Its original campus, outside Managua, is aligned with the North American school year (August-June), and classes are conducted in English with a daily Spanish lesson.
Its students are drawn from the families of local members, and its schedule is based on the Nicaraguan calendar (February to November).
It is based on a US and international school framework with the integration ofSpanish and Nicaraguan social studies classes.
NCAI usestextbooks from a variety of publishers in order to accomplish its curricular goals, including Pearson Education McGraw-Hill, BJU Press, A Beka, ACSI, and Christian Schools International.
Secondary school is the final level of NCAI education, and the ultimate goal is to prepare students for college or university.