Once again to Dave's ESL Cafe for some good tips on teaching at international schools in Costa Rica, a favorite destination for Teachers Latin America students.
The discussion is at the Cafe, Costa Rica section.
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Hello,
I am planning on moving down to Costa Rica next summer to teach and, because I am a licensed high school Business/Computer teacher who'll have 2 years experience, I'd really like to teach in an international school. I have heard the pay in CR is low compared to other LA countries, but that life is better in other ways, is this true?
Are there a lot of international schools in CR? Do many of them offer visa assistance?
Any additional tips you'd like to pass along?
Thank in advance!
I have been there on vacation and would like to teach also. Basically, I would suggest you save up 12k to supplement and then enjoy!
International schools:
- Country Day School
- Washington School
- Falcon School (?)
There's a couple of others that I can't remember the name of right now, and probably more that I don't know about; small schools around the San Jose area. There are also several, including a Montessori school, in other parts of the country (Jacó, for example).
FYI: My fiance and I both landed jobs teaching at Falcon International School in Herradura. Let me know if you would like any info.
I would love any information about Falcon International School! What is the average salary? What is the community like? Is it hard to find housing? What did you do for health insurance?
ReplyDeleteThanks!
Rachael
I have been working at Falcon International School for the past few months. I've worked at other international schools, but this place is pretty awful. There is a really high teacher turn-over rate, and it is easy to see why. The kids and parents are nice, but the owners of the school don't communicate with you and are only interested in their bottom line. They just told us today that the school is closing unless they raise 250,000 in 10 days. So they basically told us we don't have a job to come back to in January, just one day before we leave for Christmas break. Avoid this place at all costs!!! Check out Las Nubes or Ficus Tree instead.
ReplyDeleteHope this helps!