Our Julia Roberts Moment

Our Julia Roberts Moment

“You like me!  You really like me!” Like Julia Roberts in 2006, we were thrilled last week to cross the milestone of 1,000 Facebook friends (up from 807 in August).  And we were interested to learn about the diversity of our online friends, such as: 68%...
Financial Aid – The Hardest Committee

Financial Aid – The Hardest Committee

If you ever want a tough job in a small community, join your school’s Financial Aid committee! This dedicated group of volunteers has been working diligently over the past months to consider how best to serve the many families who have applied for financial aid....
Musical Theater Summer Camp in Costa Rica!

Musical Theater Summer Camp in Costa Rica!

Looking for a summer camp in Costa Rica that is fun, cultural, musical, sunny, lets you practice or learn Spanish/English, and throws in the occasional beach or volcano?  Look no further than Monteverde! For the full month of July (in fact, starting June 17 for local...
Outdoor Classroom

Outdoor Classroom

When your school is nestled in the cloud forest of Costa Rica, the whole world is your classroom.  Even when inside, we’re often visited by toucans, pizote and other exotic creatures outside the windows, and can hear/feel/taste the clouds blowing right through...
Crazy Week

Crazy Week

As if there isn’t already enough fun at MFS, last week was CRAZY WEEK.  We kicked off with Hippie/Crazy Hair day, then mixed things up on Tuesday by having faculty teach different classes and grades.  Pyjama Day was a dream-come-true, and...