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Del Mar Academy

Costa Rica, Guanacaste

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Wellbeing and Support

How students are nurtured, understood, and kept safe

Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)

Guardians of Nature empowers children and teachers with tools for environmental education and socio-emotional learning; children from toddler through 5th grade have a Guardian of Nature hour every week, and core virtues guide the program.

Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Del Mar Academy provides Special Education accommodations in line with IEPs or similar adjustments, offers Learning Support for a range of needs, and admits students with cognitive and behavioral differences on a case-by-case basis.

English as an Additional Language (EAL)

The school provides a bilingual English–Spanish program; students with limited English or Spanish may be admitted, but in grades 4–12 after-school language classes (for an additional fee) are required until the student reaches academic competence in both languages.

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The school at a glance
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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