Costa Rica Country Day School’s New Campus

The Country Day School is completing the final stages of the new campus. This English-language Pre-K through 12th grade school has an established reputation as one of the top Costa Rica private schools. Graduates attend an impressive list of competitive schools in both Europe and the US. The idea behind the new campus was to create a state-of-the-facility that fosters in students the desire to make the world a better place, achieve and learn.

The new campus creates a built environment that blends with the local landscape. The effect generates an intellectually stimulating that combines indoor/outdoor space to improve the overall quality of education of this great school. In addition, due to growing demand there was a real need to expand the number of school could enroll. The new campus will allow the school to expand its enrollment by 30%, which is a significant number. The school purchased 5 hectares for the new campus in the development of Hacienda Espinal, which is close to the Autopista del Sol, as well as western communities of Lindora, Santa Ana, Ciudad Colon and Escazú.

Construction of the new campus began in January, 2015 and the new campus is scheduled to be completed in August, 2016. The striking new campus works to create a pleasant atmosphere that utilizes Costa Rica’s year-round near perfect weather. The classrooms include large windows and open to outdoor environment outdoor sidewalks while surrounded by lush green landscaping and trees serve as hallways connecting the various classrooms. There are nooks throughout the campus for meeting places and plenty of outdoor places for students to gather one on one and in small groups. One of the objectives in the new design was to create an environment conducive to classroom, small group and individual learning.

The overall improvement in the learning environment will not only expand the number of students the school can admit but also improve the overall quality of the education by significantly upgrading the facilities. We know that the environment has a big impact on children’s ability to learn. Creating stimulating, inspiring, nurturing and pleasant environment makes a significant contribution to the overall quality of the school. It’s a really important factor in offering quality education. Country Day School aims to inspire students to not only achieve but also to make significant contributions to their world be it in healthcare, environment, science, technology or any other field. Upgrading the campus serves that big picture mission. The new campus is an elegant design that while utilizing technology and the latest in design works within the natural environment to create a serene environment that you want to spend time in. The new campus creates pleasant learning environment that marks a significant new chapter for this already great school.