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We believe this school must be more than just a private institution for children to learn. It will make a contribution to the environment and the community in general. As an elementary school with initial grades from preschool through 6 the, our aim is to produce healthy, happy and well-adjusted life-long learners. Our target is that each child acquires fluency in a second language and a profound understanding of the necessity for a “green” approach to living. To achieve this, CVIS is dedicated to a small student to teacher ratio and has focused education on the whole child in an environment designed to develop the talents and skills particular to each individual. School curriculum centers on ecology and respect for the environment. Students learn to analyze and solve problems, rather than simply memorizing facts. Our International School is just the beginning. Our goal is to provide all ages in our community with a location to find knowledge. Through our Sustainable Resource Center, our mission is to get the people of the community to find the changes they feel are important and to make those changes. Through our Cultural Center, our ambition is to provide adult education classes, art showings, theatre, a public library, and other learning opportunities for the community. We want to expose our amalgam of families to art, culture, and knowledge from around the world and to inspire the entire town to become ecological.
Costa Verde's mission is to provide children and adults in Sayulita and the surrounding area with high quality progressive education that is culturally and economically inclusive and focused on environmental sustainability, and to advance ecological responsibility in Mexico.
Costa Verde enrolls preschool and elementary aged students. Our scholarship program is designed to provide
Acceptance to the school is based on applications, assessment evaluations, and interviews. If you would like all of the requirements, please visit the school and arrange a meeting. The scholarship program is be designed to provide access to local children who are in need of financial assistance, thereby creating a diverse economic population. There are several levels of scholarships ranging from full scholarship to a 25% deduction of monthly tuition. We are able to offer so many scholarships because of the funds donated by local humanitarians, foundations, and business owners. SEP guidelines insist on a minimum of 6% of the student population scholarships. Our goal is to provide at least 35% of our children on scholarship the first year.
Our temporary location is up and running. Classes started Aug18, 2008. It took a few months to remodel the buildings and bring the facilities up to code. In preparing the site for students we attempted to make use of many green building techniques and operating procedure. Our permanent location will offer an architectural design which takes into consideration the aspects of sustainability, environmental consciousness, green, natural,
and organic approaches required to promote an ideal learning environment. These requirements and the characteristics of the school site,
its neighborhood context, and the local climate and topography will be considered to create the lowest impact on the environment and provide
for general student and community well-being.
AT COSTA VERDE, OUR CLASSES BRING ENVIRONMENTAL THEMES AND CONCEPTS TO ALL ASPECTS OF THE CURRICULUM Ecology: Students learn about the delicate balance of nature, the interconnectedness of living things, and the necessity to reduce, reuse and recycle. Technology: Our academic programs prepare students for 21st century lifestyles, including using technology as an everyday tool. Videoconferences and video projects with other schools around the world through our participation in the project “Global Classroom” bring the far reaches of the globe to our student’s fingertips. Methodology
If you are unable to attend one of our fundraisers, you may contribute by making a direct donation. We are able to accept donations through our non-profit organization in the United States, "Ninos del Sol Inc.".
enter our School/Cause code when you sign up, #173065  ALL DIRECT DONATIONS ARE TAX DEDUCTABLE Please email us and we can send you the appropriate tax reciept.
ASP Endorsement Quote: "As the foremost, governing body of professional surfing in the world, the ASP understands the value of protecting our oceans. We commend the Costa Verde International School's efforts in the Sayulita region of Mexico to educate the population on sustainability and the importance of the environment. Surfers are dependent on the sustainability of the planet and the survival of the oceans. We hope that the success of the Costa Verde International School will serve as an example as the population of the planet moves into a more environmentally-minded future." - Brodie Carr, ASP International CEO - www.aspworldtour.com Reverie Daydream: on May 18,2009, read at http://reverie-daydream.blogspot.com/2009/05/costa-verde-sayulita-mexico.html
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