Colegio Interamericano

Colegio Interamericano
Location
Boulevard La Montaña, Finca El Socorro, Zona 16 Guatemala City, Guatemala
Information
Type	Private
Established	1976
Principal	Carl Wieburg[1]
Information	(502) 2200-2990 Phone
Website	http://www.interamericano.edu.gt

Colegio Interamericano is a private, bilingual, SACS (Southern Association of Colleges and Schools) accredited, Pre-Kindergarten - 12th grade school located in Guatemala City, Guatemala serving approximately 1100 students.^[2]

Colegio Interamericano is one of twenty-two international schools in Central America that are part of the Association of American Schools in Central America (AASCA). Students that graduate from Colegio Interamericano receive both the American High School Diploma and the Guatemalan Diploma.

The school is located in Zone 16 of Guatemala City, Guatemala.

History

Colegio Interamericano was founded in 1976 by the alumni of Americano School of Guatemala, another international school in Guatemala City. In 1981, Colegio Interamericano relocated to its current location in Zone 16, and received its United States accreditation in 1989.^[3]

Extracurricular Program

Colegio Interamericano Main Soccer Field.

Colegio Interamericano provides an extracurricular activites program (ECA) for all enrolled students, free of charge. Extracurricular activities range all the way from soccer and basketball to Suzuki violin and marimba classes. Over 50% of the student body participates in at least one ECA program.

ECA Program For Pre-Kinder

Name of Activity	Boys/Girls/Mixed	Grade/Age Level(s)
Soccer	Mixed	Pre-K
ABC Music Program	Mixed	Pre-K
Mini Baby Juniors	Mixed	Pre-K
Art	Mixed	Pre-K
Cooking	Mixed	Pre-K

ECA Program for Elementary (Kinder - Grade 5)

Name of Activity	Boys/Girls/Mixed	Grade/Age Level(s)
Soccer	Mixed	Under 7
Soccer	Boys	Under 8/9
Soccer	Boys	Under 10/11
Soccer	Girls	Under 11
Basketball	Mixed	Under 7
Microbasketball	Boys	Born in 2002-2004
Minibasketball	Boys	Born in 2000-2001
Minibasketball	Boys	Grade 5-8
Microbasketball	Girls	Grade 2-4
Minibasketball	Girls	Grade 5-8
Minivolleyball	Mixed	Grade 3-5
Baby Juniors	Mixed	Grade 1-2
Mini Juniors	Mixed	Grade 3-5
Tap Dance	Mixed	Grade 2-5
Drama	Mixed	Grade 2-5
Art	Mixed	Grade K-1
Arts and Crafts	Mixed	Grade 2-5
Marimba	Mixed	Grade 3-4
Earth Keepers (Environmental Club)	Mixed	Grade K-5
Book Club	Mixed	Grade 1-3
Scouts	Mixed	Grade 1-5
Destination Imagination	Mixed	Grade 2-5
Junior Achievement (Economics Club)	Mixed	Grade 4-5

Special Elementary Programs

Name of Activity	Boys/Girls/Mixed	Grade/Age Level(s)
Violin (Suzuki Program)	Mixed	All
Robotics	Mixed	Grades K-2
Robotics	Mixed	Grades 3-5
Mandarin Chinese	Mixed	Grade 3-5
Catechesis para Primera Comunion	Mixed	All

ECA Program for Middle School (grade 6 - Grade 8)

Name of Activity	Boys/Girls/Mixed	Grade/Age Level(s)
soccer	boys	Under 13
soccer	boys	Under 15
soccer	girls	Under 13 / under 15
Minibasketball	boys	grade 6 - 8
Minibasketball	girls	grade 5 - 8
volleyball	boys	grade 6 - 8
volleyball	girls	grade 6 - 8
sculpture	mixed	grade 6 - 8
drama	mixed	grade 6 - 8
earthkeepers	mixed	grade 6 - 8
math counts	mixed	grade 6 - 8
cheerleaders	girls	grade 6 - 8
school radio	mixed	grade 6 - 8
Destination Imagination	mixed	grade 6 - 8
guitar	mixed	grade 6 - 12
Mandarin chinese	mixed	grade 6 - 8
robotics	mixed	grade 6 - 8

ECA program for High School (grade 9 - 12)

Name of Activity	Boys/Girls/Mixed	Grade/Age Level(s)
basketball (Aug - Oct)	boys	grade 9 - 12
basketball (Aug - Oct)	girls	grade 9 - 12
soccer (Nov - Feb)	boys	grade 9 - 12
soccer (Nov - Feb)	girls	grade 9 - 12
volleyball (Nov - April)	boys	grade 9 - 12
volleyball (Nov - April)	girls	grade 9 - 12
Model United Nations	mixed	grade 9 - 12
Knowledge Bowl	mixed	grade 9 - 12
SAT Preparation	mixed	grade 9 - 12
school magazine	mixed	grade 9 - 12
Drama	mixed	grade 9 - 12
Destination Imagination	mixed	grade 9 - 12
cheerleaders	mixed	grade 9 - 12
wall-art	mixed	grade 9 - 12
yearbook	mixed	grade 9 - 12
creative writing	mixed	grade 9 - 12

Student Organizations at Interamericano

Organization	Grade/Age Level(s)
Student Council	Middle School
Student Council	High School
National Junior Honor Society	Middle School
National Honor Society	High School
community service	Middle School
community service	High School

External links

• Colegio Interamericano Homepage
• Colegio Interamericano Elementary School Homepage

References

1. ^ http://www.advanc-ed.org/oasis2/u/par/accreditation/summary?institutionId=29471
2. ^ http://www.advanc-ed.org/oasis2/u/par/accreditation/summary?institutionId=29471
3. ^ http://www.international-schoolfriends.com/schools-Colegio_Interamericano-Guatemala_City-Guatemala-9700-show.html