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Pan-American School

Costa Rica, San Jose

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Language learning opportunities and multilingual education

Language Provision

Languages taught are English and Spanish.

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The school offers a balanced, bilingual English-Spanish education. It is the first IB Continuum School in Costa Rica, offering the IB Diploma Programme (DP), Middle Years Programme (MYP), and Primary Years Programme (PYP). The program is inclusive and non-selective, and aims to develop well-rounded, responsible global citizens.

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The school at a glance
Instructs in English, Spanish
Fees Unlisted
Ages 1 - 18 years
Pupil numbers 479
Type Co-educational
Opened 1971
Bus Service No

Pan-American School is a private international day school in San Antonio de Belén, Heredia, Costa Rica, serving students aged 1 to 18. It offers the IB Continuum (PYP, MYP, DP) alongside an American Curriculum and a Bespoke Curriculum, delivering a bilingual English-Spanish education within an inclusive, non-selective program. The school is the first IB Continuum in Costa Rica and is accredited by NEASC-CIE in the United States. The curriculum emphasizes skill development and a broad range of arts, design, and physical education, with social-emotional support and a focus on service and global sustainability. Languages taught are English and Spanish. The campus spans 35,000 m² in natural setting, with five classrooms, academic facilities, sports fields, and recreational spaces. It has 24-hour supervised entrances, Carbon Neutral certification via solar energy and recycling, and spaces rentable when not in session. Extracurriculars include Model United Nations (PASMUN), attracting over 300 participants from eight countries.

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