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American Nicaraguan School

American Nicaraguan School
Location
Lomas de Monserrat
Managua
Nicaragua
Coordinates 12°06′43″N 86°16′37″W / 12.112010°N 86.276903°W / 12.112010; -86.276903Coordinates: 12°06′43″N 86°16′37″W / 12.112010°N 86.276903°W / 12.112010; -86.276903
Information
School type Private, international
Motto Connecting the Global Community
Founded 1944
Employees 250+
Grades K3-12
Enrollment 1021
Language English, Spanish, Mandarin and French
Mascot Tiger
Rival Lincoln International Academy
Accreditation SACS – AdvancED, Nicaraguan Ministry of Education
Website

The American Nicaraguan School (ANS) is a private school located in Nicaragua's capital city, Managua. It is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools through AdvancED and the Association of American Schools in South America.

The American Nicaraguan School (ANS) is a private, non-profit, coeducational multicultural institution, founded in 1944. With grades from Nursery through Grade 12, ANS is composed of students of more than 35 different nationalities. ANS provides a rigorous academic program through an American curriculum with classes taught in English. The School is governed by a seven-member Board of Directors, with six members elected by the American Nicaraguan School’s parents, and one member appointed by the U.S. Embassy. The school community includes members of the diplomatic corps, foreign and local business, Nicaraguan government, and international assistance groups working in Nicaragua.

Located on a 26-acre campus in Managua, Nicaragua, facilities also include track and field, semi-olympic swimming pool and a multi-purpose covered athletic area. Tech and media resources include a 22,000-volume library, largest of its kind in Nicaragua, and high-speed wireless internet access across campus. ANS is accredited by AdvancED through the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Council on Accreditation and School Improvement (SACS – CASI) and the Nicaraguan Ministry of Education (MINED).

99% of high school graduates attend universities, with a vast majority enrolling in colleges and universities in the United States. Alumni also attend schools in Spain, Canada, Mexico, Taiwan, South Korea, Costa Rica and Nicaragua.

ANS students are members of numerous community service and academic extracurricular clubs. Students work alongside major national and international organizations including Operation Smile, Aproquen, Fundación Ortiz Gurdian, Model United Nations, HACIA Democracy, among others.

ANS is a member of: AAIE, AASSA, NAIS, AASCA, College Board, OACAC

The American Nicaraguan School was founded in 1944 by a group of American diplomats wishing to provide members of the diplomatic community living in Nicaragua, access to a curriculum similar to that offered in U.S. schools. This with the goal of preparing students to attend universities in the United States and to ease transitions between international schools for students members of the diplomatic corps. It was originally situated in a two story house (Mansion Teodelinda) but rapid growth in enrollment soon led to the construction of a larger facility near present-day Metrocentro in order to meet this need.


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