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About Lincoln School
In short: Lincoln School is a private, secular, co-ed international school in Santo Domingo, Costa Rica. It offers the IB. Stages: preschool, primary, middle school and high school (ages 3–18). Taught in Spanish and English. 1,400 students.
Lincoln School is a non-profit, bilingual and bicultural private school in Santo Domingo de Heredia, in the greater San José area of Costa Rica, serving students from Pre-Kindergarten to Grade 12. It was founded in 1945 by a group of Costa Rican parents and American families and has grown from 136 students in a small house in San José to more than 1,400 students on a modern 15-hectare campus opened in 2007. Lincoln is an IB World School offering the Middle Years Programme and the Diploma Programme, and its elementary school is a candidate for the Primary Years Programme. The school places strong emphasis on the arts, sport and entrepreneurship: it runs an entrepreneurship programme in alliance with the Lewis Institute at Babson College and opened the Lincoln Innovation Center (LINC) in 2023, one of the most advanced makerspaces in Central America. Its mission is to empower students to have a positive impact on local and global communities. Families benefit from a large bus network covering the metropolitan area, an on-campus doctor and nursing service, a cafeteria run by Sodexo and a Founders Scholarship for talented high school students.
- Type
- Private
- Faith
- Secular
- Gender
- Co-ed
- Ages
- 3–18
- Enrolment
- 1,400 students
- Approach
- General Curriculum
Fees at Lincoln School
Curriculum and languages
International programmes
Lincoln offers the IB Middle Years Programme in Grades 6 to 10 and the IB Diploma Programme in Grades 11 and 12, where students can take the full diploma or individual IB courses. The elementary school is an IB Primary Years Programme candidate. High school students complete a credit-based integrated curriculum, with service projects aligned with IB CAS and the UN Sustainable Development Goals, supported by college counselling.
Languages
Lincoln is a bilingual school where English and Spanish are both central to learning. The IB programmes are taught mainly in English, and applicants to the Founders Scholarship must show proficiency in written and spoken English.
Stages and ages
Preschool includes PK (from about age 3.5), K and Prepa. Elementary school runs from Grade 1 to Grade 5, middle school from Grade 6 to Grade 8 and high school from Grade 9 to Grade 12.
Educational approach
Values
Lincoln School's motto is Inspiring People. It aims to empower students to make a positive impact on local and global communities through a holistic education that combines academics, the arts, sport and entrepreneurship, preparing curious, ethical and internationally minded young people.
School and family
Extracurricular activities
Arts 4
The Trojans athletics programme takes students from basic sports training to specialisation and performance, competing in intramural, local and international tournaments. The Visual and Performing Arts programme includes theatre, musicals, visual arts and music, with a string chamber orchestra, symphonic bands in middle and high school and the Lincoln Big Band. Students also join entrepreneurship programmes, service learning, educational outings and summer camps.
Facilities and services
Sports facilities
Learning facilities
Health and wellbeing facilities
Play facilities
Other facilities
The 15-hectare campus includes a central plaza, purpose-designed classrooms, a library, a cafeteria, an Arts Center opened in 2013 with a 296-seat theatre, four gyms, a soccer field and playgrounds. The Lincoln Innovation Center (LINC) is a makerspace for experimentation and prototyping, and the campus has an infirmary staffed by a doctor and nurses.
Services
Dining
More than 90 bus routes cover the Greater Metropolitan Area, with a mobile app for tracking. Meals are provided by Sodexo, an on-campus doctor and nursing team look after students' health, and high school students have an advisor throughout Grades 9 to 12 and college counselling. The Founders Scholarship funds high school studies for talented Costa Rican students with limited means.
Frequently asked questions
Which curriculum does Lincoln School follow?
International Baccalaureate.
What language is Lincoln School taught in?
Lessons are taught in Spanish and English.
How do I contact Lincoln School?
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