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Costa Rica, Guanacaste
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Peace Practices run weekly for all preschool through 12th grade students. Regular school-wide community meetings update learning, celebrate successes, and reinforce the Futuro Verde community profile descriptors: inquirer, knowledgeable, a thinker, a communicator, principled, open-minded, caring, a risk-taker, balanced, and reflective. The routine includes a welcome, mindfulness, songs, stretching, and discussions tied to monthly descriptors, followed by announcements, a News of the Day, and sharing of learning. The program reflects Costa Rica's pacifist roots and aims to foster peaceful, collaborative learning.
Due to the diversity of our student population, some students may require external specialized educational support, such as a personal tutor, a teaching assistant, occupational therapy, specialized psychotherapy, academic tutoring, second-language support, or special behavior management approaches. These services cannot be provided by the school; students at all levels with any special educational needs or with limited or no proficiency in Spanish and/or English must complete the school's required assessments and, if determined by the institution, participate in a language-support course after school; costs for tests and tutoring or courses are borne by the family.
External language support for a second language may be required for some students, and language-support courses may be offered after school; costs for tests and tutoring or courses are borne by the family.
Mental wellbeing is supported through Peace Practices, which provide weekly mindfulness activities, opportunities for reflection, and avenues for social connection across all grades.
Safety and liability are addressed through formal safety measures during official curricular and extracurricular activities; non-official activities outside school premises fall under the guardian's responsibility. In medical emergencies, Futuro Verde may take urgent actions such as hospitalization or hiring private medical professionals, with guardian authorization; the guardian bears legal and financial responsibility. The school may require drug testing within 48 hours if there is reasonable suspicion, and belongings may be inspected; police may be present on campus for prevention and detection of weapons. The school reserves the right to modify the academic calendar in extraordinary circumstances.
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.
