You will find below a list of the most popular international and bilingual schools for expats in Honduras with fee information. It includes nursery schools, primary and secondary (high) schools and you will find the right school to prepare for International Baccalaureate, and other diploma in Honduras. Some schools will follow the American or British curriculums with English speaking programs while others are regulated under the French and German education system.

Education in Honduras

The public education system in Honduras is free, compulsory, and open to all citizens, but it wasn't always this way. Before 1957 education was the exclusive privilege of the upper class. Extensive education reforms replaced the old system. Today, the system begins in pre-school, continue in elementary school, secondary school, with the option to continue to university.

International Schools

International schools can be the perfect solution for an expat student (multinational corporation executives, children of diplomats, NGO staff) in Honduras. There may be some local population, but the schools are usually geared for an international student body. Schools follow a curriculum model from the US, UK, or France. Primary instruction may be any language (and multiple languages are usually taught), but it is usually in English or French. Schools provide similar standards of schooling around the globe, providing for an easy transition between schools whether they are in France or Vietnam. Schools also provide internationally accepted accreditation such as the international baccalaureate.

Admission and enrollment procedures vary from school to school. Space is often limited and preference may be given to students based on nationality. Tuition tends to be expensive based on local standards, but offers high standards of learning, boast smaller class sizes, first-rate facilities, and extracurricular. Boarding facilities are available at some schools, but most only provide day classes.

Accreditation & Membership

• The CoIS (Council of International Schools) is a non-profit association of international schools and post-secondary institutions which provides educational accreditation, teacher and leadership recruitment services, links to higher education, governance assistance and help with founding new schools.
• Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS-CASI) is a regional accreditation agency for US based schools.
• Association of Christian Schools International (ACSI) is an association of evangelical Protestant Christian schools.

Copán

Mayatan Bilingual School
Address: Copán Ruinas
Copán, Honduras
Tel: (504) 2651-4149
Tuition Rates: Inquire at school

Also known as Escuela Bilingüe Mayatan, the school is bilingual (English/Spanish).

San Pedro Sula

Albert Einstein International School of San Pedro Sula (AEIS)
Address: 2 Calle, NO 11-12 Avenida, Los Andes #88
San Pedro Sula, Honduras
Tel: (504)2550-4622
Tuition Rates: Inquire at school

A college-preparatory international school from kindergarten through 12th grade. It is a private, non-profit, coeducational day school, which offers an American education system to Honduran and foreign students in San Pedro Sula. French language courses are included at all levels.

Happy Days / Freedom High School
Address: Km 2 carretera al Zapotal
San Pedro Sula, Honduras
Tel: (504) 2551-1501
Tuition Rates: Inquire at school

A bilingual (English & Spanish) education for Day Care, Pre-school, Elementary and High School students.

Academia Americana
Address: San Pedro Sula, Honduras
Tel: (504) 2239-3333
Tuition Rates: Inquire at school

American Academy Bilingual School is an private day school dedicated to bilingual education (English-Spanish). The school has the following modes: Pre-School, Preparatory, Secundaria.

Escuela Internacional San Pedrana (EIS)
Address: PO Box 565
San Pedro Sula, Cortes, Honduras
Tel: 011-504-566-2722
Tuition Rates: Inquire at school

The school prepares bilingual (Spanish/English) students in kindergarten to 12th grade. It was recognized by the Honduran Ministry of Education in 1956 and accredited by SACS in 1970.

Cofradia's Bilingual School (CBS)
Address: PO Box 2071
Cofradia, San Pedro Sula, Honduras
Tel: (504)2509-2666
Tuition Rates: Inquire at school

Cofradia Bilingual School provides high-quality, affordable bilingual (Spanish/English) education.

German School in San Pedro Sula

Europa Schule Escuela Trilingüe
Address: Residencial San José del Pedregal
Calle San Simón #7
San Pedro Sula, Honduras
Tel: (504) 2566 31 23
Tuition Rates: $2,674 - 3,080 per year

German, English and Spanish education. The school offers the International Baccalaureate (IB) program.

Tegucigalpa

International School (IST)
Address: Los olivos 2da. etapa, anillo periferico / PO Box 5210 y 2282
Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Tel: (504) 2245-2093, 2245-2094
Tuition Rates: Inquire at school

Christian private bilingual (English/Spanish) school has an education founded upon a Biblical Worldview. IST consists mostly of Honduran natives who have learned English as a second language. All core subjects in grades Pre-Kinder through 12 Grade are taught in English, by certified teachers.

Academia Los Pinares (ALP)
Address: KM 10 El Hatillo, Apartado Postal 3250
Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Tel: 011-504-2211-8231; 2211-8231 (in Honduras)
Tuition Rates: Inquire at school

Offers both U.S. and Honduran accredited curriculum from a Christian Biblical perspective. The school is accredited by AdvancEd/S.A.C.S. and by A.C.S.I. The school is also fully recognized and approved to operate in Honduras by the Honduran Ministry of Education.

American School of Tegucigalpa (AST)
Address: Avenida Republica Dominicana Colonial Lomas del Guijarro
Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Tel: (504) 2239-3333, (504) 2239-5074, (504) 2239-3542, (504) 2239-3160
Tuition Rates: Inquire at school

English is the language of primary instruction. Students complete a Honduran Bachillerato, the High School Diploma and the International Baccalaureate; IB Diploma and Certificates are optional. Spanish as a second language is offered to international students. AST is accredited by SACS and the International Baccalaureate Program. The Honduran Ministry of Education grants the national degree of Bachillerato to students who comply with additional credits and 160 hours of community service.

Discovery School Honduras
Address: Anillo Periferico (Ring Road)
Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Tel: 504 2217790
E-mail: dsdirector@discoveryschool.edu.hn
Tuition Rates: $3,465 - 8,146 per year

Discovery School is a pre-Kindergarten through Grade 12 with English language curriculum (with the exception of Spanish and Spanish Social Studies classes). Students are offered a U.S. diploma, a Honduran bachillerato, and an Advanced Placement International Diploma (APID). It is accredited by the Honduras Ministry of Education, U.S. Department of Defense Dependent Schools and by SACS.

DelCampo International School (DCIS)
Address: Prolongación Colonia Las Hadas / P.O. Box 2100
Comayagüela, Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Tel: (504) 2234.0775
Tuition Rates: Inquire at school

A college preparatory school with English and Spanish as the primary languages of instruction. The program of study offers students the opportunity to graduate with an American high school diploma as well as the "Bachillerato" degree, which fulfills requirements of the Honduran Ministry of Education.

French School in Tegucigalpa

Lycée franco-hondurien à Tegucigalpa
Address: Francisco Morazan, AP 3743
Tegucigalpa, Honduras
Tel: 231 1472
Tuition Rates: €1,488 to 1,760 per year

Bilingual education (French/Spanish) with AEFE approved curriculum.