The British School of Costa Rica

Costa Rica, San Jose

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Instructs in English, Spanish

Fees Unlisted

Ages 3 - 18 years

Pupil numbers 715

Type Co-educational

Opened 1981

Bus Service No

The British School of Costa Rica is an independent day school for students aged 3 to 18, delivering IEYC and IPC in the primary years, a bespoke middle-years curriculum, Cambridge IGCSE in Years 9–10, and the IB Diploma Programme in Years 11–12. The Diploma is a bilingual English/Spanish two-year programme. The school is bilingual throughout, with most classes in English and the remainder in Spanish (or French), and aims for bilingual proficiency before Year 3. Founded in 1981, it is NEASC-accredited, recognized by the Costa Rican Ministry of Education, and authorised as an IB World School and Cambridge assessment centre. The 2.2-hectare campus includes an Early Years block, 46 general classrooms, five senior science labs, two Makerspaces, an Art Salon, and a 300-seat Auditorium/Theatre plus a 1,200 m2 gym and on-site sports fields. Extracurriculars feature Model United Nations and the Duke of Edinburgh Award, alongside broad arts and sports offerings.

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Curriculum IEYC (International Early Years Curriculum), IPC (International Primary Curriculum), Bespoke Curriculum, Cambridge IGCSE, IB (DP)

Taught languages English, Spanish, French

Typical class size 19

Strengths Sport, Performing Arts, Languages

Clubs Academic and Intellectual, Arts and Creative, Cultural and Language

Stages Early Years, Primary School, Secondary School

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