

School Profile
Dr. Jeff Keller
Director General
Katy Meyer
Director of Learning
Vernita Vallez
Primary School Principal
Jacqueline Krüger
Secondary School Principal
Leonel Gutiérrez
Business Director
Miguel Medrano
IT Director
Andrei Kulyk
Athletics Director
ANS Mission
The ANS mission is to provide its multicultural student community with a US-accredited college preparatory program, based on democratic and universal values, that develops critical and ethical individuals capable of realizing their leadership potential by making meaningful contributions to society.
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 30 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, and international assistance groups working in Nicaragua.
Located on a 26-acre campus in Managua, Nicaragua, ANS is undergoing a major facilities renovation project. Facilities include climate-controlled learning spaces, science and computer labs, a track, semi-olympic swimming pool and a multi-purpose covered athletic area. Tech and media resources include a 22,000-volume library, the 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).
Enrollment
Student Population Percentages
Asian
European
Latin American (exc. Nic.)
Nicaraguan
USA and Canada
Middle East
Other
Dual Citizens (US & Nic.)
Over 90% of our student body voluntarily participates in community service groups.
Advanced Placement Program
AP Exam Results 2020
No. Students taking exams: 83
Total number of exams: 153
2020 AP Scholar Awards
27 students
- ANS
University Acceptances
Over 99% of each graduating class pursues post secondary education, primarily at four year institutions. As the list is extensive, they could not all be mentioned.
United States of America
AMDA
American University
Auburn University
Baylor University
Bentley University
Boston College
Boston University
Calvin College
Catholic University of America Cazenovia College
Clark University
Cleveland State University
Colby College
Colgate University
Concordia University
Dickinson College
Drexel University
Earlham College
Embry- Riddle Aeronautical University
Florida InternationalUniversity
Fordham University
Gannon University
George Town University
George Washington University
Georgia Institute of Technology
Hampshire College
Hult University
Indiana University
Johnson and Wales University
John Cabot University
Lake Forest College
Louisiana State University Loyola University
Chicago Loyola University
New Orleans Lynn University
Marymount University
Niagara University
New York University
Northeastern University
Pennsylvania State University
Pepperdine University
Purdue University
Rollins College
Saint John’s University
Santa Fe Community
College Savannah
College of Art and Design
Southern Methodist University
Southwestern University
Saint Lawrence University
St. Edward’s University
St. Mary’s University
Seton Hill College
Suffolk University
Texas Christian University
The University of Tampa
The University of Texas at San Antonio
Trinity University, TX.
Texas A&M University
University of Central Florida
University of Cincinnati
University of Illinois
University of Kansas
University of Miami
University of Massachusetts
Amherst University of Michigan
University of North Carolina
University of Notre Dame
University of Pennsylvania
University of San Francisco
University of Southern California
University of Virginia
Villanova University
Washington College
Wellesley College
Worcester Polytechnic Institute Of Technology
Yale University
Rest of the World
International Acceptances
Hult Business School- London
John Cabot University
NABA
Navarra University
Polymoda Fashion Design
Quinnipiac University
Saint Louis University
Taiwan’s Normal University
The University of Winnipeg
University of Manitoba
Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara
Vancouver Film School
Nicaragua Acceptances
Universidad Americana
Keiser University
Academic Calendar
The 2020 – 2021 school calendar consists of two semesters with 180 total days of classroom instruction. The first semester begins in the middle of August and finishes in the middle of December; the second semester begins in the middle of January and concludes in the middle of June.
2020 – 2021 AP Course Offering
- Biology
- Chinese Language
- US Government
- English Language
- English Literature
- French Language
- Human Geography
- Macroeconomics
- Spanish Language
- Spanish Literature
- U.S. History
- World History
- Psychology
- Calculus
- Statistics
- Studio Art
- CS50
Unweighted Grading
System and Ranking*
Grade | Letter | GPA |
93-100 | A | 4.00 |
90-92 | A- | 3.75 |
87-89 | B+ | 3.25 |
83-86 | B | 3.00 |
80-82 | B- | 2.75 |
77-79 | C+ | 2.25 |
73-76 | C | 2.00 |
70-72 | C- | 1.75 |
67-69 | D+ | 1.25 |
63-66 | D | 1.00 |
60-62 | D- | 0.75 |
40-59 | F | 0.00 |
*The American Nicaraguan School does not rank its students.
US Diploma Requirements
- Spanish: 4 years
- Mathematics: 4 years
- English: 4 years
- Social Studies: 4 years
- Elective Courses: 4 years
- Science: 4 years
- Physical Education: 2 years
- Visual & Performing Arts: 1 semester
Nicaraguan Bachillerato
- Spanish: 5 years
- English: 5 years
- Science: 5 years
- History: 5 years
- Physical Education: 4 years
- Fine Arts: 3 years
- History of Nicaragua: 2 semesters
- Geography of Nicaragua: 3 semesters
- Civics: 3 semesters
- Philosophy: 1 semester
- Sociology: 1 semester
Standardized Tests
ANS is a certified testing center for the ACT, AP, PSAT, and SAT Exams. ANS administers MAP Tests from Elementary through 9th Grade.