Mazapan School
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Mazapan School was founded in the early 1920’s by the Standard Fruit Company (today, know as Dole) was faced with the dilemma of keeping valuable expatriate employees with children in La Ceiba, Honduras. A lack of an American-style school meant children had to be sent to boarding schools in the USA at a young age. This need gave birth to the idea of starting a school. As a result, Mazapan School, fully owned and operated by the Company, opened its doors on March 12th, 1928, with Grades 1-6 with 38 students.
Today, the Mazapan School is located on 5 acres of land in the heart of the city. A coeducational, day school, it offers bilingual (English/Spanish) educational programs from grades 1 through 12 with the continued support of Dole. Upon graduation, Mazapan students are conferred an American High School Diploma, accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS), and a Honduran Bachillerato Diploma, accredited by the Honduran Ministry of Education
Of the 308 students enrolled, 90% are Honduran, 7% American and 3% third nationals. One hundred percent of our graduates are offered admission to universities in the USA, Latin America or Europe, with approximately 50% of the graduates attending American universities and the rest studying in Latin America.[citation needed]
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Mazapan is accredited by the SACS (US Southern Association of Colleges and Schools), and the Honduran Ministry of Education. A U.S. High School Diploma and the Honduran Bachillerato can both be obtained giving students the choice of attending a Latin American University or an U.S. University after graduation.
Mazapan is also a member of AASCA (American Association of Schools in Central America), ABSH (Association of Bilingual Schools of Honduras), NASS, IRC (Inter-regional Center) and AAIE (Association of American International Education).
