400 mts Sur del Hotel Melia Conchal,
Brasilito de Santa Cruz, Guanacaste, Costa Rica -  Map

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The COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL GUANACASTE, founded in 2000, is a private, English-language, non-sectarian school providing a structured and challenging education in grades PK-12. The purposes and standards of the school are comparable to selective U.S. independent and college-preparatory schools. Country Day School Guanacaste follows in the tradition of its parent campus of the same name located in the central valley, founded in 1963. Classes are small, ranging in size from 8 to 20 students. An experienced faculty drawn from the United States, Costa Rica, and several other countries is guided by a teaching philosophy that challenges and supports students to be independent learners and thoughtful citizens. Country Day School Guanacaste is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools (CSSMSA) and the Costa Rican Ministry of Education. It offers the American High School Diploma and a wide range of Advanced Placement (A.P.) Courses. It also prepares students for the Costa Rican Bachillerato Examinations. The school is located on 15 acres of dry tropical forest, steps from pristine beaches along the Pacific coast. The school hosts Central America’s only boarding program in a US-accredited high school setting, enrolling approximately 150 students in Preschool through Grade 12. There are approximately 80 students in the high school. CDSG has a diverse student population with students coming to us from North America, Europe, Latin American, and Asia. The school facilities are entirely purpose-built, and mostly brand new (constructed between 2005-2007). They include large, well-equipped classrooms, a library, multimedia center, biology and chemistry lab, playgrounds, athletic facilities including pool, gymnasium, and athletic fields, boarding facilities, on-campus staff housing, the largest multi-purpose assembly/theater hall and cafeteria in Guanacaste, and a modern hydroponic greenhouse and organic farm producing school fruits and vegetables. High speed wireless internet access is available throughout campus and technology is integrated into the classroom at every grade level. The school was founded to serve the needs of the growing ex-patriot community in the northwestern area of Guanacaste. The area’s attraction lies within its rich natural beauty, climate, and the proximity of a new international airport. The economy is based upon tourism, real estate, and agriculture. The area is rural with sparsely populated stretches of open land peppered with higher-populated towns, mostly along the beaches, containing diverse international and local populations. A number of nationalities are represented on campus and a diversity of languages is spoken by our students and parents.