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800 meters south of the Hermanos Montes gas station, Santa Ana
Preschool, Primary, Secondary, and International Baccalaureate
Private school
Germany-affiliated international school (Zentralstelle für das Auslandsschulwesen)
Application / Enrollment fees
- Matricula (one-time enrolment fee) by level:
- Pre-Kinder and Kinder: ₡ 408,000.
- Preparatoria: ₡ 408,000.
- Primaria: ₡ 510,000.
- Secundaria: ₡ 510,000.
Tuition fees by year group (monthly and annual)
- Pre-Kinder and Kinder:
- Monthly tuition: ₡ 301,000.
- Annual amount (includes matrícula + 11 months): ₡ 3,719,000.
- Preparatoria:
- Monthly tuition: ₡ 403,000.
- Annual amount (includes matrícula + 11 months): ₡ 4,841,000.
- Primaria:
- Monthly tuition: ₡ 413,000.
- Annual amount (includes matrícula + 11 months): ₡ 5,053,000.
- Secundaria:
- Monthly tuition: ₡ 444,000.
- Annual amount (includes matrícula + 11 months): ₡ 5,394,000.
Billing schedule and payment terms
- Billing options: tuition may be paid monthly or annually.
- The published annual amount is described as including the matrícula plus 11 months of the academic cycle.
- Specific due dates, late-payment penalties, discounts for early or annual payment, and other detailed payment terms are not published on the school's published fee page.
Boarding fees
- No boarding program or boarding fees are listed; the school's published fees describe day-school tuition only.
Other costs and additional fees
- Bono de primer ingreso (one-time new-entry bond): ₡ 400,000 per student (single payment).
- Cost for entrance/assessment tests: ₡ 50,000. This amount is deducted from the matrícula if the student is admitted.
- Materials, books and uniforms are not included in the tuition amounts; these items are acquired through the school's virtual store and incur additional costs. Specific prices for uniforms, books and materials are not published on the fees page.
- Any optional charges (for example: extracurricular music lessons, instrument rentals, field trips, transport, or specialty programmes) are not listed on the school's published fees page.
Refund information
- No refund policy, refund schedule, or conditions for partial refunds of matrícula or tuition are published on the school's fees/admissions page.
Fee payment options (methods accepted)
- The school's published fees page lists billing frequency but does not specify accepted payment methods such as credit card, bank transfer, direct debit or cash; payment method details are not published on that page.
Summary of missing details found during review: the school's published admissions/costs information provides clear amounts for matrícula, monthly tuition and annual totals (including the one-time new-entry bond and entrance-test fee) and states that materials/uniforms are purchased separately, but it does not publish per-term fees, specific billing due dates, late-payment penalties, the exact annual-payment discount rate, detailed refund terms, or accepted payment methods.
The school has an international student body.
Franz Liszt Schule is an international private school in Santa Ana, Costa Rica, offering education from ages 3 to 18. It is affiliated with Germany's Auslandsschulwesen and follows the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme in its upper grades. The school describes a tri-lingual program in German, English and Spanish and weaves music throughout the curriculum. Music education is supported by the Conservatorio de Música and ensembles such as the Franz Liszt Choir and Franz Liszt Orchestra. The program spans Preschool through IB DP; Primary and Secondary emphasize academic and emotional development and mastery of English and German to prepare for a globalized world. The IB DP aims to develop critical thinking, problem-solving and time management, promoting an international and environmental mindset. They also present a music curriculum with instruments including piano, guitar, singing, violin, viola, cello, bass, percussion, flute, clarinet, oboe, saxophone, French horn and trombone, with program emphasizing holistic development.
