AIS is the place where high-quality education meets multicultural soft skills.  We are an international community dedicated to the common objective of providing our students with the skills they need to succeed. We offer both U.S. and Costa Rican diplomas in a small school environment that supports each student’s academic and emotional development.

Mission

AIS provides small-school instruction in a caring environment.  Through student-centered instruction, we strive to meet the social, emotional, and intellectual needs of our students.  We encourage character building, respect, and leadership.  We value cultural diversity and the students’ varied learning styles.  AIS prepares students to succeed in higher education and the world at large.

Vision

To prepare responsible, confident leaders who embrace challenges and succeed in a global society.

Philosophy

AIS embraces the philosophy that each student is a unique human being whose individuality must be respected and nurtured, and whose educational and formative needs should be met with diverse teaching approaches, emphasizing individualized and small group instruction.   By offering a wide range of learning opportunities, both within the classroom and in the broader community, the school promotes character building in all areas: intellectual, physical, emotional, civic, ethical, aesthetic, and social.