San Juan del Sur Day School

There is no better metaphor for the growth of a school than the planting of a tree.  It has been a tremendous year of growth and transformations for San Juan del Sur Day School.  In early 2014, Director Julie Speier planted a seed, seeking land on which to cultivate a new school campus.
This call to action was answered by the generous team at Finca Las Nubes. In February of 2014, the Roberston Family selflessly donated nearly 30 acres of stunning land to San Juan del Sur Day School.

In March 2014, we launched a fundraising campaign to help raise money to build the school. Exactly one year later, in March 2015, Director Julie Speier and Los Rayos students hammered in the first stake of the new school, officially breaking ground and spreading roots. Throughout March and April, 2015, Chris Robertson and his fantastic construction crew worked tirelessly to dig the foundation and build walls. By the end of June 2015, the roof was on. In mid-July, the floors went in, dirt was graded for the playground, and trees were planted. On July 15, 2015, students and teachers celebrated their last day of school at the beloved Talanguera school campus. During the summer break, the FLN team and San Juan del Sur Day School teachers, staff, parents, and friends worked round the clock to nurture the school, packing, moving, prepping, and more.  And on August 11, 2015, the wonderful new San Juan del Sur Day School campus at Finca las Nubes officially stretched its branches, opening its doors to greet 65 blossoming students.  Please join us on this video journey of the growth of the new campus for San Juan del Sur Day School at Finca las Nubes.  We invite you to visit our “Grow With Us” page to learn how you can help our students and teachers flourish.  Thank you to our wonderful community of family and friends – both here and abroad – for helping us to thrive.