Colegio Inglés Americano de Guatemala

What Colegio Inglés Americano de Guatemala does

Colegio Inglés Americano de Guatemala (EAS) is a private bilingual (Spanish-English) K-12 educational institution founded in 1930 by Miss Ayleen Montmorency Zebadua and headquartered in Fraijanes, Guatemala. The school operates two physical campuses — Campus Preschool (Maternal through Kinder) and Campus Central (Primary through Bachillerato), the latter spanning over 5 manzanas — and delivers a continuous academic arc from age 1.5 through 12th grade, culminating in a SACS CASI-accredited high school diploma via either the standard Ciencias y Letras program or a specialized Graphic Design orientation. The core product portfolio is structured around six curricular levels (Educación Inicial, Preprimaria, Primaria, Básica, and two Bachillerato tracks), with curriculum aligned to both Guatemala's CNB and the North American Common Core to support international university admission.

The business is augmented by a layered ecosystem of add-on programs and ancillary services that expand per-student ARPU and deepen lock-in: EAS Academia de Inglés, the iTech digital literacy program, a Robotics Program, a Programa de Becas a la Excelencia scholarship track, and a broad extracurricular portfolio covering sports (karate, basketball, football, volleyball, archery, cheerleading), arts (ballet, drawing, crafts), languages (Mandarin, French, English), academic enrichment (programming, mathematics, literacy), and Catechesis. Operational support services — nursing, cafeteria, school transportation, uniforms, and books — generate additional recurring revenue. Strategic alliances with Cognia (accreditation), Microsoft Office 365 (productivity infrastructure), and Certiport (professional technology certification) embed internationally recognized credentials into the academic experience.

The commercial model is subscription/recurring tuition billed annually on a quote basis (pricing not publicly disclosed), supplemented by professional-services revenue from add-ons and ancillaries. Distribution is direct-to-consumer through a structured online admission system (virtual interviews, virtual tours, online admission tests, committee review) supported by a multi-channel marketing presence across Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, WhatsApp, blog content, and 360-degree virtual tours. Customer acquisition is reinforced by an active Ex-Students Association driving community-led referrals. The institution is privately held under independent governance with Director General Alberto Montes; no parent company, funding rounds, or M&A activity are disclosed.

Name

Colegio Inglés Americano de Guatemala

Legal name

Colegio Inglés Americano de Guatemala

Website

https://inglesamericano.edu.gt

Company type

Private

Founded year

1930

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Colegio Inglés Americano de Guatemala (EAS) is a private bilingual (Spanish-English) K-12 school in Fraijanes, Guatemala, founded in 1930 and serving families from Maternal through Bachillerato with SACS CASI accreditation, layered academic, technology, and extracurricular programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Private K-12 Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111), Educational Services (61), Language Schools (611630), All Other Schools and Instruction (61169)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

World Languages & Bilingual/ESL (K–12) Materials (EDAGAAAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Immigrant/Integration Language Programs (ESL/ESOL, Civics-Integrated) (EDAMAFAK)

Keywords

• Private K-12 education
• Bilingual education
• English language instruction
• Primary secondary schooling
• Guatemala education services

Headquarters

HQ city

Fraijanes

HQ country

Guatemala

HQ region

Latin America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Educational Services: Private school tuition covering education from Maternal (1.5 years) through High School (Bachillerato). Academic programs include regular Baccalaureate in Sciences and Letters as well as specialized Graphic Design orientation.
2. Ancillary Services: Additional revenue from school services including nursing, cafeteria, transportation, uniforms, books, English Academy (EAS Academia de Inglés), and iTech programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Based on the company name, Colegio Inglés Americano de Guatemala is a private school in Guatemala offering education with an English-language focus. Detailed product, curriculum, and program information was not provided in the source input, so a more specific description of the offerings cannot be verified.

Product overview

Colegio Inglés Americano de Guatemala (EAS) operates as a bilingual (Spanish-English) private educational institution offering a comprehensive K-12 platform with multiple campus locations. The core academic portfolio spans early childhood education (Maternal, Nursery), preschool (Pre-Kinder, Kinder), primary education (1st-7th Grade), basic education (8th-10th Grade/Básicos), and high school (11th-12th Grade/Bachillerato). The institution offers two specialized high school tracks: the standard Bachillerato en Ciencias y Letras and the Bachiller with Graphic Design orientation. Supporting services include nursing, cafeteria, transportation, uniforms, and books. The institution enhances its core academic offerings with specialized programs including EAS Academia de Inglés, iTech (technology), and a Robotics program. An online admission system (geducar.com) and 360-degree virtual tours facilitate enrollment. Extracurricular activities span sports, arts, languages, and academic enrichment. The institution holds SACS CASI accreditation through AdvancED (2015) and aligns with Guatemala's CNB curriculum and North American Common Core standards.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Students develop bilingual competencies (Spanish-English) enabling academic communication and native speaker interaction

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CogniacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational accreditation partner providing educational quality certification and continuous improvement frameworks for the school's academic programs.
• Office 365coreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partnership providing productivity tools and cloud-based collaboration platforms for students and faculty across all campus locations.
• AdecaminorOthersLocal educational association membership providing networking, professional development, and industry collaboration opportunities.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Nord Anglia Education: Large international premium-school network operating bilingual and international K-12 campuses globally, including in Latin America. Useful as a broad-incumbent benchmark for premium bilingual school economics, accreditation standards, and scaling playbook.
• Cognita (Colegio Internacional / EAS's accreditation partner): Global operator of premium and bilingual schools, including Latin American campuses. Relevant as both a broad incumbent in international K-12 education and the accreditation partner (via Cognia/AdvancED) currently serving EAS.

Regional players

• Edron Academy: Premium bilingual K-12 school in Mexico City with a similar dual-language, technology-integrated, and internationally oriented model. Comparable as a regional premium-bilingual peer serving upper-middle-class Latin American families.

Direct peers

• American School of Guatemala (Colegio Americano de Guatemala): Long-established bilingual K-12 school in Guatemala City offering US-style college-preparatory education. Most direct comparability: same geography, same bilingual/international curriculum positioning, and similar affluent-family target segment as EAS.
• Colegio Maya: Bilingual K-12 institution in Guatemala City with international accreditation. Directly comparable to EAS in mission (bilingual, values-based, internationally accredited K-12), curriculum alignment, and target affluent Guatemalan families.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/ColegioIngl%C3%A9sAmericanoEAS
• Facebookfacebook.com/eas.inglesamericano
• Instagraminstagram.com/easdeguatemala
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/colegio-ingl%C3%A9s-americano-de-guatemala

Compliance1 record

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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