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Costa Rica, San Jose
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The school teaches Mandarin Chinese through its immersion program (from pre-school age 3 to the 9th grade).
The school has a Mandarin Chinese language and culture immersion program carried out at Greentown Yuhua School Hangzhou and Keystone Academy Beijing. Starting in pre-school (age 3) to the 9th grade, students take classes included in the curriculum. The learning process is based on a three-pronged perspective: acquire the language in class and through cultural activities; immersion in Chinese culture through the language and cultural trips; and students are prepared to communicate effectively in professional and other international settings.
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.
