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Costa Rica, Guanacaste
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Lakeside uses the Lakeside Learner Profile as the guiding philosophy for learning, and students develop Leadership, Perseverance, Confidence, Social Consciousness, Critical Thinking, Creativity, Independence, Problem Solving, and Communicative abilities. They strive to be world citizens who collaborate, advocate, and make a difference, while continually reflecting on growth and learning in multiple languages.
The school can only offer places to students with mild learning difficulties. Where possible, any difficulties that are known must be declared so that individual needs can be assessed and support can be determined and arranged.
The school offers bilingual education in English and Spanish, with approximately 50% of instructional time devoted to each language. An ESL/SSL Intensive Program is available for grades 7–11 as an after‑school language course for $40 per month.
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.
