Liceo Experimental Bilingüe de Palmares

Costa Rica, Palmares

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The school at a glance

Instructs in Spanish, English

Fees Fees not listed

Ages 16 - 18 years

Type Co-educational

Opened 1958

Bus Service No

Availability Not shared by this school

Academic offering

Curriculum IB (DP)

Taught languages Spanish, English, French

Strengths Outdoor Education, Languages, Service and Sustainability

Clubs Cultural and Language, Social and Hobbies, Leadership and Professional

Stages Secondary School, Sixth Form

Introduction

Liceo Experimental Bilingüe de Palmares is a Costa Rican public bilingual secondary school in Palmares, Alajuela, offering the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme to students aged 16 to 18. The campus supports Spanish and English instruction, preparing learners for local or international university study. The IB curriculum combines core elements with a broad range of subjects, including Biology, Mathematics: Applications and Interpretations, Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches, Literature, History, English, Global Politics, and Geography, along with the Theory of Knowledge, the Extended Essay, and CAS. Established in 1958 and adopting bilingual modality in 2004, the school has offered the Diploma Programme since 2008. It maintains laboratories; a Language Laboratory; two Informatics Laboratories with 20 computers each; and a 12,000-title library cataloged in SIABUC. Facilities include a dining service, an on-site auditorium, and access to the Polideportivo de Palmares. The program promotes international-mindedness through exchanges, field trips, and environmental initiatives for students worldwide.

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Liceo Experimental Bilingüe (Colegio Experimental Bilingüe) de Palmares, Palmares, Cantón de Palmares, Province of Alajuela, Costa Rica; 50 meters south of Banco Popular

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The Essentials

Location

Palmares, Alajuela Province, Costa Rica. It is located in the province of Alajuela, canton seven, in Palmares. The school is a public educational community in Palmares.

Stages

Secondary education; the school has joined the International Baccalaureate program. Spanish is the native-language of instruction; English and French are taught as additional languages. The curriculum provides five Spanish lessons across secondary, fourteen English lessons across secondary, and three French lessons until ninth year.

Type

Public bilingual secondary school.

Pupil Nationality Mix

Most students are Costa Rican; some come from Spanish-speaking countries, and there are exchange students. Very few have native languages other than Spanish or are bilingual.

Country affiliation

Costa Rica

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Fees

Application fees
- No separate application fee is charged for admission to the school's programs. The admissions process for the IB Programme is handled through required forms, evaluations and a selection committee rather than by payment of an application fee.

Tuition fees by year group (per term / per year)
- Regular tuition: There is no regular tuition charged for attending the Liceo Experimental Bilingüe de Palmares because the institution operates under the Ministry of Public Education (Ministerio de Educación Pública) as a public bilingual school. No per-term or per-year tuition amounts are published for grade levels.
- IB Programme (external assessment / certification): The school handles matriculation and standardized-test registration through the institutional platforms required by the IB and the Ministry; any external examination or certification fees administered through those platforms are handled as separate administrative charges, but no fixed per-student IB fee amounts are published in the school's admission materials.

Billing schedule and payment terms
- Uniform payments: Uniform procurement is scheduled with a two-stage payment: a 50% payment at uniform measurement and the remaining 50% at uniform delivery. Specific dates for those two payments are published in the school's admission cronograma (measurement and 50% payment; delivery and final 50% payment). The school issues an invoice at the time of uniform delivery.
- Matriculation events: Matriculation for new IB entrants and other registration events are held on scheduled dates (the cronograma lists the matriculation day and times for new entrants). These events are referenced as the institutional moments for completing enrollment and any related payments or paperwork.

Boarding fees (if applicable)
- Boarding: Not applicable. The Liceo Experimental Bilingüe de Palmares is presented as a public day school operating under the national education authority; no boarding facilities or boarding fee schedules are published.

Other costs and fees
- Uniforms: Parents are required to purchase the school uniform; payments follow the 50%/50% schedule at measurement and delivery as noted above. An invoice is provided at delivery.
- Field trips and extracurricular activities: The school runs curricular trips and extracurricular activities; these activities may require additional payments (trip fees, transport, entrance fees, materials). No fixed prices are published for these items in the school's publicly available admission or calendar materials.
- Study materials / technology: The admissions documentation references requirements such as providing documentation and indicates whether a student has a laptop and internet access; additional material or technology contributions may be expected but no standard per-student material fees are published.
- Examination / registration platform charges: The school references matriculation in institutional platforms (PAI) and the administration of standardized or IB-related registrations; such registrations can carry administrative or exam fees, but no specific fee amounts are published by the school.

Refund information
- No published refund policy for uniforms, enrolment payments or other charges appears in the school's admission policy or the admission cronograma. If a payment-specific refund policy applies, it is handled through the school's administrative procedures but no standardized refund amounts or terms are published in the publicly available admission materials.

Fee payment options
- Payment method details (credit card, bank transfer, online portal) are not specified in the school's public admission materials. The cronograma indicates in-person collection and that an invoice (factura) is issued at the time of uniform delivery, which indicates payments are processed through the school's administrative office at enrollment or delivery events. Parents should expect in-person payment and invoicing procedures at scheduled events.

Availability note
- The school's published admission policy, cronogramas and IB matriculation materials specify schedules, required documentation, uniform payment timing and the institutional enrollment process, but do not publish numeric amounts for application fees, tuition by year/term, boarding fees, uniform pricing or standardized exam fees for the 2026/27 (or 2025/26) academic cycle. The content above lists the fee categories and payment schedules that are published; specific monetary amounts are not provided in the school's publicly available admission documents.

Academics

Curriculum

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IB DP) is offered. The curriculum includes the following subjects: Digital Society, Biology, Mathematics: Applications and Interpretations, Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches, Literature, History, English, Global Politics, Geography. Core components are CAS (Creativity, Activity, and Service), Theory of Knowledge, and the Extended Essay (Monografía).

Gifted and Talented

A Creative Personal Portfolio (Portafolio Personal Creativo) is required for admission to the Diploma Programme. The portfolio is guided by a document that aims to: (1) identify your creative talent and potential for admission to the Diploma Programme, (2) demonstrate your creative capacity and aptitude, (3) communicate your experience in courses and competitions inside and outside the institution, and (4) project your aspirations and expectations for personal development.

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FAQs

Where is Liceo Experimental Bilingüe de Palmares located and what ages does it serve?

The school is in Palmares, Alajuela Province, Costa Rica. It serves students aged 16 to 18 and is a public, co‑educational bilingual secondary school that offers the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IB DP), which has been taught there since 2008.

Is Liceo Experimental Bilingüe de Palmares a boarding school or a day school?

It is a public day school under Costa Rica's Ministry of Public Education. There are no boarding facilities or boarding fees published.

What curriculum does the school offer and what languages are used for instruction?

The school offers the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme. The core components are CAS, Theory of Knowledge, and the Extended Essay, with subjects including Digital Society, Biology, Mathematics, Literature, History, English, Global Politics, and Geography. Instruction is in Spanish, with English and French taught as additional languages.

Do families pay tuition to attend the school?

No regular tuition is charged, since it operates as a public bilingual school. External IB exam or platform charges may apply, but there are no published fixed per‑student IB fees.

How does the IB admissions process work for Palmares?

Admission to the IB Programme uses required forms, evaluations, and a selection committee rather than an application fee. New entrants participate in scheduled matriculation events, including uniform measurement and payment steps.

Are uniforms required and how is the payment for uniforms handled?

Yes, uniforms are required. The payment is split 50% at uniform measurement and 50% at uniform delivery, with an invoice issued at delivery.

Are there external examination or IB registration fees I should expect?

IB examination or registration fees may be charged through the institutional platforms used for matriculation and IB registrations, but specific amounts are not published by the school.

What subjects are included in the IB Diploma Programme at Palmares?

The IB DP covers subjects such as Digital Society, Biology, Mathematics: Applications and Interpretations, Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches, Literature, History, English, Global Politics, and Geography, plus the core components CAS, Theory of Knowledge, and the Extended Essay (Monografía).

Is there a portfolio requirement for admission to the Diploma Programme?

Yes. A Creative Personal Portfolio is required for admission, intended to identify creative talent, communicate experiences, and project personal development goals.

Is there publicly available information on IB exam results?

There is no IB exam result data published in the provided information.

What learning facilities does the campus offer?

The campus features the Biblioteca Francisco Rodríguez Jiménez with about 12,000 titles and three study rooms, a Language Laboratory, two Informatics Laboratories, a Biology Laboratory, an on‑site IB Coordinator's office, a Video Conference Room, an on‑site dining service, and an auditorium.

What sports facilities does the school use?

IB activities are held at the Polideportivo de Palmares, and the campus includes an on‑site auditorium for events and performances.

Are there spaces for English practice and inter‑institutional exchanges?

Yes. The Language Laboratory supports English practice, and a Video Conferencing Room supports inter‑institutional exchanges.

What kind of extracurricular and leadership opportunities exist?

The school offers intercultural exchanges (e.g., with Mexican partner schools), IB field trips to museums and theatres, and leadership activities such as Conociendo el líder que llevas dentro, plus interCAS fairs and vocational talks.

What kind of community service and CAS activities are included?

CAS activities include environmental volunteering with Fundación Aguas Viven, beach cleanups, tree planting, and waste management projects in collaboration with SINAC and university partners.

What arts and culture activities are part of the program?

IB field trips to museums and the Teatro Nacional, and events like Talent Evening showcase student talents and cultural experiences.

Is a school uniform part of the culture and how are payments processed?

Uniforms are required and the payment process is handled through the two‑stage system described above; students are expected to wear the uniform for events.

What meals or food provisions are available at the school?

A dining service provides lunch in line with Ministry nutritional guidelines, and there are on‑site cafeterias; a welcome lunch with Costa Rican foods is offered for visiting students.

How can families engage with the Palmares IB community?

There is AbiP, a nonprofit that supports the IB Diploma Programme at Palmares, coordinating donations and activities with roles including a president and board members.

When was the Palmares school founded and how did it become bilingual and IB?

The Palmares school originated in 1958, adopted a bilingual modality in 2004, and implemented the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme in 2008.

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