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Nicaragua, Managua
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Robotics and Debate clubs are offered. Honor Societies are available.
Visual and Performing Arts programmes with Honors in Art and Music.
The school supports cross-cultural understanding and language-related engagement through the Global Leadership Development Program in Debate and international competitions. Debate features in the program with participation in AASCA Debate, PANAMUN, and HACIA Democracy. These activities promote discussion, cross-cultural communication, and language skills.
The After School Activities program welcomes over 500 students from Kinder to 12th grade and offers activities designed to support growth, wellness, and leadership beyond the classroom. Robotics, Debate, and other enrichment opportunities are offered as part of the program, fostering teamwork, creativity, and personal interests. The program emphasizes inclusive participation and ongoing opportunities beyond the regular school day.
Community service is integrated into student life through clubs focused on service and social impact. Next Chapter centers on reading and learning, Green Club empowers environmental action, SHE supports education for girls, and Love for PAWS and Elder Care focus on care for animals and seniors. Catholic Life is an extracurricular program serving Pathways to 12th grade with weekly sessions under the Archdiocese.
The College and Career Program guides students in grades 8–12 through a structured curriculum that builds self-awareness, career exploration, and college planning. Weekly PAW (Personalized Advancement Wednesdays) and CLAW (College/Career & Leadership Advancement Wednesdays) offer career and leadership development, taught by credentialed professionals and following curricula from leading organizations. The Internship Program provides 10th and 11th graders real-world professional experience, and the Senior Capstone Project enables students to design and implement a project with community impact. Parents participate in engagement sessions to stay informed about grade-level goals and the college application journey.
Athletics including volleyball and swimming. Summer camp for ages 3-12.
Founded in 1944, the American Nicaraguan School (ANS) is a premier, private, co-educational day school located on a vast 26-acre campus in the Lomas de Monserrat neighborhood of Managua. Serving approximately 893 students from over 30 nationalities, the school offers a highly rigorous, US-accredited American curriculum to students from age 3 through 12th grade. Instruction is delivered entirely in English, and graduates benefit from a Dual Diploma program that awards both a US High School Diploma and the Nicaraguan Baccalaureate. ANS provides extensive academic enrichment through its robust Advanced Placement (AP) program. The campus features unparalleled facilities in Nicaragua, including a 28,500-volume lending library, modern science labs, and comprehensive athletic complexes. With a deep emphasis on community service, robust arts programs, and competitive AASCA sports, ANS comprehensively prepares students to enter top-tier universities worldwide.
