Mazapan School is a N-12 co-educational

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offering a US-style college preparatory instruction program. Owned and operated by Standard Fruit de Honduras (Dole), Mazapan School is located in

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. Founded in 1928, the landscaped campus is located on . The 300+ students attending Mazapan School are taught in English and Spanish, and receive a U.S. High School diploma and a Honduran Baccalaureate degree.

History

Mazapan School was founded in 1928 by the

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, known today as

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. The company had the dilemma of keeping valuable expatriate employees with children in

. A lack of an American-style school meant children had to be sent to

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s in the United States at a young age. This need gave birth to the idea of starting a school. Mazapan School, owned and operated by the company, opened its doors on March 12, 1928, with Grades 1–6 with 38 students. Today, the Mazapan School is located on of land in the heart of the city. A coeducational, day school, it offers bilingual (English/Spanish) educational programs from grades Nursery through 12 with the continued support of Dole. Upon graduation, Mazapan students are conferred an American High School Diploma, accredited by the

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, and a Honduran Bachillerato Diploma, accredited by the Honduran Ministry of Education.

Accreditation

Mazapan School is accredited by the

, 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 any University in the world after graduation. Mazapan is a member o
AASCA
(Association of American Schools in Central America)
ABSH
(Association of Bilingual Schools of Honduras), NASS, IRC (Inter-regional Center) and AAIE (Association of American International Education).

References

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