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Flourish Children's School

Costa Rica, Tamarindo

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The school at a glance
Instructs in English, Spanish
Fees CRC 3,142 - 8,976
Ages 2 - 18 years
Opened 2021
Bus Service No
Availability Not shared by this school
Academic offering
Curriculum Bespoke Curriculum
Taught languages English, Spanish
Strengths Languages, STEM, Visual and Creative Arts
Clubs Academic and Intellectual, Arts and Creative, Cultural and Language
Stages Early Years, Preschool, Primary School, Elementary, Middle School, Secondary School
Introduction

Flourish Children's School is a faith-based, bilingual learning community located at Casa Vida Church in Tamarindo, Costa Rica. Founded in 2021, the school welcomes students aged 2 to 18 and uses a bespoke, Charlotte Mason–inspired program that emphasizes project-based learning. The curriculum runs a mirrored Spanish–English track, with studios alternating languages daily or by subject to foster bilingual, biliterate, multicultural learners. Bible stories, worship songs, and daily prayer anchor the day, while small class sizes enable individualized instruction and attentive guidance from adaptive learning specialists, occupational and speech therapists as needed. Facilities include a renovated campus with a new play structure, minimalist Montessori-style classrooms, and ample outdoor space. Enrichment features include Discovery Labs, Expression Lab, STEM + Makers Lab, Entrepreneurship Lab, Life Skills Lab, and Podcasting Lab, plus Morning Basket rhythms and Flourish Fridays Chapel. The program balances academic inquiry with character formation and real‑world projects through hands‑on labs and service-minded initiatives.

Casa Vida Church, Tamarindo, Costa Rica

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The Essentials

Flourish Children's School has instruction in English, Spanish.

Location
Located in Tamarindo, Costa Rica, Flourish Children's School operates from Casa Vida Church. It serves children ages 2 through 18. The program is faith-based with Christian instruction, including Bible stories, worship songs and daily prayer.

Stages
Seedlings (ages 2-3); Sprouts (ages 3-4); Blossoms (ages 4-6); Orchids (ages 6-8); Flora (ages 7-8); Palms (ages 8-10); Selva (ages 10-11); Leadership Academy (ages 11-18).

Type
Faith-based

Additional learning support
Occupational and speech therapists are available for special services.

Religious affiliation
Christian
Diving Deeper
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Fees

Annual tuition at Flourish Children's School ranges from CRC 3,142 to CRC 8,976 for 2026/27.

Tuition & Fees — 2026/2027

- Fees are presented in U.S. dollars and are billed in Costa Rican colones at a fixed school exchange rate of ₡500. Tuition may be paid annually, by semester, by quarter, or in installments (11 monthly payments: August–June). Tuition is set as an annual fee and is not reduced or discounted for holidays, student absences, natural disasters, or other emergencies. Enrollment fees are non‑refundable.

Application / Enrollment Fees

- Preschool, Primary and Secondary (Open Enrollment window): USD 1,200 per student.
- Preschool, Primary and Secondary (Late Enrollment window): USD 1,400 per student. These enrollment amounts include new student fees, registration, materials, student insurance and tax.

Tuition fees by program / school year (annual and installment options)

- Preschool (ages 2–4) — annual fee / (11 monthly installments shown):
- Tuesday & Thursday — Half Day: USD 3,142 (11 installments of USD 286).
- Tuesday & Thursday — Full Day: USD 3,815 (11 installments of USD 347).
- Monday / Wednesday / Friday — Half Day: USD 4,264 (11 installments of USD 388).
- Monday / Wednesday / Friday — Full Day: USD 4,937 (11 installments of USD 449).
- Monday–Friday — Half Day: USD 6,283 (11 installments of USD 571).
- Monday–Friday — Full Day: USD 6,732 (11 installments of USD 612). Pickup times are set by program (Half Day pick-up ~12:00 PM; Full Day pick-up ~2:30–2:45 PM).

- Primary School (Pre‑K through Grade 5): USD 7,854 annually (11 installments of USD 714, August–June).

- Secondary School (Grades 6–12): USD 8,976 annually (11 installments of USD 816, August–June).

Discounts

- Sibling discount: 15% for the third child and above; applies to the youngest full‑time child and only to tuition (not to enrollment or materials fees).
- Founding Families discount: 10% for families enrolled during the founding years (2021–2023) who have remained continuously enrolled; applies to tuition only.

Billing schedule and payment terms

- Payment plan options: Annual (single payment), Semester, Quarter, or 11 monthly payments (August–June). Specific due dates are set by plan:
- Annual payment due August 10.
- Semester payments due August 10 (Semester 1) and January 10 (Semester 2).
- Quarter payments due August 10, November 10, February 10 and April 10.
- Monthly payments due on the 10th of each month (August–June).
If a payment is received on or after the 11th, a late fee of USD 30 is added to the next invoice. Administration requires a 30‑day written notice to unenroll a student to avoid being charged the next tuition installment.

Boarding fees

- Boarding is not offered. All programs are day programs with scheduled pick‑up times; no boarding fee applies.

Other costs and optional fees

- Enrollment fees (USD 1,200 open / USD 1,400 late) include registration, materials, student insurance and tax.
- Optional U.S.‑accredited transcript (where requested): USD 450 (optional).
- Additional extracurricular or after‑school activities may incur separate fees when offered; specific activities and costs are billed separately.

Refunds and cancellations

- Enrollment fees are non‑refundable. Tuition is charged as an annual fee and is not reduced or discounted for holidays, student absences, natural disasters, or other emergencies. A 30‑day written notice is required to unenroll to avoid the next scheduled tuition charge.

Fee payment options and banking details

- Accepted payment types and channels include:
- Cash (the school accepts cash payments with conditions on bill condition).
- Bank transfer / wire to designated school accounts (Banco Nacional and BAC) — SINPE and IBAN details are published for transfers; for wire transfers add USD 17 to cover bank transfer fees charged by the receiving bank (parents should also cover any fees charged by their own bank).
- Payments may be made using the school's invoicing/payment plan arrangements tied to the annual/semester/quarter/monthly schedules.

- Sample bank details published for payments (bank name, currency and SINPE/IBAN are provided by the school for bank transfers). For wire transfers the school requests an additional USD 17 to cover transfer fees.

Practical notes (payment administration)

- All fee amounts are billed in colones at the school's fixed exchange rate. Families selecting non‑annual plans should follow the stated due dates; late payments incur the stated late fee. Student records are not released until financial obligations are met.

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Academics

Flourish Children's School teaches Bespoke Curriculum for students aged 2 to 18.

Curriculum
Charlotte Mason-inspired curriculum with project-based learning. Dual-language program with a mirrored Spanish-to-English curriculum; languages alternate daily or by subject to foster bilingual, biliterate, multicultural learners. Faith-based instruction with Bible stories, worship songs, and daily prayer. Small class sizes support individualized instruction for ages 2–18 in Tamarindo.

Student Teacher Ratio
Small class sizes with individualized instruction.
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Extra-Curricular Activities
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Reputation
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Admissions

Admissions
1. Open enrollment begins March 1, 2026 for the 2026-2027 school year. The School Year is 2026-2027. Enrollment is for Flourish Children's School in Tamarindo, Costa Rica. 2. If you would like to enroll your student for the 2026-2027 school year, please complete the application before May 30. The deadline is May 30 for the 2026-2027 school year. 3. After submission, the committee will respond within a week to set up a visit and interview. The process includes a visit and an interview after the application is submitted. 4. All families must be interviewed and students will undergo an academic evaluation. The admissions process requires both a family interview and an academic evaluation for students. 5. After May 30, enrollment fees will increase for late enrollment. Late enrollment results in higher enrollment fees.

Scholarships
Flourish scholarships are awarded annually to families based on need and to include underrepresented populations in the Flourish community. The program allows 25% of students to receive a tuition scholarship. Scholarships are renewable and distributed on an annual basis. Scholarship applications for the 2026-2026 school year are due in March for current families and May for new families. Tuition assistance and scholarship requests require families to submit financial information and proof of income in the online application.
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