Early Childhood Application

• To apply to enter Pre-Kinder, children have to be at least 2 years and 4 months old by August.
• To apply to enter Kinder,  children must be 4 years and 4 months by August.
• To apply to enter Preparatory, children must be 5 years and 4 months by August.

A student admitted to the early childhood program would have to demonstrate proficiency in the English language or the potential for becoming proficient. A non-English speaking student admitted to Early Childhood will participate in the ELD (English Language Development) program. 

How To Apply To Early Childhood

You must provide all of the following:

1. A completed Online Application Form
2. Submit a complete application form along with a payment of $50
3. A completed EC Parent Questionnaire
4. Students' report or report card, if available and submission of results of evaluations or special testing.
5. A letter of recommendation from current teacher, if available
6. A letter of recommendation from Country Day School parents. For families coming from outside of Costa Rica, a letter of recommendation from their employer, lawyer, respective embassy or organization or other credilble source.

Once the student has completed the application process, has been admitted and will be enrolled, please submit these documents:

1. Copy of student's birth certificate and copy of student's passport bio page 
2. Copy of parent's ID or passport bio page
3. Copy of vaccination/immunization record (required by Costa Rican law)
4. 1 Passport size photo
5. Letter of financial solvency from current school. 

Dates and Deadlines

We accept applications throughout the year depending on space availability in the School. However, to guarantee a place for your child at the start of a new school year the following application deadlines apply:

• 2019-2020 Winter Semester Application Deadline: Dec 6th 2019
• 2020-2021 Fall Semester Application deadline: June 12th 2020