Preschool and Kindergartens in León, Nicaragua
2 - 24 weeks
Basic Spanish
All year
18+
790 EUR
Volunteering or Internship
Integrative Education Center
The Integrative Education Center in León operates as a kindergarten in the morning for about 50 children aged 2–5, attending from 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM. In the afternoon, from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM, around 40 older children and adolescents visit the center for homework help and recreational activities such as dance, music, drawing, painting, recorder lessons, poetry, guitar lessons, soccer, and unicycling. The center provides a daily lunch, which the project’s youth prepare on a rotating basis.
Most of the children and adolescents come from difficult family circumstances. Some live with grandparents or relatives because their parents have left the region or country in search of work. Others have parents who are unemployed or in unstable jobs. Many mothers are single parents who became pregnant as teenagers. Along with learning, the center gives children the chance to have fun, play, and enjoy or reclaim their childhood.
Children and youth also have the possibility to stay at the Center temporarily. The center is officially recognized by the Ministry of Families as part of the National Committee for Substitute Housing-León, allowing it to provide temporary housing for children and adolescents when needed.
Five local teachers, some working voluntarily, are involved in this project, along with a small group of parents and neighbors who support its activities.
Volunteer Activities at the Integrative Education Center:
- Assisting children with preschool education, including writing, reading, and math skills
- Supporting homework and tutoring sessions
- Organizing recreational activities for children and adolescents (e.g., dance, sports, yoga, games, theater, etc.)
- Teaching English
- Helping with tasks such as meal preparation and cleanup
Booking Process
You can book this program directly online on this page. Please let us know whether you are applying for a volunteer placement or an internship. In the case of a required internship, please provide the internship requirements (e.g., regarding supervision, tasks, or number of hours). We always have availability for this placement. After your booking, we will need your CV in table format in English so that we can introduce you to the host organization.
Alternatively, you can first send an inquiry and, in the case of a required internship, provide the internship requirements (e.g., regarding supervision, tasks, or number of hours). Please email us your CV in English to
We can also provide details about this internship placement and complete internship forms before your binding booking, if you need them for your school or university.
You only make a binding booking with us if you want to accept the volunteer placement or internship, or if you have received approval from your school or university.
In all cases, you can secure your spot by paying only a deposit of 100 EUR/USD at the time of booking. The remaining balance is due one month before the start of the program.
Program details
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Who can join
Program start
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Accommodation Options
Host Family & Shared Accommodation
The accommodation we arrange is with families or individuals who rent out rooms in their houses. The houses are typically large historic buildings in Colonial style, allowing the owners to rent out 2-5 rooms. Therefore, it is likely that there will be other non-family members staying there. In the university city of León, this type of accommodation is primarily aimed at Nicaraguan students but is also available for foreign participants in our programs.
This type of accommodation offers a combination of family and flat-share life. Depending on the family and your preferences, you can choose to live in closer relation with the family or more independently.
The rooms are usually furnished with a bed, a table and chair, and storage space for clothes. Some houses have private bathrooms for the rooms, while others have shared bathrooms with the homeowners or other tenants. You will be provided with your own key. Bed linen is provided, and the room is cleaned weekly. Overnight guests are not permitted in the rooms. Wifi internet is available and the kitchen can be used. If you prefer, you can book breakfast, lunch, and dinner with the family at a small additional cost.
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What is included?
- Individual Consultation and Preparation prior to your arrival
- Access to the World Unite! Knowledge Base which has preparation materials including intercultural preparation, compiled particularly for your destination (Videos)
- Preparation Session via Zoom, together with further participants
- Single-room accommodation with a host family
- Pick-up and Transfers from/to Managua International Airport (MGA) on arrival and departure
- Personal support staff at your location and at our international office
- Orientation and Introduction in León
- Accompanying you to your placement on your first day
- 24 Hours emergency support by local support team
- Local SIM Card with 250 C$ air time
- Issuance of Confirmations/Certificates for your university, scholarship, insurance, etc. and filling out/signing Internship Contracts for your university
- CO2 compensation of your long-haul flights: Costs for 10 seedlings of indigenous trees that we plant on the slopes of Kilimanjaro
Not included?
- Meals (if not additionally booked)
- Travel to/from Nicaragua (you book it on your own; we can assist you)
- Official fees for Visa
- Insurance (Travel Health Insurance, Liability Insurance, Travel Cancellation insurance; you book it on your own, we can assist you)
- Personal Expenses
- Vaccinations
- Local Transport
INSIGHT
this program
Gain practical experience in childcare and education
Affordable Spanish lessons can be added
Enjoy intercultural exchange through homestay accommodation
Attractive location in a historic university city near the beach
Have fun while supporting children and adolescents
Questions?
your consultant for this program is
Nicole Hantzsche
(she/her)
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