Costa Rica, Guanacaste
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The school requires uniforms and a dress code. Official Futuro Verde uniforms may be purchased on campus. Shirts cost ₡8,000; Physical Education uniform (shirt and shorts) costs ₡12,500; IB shirts cost ₡9,000.
The school operates a cafeteria service with meals for students. The cafeteria is prepaid and charged for the full month (excluding vacation periods). Payments are processed through the service provider, Doris Madrigal Villegas, with BNCR and IBAN payment details available; a monthly payment form is required and a Cafeteria Service Form is used to register usage. Contact Doris Madrigal via WhatsApp at +506 8778 1783 for arrangements.
The school is a private bilingual international school that is auto-financed by monthly school fees and offers scholarships to at least 30% of the student body. It is governed by a school board.
Futuro Verde is an IB World School in Costa Rica offering preschool through 12th grade (ages 3 to 18). The campus on the Nicoya Peninsula sits amid lush jungle, where learning regularly unfolds in contact with the natural environment. The school is bilingual, with instruction in English and Spanish, and follows a constructivist, inquiry-based approach. Its transdisciplinary curriculum blends multiple disciplines through project-based inquiry to foster international mindedness, with a strong emphasis on environmental stewardship, global issues, social justice, and intercultural relations. The Diploma Programme forms part of the upper secondary continuum, and the school serves about 230 students from diverse backgrounds. Since 2018 Futuro Verde has been an IB World School authorized to offer the IB DP. It maintains Costa Rica's highest green certification and runs campus initiatives to reduce waste and conserve energy, reflecting its commitment to sustainability as a core value. Well-being and service are central values.