Instituto Nacional General José Miguel Carrera

Instituto Nacional General José Miguel Carrera
Library of the National Institute
Address
Arturo Prat, 33
Metropolitana
Santiago
Chile
Coordinates 33°26′43″S 70°39′02″O
Information
School type Public School
Motto Labor Omnia Vincit
(Hard work kongquers all)
Founded 10 August 1813
Founders José Miguel Carrera, Camilo Henríquez
Administrator Downton Santiago Municipality, Santiago
Rector Fernando Soto
Teaching staff 127
Colour(s) Blue & Red
Nickname El Nacional
Team name Club Deportivo y Social Instituto Nacional
USNWR ranking IDE-Andrés Bello: 1, Municipales
Revista El Sábado: 1, Municipales (564,93)
Alumni 4041 (2016)
Website www.institutonacional.cl

Instituto Nacional General José Miguel Carrera, often shortened to Instituto Nacional (National Institute), founded on August 10, 1813 by the Chilean patriot José Miguel Carrera, officially Liceo Ex A-0 - Instituto Nacional General José Miguel Carrera, is Chile's oldest learning institution and its most prestigious school. Its motto is 'Labor Omnia Vincit', which means "Hard work conquers all".

It is an all-male public school teaching 7th and 8th grade of the basic level (Educación Básica) and 1st through 4th grade of the intermediate level (Educación Media). It is located in downtown Santiago, Chile, neighboring the University of Chile's main campus. The exact location is Arturo Prat #33, Santiago, Chile.

Instituto Nacional is considered by many to be one of the best schools in Chile, and the most prestigious one.[1]

Many Chilean presidents and other notable personalities have studied at this all-male school.

Chilean presidents are Instituto Nacional alumni:

A partial list of renowned Chilean intellectuals who were both alumni and teachers at the Instituto National is given below:

Other notable alumni include:

Notable intellectuals that taught at the Instituto Nacional include:

References

  1. ↑ III Ranking "Los mejores colegios de Chile" - Revista "El Sábado", El Mercurio. 8 April 2006. (en PDF)


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