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Mount View School serves preschool through secondary education and offers the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IB) as an optional track. The IB program is a two‑year course in 10th and 11th grade and began in 2024; participation is optional and does not add tuition costs, though final IB exams carry additional fees for parents. English is the language of instruction across levels, with English-only instruction at preschool; Portuguese is taught from 1st grade to 9th, Mandarin from Preparatory to 6th grade, and French from 7th to 9th grade. The school also runs a Home Skills program and an entrepreneurship initiative, El viaje de Emprender, in partnership with Business Kids for 4th–6th grade, and uses interactive whiteboards in all classrooms with a parent‑communication app for day‑to‑day updates.
Arts are integrated into the curriculum, with Music, Art, and other related subjects listed as part of the core offerings (e.g., Music, Educación Física, Computación, Arte, Orientación, and Religión). The campus features a dedicated art workshop (taller de arte) and interactive teaching tools across levels. The school hosts cultural events such as Family Day, Talent Show, and International Fair, plus ongoing cultural and recreational activities. A broad range of clubs supports creative and artistic pursuits beyond class time.
Languages offered include Portuguese (1st grade–9th), Mandarin (Preparatory–6th), and French (7th–9th). The school also emphasizes cultural and recreational activities such as Family Day, Festival Deportivo, Civics Acts, Father's and Mother's Day, Talent Show, Splash Day, and the International Fair. International Camps are listed in the site navigation as part of the offerings. These cultural events and multilingual programs support intercultural understanding and global engagement.
The school offers a broad menu of clubs, with after‑school options from 2:45 pm to 3:45 pm (Primaria) and comparable times for other levels, at additional cost. High‑quality social spaces include two VIP areas with ping‑pong tables, foosball, air hockey, board games, and lounge areas for relaxed recreation. Regularly scheduled school events and convivenciasTemáticas (thematic gatherings) for students, including annual activities for High School, foster social and community engagement. Cultural and recreational activities such as Family Day, Deportivo Festival, Civic Acts, Talent Show, and International Fair are part of student life.
The IB Diploma Programme includes Creativity, Activity and Service (CAS); the program features a project that often involves community service. Mount View School states the IB program is optional and does not add tuition costs, with students responsible for IB exam fees. The institution implemented the IB Diploma Programme in 2024, allowing eligible students to pursue it in Decimo and Undécimo. These policies and details are documented in the school's IB admissions materials.
The school promotes student leadership and entrepreneurship, including the elementary entrepreneurship program El viaje de Emprender in partnership with Business Kids for 4th–6th grade. Electives are a core feature in the upper grades, offering non‑academic subjects such as photography, graphic design, theatre, archaeology, and programming. The program framework also includes Home Skills (life and home economics) from early grades, and opportunities to participate in mathematics Olympiads and advanced math projects (e.g., UCR MATEM for precalculus/calculus in higher grades).
Mount View School features extensive sports facilities: one volleyball court, one basketball court, three multi‑use courts, and FIFA‑certified synthetic turf. Two VIP areas provide recreational amenities such as ping‑pong, foosball, air hockey, and lounge spaces for students. The campus also offers regional excursions, overnight field trips, and thematic convivencias as part of student life, along with regular cultural and recreational activities like Family Day, Splash Day, and International Fair. The cafeteria provides daily lunches, and the transport service is school‑administered, with after‑school care available in some levels.
Mount View School is a private day school in Guachipelín de Escazú, San José, Costa Rica, serving ages 1–18. English is the language of instruction across levels; preschool is English-only. Portuguese runs 1st–9th, Mandarin Preparatory–6th, and French 7th–9th. The school offers the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme as an optional track introduced in 2024, with IB exam fees borne by families. Facilities include a FIFA-certified synthetic playing field, a volleyball court, three multi-use courts, a computer lab, an art workshop, and a daily lunch cafeteria. Interactive whiteboards and a parent-communication app support learning, and ACEP and MEP recognition confirm accreditation. Mount View partners with families to support holistic development within a framework of religious, spiritual, moral, and social values. Programs include Home Skills, El viaje de Emprender entrepreneurship with Business Kids (4th–6th), and Electives, plus after-school clubs and cultural events. The school emphasizes student growth within a community that values academics, sports, and culture.
