Emprendedora Technical High School
A representation of investment in long-term, sustainable education.
The Entrepreneurial Technical High School, also known as Emprendedora is a unique self-sustaining school that provides its students with vocational degrees in sustainable agriculture or tourism. Emprendedora has a special focus on technology, business, and English within its typical curriculum. Emprendedora works to form leaders through a learn-by-doing model. Students gain real-life experience within their desired career long before they graduate high school.
The Need
Nicaragua is the second-poorest country in the Western Hemisphere, with 75% of the population living below the poverty line. Nicaragua’s lack of public investment in education is reflected in its low graduation rates with less than 76% of students finishing elementary school and less than 30% complete secondary school.
Our Impact
students graduated
350+
retention rate
96%
of graduates continuing their education
70%
of graduates joining the work force
33%
of graduates working and continuing school
21%
Investing in the Future
Opportunity believes in investing in future generations. In Nicaragua, where less than 10% of rural youth finish high school, we have invested in a school model which helps students develop skills in tourism and agriculture. The school is designed to be completely self-sufficient through the sale of products from the small business operating within the school’s programming.
