In its commitment to education, the program "Together We Learn Locally", promoted by Codelco División El Teniente and executed by Schools that Learn From Teach Chile, it has impacted 870 students, 114 teachers and 14 members of extended management teams from the Bernardo O'Higgins Mining Technological Institute in Rancagua and the Sara Troncoso High School in Alhué.

In 2024, the fourth and final year of the program began, which includes a final evaluation of the establishments. Cristián Sanhueza, director of Community Development at El Teniente, explained that “the balance is positive because the initiative has strengthened the capacity of the establishments to identify challenges and promote innovative activities. It is a testament to our commitment to the development of human capital.”

During the past year, educational communities have made progress in educational leadership through data collection, improved practices and monitoring evaluation. During this period, there were 36 training sessions.

According to figures from Enseña Chile, 100% of the management teams implemented classroom visits and led collaborative spaces. “The process has been characterized by practical and collaborative training. In addition, we implemented teacher support and established a learning culture. These actions have had results of progress in the training of students,” explained its spokesperson, Paula Covarrubias.

Progress in national indicators

In the 2023 Simce test, both establishments registered increases in their scores. In the case of the Bernardo O'Higgins Mining Technological Institute, the establishment obtained a variation of 25 points in Mathematics and 18 points in Language and Literature. In addition, its team was awarded by the National System of Excellence for Performance Evaluation for the period 2024-2025.

Manuel Tapia, head of the Mining Department and a distinguished professional, added that “this process helps my work to have a meaning when it comes to guiding the teaching practices of my colleagues. It gives a seal to professionals with a more human and social vision. The impact on the educational community is tremendous.”

For Camila González, advisor to Enseña Chile, "the extended management team of the Technological Institute has stood out for its commitment to assuming responsibilities and leading the processes within the learning cycles. We hope that this joint effort will allow us to advance in our objectives, especially in the systematization of the teaching support process."

In the case of the Sara Troncoso High School, there was a five-point increase in the Language and Literature test. For its part, the educational space raised its results in indicators of school coexistence, participation, civic education and healthy living.

Rocío Astudillo, a History and Geography teacher at the Sara Troncoso High School, said that “the program has been very useful because it allows us to reflect on our teaching practices, which directly influences the future of our students. Through different reflections, we are able to improve the learning process.”