New Families | Country Day School, Costa Rica

2024–2025 School Year

At Country Day School we are happy that your family will be joining our wonderful community! We understand this is an important time for families, so at the Admissions Office, we want to share the useful information below in order to help your family prepare for the start of the school year on Monday, January 13th.

Orientation Day

Join us for Orientation Day on Friday, January 10th at 9am. You may find the agenda in the following link: VIEW AGENDA.

We kindly ask that by Wednesday, January 8th you confirm your attendance, as it will help us organize the event more efficiently. Please RSVP using the following link: ORIENTATION RSVP.

Important General Information

For the 2024 -2025 School Calendar please click on the following link: 2024-2025.
In the following link you can find the supply list for students - 2024-2025 Supplies.
If you have not submitted your child's 1st semester grades, please remember to email them to Morin Granados (lorraine.granados@cds.ed.cr)
If you have not submitted your passport size picture for the parent school ID, you may send the picture to cds_admissions@cds.ed.cr. You may also take the picture at school during orientation.
Please complete the Health Information & Authorization Form. One form per child will be needed.
During December and beginning of January, you will be receiving an email from our Buddy Family Program, so please be sure to check your Inbox and Spam folder.
Below you can find more information about bus transportation, uniforms and cafeteria service.

Any questions please contact the Admissions Office Team: Morin Granados (lorraine.granados@cds.ed.cr) and cds_admissions@cds.ed.cr.

For Secondary Students

Technology

Students in Middle and High School must have their own laptops. Please see below the minimum specifications:

PC Computer	Apple-Mac OS X
Make/Model: N/A Processor: Intel i5 or above / AMD Ryzen 5 3600 or above Wireless card: ac/b/g/n capabilities Operating system: Windows 10 Home or above Headphone jack / Bluetooth headphones Antivirus / Antimalware - required Protective case recommended	Make/Model: Apple MacBook Ait / MacBook Pro 13" or above Processor: Intel i5 or above / Apple M1 or above RAM: 8 Gb DDR4 or above Wireless card: ac/b/g/n capabilities Operating system: MacOS BigSur 11.4 or above Headphone jack / Bluetooth headphones Antivirus / Antimalware - recommended but not required Protective case recommended

Pending documents

All students must submit a copy of their Costa Rica minor's identification card (Costa Rican Nationals) or DIMEX (legal residency permit for foreigners). Please send this by email to Morin Granados at lorraine.granados@cds.ed.cr.

For High School (Grades 9, 10, 11 & 12)

For High School schedule, Mr. de Vega will contact students before Friday, January 10th, 2024. If you have any question, feel free to send Mr. de Vega an email at gerardo.devega@cds.ed.cr.

CONNECT WITH STUDENT LIFe

Stay on top of your child’s school day, lunchtime meal, daily dressing in uniform, transport to and from school, health, safety, and more.

The School Day

The structure of our school day is tailored to the needs of your child’s age and division, often beginning with morning meetings and advisories to share important messages or instructions. Throughout the day, your child will be stimulated with activities across a breadth of experiences.

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Lunch

At lunchtime, your child may pay for a meal within the school cafeteria or bring a packed one from home. From the cafeteria service, students can choose between two main proteins, two carbohydrate sides, and a vegetable. Each meal also comes with juice and a salad.

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Uniforms

CDS uniforms help our students present themselves as modest and well groomed. They discover how maintaining a neat personal appearance shows self-respect and courtesy to others, contributing to our positive learning environment.

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Transportation

CDS has bus routes across Sabana, Escazú, Santa Ana, Pozos, Ciudad Colón, Brasil de Mora, Belén, Ciudad Cariari, Ciudad Los Reyes, and other areas. We have two lunchtime routes for Early Childhood students and eight express routes for students in our after-school program.

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Health, Safety, and Well-being

Our Health and Safety Committee keeps your child safe by regularly updating safety procedures and training our staff members. Our teachers know each student personally and are trained to understand, observe, and intervene in a child's health, safety, and well-being as appropriate.

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School Policies

Our school guidelines and policies help create the best kind of learning environment at CDS. To strive to safeguard our campus across all areas, we have strong communication between students and staff, and we also uphold effective procedures across sectors.

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MOVING TO COSTA RICA

Is your family moving to Costa Rica from abroad? At CDS, we know that moving countries and schools can be a challenging transition for all families. We’ll do our best to ease your process and offer your family assistance.

Costa Rica will become a place your family will love. We’re known for our stunning nature and rank high as one of the world’s happiest countries. With open arms, we welcome families from all around the world.

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GET INVOLVED

As a parent of a CDS student, you automatically become a member of our Parents Association. Our association fosters communication, participation, and community among parents to support CDS activities.

We assist student-led community service, the celebration of faculty and staff, and other events that build school spirit. We also give parental feedback to the administration and faculty. Join our next meeting or event to get involved!

New Families 2024-2025

2024–2025 School Year

Orientation Day

Important General Information

For Secondary Students

CONNECT WITH STUDENT LIFe

MOVING TO COSTA RICA

GET INVOLVED

SHAPING THE NEXT GENERATION