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News and Announcements from Futuro Verde
Matrícula abierta y evaluación de becas

Matrícula abierta y evaluación de becas

El martes 30 de agosto 2016, empezó el periodo de Matrículas para el año escolar 2017. Es importante notar que los estudiantes matriculados el año 2016 tienen prioridad de cupo para el año 2017. Sin embargo, esta prioridad se mantendrá solamente...

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Enrollment and scholarship evaluation for 2017

Enrollment and scholarship evaluation for 2017

On Tuesday, August 30th, we opened the enrollment for the 2017 school year. It is important to note that all students registered for 2016 have priority for continued enrollment for the 2017 school year. However, this priority will only be...

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Mentiras que me contó mi maestra

Mentiras que me contó mi maestra

  Cada 15 de setiembre los estudiantes de Costa Rica llenan las calles con el redoble de tambores y con coloridos desfiles que conmemoran, específicamente ese día, la independencia de este país que anteriormente, al igual que toda...

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Lies My Teacher Told Me

Lies My Teacher Told Me

  Every September 15th, Costa Rican students fill the streets with the beat of their drums and in colorful parades commemorating, specifically, the independence day of this country which before, like all the countries in Central America,...

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Our survey said …

Our survey said …

More than 30 students and staff at Futuro Verde were given the prompt "Caring is ..." with a piece of paper to write down their thoughts. Everyone had something to say about what it means to them to be caring or to be cared for. The most popular...

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Nuestra encuesta dijo…

Nuestra encuesta dijo…

Mas de 30 estudiantes y personal de Futuro Verde participaron de nuestra encuesta "Solidario es...", a cada uno de los participantes se les entregó un papel para que escribieran lo que piensan al respecto. Todos tenían algo diferente que decir...

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A look inside Futuro Verde from its Friends

A look inside Futuro Verde from its Friends

  Interview with Eileen Waldshmidt: How did you hear about Futuro Verde? I heard about Futuro Verde from Lural. Lural, and her husband Alejandro, had been graduate students of mine at Oregon State University in the US over 13 years ago. I left...

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Un vistazo a Futuro Verde de parte de sus amistades

Un vistazo a Futuro Verde de parte de sus amistades

  Entrevista  con Eileen Waldshmidt: ¿Cómo se enteró de Futuro Verde? Lural me habló de Futuro Verde. Lural y su esposo Alejandro fueron mis estudiantes de posgrado en la Universidad Estatal de Oregon hace más de 13 años. Me trasladé de Oregon en...

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¡Feliz día de las madres!

¡Feliz día de las madres!

Ser madre significa muchas cosas: noches sin dormir, cambiar pañales, berrinches de niños o adolescentes, ser chofer y mamá pulpo pero sobretodo que tu corazón ya no es tuyo, sino que deambula donde quiera que tus hijos estén, en sus aventuras,...

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Happy Mother’s Day!

Happy Mother’s Day!

Being a mother means many things: sleepless nights, changing diapers, tantrums of children or adolescents, being a taxi driver and an octopus mother but especially that your heart is no longer yours, but roams wherever your children are in their...

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Student-led Conferences coming in September!

Student-led Conferences coming in September!

Parent-Teacher conferences have been well received at Futuro Verde since their implementation in 2015. An opportunity for a personal meeting with teachers allows parents to better understand their child’s experience at school, their academic and...

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Opening our minds

Opening our minds

  Think about current world events. Your thoughts might include: Trump and the election in the USA, immigration, terrorist attacks in Europe, Brexit, racial tension. Look at the image. Where does your focus land? Perhaps to the left where our...

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Abriendo nuestras mentes

Abriendo nuestras mentes

Considere los eventos mundiales de hoy día.  Tal vez ha llegado a pensar en: Trump y las elecciones en los Estados Unidos, inmigración, ataques terroristas en Europa, Brexit o la tensión racial.  Mire la imagen. ¿Dónde se detienen sus ojos? Tal vez...

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Exchange Students at Futuro Verde!

Exchange Students at Futuro Verde!

Did you know that every year at Futuro Verde around 1% of our student population is comprised of visiting students? Coming for a short-term experience that leads to long-term benefits, we have received students over the years from the United...

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