The British School of Costa Rica

1. are completely English/Spanish bilingual and can work and study in both languages and cultures with facility;
2. possess a highly developed sense of international understanding and environmental awareness; are self-confident, self-reliant and sensible persons possessing a realistic appreciation of their own abilities and limitations;
3. are developing realistic goals and values in life and that they possess the knowledge, abilities   and strategies to achieve those goals
4. appreciate the value of  truth and honesty in all aspects of their lives.

The School shall strive for high academic standards and, whilst the School will support and help students to manage their learning difficulties by means of Learning Support Teams and special language classes, it cannot accept nor retain students with severe learning difficulties.

Although the strongest cultural influences within the School are British and Costa Rican, the School shall promote the development of Costa Rican/British biculturism only so far it nurtures a predisposition towards internationalism.  The School shall take into special consideration the fact that the majority of the student body is Costa Rican and, whilst emphasising international understanding, it will facilitate the successful integration of students into Costa Rican Society by permitting:  i) all students to develop an understanding and appreciation of Costa Rican language and culture; ii) all Costa Rican students to be exposed to the normal Costa Rican educational and cultural influences through the integration of the official Costa Rican programmes of Español and Estudios Sociales at all grade levels and iii) all Costa Rican students to obtain the official, national educational qualifications in parallel with the international programmes of the International Primary Curriculum, IGCSE and IB programmes.