German Nicaraguan School
private German–Latin American Spanish bilingual school in Managua, Nicaragua
The German Nicaraguan School (Colegio Alemán Nicaragüense; Deutsche Schule Managua), abbreviated DSM, is a private, trilingual German international school in Managua, Nicaragua. It is officially recognised by the German federal government as a Deutsche Auslandsschule (German School Abroad) and is a member of the International Baccalaureate World School network. The school teaches in German, Spanish and English and enrols more than 900 students from Kindergarten through the final year of secondary school.
History
The idea of founding a German school in Managua dates to 1934, when local supporters established the Asociación Pro Escuela (Pro-School Association) on 18 October 1934; the association was registered with and recognised by the Nicaraguan authorities. In 1936 the school also received recognition from the German government of the time, including a one-time subsidy from the German Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The project was interrupted by World War II, and it was not revived until 1 December 1967, a date the school now observes as its official founding day.
Classes began in August 1968, when a German-language Kindergarten opened under teacher Ursula Pook in a rented country house at kilometre 13½ of Carretera Sur, opposite the Iglesia Monte Tabor. About half of the children enrolled in that first Kindergarten class were Nicaraguan, alongside German, Swiss, American, British and French pupils. After renting the property for two years, the school moved to its current site at kilometre 10½ of Carretera Sur.
Construction of the new campus began in 1972; the buildings were undamaged by the earthquake of 23 December 1972, and the school became the first in Managua to resume classes after the disaster.
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