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San José, Pozos, Valle del Sol, Costa Rica. The school is located in the Valle del Sol area of Pozos in the San José province. The address and contact details indicate it serves the local community in this part of Costa Rica.
Preschool Ages 6 months - 6 years; Primary School Ages 6 - 11; Secondary School Ages 11 - 18; IB Diploma Programme Ages 16 - 18. The curriculum includes the Cambridge international pathways and the IB Diploma Programme, with bilingual instruction in English and Spanish and French taught from Preschool to Secondary.
Private international day school
CASE-V for high-performance athletes; LEAP for gifted learners; small classes for tailored support.
Affiliated with International Schools Partnership (ISP).
Rooted in faith.
School transport is provided through partnered providers. Routes cover Santa Ana, Escazú, San José, Heredia, Ciudad Colón and Lindora. Pick-up times are between 5:30 and 7:00 am, drop-off is at 2:50 pm; monthly fees range from $95 to $170. Buses meet safety standards and schedules are coordinated with families.
Fees overview (2025–26 academic year)
Application & enrolment fees
- An application fee is charged as part of the admissions process. The school also charges an enrolment/registration charge at acceptance. Specific application and registration line-item amounts are included in the school's online fee calculator and billing breakdown.
Tuition / enrolment fees by school stage (amounts shown as the enrolment/tuition figure for the 2025–26 academic year)
- Preschool (6 months–6 years):
- Toddler — USD 982.51.
- Nursery — USD 982.51.
- Pre-Kinder — USD 984.66.
- Kinder 1 — USD 984.66.
- Kinder 2 — USD 999.18.
- Preschool (general) — USD 999.18.
- Primary School (ages 6–11) — USD 1,479.94 (enrolment/tuition figure).
- Secondary School (ages 11–18) — USD 1,550.78 (enrolment/tuition figure).
- IB Diploma — USD 1,550.78 (enrolment/tuition figure).
Billing schedule and payment terms
- The school publishes a fee calculator and an online billing arrangement for families; fees may be billed in instalments or monthly payment plans as managed through the school's billing system.
- Re-enrolment and invoicing deadlines include advance payments for the coming year; the school has used advance-payment requirements (for example, requesting 50% of tuition by a re-enrolment deadline in prior communications).
Boarding fees
- Boarding is not part of the school offering; St. Jude operates as a day school with scheduled school-day hours and dedicated transport (bus) services.
Other costs and recurring extras
- School uniform: Students obtain uniforms from the school's official uniform store; uniform costs are charged separately.
- Dining / cafeteria service: Daily cafeteria service is available and billed separately from tuition.
- Transport / bus service: School bus services covering several areas are offered; transport is an additional cost.
- Extracurricular activities and after‑school care: Extracurricular programmes and after‑school care are billed separately; a previously published fee schedule recorded an after‑school fee example of CRC 57,000 for an after‑school offering.
- Admission bond / family deposit: A family admission bond (noted in published fee materials) is charged from Elementary 1 onwards (example amount previously published: CRC 600,000 per family).
- Referral / promotional allowances: The school has run referral programmes that give a discount equivalent to one monthly fee for a successful referral; programme details and eligibility are applied at enrolment.
Refunds and cancellations
- The school's enrolment and admissions process requires payment to secure place and these enrolment/application charges are processed at acceptance or via the school's billing system. Parents should note enrolment and application payments are applied at the time of registration; specific refund or cancellation terms for application, enrolment, or tuition payments are defined in the school's admissions/enrolment policies and billing terms.
Fee-payment methods and administration
- Fees and invoicing are managed through the school's online billing and parent‑portal tools (fee calculator and parent portal are the published payment/administration routes). For detailed payment methods accepted (bank transfer, card, online payment, instalment options) families use the school's billing system and admissions / accounts contact channels to complete payments and to review plan options.
Key notes for parents (concise)
- The amounts above are the published enrolment/tuition figures shown for the 2025–26 academic year.
- Additional mandatory and optional charges (uniforms, transport, dining, extracurriculars, after‑school care and family admission bond) apply on top of tuition; these are billed separately.
International St. Jude School is a private day school in San José, Costa Rica, offering international education for ages 0 to 18. The curriculum blends the International Early Years Curriculum (IEYC) in early years, Cambridge Primary and Cambridge IGCSE in the middle years, Cambridge Secondary, and the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme, plus a Bespoke Curriculum to tailor learning. English and Spanish are the languages of instruction, with French introduced from Preschool onward, resulting in a bilingual IB diploma for graduates. The campus sits in a forested setting with green spaces, and modern facilities support hands-on learning: a robotics lab, a computing lab, a science lab, a gym and a 25-metre heated pool, plus a chapel. Students access a wide range of ISP-led programs (Artists, Changemakers, Chess Masters, Cultural Exchange, Scientists, Filmmakers, MUN) and diverse clubs. The school emphasizes community service, leadership development, and global perspectives through multilingual education and exchanges.
