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PRIVATE SCHOOLS in COSTA RICA
In 1869, Costa Rica became one of the first in the world to make education both free and obligatory. With said, it has one of the highest literacy rates in the world: the country boasts 94% literacy for those over 15 years of age. A lot of that is because it has a large number of private schools, which are found throughout the country in virtually every community.
Costa Ricans feel that their high education level sets them apart from many less fortunate countries in Central America and around the world and are extremely proud of their education level. They strongly believe that the key to a good life is schooling and continued training.
Primary education usually lasts 6 years while high school might be 5 or 6 years depending on the school of your choice and which degree/degrees are offered. There are three types of diplomas offered in Costa Rica and this will vary with each school.
Private schools students spend from 7 to 9 hours in the school and many have been accepted to esteemed North American universities and colleges such as McGill in Canada and MIT in the USA.
PR: 6
|  Humboldt School Pre-K - 12 - San Jose, Costa Rica - http://www.humboldt.ed.cr/Located in Rohrmoser with approximately 750 students. Classes are taught in German, English and Spanish. If you are not of German decent, you will not be accepted into this school. Located in San Jose. - Read more |
PR: 4
|  Lincoln School Pre-K – 12 - Heredia, Costa Rica - http://www.edline.net/pages/LincolnCostaRicaLincoln School is the largest private school in Costa Rica with 1200 children enrolled, located in Santo Domingo, Heredia, Costa Rica outside of San Jose. Classes are taught in English following the United States curriculum and United States calendar. ESL & SSL are offered in addition to the regular schedule. It offers all three diplomas, the International Baccalaureate, National Baccalaureate, and the United States Diploma - Read more |
PR: 4
|  Monteverde Friends School, Monteverde, Costa Rica K-12 - http://mfschool.org/Monteverde Friends School (MFS) is an English-predominant, bilingual school founded in 1951. In 2011-2012, it educates 100 students, Pre-K through 12th grade, in seven combined-grade classes. The school is accredited by the Costa Rican Ministerio de Educación Pública (MEP). It offers the MEP Bachillerato diploma and its own independent, college-preparatory diploma. - Read more |
PR: 4
|  Cloud Forest School, Monteverde, Costa Rica, K-11 - http://www.cloudforestschool.org/The Cloud Forest School, locally known as the Centro de Educación Creativa, is a bilingual school located in the tropical cloud forest of Monteverde, Costa Rica. Private school offers creative, experiential instruction to over 200 students with an emphasis on integrating environmental education - Read more |
PR: 3
|  Blue Valley School Pre-K – 12 - Escazu - http://www.bluevalley.ed.cr/School of 580 students located in Escazu. Classes are taught in English, and Spanish is offered at an additional fee with private tutors. What distinguishes Blue Valley from other international schools is that they run on both the Costa Rican and the United States calendar. This school offers the IB (International Baccalaureate) and the MEP (National Baccalaureate) but does not offer the United States Diploma - Read more |
PR: 3
|  The Country Day School - Guanacasta and Escazu - http://www.cdsgte.com/index.phpThe Country Day School is a Boarding School (Private, American, International)in Guanacaste, Costa Rica. Day School PK-12 and Boarding school 8-12. One of the top private schools. Traditional education committed to excellence and achievement through a balanced program structured primarily on United States curricula - Read more |
PR: 3
|  American International School of Costa Rica - Private - http://www.aiscr.net/Offers preschool through twelfth grade using materials and methodologies from the U.S. Includes a calendar and news. School of 180 students located in Cariari, Heredia. Private Classes are taught in English and the school follows the United States calendar and a United States curriculum. Two diplomas are offered at AIS, the National Baccalaureate and the United States Diploma. - Read more |
PR: 3
|  European School Pre-K – 12 - San Pablo de Heredia - http://www.europeanschool.com/School of 300 students located in San Pablo de Heredia follows its own calendar from late July to late June, breaking every nine to ten weeks for short vacations. Classes are taught in English only, and if you are not fluent in English you will not be accepted in this school. Liberal Arts and the Humanities. - Read more |
PR: 3
|  Marian Baker School - San Ramon de Trios - http://www.mbs.ed.cr/Our commitment at Marian Baker School is to provide a nurturing community which fosters moral integrity and inspires a lifelong love of learning. Classes are taught in English however ESL and SSL are taught for those that are not at the same level of the other children. Marian Baker offers both the National Baccalaureate and the United States Diploma. - Read more |
PR: 3
|  La Paz Community School - Guanacaste, Costa Rica - http://www.lapazschool.org/A private, non-profit, preschool through high school offering experiential bilingual education to the culturally diverse youth of Guanacaste, Costa Rica. School focuses on actively involving students with the local community and environment in order to offer experiential, place-based education - Read more |
PR: 2
|  British School Pre-K –12 - San Jose - http://www.thebritishschoolofcostarica.com/The British School of Costa Rica is an independent day school offering academic levels from Early Years 1 (4.5 years) up to Year 13 (12th Grade). The School's mission is to provide an excellent, "all-round", bilingual (English/Spanish) education whereby British and International methods and programmes are employed and integrated into the Costa Rican Ministry of Education Programmes. Located on the West side of San Jose. - Read more |
PR: 2
|  International Christian School - San Miguel, Santo Domingo de Heredia - http://www.ics.tvheaven.com/Located in San Miguel, Santo Domingo de Heredia, The INTERNATIONAL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL is a private, co-educational school which offers an educational program from pre-kinder through twelfth grade for students of all nationalities. The school follows a stateside schedule: classes are in session from mid-August until mid-December and from mid-January until the end of May. Bible classes being a part of the curriculum. ICS has both ESL and SSL program, and offers both the National Baccalaureate and the United States Diploma. - Read more |
PR: 2
|  Pan American School Pre-K – 11 - San Antonio de Belen - http://www.panam.ed.cr/One of the most prestigious institutions providing fully bilingual Spanish-English education. We are approved for awarding diplomas by the Ministry of Education of Costa Rica. International accreditation by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) of the United States and the Council of International Schools (CIS) of Europe. Members of the Association of Private Education Schools (ACEP) and the Association of American Schools of Central America (AASCA). - Read more |
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