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School Intelligence Report · Costa Rica

Pan-American School

san-jose-costa-rica·Costa Rica·PYP, MYP, DP
↑ 4 positive signals↓ 2 concerns6 signals total

Pan-American School, founded in 1971, is a private international day school serving students aged 1 to 18 in San Antonio de Belén, Heredia, Costa Rica. The school delivers bilingual education in English and Spanish across the IB Continuum (PYP, MYP, DP) and holds IB World School accreditation since 2015 and NEASC-CIE accreditation in the United States since 2006.

Students
477
Founded
1971
Location
Costa Rica
02
Leadership

Who leads this school

Moderate confidence
2.8yr
Avg. tenure
Moderate
Stability signal
High
Visibility score

Three-year tenure as executive head, preceded by senior leadership roles at comparable group-affiliated institutions across the region. Appointment context points to a consolidation mandate. Career trajectory is consistent with a corporate-operator profile: strong institutional alignment, limited founding experience.

Career pattern signals
Company ManConsolidation contextHigh mobility
Signals
  • Active LinkedIn presence; consistent external messagingConfirmed
  • No succession announcement visible; transition appears plannedInferred
  • Headship history: median tenure below sector averageReported
◈Intelligence note
Given the consolidation mandate and corporate ownership structure, teacher-fit bifurcation is likely. High-autonomy practitioners may experience friction.
03
Working Conditions

What's it like to teach here

Class sizes 18–24 primary, 24–28 secondary. Teaching hours within regional mid-range. Contract length typically two years with renewal option...

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