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Mount View School

Costa Rica, San Jose

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History

Mount View School has provided comprehensive education for 30 years since 1994 in Guachipelín de Escazú, San José, Costa Rica. The school partners with families to support each student's learning within a framework grounded in religious, spiritual, moral, and social values, aiming for the integral development of all learners and their integration into society and the environment. It reports numerous successes in academics, sports, and culture achieved with the support of families, teachers, staff, and students, as a united big family. The institution features interactive electronic whiteboards in all classrooms to make lessons dynamic, and it was the country's first educational institution to offer a mobile app enabling direct communication with families about tasks, attendance, and school events. It also boasts a FIFA-certified synthetic playing field, a feature unique in the sector.

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Mount View School partners with families to support each student's learning within a framework of religious, spiritual, moral, and social values to promote integration into society and the environment. It emphasizes a family-like community where families, teachers, and staff work together as a big group to help students succeed in academics, sports, and culture. The school runs a range of activities and events to strengthen community and spiritual life, and provides modern facilities including recreation and sports spaces to support social and athletic development.

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The school at a glance
Instructs in English, Spanish
Fees Unlisted
Ages 1 - 18 years
Type Co-educational
Opened 1994
Bus Service No

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.

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