A private, non-profit, preschool through high school offering experiential bilingual education to the culturally diverse youth of Guanacaste, Costa Rica
Mission Statement
Our mission is to educate the culturally diverse youth of Guanacaste through bilingual experiential learning and enrichment that integrates the local community and environment, while preparing students to become thoughtful, contributing citizens in the global community.
Objectives
- To form an educational cooperative that integrates the members of a community in creating a collective, bilingual learning environment.
- To implement meaningful service learning that empowers students to become stewards of their communities.
- To develop skills and nurture values that cultivate the well-being of self, family, community, and world.
- To emphasize place-based, experiential learning and discovery.
- To uphold high academic standards through authentic assessment and grade level benchmarks.
- To educate the whole child by incorporating the outdoors, the arts, and physical education.
Donations
We are pleased to accept donations from generous individuals, businesses, and foundations around the world. La Paz is recognized as a non-profit association in Costa Rica as well as a a 501(c)(3) registered non-profit organization in the United States. As a result, donations made in both countries are tax deductible.
