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Costa Rica, San Jose
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The school provides social and emotional wellbeing support. A School Coexistence Coordinator oversees student relationships and the school climate. The Psychology & Health team includes a psychologist and a nurse to support student wellbeing and health. The educational approach emphasizes respectful coexistence, empathy, and positive social interactions.
A Psychopedagogical department supports learners with diverse needs in the SEK Play Group. This psychopedagogical focus is part of the school's approach to inclusive education.
Being bilingual in English and Spanish, SEK Costa Rica teaches more than 50% of its instruction in English from the early years. Most subjects are taught in English, with opportunities for immersion through international programmes.
Mental wellbeing is supported by the Psychology & Health team, including a psychologist and a nurse, to attend to students' mental health and health needs.
Safeguarding is supported by a School Coexistence Coordinator who oversees student safety and climate, alongside the Psychology & Health staff.
SEK International School Costa Rica is a private institution serving students from preschool through high school in Costa Rica. The school has offered the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme since 2018 and provides a bilingual start: Play Group (Maternal) with bilingual teachers, Preschool with digital boards and iPads, and Primary education delivered in Spanish and English to build multilingual literacy. The Secondary School blends the Academic Curriculum with a Complementary Curriculum that includes Programming, Robotics, Plastic Arts, Karate, Dance, and Swimming. More than 50% of teaching hours are conducted in English from the early years. Students may participate in English-immersion opportunities at SEK Preparatory International School in Florida or Boca Raton for seamless SEK studies. SEK Costa Rica is part of the SEK International Institution, a private education group with over 134 years of service, opened here in 1988. The campus features extensive educational technology: iMac laboratories, interactive whiteboards, three iPad carts carrying 90 iPads for Infant and Primary Education, campus-wide Wi-Fi, Moodle, and G Suite, with digital tools integrated across subjects.
