An Overview of Futuro Verde

Futuro Verde is a preschool through 12th grade IB World School dedicated to an inspirational, dedicated and innovative constructivist learning environment focused on environmental and global issues. With an international population of students, teachers and a supportive surrounding community, Futuro Verde is the perfect teaching and learning environment for all!

Qualified Teaching Staff

Teachers with specialty endorsements, advanced degrees and years of teaching and international experience!

Progressive and Holistic

Learning for the 21st Century by developing well-rounded abilities in all students!

Inquiry based learning

Inspiring students to wonder, to explore and to dare to dream big!

A School for All

Truly a school for all: all ages, all abilities, all socioeconomic backgrounds.  Futuro Verde welcomes the students of the world!

Grades offered:

Pre-K to 12th grade

 

2022-2023 Enrollment:

248

Short-Term/Study Abroad Enrollment: 3%

Average class size:

17

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Percentage of students who recieve some form of financial aid

Students

Costa Rican: 57%

Non-Costa Rican: 43%

First to second generation familial countries of origin (31):

Austria, Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, England, Ethiopia, France, Germany, Guatemala, Italy, Israel, Mexico, Mongolia, The Netherlands, Nicaragua, Peru, Puerto Rico, Scotland, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Uruguay, USA, Venezuela

Languages spoken in the home (12):

Spanish, English, Bulgarian, Catalan, French, Mandarin, Dutch, Flemish, German, Hebrew, Italian, Swiss German

Students who demonstrate age-appropriate linguistic ability in one or more languages:

  • Percentage of students who are monolinguals 15% 15%
  • Percentage of students who are bilingual/multilingual 85% 85%

Staff:

Total number of teaching and administrative staff: 40

Costa Rican: 62%

The Americas (North, other Central and South America): 36%

Europe: 2%

Countries of Origin: (14) Costa Rica, United States, Argentina, Mexico, Spain, Canada, El Salvador, Scotland, Honduras, Colombia, Puerto Rico, Nicaragua, Uruguay, England

  • Percentage of teaching staff members holding a Masters degree 20% 20%

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Monolingual Spanish speakers

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Monolingual English speakers

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Bilingual/Multilingual speakers