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European School of Costa Rica

Coordinates: 9°59′43″N 84°06′12″W / 9.99519°N 84.10327°W / 9.99519; -84.10327
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The European School of Costa Rica is a K-12 International Baccalaureate school located in San Pablo de Heredia, Costa Rica with enrollment of approximately 500. It was founded in 1989.[1]

Languages

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Instruction is in English, Spanish and French. Sixty percent of the students are Costa Rican. Assistance is provided in Spanish and French. Teachers originate from over a dozen countries.

Academics

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The curriculum is created by director Anne Aronson. Class size is capped at 20. Enrollees attend lunch with their teachers. Student conduct and responsibility is a focal point of the daily curriculum, in addition to mandatory annual class trips within Costa Rica.

Facilities

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The school has soccer fields, basketball courts, a gymnasium, and string music program.

Events

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This school has many special events in its calendar: Wearable Arts, School Picnic, I.B. Art exhibit, Trash Picking, 15 de Septiembre, Valentines Day, Halloween, State Fair. These are all celebrations on a specific date where students partake in several activities.

References

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  1. ^ "The European School".

9°59′43″N 84°06′12″W / 9.99519°N 84.10327°W / 9.99519; -84.10327