The joy is in the journey!
Welcome to Journey School of Costa Rica. We are a project-based school in Guanacaste offering personalized curriculum in a dual language setting from birth to 18 years old. At Journey School, community building is our guiding principle.
We Believe...
In utilizing a project-based, student-led curriculum that offers individualized lesson plans as well as group project opportunities. We offer ample opportunities for student leadership as well as honors, AP and college level classes. Journey School is Cognia accredited.
Foundation
(0-5 years)
The Foundation Program is our Reggio-inspired preschool in Costa Rica. Multilingual, play-based and absolutely joyful! Serving babies and kids from birth to 5 years of age.
Elements
(6-10 years)
For a lifelong love of learning, the Elements Program nurtures positive emotional patterns during the critical elementary years of rapid learning.
Bridge
(11-13 years)
Middle School is statistically when students’ academic interest begins to decline making it vital for educators to provide the Bridge Program, which is a flexible curriculum to encourage exploration and personal passions.
Pathways
(14-18 years)
Students are building portfolios for college applications and/or internships. With Journey’s Pathways Program, students can earn college credit and have a flexible schedule to allocate time towards their career path of choice.
Our Approach to Education
Journey School began in August of 2018 as a pilot program uniting a community of just 20 learners living in the gold coast of Costa Rica with the plan to grow purposefully and in a spirit of excellence.
Over its first year, Journey School grew to over 100 students and 14 teachers committed to always maintaining a ratio of just ten students for every one teacher (10:1).
Since that time, Journey School has purchased its La Josefina campus, grown its online presence to include students in 7 countries, and also increased its on campus and online enrollment to 160 students led by 36 teachers and coaches. We also achieved our US accreditation through Cognia and currently pursue our MEP accreditation in Costa Rica.
To say that the growth has been a joy-filled process is to dramatically understate the process. With the addition of each Journey student, Journey School grows in depth and richness as a community overall.
Our school utilizes a project-based, student-led curriculum, and offers individualized lesson plans as well as group project opportunities. We offer ample opportunities for student leadership as well as honors, AP and college level classes.
Socially and Emotionally focused, Journey School’s central tenants continue to be kindness, empathy and compassion, in addition to an uncompromising spirit of academic excellence. We work closely with Cognia, PBL Works, REGGIO Children and Conscious Discipline.
Journey of Costa Rica
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Student Focused
Curriculum designed around the needs of each student, meeting students where they are, developmentally and academically, allowing for customized class schedules.
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Small Class Sizes
Our strict 10:1 ratio allows educators to tailor daily lesson plans to the pace and passions of students, in addition to fostering deeper interpersonal relationships.
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Electives to Inspire
Beginning in second grade, Journey students are offered exciting place-based electives, such as veterinary science, studio or culinary arts, entrepreneurship and skateboarding
Hours of Operation
Office: 7:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Classes: 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
