject
	Consejo Superior de Educación (Spanish):
	http://www.cse.cl/ASP/WEB_CSE_Home.asp
	Higher Council on Education; detailed information on accreditation procedures for schools, vocation/technical institutions, and universities; statistics; and directories of accredited schools and institutions
	Fulbright Commission (Spanish):
	http://www.fulbrightchile.cl/
	Information on educational exchange between Chile and the U.S.
	Red Universitaria Nacional:
	http://www.reuna.net/
	National University Network