School Calendar
COVID-19 Update
At this time, all schools in Costa Rica are allowing in-person visits. Costa Rica has two academic calendars that the schools follow which are the Costa Rican Calendar and the International Calendar. The Costa Rican School Calendar is from the end of February/Beginning of March until December, which means the summer is from mid-December until the end of February. The International Calendar is from August until June, which means the summer is June and July. Each school's calendar may vary slightly. In general, it is best to not travel to schools during December-January. In December there is a significant increase in traffic around the city so we would recommend that traveling to Costa Rica for the purpose of visiting students be avoided during this time. Also, in January most schools are still on break or resuming and it makes it very challenging to host schools during this month. |
Our Schools' Locations
Although San Jose is a small city, road conditions and traffic call for careful planning of your visit. Below you will find our participating schools grouped by location in such a way that you can plan visiting multiple schools in one day.
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North / Northeast Province of Heredia and San Jose Central / West Province of San Jose Far West Province of San Jose / Alajuela |
Outside of the GAM (Greater Metropolitan Area): Colegio Técnico Profesional José Figueres Ferrer
Food & DiningSan José and its surrounding areas offer a great variety of restaurants and coffee shops if you have some time in between, or after your visits. Be sure to ask school counselors for recommendations based on your travel route.
Traffic & DistancesRoads in San Jose are not always well labeled and not in the best conditions. Distances can be misleading so it is always a good idea to plan ahead and consult with the counselors you are visiting. In addition, landmark-based directions are utilized in lieu of typical street addresses when taking a taxi or hiring a driver. Please refer to each school profile for the exact directions in Spanish to use.
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