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Costa Rica, San Jose
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GSD International School Costa Rica opened its doors in February 2018 as part of GSD's international expansion. Gredos San Diego was founded in 1985 by 18 founding partners who formed GSD Cooperativa after the owner retired. GSD Cooperativa currently manages eight schools in the Madrid area, reflecting a liberal and modern approach to education. The Costa Rica campus joined the global GSD network, offering experiences shared with sister schools worldwide and positioning itself as a center with a global mentality.
An engaged GSD ISCR community hosts regular events and cultural activities for families and students. Open Houses invite families to learn about the educational project; the 2022 Open House featured workshops, talent shows, and guided tours for more than 90 visiting families. The community participates in health, cultural, and commemorative events, including Health Week in 2023 and the Santa Rosa battle commemoration in 2023. The school also conducts social responsibility activities, such as donating 90 diaries to needy families in La Guácima and Alajuelita in 2020.
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.
