Caracas High Schools Show Strong Fitness Participation in National Programs

Over 6,600 educational institutions and 2 million students took part in the XIX National Student Sports Games, which feature high school disciplines including volleyball, basketball, track and field, and baseball.

VANAS Conference Structure

High school athletics for international schools in Caracas operate mainly through the Venezuelan Association of North American Schools, with teams from Colegio Internacional de Caracas, Escuela Campo Alegre, and Colegio Internacional Puerto La Cruz competing in volleyball, basketball, soccer, and softball. Escuela Campo Alegre maintains year-round competition in the same conference. Colegio Internacional de Caracas runs a high performance program for athletes that supports international travel for events including golf.

National Participation Context

These international school efforts sit alongside wider Venezuelan high school activity. The Venezuelan NOC started a school volleyball league in March 2020 that drew over 30 schools in the Caracas region and targeted 720 children and youth. In May 2026 Venezuela recorded over 3 million children engaged and more than 8,000 athletics activations in the global Kids' Athletics Day Challenge. Major sports across the country remain baseball, basketball, and football/soccer, with basketball and volleyball also widely offered in school programs.

International schools in Caracas stage basketball and volleyball tournaments because of facility limits while still entering soccer and softball in the VANAS league. This pattern of organized competition within defined leagues points to steady local involvement in fitness activities at the high school level.

Next Steps for Families

Parents seeking options can review schedules through the Venezuelan Association of North American Schools member school sites or the national student games organizing bodies to identify current registration windows and team requirements.