United World College of Costa Rica
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Santa Ana, San José 9°56′18.89″N 84°10′49.07″W / 9.9385806°N 84.1802972°W Costa Rica |
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| Type | International Baccalaureate |
| Established | August 2006 |
| President |
Nelson Mandela Queen Noor |
| Principal | Mauricio Viales Salas |
| Number of students | 172 |
| Affiliation |
United World Colleges SOS Children's Villages |
| Website | www.uwccostarica.org |
The United World College Costa Rica (UWC Costa Rica) (Spanish - Colegio del Mundo Unido Costa Rica), located in the Santa Ana suburb of San José, is the 11th United World College and the first to offer instruction in both English and Spanish. The College, formerly the "Colegio Internacional SOS Hermann Gmeiner," opened in August 2006 and graduated its first UWC-admitted applicants in 2008. As of 2016, it contains 172 international students from more than 70 different countries. Students are selected based on an extensive scholarship programme, meaning that they are selected on the basis of merit and regardless of their social or economic status. Given its historic connection with SOS Children's Villages, UWC Costa Rica aims to ensure that students from socio-economically disadvantaged backgrounds are admitted to the school each year. Depending on their academic needs, students may apply for a three-year programme with a preparatory pre-IB year before enrolling in the regular IB programme. The college is primarily committed to three areas: Conflict Resolution, the environment and multiculturalism.
Every year the college makes offers of places and scholarships to the UWC Selection National to create a student body which reflects the priorities and identity of the college but within the context of their financial resources. UWC Costa Rica is committed to having at least 50% of students from Latin America, a significant population of students from socioeconomic disadvantaged backgrounds, and an overall globally diversity. The expected entry profile of students by the UWC Costa Rica is communicated to the National Committees. Once a student is nominated a small group of individuals evaluates the applicant with regards to this entry profile. Those who compare favorably are admitted.
The college provide students a pre-university academic program for the 11th and 12th grades. It is designed to encourage independent thinking and develop global perspectives of development.The IB is a rigorous academic program that prepares students for university life. The students of the IB diploma are required to study six subjects in different areas: Language A (first language), Language B (second language), Experimental Sciences, Individuals and Society, Mathematics and Arts. The areas are complemented with a course on Theory of Knowledge and the Program Creativity, Action, and Service. Students are also required to write an Extended Essay; a 4000 word research project from a self formulated question within a subject.
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