Antigua International School

Non profit organization

Antigua International School provides an internationally accredited education for all students in a multicultural and inclusive community that fosters a healthy learning environment and meaningful learning experience where students fully develop their life's purpose.

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Target populations:

Youth

Focus areas:

Education

Youth

Key service areas:

Sacatepéquez (Ciudad Vieja, Antigua Guatemala)

Organizational contacts & locations

Contacts

Madeline Lusk

Service Learning Coordinator

servicelearning@antiguais.org

Locations

Km. 74.8, Ruta Nacional 14

Ciudad Vieja

Sacatepéquez

03012

Mission, vision & values

Mission

Antigua International School is committed to providing the best education in Central America for all who seek it regardless of economic or social status.

Vision

To guide children to pursue their own ethical highest purpose by teaching them to think and serve others, so that they may transform Guatemala and the world. The motto of the school is to think critically, act ethically, and serve others.

Values

We value equal access to quality education

serving others

and acting ethically.

Products, services, and programs

Services

AIS offers need-based financial assistance. The needs-based evaluation is conducted by an external third party social worker in order to determine a given family’s financial assistance.

Programs

Antigua International School offers a dual language, internationally accredited academic program that teaches students to think critically, act ethically and serve others. Our faculty and staff are highly qualified professionals who implement various teaching methodologies such as balanced literacy in primary, project based learning and individualized learning.

Organizational detail

Founded

2011

Number of employees

50+

Funding

Private donations

Sale of products and/or services

Fundraising

Primary issue(s) / need(s) addressed

Equal access to quality education.

Impact, adaptations & objectives

Impact to date

281 current students, 5 graduated classes, over 70 community projects in the past 3 years.

Impact measuring

We measure our impact using student enrollment data, and maintaining a 50/50 full paying students to students who receive tuition assistance model.

Organizational adaptations

Size and/or structure

Key offerings

Location

Organizational adaptation details

The number of students, academic offering and the location of the school has changed since establishment.

Short term objectives

Growth

More students enrolled.

Quality

Professional development for staff and teachers.

Impact

Expanded growth into the community.

Long term objectives

Growth

Continued growth of the student population every year.

Quality

To offer the best education in Central America.

Impact

To see students empowered to pursue their future goals.

Profile updated: 01/05/23

Antigua International School