The Costa Rican society takes education very profoundly. In 1949, Costa Rica became the first country in the world to abolish their army. Rather than invest in weapons and heavy artillery, Costa Rica chose to invest its resources in greater and better social development such as health and education. That said, the literacy rate in Costa Rica is 97.9 %. Any child may join a school in Costa Rica within either the public or private system. BELOW is a list of Schools in Rohrmoser, Escazu, and Santa Ana.
ROHRMOSER PRIVATE SCHOOLS
- HUMBOLDT SCHOOL
- BRITISH SCHOOL OF COSTA RICA
ESCAZU PRIVATE SCHOOLS
- BLUE VALLEY – Guachipelin of Escazu
- WASHINGTON SCHOOL- Guachipelin of Escazu
- WEST COLLEGE – Guachipelin of Escazu
- LIGHTHOUSE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL – Guachipelin of Escazu
- SAINT MARY SCHOOL – Guachipelin of Escazu
- MOUNT VIEW SCHOOL – Guachipelin of Escazu
- INTERNATIONAL ROYAL SCHOOL –Guachipelin of Escazu
ESCAZU PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- GUACHIPELIN SCHOOL
SANTA ANA PRIVATE SCHOOLS
- PAN AMERICAN SCHOOL
- SUN VALLEY
- CONNELL ACADEMY
- BERKELEY ACADEMY
- SAINT JUDE
- FRANZ LISZT SCHULE SCHOOL
SANTA ANA PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- SANTA ANA SCHOOL
- CATHOLIC SCHOOL OF ISABEL
Private schools are abundant. Both public and private schools receive accreditation through the Ministry of Public Education of Costa Rica (MEP). While public schools are free, private school tuition varies depending on the institution. The most expensive institutions will have international accreditation and/or are members of the International Baccalaureate program.