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Colegio de Bagaces

Costa Rica, Bagaces

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The school at a glance
Fees Fees not listed
Ages Not listed
Type Co-educational
Opened 1968
Bus Service No
Academic offering
Curriculum IB (DP)
Taught languages English
Clubs Community and Service
Stages Secondary School, Sixth Form
Introduction

Colegio de Bagaces is a public day school in Bagaces, Guanacaste, Costa Rica that serves local families and international-minded students. Since 2012 it has offered the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IB DP) alongside Costa Rica's National Plan. The Diploma comprises six subjects: Higher Level courses in Literature, History and Digital Society; Standard Level courses in Biology, English and Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation; plus the core components Creativity, Activity and Service (CAS); Theory of Knowledge (ToK); and the Extended Essay (EE). In the first year, Costa Rica's National Program requirements—Social Studies and Civics Education—are integrated into the curriculum. The IB Learner Profile emphasizes ten attributes: Inquirers, Knowledgeable, Thinkers, Communicators, Principled, Open-minded, Caring, Risk-takers, Balanced and Reflective. Teaching uses dynamic, participatory classrooms with teachers guiding and students leading learning; assessment combines formative in-class work, Internal Assessments and External DP examinations, with a minimum of 24 points for the Diploma and a formal equivalence process to the Costa Rican National Program. Founded in 1968, the school is administratively part of Circuit 03 of the Liberia Regional Education Directorate and hosts additional programs such as Marco Tulio Salazar Virtual National School, Bagaces Night School, and the Open Education Program.

Bagaces, Cantón de Bagaces, Province of Guanacaste, Costa Rica

The Essentials

Location
The school is located in Bagaces, Guanacaste, Costa Rica. It serves the Bagaces canton and nearby communities, including Pijije, Bagatzí, Falconeana, Fortuna, Guayabo, Salitral, Montano, Aguacaliente, Montenegro, Liberia, and Cañas.

Stages
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IB DP) for upper secondary students. Subjects are organized into Higher Level (NS) and Standard Level (NM) with core components Creativity, Activity and Service (CAS); Theory of Knowledge (TdC); and Extended Essay (Monografía). In the first year, Social Studies and Civic Education are required as part of the National Program.

Type
Public day school

Additional learning support
Educational supports (Apoyos Educativos) are offered.

Country affiliation
Costa Rica
Diving Deeper

Governance and Ownership
The school is a public daytime educational institution under the Ministry of Public Education (MEP), administratively part of Circuit 03 of the Liberia Regional Education Directorate. It hosts the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme and other programs such as Marco Tulio Salazar National Virtual School, the Bagaces Night School, and the Open Education Program. The IB Diploma Programme has been offered since 2012.
Fees
The school does not publish a public fee schedule for the 2026/27 academic year (nor for 2025/26) in its accessible information. The amounts for application, tuition (per term or per year group), boarding, uniform, refunds, and payment methods are not listed in the school's public policies or information pages. Parents should request the official fee schedule directly from the school using the contact details provided below.

Application fees
- No application or registration fee amount is publicly published for the 2026/27 or 2025/26 academic years. There is no posted numeric figure for an application or enrollment fee in the school's public materials.

Tuition fees by school year (per term / per year group)
- There is no published breakdown of tuition by year group or per term for the 2026/27 or 2025/26 academic years. No per-term or per-year tuition amounts, nor grade-by-grade fee schedules, are available in the school's public documents.

Billing schedule and payment terms
- No billing schedule (for example, quarterly/termly/annual invoicing dates), payment deadlines, or standard payment terms are published in the school's public information. Payment deadlines and accepted payment windows are not listed.

Boarding fees (if applicable)
- There is no public indication that a boarding program is offered, and no boarding fee schedule is published. No amounts for accommodation, meals, or boarding-related costs are available in the school's accessible materials.

Other costs or fees (uniforms, materials, excursions, examination/IB fees, etc.)
- No published amounts are available for uniform costs, textbooks/materials fees, extracurricular or excursion fees, or IB examination/registration fees for the 2026/27 or 2025/26 years. These categories are not listed with numeric values in the school's public pages.

Refund information
- No published refund policy or refund amounts related to withdrawal, cancellation, or unenrollment are available in the school's publicly listed policies and manuals. The admission-policy and other policy documents are listed among downloadable documents, but no explicit public refund schedule or numeric refund rules are presented in the accessible page listings.

Fee payment options (credit card, bank transfer, cash, etc.)
- The school's public pages do not list specific accepted payment methods (credit card, bank transfer, cash, online payment portal, etc.). No written list of payment channels is published in the accessible information.

Contact details for obtaining the official fee schedule
- To obtain the official, up-to-date fee schedule, use the school contacts listed: Coordinator Lelia Pineda Laguna and Director Haroll Calvo Quesada. Institutional email: [email protected]. Phone: +506 2671-1116.

Brief note on the search performed and gaps found: I reviewed the school's public pages and the Policies & Manuals section, which lists downloadable policy documents, but did not find any numeric fee schedule, per-term tuition, boarding fees, payment-method list, or published refund policy for the 2026/27 or 2025/26 academic years in those public materials. The school's contact page lists emails and phone numbers for requesting official fee details.
Academics

Colegio de Bagaces teaches IB (DP).

Curriculum
The school offers the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IB DP) curriculum in Bagaces, Guanacaste, Costa Rica. The Diploma comprises six subjects: Higher Level courses are Literature, History, and Digital Society; Standard Level courses are Biology, English, and Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation; and it includes the core components Creativity, Activity and Service (CAS); Theory of Knowledge (TdC); and the Extended Essay (EE). In the first year, Costa Rica's National Program requirements—Social Studies and Civics Education—are included as part of the program. The BI profile emphasizes ten attributes — Inquirers, Knowledgeable, Thinkers, Communicators, Principled, Open-minded, Caring, Risk-takers, Balanced, and Reflective — to foster an intercultural and international mindset. Teaching emphasizes dynamic, participatory classrooms with the teacher as guide and the student as central; assessment includes formative in-class work, Internal Assessments, and External DP examinations, with bands 1–7 (and A–E for TdC and the EE), and a minimum total of 24 points for the Diploma; formal equivalence to the Costa Rican National Program is provided through a manual procedure.
Wellbeing

Social and Emotional Learning (SEL)
The Colegio de Bagaces provides a holistic education focused on the comprehensive development of the student, promoting social, emotional, and physical well-being alongside cognitive development. The curricula across the institution's programs are designed to develop competencies that enable students to become active and supportive members of local, national, and global communities, with an international mindset and intercultural understanding. The school fosters intercultural engagement through exchanges, Model United Nations participation, and language projects, and values collaboration with visitors to broaden perspectives. The school emphasizes values and the promotion of respectful and harmonious relationships as a daily practice, including equity, respect for diversity, gender equality, and interculturality. International-mindedness is cultivated across academics and everyday life, through interactions with diverse groups and experiences that encourage global thinking and social responsibility.

Special Educational Needs (SEN)
The school is a public day school that offers modalities including Third Cycle and Diversified Education, the National Plan (Education and Special Education), Educational Supports, and the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program. It is also a host for other educational modalities such as the Marco Tulio Salazar Virtual National College, the Bagaces Night School, and Open Education. This indicates the school provides special education pathways within the National Plan and offers educational supports to students who need them.

Mental Wellbeing
Mental well-being is supported as part of the school's holistic approach. The program emphasizes social and emotional development alongside academics, and promotes values, healthy social interactions, equity, and intercultural understanding. The IB framework and international-mindedness further contribute to students' well-being and sense of belonging in a global community.
Parent Experience

History
The Colegio de Bagaces was founded in 1968 and is located in the Bagaces canton, Guanacaste, Costa Rica, during the administration of José Joaquín Trejos Fernández. Initially the facilities were located at Rafael Iglesias Castro School, where the Bagaces Public Library and House of Culture are currently located. Its first director was Aniceto Cubillo Rodríguez; administratively the institution belongs to Circuit 03 of the Liberia Regional Education Directorate. It is a public daytime academic institution offering modalities such as Third Cycle and Diversified Education, National Plan (Education and special education), Educational Supports, and the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme since 2012. It also hosts other programs or modalities such as Marco Tulio Salazar Virtual National School, Bagaces Night School, and the Open Education Program. [Source: Nosostros page]

Community
Past generations motivate students to participate in this experience. The page includes sections on activities and experiences. Images accompany the activities, showcasing generations and events. [Source: Vivencias page]
Extra-Curricular Activities

Community & Service
The IB encourages students to actively participate in their communities, as well as to make learning an experience that transcends their academic studies.
Languages

Language Provision
English is taught as a subject within the Diploma Programme, appearing in the Standard Level group (NM). The Diploma Programme at the school comprises nine IB subjects plus two national program requirements, with English included among the NM group. Core BI elements are Creativity, Activity and Service (CAS); Theory of Knowledge (TdC); and the Monograph. The BI profile encourages students to express themselves in diverse languages.
Admissions

Admissions
The school offers the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IB DP) in Bagaces, Guanacaste, Costa Rica. The admission process is planned and scheduled by the institution and typically runs from July to October prior to enrollment (when the student is in tenth grade). Applicants should consider the following attributes before applying: discipline; commitment; responsibility; receptiveness; time management; a positive and proactive attitude. Academic achievement is sought, but grades are not the sole criterion; attitude and behavioral characteristics are expected to support sustained enrollment and good performance. Entrance requirements are mandatory and must be fulfilled within the institution's timelines (see calendars): participation in induction talks to provide information about the DP for tenth-grade students and interested parents; meetings with students and parents to clarify questions and review program and admission details (schedules, dates, and requirements); personal interviews with both parents and students to understand attitudinal and academic contexts; active participation of students in workshops and social activities to observe dynamics, development, and socialization as well as other basic skills and attitudes; administration of a diagnostic test to assess basic prior knowledge in mathematics and English; submission of documents: a) report of grades for the first and second term of tenth grade (having passed tenth grade prior to enrollment); b) attendance record; c) conduct/discipline report; d) two letters of reference (counselor and subject teachers). To enroll in the admission process, click the form link to fill it out.
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