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The five schools Tegucigalpa parents researched most this year, chosen from the 9 international schools in the city. Ranked by how many families opened each school’s profile and spent time reading it between September 2025 and August 2026, then the full picture on curricula, class sizes and fees.
The 2026 ranking
Ranked purely by parent interest — the number of families who opened each school’s profile and spent time reading it between September 2025 and August 2026.
Founded in 1985, Macris School is a premier, co-educational Catholic bilingual day school situated on a beautiful 23-acre campus in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. Serving approximately 1,000 students from preschool through 12th grade, the institution provides a highly rigorous dual-curriculum program. Fully accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC), Macris seamlessly blends U.S. Common Core standards with Honduran national requirements, allowing graduates to simultaneously earn a U.S. High School Diploma and a Honduran Bachillerato. Instruction operates on a strong bilingual framework, with the majority of classes delivered immersively in English. Beyond academics, Macris School heavily prioritizes holistic student well-being through its "ConnectMe" social-emotional learning program and Catholic pastoral activities. Supported by state-of-the-art facilities like the Ian H. Merriam Learning Center and extensive athletic complexes, the school cultivates faithful, globally competitive leaders.
The International School of Tegucigalpa is a Christ-centred, bilingual, multicultural school in the capital of Honduras. It serves students from Preschool (N-K) through Grade 12 across four divisions. The school follows an American standards-based curriculum with AP and Honours programmes, and has STEM labs. Six core values guide the school: Responsibility, Integrity, Community, Respect, Initiative, and Collaboration. The school aims to transform Honduras through quality education.
Founded in 1946, AST is one of Honduras' original bilingual schools serving students from 39 nations across four divisions. The institution offers a college-preparatory curriculum emphasizing global citizenship, with high school students earning up to three diplomas including the IB qualification.
Founded in 1993, Discovery School is a premier, co-educational international day school situated on a secure seven-acre campus in Zona el Molinón, Tegucigalpa. Serving a diverse, close-knit community of approximately 220 students from ages 3 to 18, the school provides a highly rigorous, U.S.-style college preparatory curriculum fully accredited by Cognia. Discovery School stands out for its exceptional personalization, maintaining a remarkably low student-to-teacher ratio that averages between 5:1 and 7:1. Instruction is fully immersive in English, incorporating Common Core and Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). High school students benefit from a robust Advanced Placement (AP) program, culminating in the opportunity to earn a U.S. High School Diploma, the AP International Diploma, and the Honduran Bachillerato. With its strong emphasis on experiential learning, comprehensive STEAM integration, and a zero-tolerance policy for bullying, Discovery School successfully prepares well-rounded, emotionally intelligent graduates for top-tier global universities.
LFH is a co-educational lycée-level school in Honduras with dedicated buildings for kindergarten, primary and secondary education. The campus offers two libraries, an auditorium and on-site dining, plus comprehensive sports facilities including a football field, an athletics track, a gymnasium, tennis courts, a physical education area and a swimming pool. A daycare service operates after school, and there is a school bus network for 2026-27. Instruction is delivered in Spanish and French, with English studied as a language of study and Portuguese available as an optional language. The school is recognized by the Honduran Ministry of Education, enabling students to pursue a double diploma: the French Baccalaureate and the Honduran Bachillerato. LFH runs student projects such as robotics, web radio, theatre, fashion shows, choir and opera, and ambassadors in training, together with thematic stays in Honduras and internationally, including history trips, university visits and exchanges.
What’s on offer
The mix of programmes and teaching languages across all 9 schools. Many offer more than one curriculum, so totals run higher than the school count.
Number of schools teaching each curriculum.
Number of schools teaching in each language.
Size & classes
School size and class size shape day-to-day experience as much as curriculum does.
Schools grouped by total enrolment.
Average school size is 932 students · based on the 5 schools that report enrolment.
Schools grouped by typical class size.
Average class size is 15.5 students · based on the 4 schools that report it.
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