Boulevard de Rohrmoser, 10109, Pavas, San Jose, Costa Rica.
Boulevard de Rohrmoser, 10109, Pavas, San Jose.
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The British School of Costa Rica is an independent, bilingual day school in Pavas, San José, for students from 3 to 18 years old. It combines British and international curricula, from the International Early Years and Primary Curricula to the Cambridge IGCSE and the International Baccalaureate Diploma, with the Costa Rican National Baccalaureate, on a 2.2-hectare campus with an auditorium, a large gymnasium, science laboratories and makerspaces.
Educational System of The British School of Costa Rica
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Pedagogical method general Curriculum
School values
The school's mission is to develop globally aware, multilingual, lifelong learners with the key skills to fulfil their potential, and its vision is to be a leader in educational innovation with a culture of excellence based on personalised learning. Its values are creativity, independence, honesty, respect and responsibility.
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Educational Stages of The British School of Costa Rica
Nursery
Preschool
Primary
Middle School
High School
Vocational Training
Information about the educational stages of the The British School of Costa Rica
The British School of Costa Rica is an independent day school in Pavas, San José, offering education from Early Years 1 (age 3) to Year 12. Its learning journey runs through the International Early Years Curriculum (IEYC), the International Primary Curriculum (IPC), the school's own Middle Years Curriculum, the Cambridge IGCSE in Years 9 and 10, the Costa Rican National Baccalaureate and the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme, offered in Secondary since 1990. IGCSE students take at least eight subjects and can earn the ICE certificate, and the school reports a pass rate consistently above 90% in the IGCSE and some of the best IB results in Latin America. The school year follows the calendar year, from late January to late November.
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Languages and International Programs at The British School of Costa Rica
Spanish (Instructional)
English (Instructional)
French (Half)
Information about languages of the The British School of Costa Rica
The school is bilingual, with English and Spanish both taught as first or second languages. At IGCSE level students take English as a first or second language and Spanish as a first or foreign language, French is offered as a foreign language, and students can take their own mother tongue as a first language with home study.
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Extracurricular Activities at The British School of Costa Rica
Cultural activities
Cooking
Debate
Sports activities
Football
Basketball
Chess
Artistic gymnastics
Volleyball
Badminton
Taekwondo
Yoga
Arts activities
Singing
Art
Theater
Information about extracurricular activities of the The British School of Costa Rica
The extra-curricular programme combines sports and arts teams with national and international representation, clubs, international experiences and preparation courses for university admission exams. Activities include representation at the USA Cup, international cultural exchanges, MATEM-UCR pre-calculus and calculus courses, Model United Nations, technology, football, basketball, gymnastics, art, yoga, choir, volleyball, badminton, taekwondo, cheerleading, cooking, pickleball, drama, Mini Vets and chess, and students can take the Duke of Edinburgh Award. Since 1993 the school has had four houses named after Costa Rican volcanoes, Arenal, Irazú, Barva and Poás, which compete throughout the year.
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Services and Facilities of The British School of Costa Rica
Other services
School transport
School nurse
Field trips / retreats
Exchanges
Information about the services offered by the The British School of Costa Rica
Classes start at 8:00 for all students; Early Years to Year 4 finish at 14:00 and Year 5 and Secondary at 15:00. A door-to-door bus service before and after school is run by an outside company, Tranosys, which has an office in the school's administration building. Tuition covers official trips and excursions, most external exams, textbooks and most workbooks, and at some year levels a Chromebook laptop is provided. The school also has an infirmary, and its BritEd centre runs Cambridge and IELTS exams.
Facilities
Music room
Laboratory
Art room
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Maker space
Library
Facilities
Gym
Football pitch
Information about the facilities of the The British School of Costa Rica
Purpose-built facilities have been added since 1986 on a 2.2-hectare site, with most buildings around a central sports field and built to strict anti-seismic standards. The campus has a separate Early Years block with eight specialist classrooms, 46 general classrooms, Senior and Primary libraries, five Senior School science laboratories, a Primary activities and science room, two makerspaces, an art salon and studio, a 300-seat auditorium and theatre with a performing arts centre for music and drama, a 1,200 m2 gymnasium, a dance studio and a cafeteria.
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