Education in Nicaragua
Education is free for all Nicaraguans. Elementary education is free and compulsory although this is not strictly enforced and many children are not able to attend due to their families need to have them work. Communities located on the Atlantic Coast have access to education in their native languages in both Spanish and the languages of the native indigenous tribes that live in the more rural areas of Nicaragua. Higher education has financial, organic and administrative autonomy, according to the law. Also, freedom of subjects is recognized. The school year runs from February through November.
Private School Located in Managua
The American Nicaraguan School is a private, nonsectarian coeducational school, founded in 1944, which offers an educational program from Nursery (3 years) through grade 12 for students of all nationalities. The school year comprises two semesters extending from August to December and from January to June.
The School is governed by a 7-member Board of Directors, with 6 members elected by the Association Pro-Escuela Americana, the sponsor of the School, and one voting member appointed by the U.S. Embassy. Membership in the Association is automatically conferred on the parents or guardians of children enrolled in the School. The School is incorporated and has tax-exempt status in Nicaragua. The American Nicaraguan School Foundation is incorporated in the U.S. and operates exclusively for charitable and educational purposes within the meaning of Section 501 (C) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
The School owns a 26-acre campus with a Wi-Fi Campus Wide Cisco Network, 10 administrative offices, a library/media center and technology center equipped with mimios, video conferencing,document cameras, speakers among others. The School also has science laboratories, fine arts, drama, a new state of the art music room with a special acoustical design, a food court and extensive athletic facilities for tennis, basketball, swimming, soccer, baseball, and volleyball, including a multi-purpose covered athletic area with capacity for 3000 people. There are also 8 apartments for recruited teachers on campus. Phase 1 of the new High School Building is complete.
The School is governed by a 7-member Board of Directors, with 6 members elected by the Association Pro-Escuela Americana, the sponsor of the School, and one voting member appointed by the U.S. Embassy. Membership in the Association is automatically conferred on the parents or guardians of children enrolled in the School. The School is incorporated and has tax-exempt status in Nicaragua. The American Nicaraguan School Foundation is incorporated in the U.S. and operates exclusively for charitable and educational purposes within the meaning of Section 501 (C) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
The School owns a 26-acre campus with a Wi-Fi Campus Wide Cisco Network, 10 administrative offices, a library/media center and technology center equipped with mimios, video conferencing,document cameras, speakers among others. The School also has science laboratories, fine arts, drama, a new state of the art music room with a special acoustical design, a food court and extensive athletic facilities for tennis, basketball, swimming, soccer, baseball, and volleyball, including a multi-purpose covered athletic area with capacity for 3000 people. There are also 8 apartments for recruited teachers on campus. Phase 1 of the new High School Building is complete.
Health System
Nicaragua has free hospital services. It also has private hospitals and clinics. Major hospitals and clinics in Managua are as follows:
- Carlos Marx Hospital / Tel. 490701
Bautista Hospital / Tel. 497333 / 497118
Villa Fontana Clinic / Tel. 74614 / 672696
Montoya Medical Center / Tel. 281054
Radiology Institute / Tel. 662740 / 666005
Las Palmas Clinic / Tel. 660881
Renovacion Clinic / Tel. 661325
Tiscapa Clinic / Tel. 71300
Davila Bolaños Hospital / Tel. 22764-66
Berta Calderon Hospital / Tel. 601787 /601303
Manolo Morales Hospital / Tel. 70990-92
La Mascota Hospital / Tel. 897700-06
Velez Paiz Hospital / Tel. 650009
Lenin Fonseca Hospital / Tel. 666547-50
Psychiatric Hospital / Tel. 667877-81