We endeavor to break the cycles of poverty by investing in the education of aspiring young leaders, innovators, and changemakers!

An initiative of U.S.-based nonprofit organization Visions Global Empowerment, in partnership with philanthropist Robert D. Friedman, Escuela Vera Angelita is a private, nonprofit boarding school for youth who hail from underserved & vulnerable communities. This modern school campus lies on a beautiful 437-acre property in the community of La Grecia in San Ramón, Matagalpa, Nicaragua.

OUR MISSION

Our mission is to prepare Nicaraguan youth and young adults in leading independent, healthy, goal-driven, and meaningful lives and to develop their academic, personal and professional / vocational leadership abilities for active participation in the modern world and economy. Given the many development challenges so many young people face today, the country will always need bright, motivated and well-rounded scholars and professionals to move it forward and make a difference in their communities.

LEARNING PATHS

We are currently focused on secondary school education, beginning in January 2025 with Grade 10 and adding Grades 11 & 12 in subsequent years. We offer 3 course streams of a Technical Bachelors (Bachillerato Técnico) program, all of which are accredited through INATEC (National Technical Institute - Nicaragua) and MINED (Ministry of Education - Nicaragua), from which students must select one:

Tourism (Turismo)
Computer Science / Technology (Computación)
Agronomy (Agronomía)

We also offer technical certificate courses for young adults & adults to aid in their professional development. While this list will continually grow, current and past courses include the following:

Agronomy - Production of Organic Fertilizer and Biofertilizers (Elaboración de abono orgánico y biofertilizantes)
Tourism - Tourist Guiding Techniques through Urban & Natural Spaces (Técnicas de guiado de turistas)
Agronomy - Vegetable Cultivation (Cultivo de hortalizas)
Agronomy - Fruit Tree Cultivation (Cultivo de frutales)
Language - English A1 Breakthrough

OUR CURRICULUM

Prospective students who successfully demonstrate a passion and a capacity for learning, inherent leadership qualities, and a desire to make a positive impact on our world will receive an education with full room & board at no cost to them or their families. Our bilingual (Spanish / English) curriculum is focused on experiential learning with the intent of developing critical thinking abilities, while also nurturing student passions and developing the skills needed to understand and address important local and global issues. Apart from the technical coursework required for each stream, instruction will cover the following subjects:

Mathematics
Social Science (Geography, Economy, Sociology, Philosophy, etc.)
Science (Biology, Physics, Chemistry)
Language & Literature (Spanish)
Foreign Language (English)
Physical Education / Sports)
Leadership (“Growing in Values”, Environmental Awareness & Agency, Global Skills, General Culture, etc.)
Technology & Innovation
Arts (Visual Arts, Music, Dance, etc.)

ADMISSION

*PLEASE NOTE: student admission is based foremost on the requirement of financial need with program availability and a demonstrated track record of motivation being other key criteria. Each year, we will work with local partners and communities to identify students who meet our criteria and conduct student testing & interviews.

Admissions for the upcoming academic year (2025) are currently CLOSED. We plan to open admissions for the next academic year (2026) around August 2025.