The Cusucos Class mucks around in the Brasilito Estuary while testing water quality and studying species diversity

Students from all grade levels have gone on excursions both near and far to put into practice the various aspects of “Land and Sea” that they have learned over the past month.

The school community also spent significant time on the celebration of democracy in action.  After learning about the candidates and their respective parties students held a mock vote to elect the future president of Costa Rica.

The Humming Bird Class investigates tidepools as part of their beachology unit	The Tenorio class goes spelunking to uncover the mysteries of cave ecosystems
A mixed age group learns about the ocean during Friday Creative Block	The Pumas class travelled to the Miravalles Volcano to study the Geothermal turbines that power 7% of the country

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• Thematic unit planning across grade levels creates interdisciplinary learning and a cohesive curriculum
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