School Leadership

José Oyanguren
Founder & Headmaster
Mr. Oyanguren holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy from Georgetown University and a Master of Arts degree in Theology from Yale Divinity School. Our Headmaster has over 28 years of experience in education and founded St. Augustine Preparatory School in 2001.
Claudia Lacayo
de Cifuentes
Founder and Elementary School Principal
Ms. Claudia holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Education from American University and a Master of Arts degree in Reading and Learning Disabilities from the University of Miami. Ms. Claudia has worked in education for over 30 years in the United States, Chile, Costa Rica, and Nicaragua. Along with Mr. Oyanguren, she founded St. Augustine Preparatory School in 2001.


Otto Chow
Secondary School Principal
Mr. Chow holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from Northeastern University and a Masters in International Education from Framingham State University. Mr. Chow has 29 years of teaching experience and 18 years of being a part of St. Augustine.