Our History
Over 25 years ago, a group of Christian parents gathered to discuss their dream to start a Christian Educational Community (CEE) in Siguatepeque, Honduras. The dream became a reality in 1990, when Siguatepeque Bilingual Christian school began with 13 students in Grades 1 and 2.
Today, the school offers a complete elementary and secondary education, from kindergarten to Grade 11. The school continues to grow in its commitment to strengthen Honduran students through an education based on God's word.
Our Location
The school is located in the city of Siguatepeque, in the heart of Honduras. The city is approximately 3,400 ft above sea level and surrounded by lush, green mountains. Siguatepeque enjoys an excellent climate year-round, with mostly sunny days and cool nights.
Siguatepeque has two squares in the center of town - the park and the plaza. Both are surrounded by stores, restaurants, and even some great ice cream shops! Several events are held throughout the year in the Plaza, which has a main stage for activities. The park is a great shady place to spend an afternoon after school eating ice cream, having coffee with a friend and people watching.
Siguatepeque has a population of 90,000 and it is located two hours away from the two main cities in Honduras: Tegucigalpa, the nation's capital and San Pedro Sula, the largest industrial center. Both cities have international airports, with flights arriving regularly from Canada and the United States.
Siguatepeque is also about 45 minutes away from Lake Yojoa which is a great place to hike up to some waterfalls or get some fresh fish. Siguatepeque's central location is ideal for someone who loves to travel. It is about two and half hours from the nearest beach and about six hours to the Bay Islands.
School Information
Our school is split into 3 sections: the kindergarten program (Kindergarten and Senior Kindergarten - Preppatoria), the elementary program, (Grades 1-6) and the secondary program (Grades 7-11). Our students take approximately half of their classes each day in Spanish and half of their classes in English.
For example, the Gr. 1s may have their Spanish classes in the morning and their English classes in the afternoon. In the secondary program, students take some subjects in English (ie. Phys Ed, Science, English Language) and some subjects in Spanish (ie. Geography, Math, Computers).
All of the teachers in our Spanish program are local Honduran teachers. In our English program, some of the teachers are bilingual Hondurans, while others are from abroad (Ie. Canada, England, U.S.A., etc.).
Potential Teachers
We are receiving applications for the next school year. The basic requirements for being an English teacher at our school include: a growing, personal relationship with Jesus Christ, Bachelors of Education (or equivalent) and to be highly proficient in all aspects of the English language. Our school gives preference to candidates from an Evangelical Protestant faith background.
If you are interested in applying for a teaching position please contact us.
Volunteers/Teams
We welcome volunteers interested in serving short-term at our school, either individuals, couples, families, or teams.
In the past, volunteers have: worked in the library, assisted in swimming class, painted around school, taught special art classes, and assisted teachers in their classrooms.
Volunteering for Interim, Jan-Term, or alternative practicum is a great way to get a taste of Honduras, work at an international school and grow professionally as well as personally.
Please read the Volunteer Frequently Asked Questions for applicable information. Please contact us for an application and/ or to ask any questions. Thank you for your interest!
