The Miguel Angel Asturias Academy is not just a school - its a social movement that is transforming Guatemala. Academy founders, teachers, students and parents are actively working to build a better wolrd - one where human rights are respected, families are financially secure, and children look toward a hopeful future.

We are a non-profit school that opened in 1994 to address Guatemala’s educational crisis. Located in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala, the Academy serves more than 250 students from preschool to 12th grade, placing special emphasis on creating options for poor, female and indigenous children. The Academy has two main missions: get ALL Guatemalan children in school, and break cycles of poverty through education.