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Costa Rica, Guanacaste
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Located on a 200-acre aquaculture farm in Guanacaste, Costa Rica, Lakeside International School sits near Tablazo de Sardinal in Carrillo. It is about a 15-minute drive to the beach communities of Playas del Coco, Ocotal and Panama, and roughly 15 minutes from Liberia International Airport. Private and public bus services operate in the surrounding area.
Four levels: Early Years (ages 3–5; PreK-Prepa), Primary Years, Middle Years, and High School. The Middle Years Curriculum is IMYC, and the High School program combines standards with an international focus.
Private, independent bilingual international school.
Learning support is available; the school can offer places to students with mild learning difficulties; difficulties must be disclosed.
Costa Rica
Private and public bus service is available in surrounding areas.
Lakeside International School in Costa Rica offers a bespoke bilingual program taught in English and Spanish from Early Years through High School. Early Years (ages 3 to 5) use thematically based units across four strands: independence, exploration, communication and healthy living. Primary Years follow an internationally minded, thematically integrated curriculum that applies learning across subjects to everyday life. In Middle Years, the International Middle Years Curriculum (IMYC) emphasizes independent thinking, interdependence and active learning around conceptual themes. High School augments the National Curriculum with international focus and eight subject groups, guided by five Areas of Interaction. Personal projects, community service and university preparation are integral to the Secondary Program. The campus sits on a 200-acre aquaculture farm with five buildings and 28 classrooms, including outdoor classroom beneath a Malinche tree and a hydroponics garden. Lakeside Learning Center emphasizes technology, and the school holds an ecological blue flag for environmental stewardship.
