Costa Rica, San Jose
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The school has a uniform; it makes students easily identifiable and avoids differentiating brands or status symbols to prevent discrimination.
The school has in-house cooks and kitchens; a chef is part of the management team and local and international foods are offered; menus can be tailored to allergies or food intolerances.
GSD International School Costa Rica is part of GSD Cooperativa (Gredos San Diego Sociedad Cooperativa Madrileña); teachers, administration and service staff are members of the cooperative.
GSD International School Costa Rica is part of GSD cooperative network and serves students from 1 to 18 years old, offering Pre‑school to Secondary. It is authorized to deliver the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IB DP), with two DP years, six subjects from the IB groups, and core Theory of Knowledge, CAS and the Extended Essay. The DP groups include Language and Literature (Literature), Language Acquisition (English B), Individuals and Societies (Business Management), Sciences (Chemistry), Mathematics (Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation), and Arts (Music). The school emphasizes technology in learning and aims to foster international inquiry and higher education. Opened in 2018, the campus spans 30,000 m2 and features science, computing and robotics laboratories, a pool, football pitch, a sports center, auditorium and green spaces. Extracurricular activities include GSD Sports, GSD Music and Dance, and GSD Culture. A Mandarin immersion program partners with Greentown Yuhua School Hangzhou and Keystone Academy Beijing.