Liceo Arturo Alessandri Palma, Secondary school in Providencia, Santiago, Chile
Liceo Arturo Alessandri Palma is a public secondary school in Providencia, Santiago, offering both general and vocational education programs. The campus includes classrooms for standard academic subjects as well as dedicated spaces for culinary training.
The school was founded in 1952 as Boys School Number 8 of Santiago and was renamed in 1957 after former Chilean president Arturo Alessandri Palma. The name change was part of a broader effort to honor national figures through public institutions.
Alongside general studies, the school offers a gastronomy track where students train in professional cooking skills as part of their regular curriculum. This hands-on focus sets it apart from most secondary schools in the area.
The school is in Providencia, a central area of Santiago with good public transport connections. Since it is an active school, anyone wishing to visit should check access conditions beforehand.
In 2011, students occupied the school for seven months as part of the Chilean Student Movement. This was the longest school occupation recorded in the country's educational history.
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