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Costa Rica, San Jose
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MBS fosters social and emotional learning through engaged families and counselor-led life-skills topics. Communication and cooperation between school and home are vital to each child's education, and parental support promotes emotional well-being. Life-skills and health topics, including study skills, time management, conflict resolution, and healthy habits, are addressed during advisory periods. The school promotes critical thinking, problem-solving, and ethical decision-making, and includes Zones of Regulation as part of SEL.
The school provides Special Education Services in the Early Childhood program and supports students with learning and language needs.
The school provides strong bilingual literacy, with high literacy in English and Spanish and exposure to French as the third language. All students take Spanish or SSL (Spanish as a Second Language), English, and/or ELL according to their language proficiency. Students who master Spanish take advanced Spanish (MEP/PDBI) and Costa Rica Social Studies (CRSS).
Emotional well-being is promoted through family engagement and counseling; communication between school and home is essential to learning. Life-skills and health topics are addressed in advisory periods; the school teaches critical thinking and healthy habits to foster resilient, ethical decision-making.
The school follows all guidelines from Costa Rica's Health and Education Ministries and works to create a respectful, safe, and friendly school environment; health, illness, and injury procedures are in place to support student safety.
Marian Baker School (MBS) is a private international school in Costa Rican Central Valley serving students aged 2 to 18. The campus overlooks San José and offers English-dominant instruction with Spanish taught across all grades and French introduced early. The school provides the IB Diploma Programme alongside the Cognia High School Diploma and the Costa Rican high school diploma, enabling graduates to pursue colleges worldwide, including the United States and Costa Rica. In addition to the bespoke curriculum and American-style options, MBS emphasizes bilingual literacy and prepares students for diverse paths. Facilities include a gym, a library, a cafeteria, and modern classrooms for middle and high school, with dedicated spaces and campus spaces for efficient movement. Extracurriculars feature Model United Nations, National Honor Society, Student Government, and AASCA sports; arts electives include drama, band, and cinematography. The school is nut-free and promotes wellness through nutrition and physical education for all.
