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Costa Rica, San Jose
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The school has school psychologists who support teachers, parents, and students; preventive work is conducted. As a cross-cultural school where Spanish and German cultures meet, psychologists help with challenges arising from the coexistence of the two cultures. From kindergarten through secondary school, students receive psychological support. The psychologists analyze language development, behavior in class, and each student's learning and concentration. Students and parents receive relevant information and recommendations, and communication between teachers and parents is strengthened.
From kindergarten through secondary school, students receive psychological support. The psychologists analyze language development issues, classroom behavior, and each student's learning and concentration. Students and parents receive information and recommendations. The services support students with special education needs.
The school provides mental wellbeing support through psychology services. School psychologists assist teachers, parents, and students; preventive work is conducted. During the school year, psychologists visit each class at least once and enrich sessions with talks and activities; topics are suggested by teachers or offered by the psychology department. Parental support is available, and ongoing parent education is provided through conferences and events. The cross-cultural setting (Spanish and German) is addressed in the support offered.
The Humboldt-Schule is a private, bilingual, bicultural school in Costa Rica offering Kindergarten through Abitur and the Costa Rican Bachillerato for ages 3 to 18. It operates as a three-language center - German, Spanish and English - with German as the main language in Grundschule (grades 1–6). From grade 5 English is a core subject and students can pursue Deutsche Sprachdiplom I in grades 8–9 and Diploma II in grades 10–11. The curriculum prepares students for both the Costa Rican Bachillerato and the German Abitur, and includes a Germany trip with a student exchange in grade 10. Facilities blend modern science laboratories, spaces for the arts and auditoria with green grounds and strong sports amenities - football pitch, gym and a half-Olympic pool. The Humboldt Club connects families to campus life, and the school's history includes its 1912 founding and Abitur introduction in 1986.
