# Journey School of Costa Rica

> Bilingual, experiential international school with two campuses on Costa Rica's Pacific coast — Tamarindo (founding campus, Pre-K–12) and Jacó (Kindergarten–12). Founded in 2016. Learner-centered education that integrates academic excellence with the natural and cultural setting of Costa Rica.

## About

- Two campuses, both serving international and Costa Rican families.
- Tamarindo campus: Guanacaste, Pacific coast. ~290 students, ~30 educators. Pre-K through Grade 12. Established 2016. Fully accredited.
- Jacó campus: Central Pacific, surrounded by rainforest. ~110 students, ~16 educators. Kindergarten through Grade 12. Established 2025. Accreditation in progress.
- Approach: experiential, project-based, bilingual (English/Spanish), with social-emotional learning at the core.
- High school: International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme pathway.
- Only the Tamarindo campus is a registered non-profit; tax-deductible giving applies to that campus specifically.

## Campuses

- [Tamarindo Campus](https://journeyschoolofcostarica.com/tamarindo): founding campus on the Gold Coast.
- [Jacó Campus](https://journeyschoolofcostarica.com/jaco): newer Central Pacific campus.
- [Compare campuses](https://journeyschoolofcostarica.com/our-school/campuses): both campuses serve the same mission — pick whichever is closest to you, not a head-to-head choice.

## Learning

- [Our approach](https://journeyschoolofcostarica.com/learning/approach)
- [Early Childhood (Ages 2–5)](https://journeyschoolofcostarica.com/learning/early-childhood)
- [Elementary (Grades 1–5)](https://journeyschoolofcostarica.com/learning/elementary)
- [Middle School (Grades 6–8)](https://journeyschoolofcostarica.com/learning/middle-school)
- [High School (Grades 9–12)](https://journeyschoolofcostarica.com/learning/high-school) — IB Diploma Programme
- [College profile](https://journeyschoolofcostarica.com/learning/college-profile)

## Admissions

- [Tamarindo admissions](https://journeyschoolofcostarica.com/tamarindo/admissions)
- [Jacó admissions](https://journeyschoolofcostarica.com/jaco/admissions)

## Our school

- [Mission & values](https://journeyschoolofcostarica.com/our-school/mission-values)
- [Leadership](https://journeyschoolofcostarica.com/our-school/leadership)
- [Accreditations](https://journeyschoolofcostarica.com/our-school/accreditations)
- [Athletics](https://journeyschoolofcostarica.com/our-school/athletics)
- [Our story](https://journeyschoolofcostarica.com/our-school/history)

## Community

- [Support / give](https://journeyschoolofcostarica.com/community/support) — tax-deductible giving applies only to the Tamarindo campus (registered non-profit).
- [Volunteering](https://journeyschoolofcostarica.com/community/volunteering)
- [News & events](https://journeyschoolofcostarica.com/community/news)
- [Careers](https://journeyschoolofcostarica.com/careers)

## Contact

- Tamarindo: christa@journeyschoolofcostarica.com — +506 8728 2178
- Jacó: jaco@journeyschoolofcostarica.com — +506 6366 3931
- [Tamarindo contact page](https://journeyschoolofcostarica.com/tamarindo/contact)
- [Jacó contact page](https://journeyschoolofcostarica.com/jaco/contact)