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Marian Baker School

Costa Rica, San Jose

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The school at a glance
Instructs in English, Spanish
Fees Fees not listed
Ages 2 - 18 years
Pupil numbers 212
Type Co-educational
Bus Service No
Availability Not shared by this school
Academic offering
Curriculum IB (DP), American Curriculum, Bespoke Curriculum
Taught languages Spanish, French
Typical class size 20
Strengths Sport, Visual and Creative Arts, Languages
Clubs Academic and Intellectual, Leadership and Professional, Community and Service
Stages Early Years, Primary School, Secondary School
Introduction

Marian Baker School (MBS) is a private international school in Costa Rican Central Valley serving students aged 2 to 18. The campus overlooks San José and offers English-dominant instruction with Spanish taught across all grades and French introduced early. The school provides the IB Diploma Programme alongside the Cognia High School Diploma and the Costa Rican high school diploma, enabling graduates to pursue colleges worldwide, including the United States and Costa Rica. In addition to the bespoke curriculum and American-style options, MBS emphasizes bilingual literacy and prepares students for diverse paths. Facilities include a gym, a library, a cafeteria, and modern classrooms for middle and high school, with dedicated spaces and campus spaces for efficient movement. Extracurriculars feature Model United Nations, National Honor Society, Student Government, and AASCA sports; arts electives include drama, band, and cinematography. The school is nut-free and promotes wellness through nutrition and physical education for all.

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La Unión, De la iglesia de San Ramón, 300 m este, 300 m sur, Cartago, Costa Rica

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The Essentials

Marian Baker School has 212 pupils, typical class sizes of 20, instruction in English, Spanish.

Location
The Marian Baker School is located in Cartago, in the San Ramón area of Tres Ríos. The campus sits 200 meters east and 200 meters south of the Catholic Church of San Ramón. The school serves Pre-K through 12th grade on a single campus and offers the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme.

Stages
Early Childhood; Elementary; Middle School; High School / IB Diploma Programme

Type
Private

Additional learning support
The School provides learning support and social‑emotional arrangements through the Student Support Department. Services include remedial assistance, collaboration with families and outside professionals, progress monitoring, and accommodations for IB and Ministry programs.

Country affiliation
Costa Rica

School day structure
The campus opens for all students at 7:30 a.m. Pre-K half-day ends at 12:30 p.m., and full-day dismissal is at 3:08 p.m. Bus transportation is available with defined drop-off and pick-up procedures.

Bus service
Bus transportation is provided with designated drop-off and pick-up areas; students board under supervision and the bus attendant assists with seating and safety. Arrangements and transportation details are typically coordinated through admissions/transport forms.
Diving Deeper
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Fees
Application fees
- No publicly posted application or enrollment (matrícula) fee amount is available for the 2026/27 or 2025/26 academic years. Searches of the school's published contact pages and third‑party school directories did not reveal a specific application fee figure.

Tuition fees by school year / term
- No itemized tuition schedule (per term or per year group) for 2026/27 or 2025/26 is publicly available. There are no published per‑grade or per‑term tuition amounts located in the school's online listings or in major Costa Rica school directories consulted. As a result, exact tuition figures by year group or term cannot be provided here.

Billing schedule and payment terms
- No published billing schedule, payment due dates, installment options, or standard payment‑term conditions were found for the requested academic years. There is no publicly available statement of whether tuition is billed monthly, by term, or annually, nor of late‑payment penalties or discount policies.

Boarding fees (if applicable)
- No boarding program or boarding‑fee schedule is published. The school is referenced as a bilingual day school in multiple directories; no boarding or residential accommodation fees were identified. If a boarding option exists, no public fee schedule for it was found.

Other costs and fees (uniforms, materials, transport, extracurriculars)
- No published, specific amounts for uniforms, textbook/materials fees, technology fees, transportation, extracurricular activities, examination fees, or capital/registration surcharges were located. Typical categories (uniforms, materials, transport) were not accompanied by quantitative fee details in the sources checked.

Refund information
- No publicly posted refund policy or details about refunds for withdrawn students, deposits, tuition refunds, or pro‑rata adjustments were found for 2026/27 or 2025/26. No specific refund terms could be documented.

Fee payment options (credit card, bank transfer, cheque, etc.)
- No published information specifying accepted payment methods (for example, bank transfer, credit card, cheque, or cash) was located. Payment‑method details are not publicly listed in the directories and contact pages consulted.

Summary of findings and limitations
- A direct review of the school domain (mbs.ed.cr) and multiple Costa Rica school directories and listings identified the Marian Baker School and its location and programme type but did not produce a public fee schedule or numerical fee amounts for the 2026/27 or 2025/26 academic years. Because no authoritative, up‑to‑date tuition numbers, application fees, billing schedules, boarding fees, or payment‑method details were publicly available in the sources consulted, precise fee figures cannot be supplied here.
Wellbeing
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Parent Experience
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Facilities
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Extra-Curricular Activities
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Languages
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Reputation
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Admissions

Admissions
1. Initial Documentation. An applicant and the parents submit an application form and Applying Parent Questionnaire, plus a passport-sized photo, the applicant's birth certificate or passport for non-Costa Rica citizens, IDs for both parents (including mother's maiden name), and a copy of residency status or permit. They also provide formal transcripts from last attending school (minimum of three years) and any evaluations by a specialist if needed. After review of the initial documentation by the Admissions Committee, applicants are notified whether they may continue to Step 2. A $275 application fee must be paid to advance; the fee is deducted from the first tuition payment if the applicant is accepted.
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