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Costa Rica, San Jose
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Social and emotional learning is integrated through a focus on emotional wellbeing and social relationships. A Year 5 Social, Emotional and Relationships Talk was delivered with Year 11 student mentors to support the transition to secondary school. Health Week included a workshop on staying safe online delivered by external speakers and a psychologist. House System and Service Learning activities, such as 'Boxes of Hope', promote teamwork and social responsibility across year groups. The Duke of Edinburgh Award is part of the school's extracurricular offerings.
Mental wellbeing is supported through a focus on emotional wellbeing and social relationships. A Year 5 Social, Emotional and Relationships Talk involved Year 11 student mentors to build confidence during the transition to secondary school. Health Week included a psychologist-led workshop on online safety and privacy, helping students manage digital life and wellbeing. House System and Service Learning activities promote social connectedness and community involvement across year groups. Values such as honesty, respect and responsibility underpin student wellbeing.
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.
