Middle School Application

How To Apply For Middle School

1. Complete the Online Application Form.
2. Complete school transcript covering at least two years (current school year and previous two). Parents should request an official transcript to be sent directly to Country Day School. Digital copies are accepted for the application process however, original official transcripts are required for the students' records.
3. Submission of results of standardized or special testing.
4. Recommendation forms from current counselor or Principal, Math and English teachers. 
5.  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 credible sources.

The school also request submission of these documents, once the student has completed the application process, has been admitted and will be enrolled in Middle School:

• Copy of student's birth certificate
• Copy of student's passport – identification page only
• Copy of parent's ID or passport - identification page only
• Copy of vaccination record (required by Costa Rican law)
• Letter of financial solvency from a current and/or previous school
• 1 passport or ID size photo

Admission entrance exams and student's interview will be scheduled once all required documentation has been submitted by the parents and received in the Admissions Office.

Note: For students arriving from outside Costa Rica, it is required by Costa Rican law that grades from the previous two years and from grade 7 for high school be recognized by the Costa Rican Ministry of Education. Transcripts from other countries must be authenticated by the Costa Rican Consul nearest to the applicant's school, processed by the Ministry of Foreign Relations in Costa Rica, and then presented to the Ministry of Education. Further information on this process will be provided upon acceptance to Country Day School.

Country Day School is committed to diversity. It is a non-sectarian institution and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national or ethnic origin in the administration of its admission, educational, and employment policies.