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Guanacaste Costa Rica
Costa Rica International AcademyDescription
Costa Rica International Academy was founded as a private, English-language, co-educational, non-sectarian school. The purposes and standards of the school are comparable to selective U.S. independent and college-preparatory schools. The School was founded in 2000 in facilities owned by the Flamingo Beach Resort. In 2002, the School acquired a property with a near-finished building on the road between Huacas and Brasilito, near Reserva Conchal and the current Westin Resort. The building was remodeled, and a covered gym, pool, athletic field, staff housing and a cafeteria were built. In 2004, a new high school building with classrooms, science lab, library, computer lab and administrative offices were built. By August of 2007, the school completed a new elementary and early childhood building of 16 classrooms, administrative offices, and a new multifunctional cafeteria/auditorium. Since its founding, CRIA has grown from 40 students to 350. CRIA is recognized throughout Costa Rica for the academic excellence demanded of its students, its college preparatory program, the depth and range of its academic and co-curricular programs, and the quality and dedication of its faculty. Classes are small, averaging 18 students in the primary and 22 students in the secondary. An experienced faculty drawn from the United States, Costa Rica and other countries is guided by a teaching philosophy that challenges and supports students to be independent learners and thoughtful citizens. CRIA is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools (MSA) and by the Costa Rican Ministry of Education. The school offers a U.S. high school diploma and a range of Advanced Placement (AP) courses. In addition, students who wish to enter Costa Rican university can apply for and obtain the Costa Rican Bachillerato. CRIA respects all creeds, religions, and points of view. The school does not undertake religious instruction nor blend secular and sectarian education. At the same time, moral values and spiritual issues have a place in the educational process. Values such as fairness, justice, compassion, honesty, and the “Golden Rule” are taught without a religious label. Faculty and staff conduct reflect these values and serve as models for the students.
- Day school tuition No Information
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Grades for day school
Pre-K/Reception -
12th Grade/Year 13 - Number of Students 350
- Year founded 2000
- Boarding school tuition No Information
- Curricula Advanced Placement, US National, Bilingual Program, Host Country's National
- Type Co-ed
Accreditations
The Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools (MSA) of the United States and the Ministerio de Educación Pública (MEP) of Costa Rica.
Curricula
Bilingual Program for Grades Toddler to Grade 2 Grade 3-Grade 12 65% of the instruction in English and 35% in Spanish.
Admissions Information
Admissions Process
https://criacademy.com/admissions-form/
- Students can join after the academic year begins Yes
- Waiting List No
Academics
- Assigns homework Yes
- Use of technology in the classroom Yes
- Language of instruction English, Spanish
- ELL support Yes
- Gifted and talented student support Yes
- Learning support Yes
- Native English teachers Yes
- Languages taught Spanish
- Number of teaching staff 50
- Examinations available
School Life
- Bus service Yes
- Sports teams available Yes
- Do students practice religion at the school No
- School start time 8am
- School end time 3pm
- Most common nationality USA, Canada, Costa Rica, France, Italy, Brasil, Spain, Belgium, Argentina, Mexico, Panama etc.
- Max class size 24
- School provides lunch Yes
- Uniform required Yes
- Access to an educational psychologist Yes
- Student nationalities 18
- Average class size 18
Schools Facilities
Gymnasium Cafeteria Scenario Swimming Pool Soccer Field Music Classroom
University Relations
- University counseling Yes
- Percent that pursue university 99
University Destinations
Canada USA Costa Rica Europe Argentina
University Counseling
Things to consider each step of the way Freshman Year It’s your freshman year, and it all counts now. Use your survival skills” to build a successful first year in high school. If you do that, you will be laying a solid foundation for high school and creating a strong bridge to college. Get involved in extra-curricular activities. Join clubs, sports, and volunteer groups that truly interest you. Get yourself a resume. This will help you when you are applying for summer programs and can be a checklist of your student career. Become familiar with high school graduation requirements. Read as much as you can for leisure. Talk to other students about college planning. Come to listen and question representatives from colleges which might be of interest to you. Take an occupational interest inventory to start investigating possible careers. Take the Differential Aptitude Test and compare it with the occupational interest inventory. Sophomore Year Register for the college prep course and begin compiling your college/university portfolio. Find out what resources are available in your high school to help you plan for college. Take another occupational interest inventory available in the counseling office. Plan on taking the PSAT in your sophomore year. It will give you valuable information as to how you compare to college-bound students. Check your GPA. Plan the courses that you will be taking during the junior and senior years. Investigate honors and advanced placement possibilities. Start to make a list of activities that you have been involved in. Look at some of the video tape selections regarding university life available in the library. Attend college fairs and college representative meetings when possible. Read as much as you can for leisure. Junior Year Begin college selection process. Attend college fairs, financial aid seminars, general information sessions, etc. to learn as much as you can about the college application process. Make sure that you are meeting NCAA requirements if you want to play Division I or II sports in college.