European School of Costa Rica
School
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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
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
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
The school has soccer fields, basketball courts, a gymnasium, and string music program.
Events
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.
