Nobel Peace Prize Project
Did Obama deserve a Nobel Peace prize? “Maybe yes, but it was premature,” answers Chris. Chris and his grade 5/6 classmates in Spanish class each chose a prize winner to research and present. Each was passionate and informed in their written and verbal...
Human Rights Rally
Las week’s sit-in in solidarity with US students following the Florida shootings was deeply moving and meaningful, but our students also wanted to focus on their own country and social conditions. In a sad time of heightened intolerance here in Costa Rica,...
17 Minutes of Solidarity
I cried today, for the first time since the Florida shooting, thanks to the brave and compassionate students of Monteverde Friends School. They organized a sit-in, during their recess break, for 17 minutes – one for each student and teacher who lost their lives....
Sports Day 2018
So many reasons to love this annual tradition. Organized by parents, “Dia Deportivo” brings the whole community together in a spirit of fun and activity. Oh ya, and food! Our PE teacher Edgar once again organized an all-day soccer tournament for children...
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