Latin America Collection

Nicaragua has a variety of quality bilingual and English-language
schools students. (or American schools) for elementary and high-
school aged and academies for to choose from.


Although legal foreign residents are entitled to attend public
schools, many of the schools are rundown and under-funded
(and all the classes are taught in Spanish).
Nicaragua's private English-language schools generally have high
academic standards, and are geared toward preparing students
for admittance to colleges in the United States or elsewhere.
Courses are taught in English, with Spanish offered as a second
language.
The cost of some of these private schools varies, but can be more
than $350/month.
Before enrolling your child at any of the following schools, it is
a good idea to visit several campuses and tour the facilities. It's
also a good idea to try to talk with some of the other students or
parents to get an idea of how things are running at the school,
The American Nicaraguan School has an
accreditated academic program.


and what past experiences have been. Find out about
student/teacher ratio, security issues on campus, and teacher
qualifications. Will a native-language speaker teach classes?
Ask about the school-year schedule... Some schools follow the
U.S. academic year (September to June), while others follow the
Nicaraguan academic year (March to November).
Also ask the admissions office for a list of colleges and
universities attended by graduates from the previous year, to get
an idea of how well students were prepared for higher education
and the world beyond.
In Managua:
The American Nicaraguan School (http://www.ans.edu.ni, tel.
505-278-0029), on a 26-acre campus in Managua, is one of the
oldest accredited private, co-ed day schools, grades K3-12.
Monthly tuition ranges from $150 (for K3) to $328 (for grades
7-12). The school provides bus service from Granada to
Managua for all students
Lincoln International Academy (http://www.lincoln.edu.ni,
tel. (505) 276-3000), founded in 1991, is a private, Catholic, co-
ed school, with pre-school ­ grade 12. School puts heavy
emphasis on teaching virtues and Christian values.
Colegio Alemán Nicaragüense (`The German School')(
http://www.dasan.de/ds_managua/ Tel. 505 265-8449) is a
private primary and secondary school with classes taught in
Spanish.
The Nicaraguan Christian School (http://www.nca.edu.ni,
505-265-2277), offers pre-kinder, primary and secondary school,
all taught in English with a heavy emphasis on Christian values.


The academy, which is an accredited member of the Association
of Christian Schools International (ACSI), also offers a summer
camp.
Notre Dame School (http://www.notredame.edu.ni, 505-276-
0463) is a Catholic bilingual school offering preschool, primary
and secondary classes, complete with sports club facilities and
science laboratories. Offers transportation from Granada.
Saint Dominic School (505-276-2061), a completely bilingual
preschool, primary and secondary with transportation from
Granada.
BILIINGUAL PRESCHOOLS:
Kinder Ker (505) 270-5081
Centro Pre-Escolar Carrusel (505)-244-4272), located in
Bello Horizonte Managua, this 28-year-old school offers
personalized education, classes in English, dance, folklore and
computers, and transportation service.
Kidzchool (mailto:kidzchool@yahoo.com, 505-270-4547),
offers classes in English
If you opt for home-schooling, several programs which you can
find on the Internet: http://www.calvertschool.edu,
http://www.unl.eduand http://www.keystonehighschool.com.


Here are some links
to online Spanish courses
Quite a few of them are free:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/spanish/
http://www.donquijote.org/online/
http://www.docnmail.com/learnmore/language/spanish.htm
http://www.ihspain.com/madrid/online_spanish.html
http://www.learnplus.com/index.html
http://www.studyspanish.com/
http://www.learn-spanish-online.de/
http://www.optimnem.co.uk/
http://www.spanish-online.com/
http://www.speakteacher.com/
http://www.spanishprograms.com/
http://www.learnspanishtoday.com/
http://www.worldwidelearn.com/language-courses/learn-spanish.htm