Del Mar Academy

Costa Rica, Guanacaste

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Name	Fee
Application Fee	100 USD

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Name	Fee
Enrollment Fee	979 USD

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Application and Admissions Fees
- Application (administrative) fee: USD 100 per child. Payment options for the application fee include PayPal, cash, or wire transfer.
- Matriculation fee (to reserve place): USD 979. The matriculation fee is due on January 23, 2026.

2026–2027 Annual Tuition and Core Fees (by student category)
- New students (full rate):
- Tuition (annual): USD 17,992.
- Capital Investment Fee (one-time / new-student level): USD 2,833.
- Scholarship Fee (new-student level contribution): USD 3,090.
- Technology Fee (Grades 4–12, annual): USD 175.
- IB Examination fee (Grades 11–12, annual): USD 550.
- Matriculation Fee (one-time to reserve place): USD 979.
- Payment structure for tuition: first payment USD 4,500 due March 15, 2026; remainder due June 15, 2026 (remainder = USD 13,492 for tuition portion).

- Current (returning) students:
- Tuition (annual): USD 15,920.
- Capital Investment Fee: USD 1,030.
- Scholarship Fee: USD 1,030.
- Technology Fee (Grades 4–12, annual): USD 175.
- IB Examination fee (Grades 11–12, annual): USD 550.
- Matriculation Fee (one-time to reserve place): USD 979.
- Payment structure for tuition: first payment USD 4,500 due March 15, 2026; remainder due June 15, 2026 (remainder = USD 11,420 for tuition portion).

- CASA students (new or returning; early years program category):
- Tuition (annual): USD 13,134.
- Capital Investment Fee: USD 258.
- Scholarship Fee: USD 515.
- Technology Fee: USD 0 (not charged for this category).
- IB Examination fee: USD 0 (not applicable).
- Matriculation Fee (one-time to reserve place): USD 979.
- Payment structure for tuition: first payment USD 4,500 due March 15, 2026; remainder due June 15, 2026 (remainder = USD 8,634 for tuition portion).

Billing schedule and payment terms
- Matriculation fee due: January 23, 2026.
- Tuition and fees first payment (standard): USD 4,500, due March 15, 2026.
- Tuition and fees remainder: due June 15, 2026.
- Returning families may request quarterly payment schedules; contact the school's tuition office to arrange alternate payment plans. The tuition agreement (signed) must be returned with required admissions fees to reserve enrollment.

Boarding / Accommodation
- Boarding is not applicable. Del Mar Academy operates as a day school (no boarding fees).

Other costs and additional fees
- Lunch, uniforms, field trips, transportation, and extra-class activities are not included in the tuition figures listed above; these are billed separately or paid as required.
- After-school Academic Support Program (AASP): paid separately (example rate listed on school pages is USD 15 per hour when run by DMA); private one-to-one tutoring listed at USD 25 per hour (paid directly to the tutor). These academic-support charges are additional to tuition.
- IB Diploma examination fees apply for Diploma students (Grades 11–12): USD 550 per student in 2026–2027 where applicable.

Refunds and cancellation
- Tuition and fees are non-refundable. At the beginning of the school year each family signs a contract stating that tuition is non-refundable; refunds are not provided except under extraordinary circumstances as specified by the school's financial contract. Application/administrative fees are non-refundable.

Fee payment options and accepted payment methods
- Application fee payment methods noted for admissions: PayPal, cash, or wire transfer.
- Tuition payment schedules include single-payment and multi-payment options; alternate payment plans may be arranged through the tuition office (contact tuition@delmaracademy.com for arrangements). Specific merchant methods for larger tuition payments (for example, credit-card acceptance for tuition) should be arranged through the school's tuition office at the time of agreement.

Notes on what is included in the listed fees
- Technology Fee covers educational technology for the listed grades where applied. IB Exam fee covers examination costs for Diploma Programme students. Any other items explicitly excluded (lunch, uniforms, field trips, extra-class activities) are the family's responsibility and are not covered by the tuition figures above.

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Instructs in English, Spanish

Fees Unlisted

Ages 3 - 18 years

Pupil numbers 267

Type Co-educational

Opened 2008

Bus Service No

Del Mar Academy is an IB World School in Nosara, Costa Rica, offering a bilingual Montessori-based curriculum for Pre-K through Grade 12. Instruction is in English and Spanish. The Early Years focus on language, mathematics, sciences, geography and culture, and practical life through hands-on, project-based learning. Upper Elementary and Middle School extend interdisciplinary bilingual instruction across core subjects, blending Montessori principles with IB preparation as students advance. The school is fully accredited by the Costa Rican Ministry of Public Education and authorized to offer the IB Diploma Programme in Grades 11–12, with candidacy for the Middle Years Programme. The 11-acre campus near the beach features indoor classrooms, outdoor labs, gardens, an outdoor stage, and Ecological Blue Flag recognition for water quality and sustainability. Core programs include field trips, environmental studies, theatre, Visual Arts and STEAM, integrated with Technology and Digital Media. Del Mar Academy graduates attend universities worldwide.

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