Chester College is a privately run day and boarding school authorized by the The College was built in 1984. It is situated three kilometres from Santiago de Compostela and stands on a hill in spacious grounds overlooking the wide Ulla Valley. There are eight classrooms, a central hall, a Science laboratory, an Art room, a Music room, a Computer room, a library, two football pitches, a tennis/basketball court and a large swimming pool.
  
Boarding Facilities
  
The Boarding School accommodates an international group of students whose parents live abroad or a long distance away from the School. Children from ten years upwards are accepted as weekly boarders and, from eleven years, as weekly or full boarders.
  
The boarding Residences are situated at five minutes’ drive from the school grounds, with separate buildings for boys and girls. Two, three or four students share a bedroom and bathrooms are close. There is a sitting-room with a video, a dining room and a study room in each Residence. All meals take place in the main school building.
The students are accompanied by a teacher or a dorm parent.
  
A daily session of Sports and Games takes place every afternoon, followed by supervised study in the evening. On certain days, cultural visits, excursions and recreational activities are organized.
  
Individual students may participate in an additional program of extracurricular activities in the evening, depending on their personal needs.