About
Private international school in La Guácima, Costa Rica, part of the GSD network. Offers pre-school, primary and secondary sections, with an emphasis on cooperative learning, values-based education and a Chinese language and culture immersion programme.
Key facts
Source: Compiled from public sources
Info checked 2026-11-06
Curriculum
IB Diploma
Ages
Ages 2–18
Type
International school
- Open days
- 2026-08-08
- Accreditations
- IB
Curriculum and academics
Source: Read from the school's websiteCompiled from public sources
Curricula, explainedIB DP (Diploma)
The IB's four programmes
Schools often run only some of the four. Highlighted boxes are the ones this school offers.
- IB PYPNot here
Early years to primary · Ages 3–12
The IB's primary programme. Children learn through questions and units of inquiry rather than separate subjects.
- IB MYPNot here
Middle years (ages 11–16) · Ages 11–16
The IB's middle-years programme: eight subject groups taught with links between them, ending with a personal project.
- IB DP (Diploma)Offered
Last 2 years of school · Ages 16–19
The IB's university-entrance qualification — what people usually mean by "the IB". Six subjects plus the Extended Essay, TOK and CAS, scored out of 45.
- IB CP (Career-related)Not here
Last 2 years of school · Ages 16–19
The IB's career-related route for the same ages as the DP: at least two DP courses plus a career-related study chosen by the school.
Last two years: DP or CP
Ages are the usual bands; schools can differ.Curriculum basics guide
Strengths
- Languages
- Sport
- Performing arts
- Service
- Outdoor education
Campus and school life
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Facilities
- Sports field
Sports
- Swimming
- Chess
- Football
After-school activities
- Chess
- Swimming
- Folkloric group
- Debate and Speech Club
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