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School comparison · San José
Side-by-side comparison · Updated 2026-04-26 · Both schools in San José
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Both schools offer American.
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Build family shortlist (free) →| Metric | American International School of Costa Rica | Pan-American School |
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| Curriculum | American | IB, American |
| Qualifications | AP and TOEFL and PSAT | IB Diploma and US Diploma |
| Ages served | Ages 3 to 18 | Ages 2 to 18 |
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| Language of instruction | English | — |
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| Students | 190 | 547 |
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| Nationalities | 45 | 43 |
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| Avg class size | 15 | 18 |
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| Admissions | Moderate | Open |
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Highlighted cells indicate which school holds the more favourable value for arriving expat families on that dimension (e.g. lower tuition, smaller class size, higher Value Score, more open admissions). Some rows are neutral.
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