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Strengths First bilingual school in Costa Rica, International exchanges, French and Mandarin
Stages Early Years, Primary School, Secondary School
Introduction
Colegio Metodista, founded in 1921, is the first bilingual school and kindergarten established in Costa Rica. It offers preschool through secondary with bilingual English-Spanish instruction plus French and Mandarin Chinese programmes. International exchanges with universities in France, England, China, and Dallas.
Colegio Metodista has 600 pupils, instruction in English, Spanish.
Location
Sabanilla de Montes de Oca, San Jose, Costa Rica
Stages
Preschool through Secondary
Type
Private bilingual school
Religious affiliation
Methodist
Academics
Colegio Metodista teaches IB (DP), Bespoke Curriculum for students aged 4 to 18.
Curriculum
Bilingual Costa Rican curriculum with active methodologies: thinking skills, cooperative work, and project-based learning. International programmes in French and Mandarin.
Admissions
Admissions
Contact the school at +(506) 4036-3100.
FAQs
When was it founded?
1921, as the first bilingual school in Costa Rica.
What languages?
Bilingual English-Spanish with French and Mandarin Chinese.
International exchanges?
Yes, to France, England, China, and Dallas.
Age range?
Preschool through secondary.
Religious affiliation?
Methodist.
Teaching approach?
Thinking skills, cooperative work, and project-based learning.
Who leads?
MSc. Eduardo Goni Vargas, General Academic Director.
