St. Jude School
Catering for students aged six months to 18 years, International St Jude school offers the international early years, primary curriculum, Cambridge IGCSE in secondary as well as Diploma IB, SATS preparation and MEP Costa Rican Baccalaureate preparation.
The modern school buildings are set in a spacious and beautiful parkland which has its own botanic garden and woodland.
The school has a reputation for being a bilingual, academically successful, happy school and this is indeed the case if you see the staff and students' faces on arrival and departure.
St. Jude School
San José Province,
Pozos,
Costa Rica
Age range:
1-18
Curricula:
- Costa Rican,
- International Baccalaureate (IB)
Special features:
- Case V elite athletes and performers programme
- Full play-centred learning in preschool
- International education from six months
- Etiquette curriculum
- International Catholic school, Christian values
- Free sports selections
- Botanical garden with private woods and connected learning activities
- US style library
- High percentage of students entering IB Diploma
- Parents parliament and committees
- Safe happy learning - happy staff and students
- Cambridge IGCSE
Kathryn Scanlan
Head of School
Kathryn has over 30 years of experience in education, with a particular focus on school
leadership. Throughout her career she has led initiatives focused on improving academic results, pedagogical innovation and strengthening relationships with families.
She is a specialist in the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) and is distinguished by her passion for education.
She holds two bachelor's degrees from the State University of New York, one in Elementary
Education and one in Special Education, as well as a Master's degree in Education from the
University of Minnesota.
573
Students
112
Employees
Facilities & services
- Library
- Laboratories
- Sports courts
- Football field
- Swimming pool
- Indoor gym building with seating and stage
- Music rooms
- Arts rooms
- Cafeteria and dining hall
- School bus
- Botanical garden and woodland
- School functioning vegetable and fruit garden
- Multiple play areas
- Aviary
