Private Schools in Flamingo
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Young families are attracted to Flamingo for its close location to some of the highest-quality schools in the nation. These schools include the former, Country Day School, which is now the Costa Rica International Academy (CRIA), a U.S. accredited private college preparatory school, and The La Paz Community School, an international bilingual private school. As these young families have found, the schools here offer a quality education. This, combined with the fact that internet and WIFI locations are abundant and make working abroad easy, has many young families moving to the area.
For many Flamingo families, the starting point is La Paz Community School, an excellent bilingual school located at the Mar Vista residential development on the southern outskirts of town. It’s about a 5-minute drive from downtown Flamingo, and it offers education from pre-K through 12th grade designed to prepare students to attend universities in North America or Europe.
Another standout option is CRIA (Costa Rica International Academy), on the road south of Brasilito near Reserva Conchal, maybe 15 minutes from downtown Flamingo. Formerly known as the Country Day School, CRIA is considered second to none among private international schools in Guanacaste. It’s a U.S.-accredited school with a focus on college preparation, and it has a 100% graduation and college acceptance rate.
Another option is Educarte, a bilingual school between Huacas and Villarreal, about 25 minutes from downtown Flamingo.