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.
Founded on 1 February 1952 as Liceo de Hombres N.º 8 de Santiago, it began classes on 4 July 1952 in a house on Avenida Vicuña Mackenna. In 1957, Decree N.º 6742 renamed it Liceo N.º 8 "Arturo Alessandri Palma" in honour of the former president. It moved to its current site at Avenida General Bustamante 443, and in 1982 administration passed to the Municipality of Providencia.
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 1985 students staged the "Toma del 12", coordinated by the Comité PRO-FESES, against the municipalisation of Chilean education and to demand democratisation of student centres. The event was later portrayed in the documentary Actores secundarios, and in 2003 expelled students recreated the takeover.
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