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Costa Rica, San Jose
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Blue Valley School provides mental health, stress management, and emotional resilience resources to support students' well-being. Pastoral care is available through dedicated staff and structured support. The school integrates wellbeing with academics and daily life to promote holistic growth through sports, arts, technology, and personal development activities. A safe, supportive environment helps students navigate social and emotional challenges within a diverse community.
The school has a bilingual English and Spanish curriculum. Language of instruction is English. Native-speaking teachers deliver instruction in English for all subjects taught in English. Spanish is included as part of the bilingual program.
Mental health, stress management, and emotional resilience resources are provided to support students' well-being. Pastoral care and guidance services help students manage emotional and social challenges. The school integrates well-being into school life through counseling support, student services, and wellbeing-focused activities. The overall program supports students' mental health and resilience as part of their education.
Safety is a priority at Blue Valley School. The campus uses dedicated buildings for each age group to create a secure and welcoming environment that supports safe learning. Staff and policies focus on safeguarding and student welfare.
Blue Valley School is a private international campus in Guachipelín, Escazú, enrolling ages 2 to 18. The school delivers a bilingual English–Spanish curriculum from preschool through grade 12, blending Costa Rican requirements with international frameworks. Students can earn a U.S. High School Diploma, a NEASC-accredited American diploma, and the IB Diploma Programme in grades 11 and 12. The IBDP is bilingual in English and Spanish, with mandatory English and Spanish A Language and Literature courses, and includes Theory of Knowledge, the Extended Essay, and Creativity, Activity and Service. The Costa Rican Bachillerato is awarded after government exams in 11th grade, while the U.S. Diploma is earned by meeting Blue Valley's requirements in 12th grade, and the IB Diploma after two years in the program. English is the primary language of instruction for most subjects; Spanish supports campus life and bilingual proficiency. Modern facilities support science, arts, and collaborative learning everyday.
