• How are La Paz Donations and Tuitions Spent?  Read our 2010-2011 Annual Report here.
• Read more about our IB candidate status here.
• Learn more about the High School  Construction project here
• Take a virtual tour of the new campus facilities here.
• 180 students in grades pre-k through 11 at La Paz Community School
• Certified Teachers from Pre-kinder through Eleventh Grade
• Authentic Dual Language Program (Spanish and English) utilizes best practices in differentiated instruction to push all learning styles to reach their true potential
• Experiential, place-based learning provides meaningful educational experiences across grade levels
• Thematic unit planning across grade levels creates interdisciplinary learning and a cohesive curriculum
• Click Here to Learn More about the Challenging, Innovative La Paz High School Experience

Let the Learning Continue During the Vacation!

• Learn more about the High School  Construction project here
• Take a virtual tour of the new campus facilities here.
• 180 students in grades pre-k through 11 at La Paz Community School
• Certified Teachers from Pre-kinder through Eleventh Grade
• Authentic Dual Language Program (Spanish and English) utilizes best practices in differentiated instruction to push all learning styles to reach their true potential
• Experiential, place-based learning provides meaningful educational experiences across grade levels
• Thematic unit planning across grade levels creates interdisciplinary learning and a cohesive curriculum
• Click Here to Learn More about the Challenging, Innovative La Paz High School Experience

• Learn more about the High School  Construction project here
• Take a virtual tour of the new campus facilities here.
• 180 students in grades pre-k through 11 at La Paz Community School
• Certified Teachers from Pre-kinder through Eleventh Grade
• Authentic Dual Language Program (Spanish and English) utilizes best practices in differentiated instruction to push all learning styles to reach their true potential
• Experiential, place-based learning provides meaningful educational experiences across grade levels
• Thematic unit planning across grade levels creates interdisciplinary learning and a cohesive curriculum
• Click Here to Learn More about the Challenging, Innovative La Paz High School Experience

La Paz students take a holistic approach towards the theme of wellness by…

Leading media literacy forums for the younger classes to teach the children about the appropriate use of the internet and other media sources	Organizing an evening potluck for all La Paz families to share the rich cuisine from each of their cultures
Learning how to milk cows from a local farm	Riding horses!
Reading!	Openly discussing teen social challenges through a professionally led student-parent-teacher forum
Jumping to new heights at the La Paz Beach Olympics	Competing to see who can dig the deepest hole at the La Paz Beach Olympics

“Today we celebrate not only the dedication of the new La Paz school site, but also the exemplary academic, artistic, and musical creativity of La Paz students during the past theme of origins.  On this beautiful piece of land, let us not only recognize our achievements thus far but also glimpse into the future of La Paz; a future that will be filled with the dreams of this budding group of Guanacasteco, Costa Rican, and world leaders who will demonstrate through their creativity, stewardship, and collaboration what it means to be effective agents of sustainable, peaceful progress in our community and beyond.”

Sustainability means…

...visiting the Santa Cruz garbage collection center to learn about waste management	...learning about seed development and then planting seeds	...making paper from the school's recycled paper supply
...touring an off the grid eco home and then...	...creating a sustainable house design out of recycled materials	...having fun
...receiving lessons on sustainable living from local eco-farm	...examining fully treated wastewater from the local resort	...learning about Guanacaste flora from the local horticulturalist
...collecting data on local hermit crab migration habits	...discovering a new world of sustainable fish farming	...dancing thriller together as a school in front of the entire community
...presenting Dengue forums at local schools and community to proactively eliminate the disease	...competing against local schools to maintain an active, healthy lifestyle	...creating a student blog to share their learning with the world!