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Costa Rica, San Jose
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Uniform policy: It is mandatory to wear the complete uniform and maintain a neat appearance for all activities (Article 18). Pre-school students wear color-coded gabachas (aprons): yellow for TPS, red for PS, blue for MS, and green for GS, each bearing the school crest and the child's name. Primary: gray polo shirt with the crest; blue pants or equivalent (shorts or long pants with skirts or leggings allowed in blue); socks in black/gray/blue; closed-toe shoes in black/blue/white/gray; the official sweater becomes mandatory from the 2026 school year, with 2025 as a transition year allowing a blue/dark gray sweater. Secondary: white polo shirt with crest; long pants in black (blue or black allowed in 2025 transition; by 2026 only black); socks in black; closed-toe shoes in black/blue/white/gray; the official sweater becomes mandatory from 2026 (2025 a transition year). The official PE uniform must be purchased at the school bookstore and includes the official T-shirt and shorts; substitutions with blue or black sweatpants are allowed for the bottom piece per Annex 7. Article 26 states the uniform is not mandatory, allowing clothing that is appropriate, though the school may deny entry for inappropriate attire; the 2026 sweater requirement remains in force.
Grill & Fresh is the school's meal provider. The school uses a virtual wallet called G&F Pay to load funds for meals, and payments are handled exclusively through the wallet (with a cash or physical card option available via a linked card). The wallet enables online recharges and real-time monitoring of purchases. The daily menu is available in the dining hall and via a WhatsApp line; SINPE Móvil payments were discontinued as of August 30, 2025.
Managed in tripartite fashion by the French Ministry of Education and AEFE, the Costa Rican Ministry of Public Education (MEP), and the AFCE (Association Franco-Costarricense de Enseñanza). The Liceo Franco-Costaricense offers a double diploma: the Costa Rican Bachillerato and the French Baccalaureate.
Located in Tres Ríos near San José, Lycée Franco-Costaricien is a bilingual French international school for ages 2 to 18. It is homologated by the French Ministry of National Education and AEFE and is managed in tripartite collaboration with the Costa Rican Ministry of Public Education (MEP) and the AFCE. The school offers a cross-border curriculum that combines the French national program with the Costa Rican system, from Maternelle to Terminale, and enables a double diploma: the Costa Rican baccalaureate and the French baccalaureate. Diplomas include the Diplôme National du Brevet (DBND), the Baccalauréat, Costa Rican diplomas, and DELF–DALF. The Terminale year includes a 20‑minute oral exam and orientation toward higher education with personalized guidance via Parcoursup France. The American Section strengthens English and US history and literature and supports the International French Baccalaureate (BFI). The campus offers on-site dining (Grill & Fresh), lodging with host families, and door-to-door transport across 25 routes. Two libraries—the BCD for primary and the CDI for secondary—support reading and research, with project-based learning across sciences, arts, music and the environment.
