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International schools in San José

24 international schools in San José, from published and official sources.

This city at a glance

Cost of living

Prices about 40% lower than in the US · country averageWorld Bank WDI · Price index 62 (the US = 100) · country average · checked 2025

Schools and fees

24 international schools · IB 67% · American (AP) 29%

CRC 521K – CRC 9.86M (≈ USD 1.15K – ≈ USD 21.7K)

Housing costs

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Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Korea, data.go.kr

International schools

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Yearly tuition range

CRC 521K – CRC 9.86M

≈ USD 1.15K – ≈ USD 21.7K

Based on 2 schools that publish fees · latest fee year 2026-2027

Reference rate (2026-11-05) · Actual transfer rates depend on your bank's or provider's rate and fees.

Lowest to highest, in the school currency. See each school page for fees by grade.

Curriculum mix

A school that runs several curricula is counted for each.

Curriculum mix

By number of schools. A school running several curricula is counted in each.

Source: our data · checked 2026-11-06

Schools per curriculum

Source: our data · checked 2026-11-06

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