Lincoln School
Web: www.lincoln.ed.cr
2007-2008
The Lincoln School is a private, coeducational day school which offers an educational program from Prekinder through grade 12. The School, located in Bo. Socorro, San Miguel de Santo Domingo de Heredia, northeast of San Jose, was founded in 1945 as a nonsectarian and nonprofit institution. The school year comprises 2 semesters starting the first week of August and ending the third week of June of each year. Lincoln accommodates transfer students throughout the year.
Organization: Lincoln School is governed by a 10-member Board of Directors, elected for 2-year overlapping terms by the parent community, the Institucion de Cooperacion Educacional. Membership in the Association requires the payment of a fee of $1,000.00 per student, which permits enrollment of children and one vote in the Association meeting. The School is incorporated and tax-exempt in Costa Rica.
Curriculum: Lincoln School offers three diploma options and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, the International Baccalaureate Organization and the Ministry of Education in Costa Rica. The high school curriculum is college preparatory and designed to fulfill the requirements of any combination of the following diplomas: U.S. High School Diploma, the International Baccalaureate Diploma, and the Costa Rican National Diploma. Instruction is in English, with some electives offered in Spanish. Class size maximum is 20 students in the elementary school and 23 students in the secondary school. 100% of Lincoln graduates traditionally go on to post-high school studies at colleges or universities. Approximately 30% attend U.S. colleges and universities, 5% universities in other countries and 65% Costa Rican universities. Programs are available for students with mild special learning needs.
Faculty: In the 2007-2008 school year, there are 122 faculty members.
Enrollment: At the beginning of the 2007-2008 school year, enrollment was 1,255. The student: teacher ratio is 1:15.
Facilities: The 7 hectare Moravia school campus includes separate buildings for the preschool, the elementary school and the Secondary school, 84 classrooms; 3 computer labs, 300 Dell computers, 5 science laboratories, 4 choral and instrumental music rooms, art rooms, a library, an elementary gym and a secondary “gymnatorium”, an infirmary, a cafeteria, an administration building, a large playing field and track, and a playground.
Finances: In the 2007-2008 school year, 98% of the School's income derives from tuition. Annual tuition rates are as follows: PK: $3,695; Kdg.-grade 5: $5,063; grades 6-8: $5,976; and grades 9-12: $6,394. Fees are payable in U.S. dollars or Costa Rican colones. Matriculation costs, bus, lunch, textbooks, and other incidental fees are extra. (All fees are quoted in U.S. dollars.)
