18

15

No

Yes

Yes

French, Spanish, English, Self Taught Language

Experiential Learning

Yes

Yes

It really depends. Based on International Baccalaureate System.

No

Yes

Yes

There are two main routes to apply to UWC Costa Rica: Direct admit contact us at info@uwccostarica.org or vía your National Committee in your country.
Click here for more information https://www.uwc.org/howtoapply

Each Committee has a unique selection process that fits calendars, cultures, educational systems, and circumstances of each country so it is important to contact the National Committee to know what their application process and dates.

No

98%. The rest attend summer programs or GAP year programs.

International Baccalaureate Program.
ACT and SAT exams.

85% pass rate of apprx.

We are a secular institution due to our diverse population. All students are allowed to practice their own beliefs and we provide spaces for it.

N/A Boarding School.

Yes

At UWCCR students with special educationals needs with guidance and support during their time at school, from follow-ups on how to organize their time, study timetables to IEP's to teachers to make them aware of their students' needs. Also, the SEN Coordinator communicates with parents when further evaluations need to be made during the break or to organize them to be done in Costa Rica, with external professionals (at the parents' expenses). The SEN Coordinator also assists students that come from disadvantage academic backgrounds, especially with organizations that the school works with, to have support during their transition to the new system.

Yes

August.

May.

Yes

We offer a rich co-curricular program that reflects a commitment to balancing Creativity, Action, and Service (CAS). Our service expectations go well beyond IB CAS requirements. Key co-curricular programs include “Getting to Know Costa Rica” trips, Community Action Week, Global Affairs sessions, Model United Nations, Spectrum (queer community safe space), Cultural Weeks, Recycling and Composting, Dance, Crossfit, Yoga, Creative Cooking. These activities foster the relationship with communities and organizations in Costa Rica.
Through the Agents of Change program, students develop skills to put ideas into action. UWC Costa Rica encourages students to deliver social positive impact regardless of the path they choose to walk.

Yes

Yes

Part of the CAS Program we offer: Yoga, Pilates, Crossfit, Football, Basketball, Voleyball, and more...

Basketball Court, Football Court, Volleyball, Gym.

Yes

Library, amphitheater, science labs, social center, outdoor dinning terraces.

We are a non-profit organization that offers a two-year pre-university residence, focused on experimental learning for students 16 to 18 years of age.
  
Our educational program consists of three main areas: Academic (International Baccalaureate Diploma), co-curricular, and residential life. All learning activities and opportunities incorporate at least one of the competencies of UWC Costa Rica: social responsibility, diversity, conflict transformation, sustainability, leadership and healthy lifestyle.
 
Our mission is to instruct a diverse group of young people to become happy, healthy and committed individuals, capable through their leadership and commitment to create positive change in their communities and contribute to building a more peaceful and sustainable world.
 
Being the only UWC in Latin America, we offer a bilingual program, opportunities to learn more about the region's social, cultural and political history, and options to explore Costa Rica. Costa Rica's long history of peace, democracy and environmental protection, as well as the absence of a national militia, make the country the perfect setting to develop the UWC Costa Rica curriculum.

Experiential Learning Education.