American International School of Costa Rica (AIS) is a private, non-profit school that was founded in 1970 under the name of Costa Rica Academy.

AIS serves approximately 200 students from Pre-School through 12th grade. These students come from 35 different countries and a dozen different countries and a dozen different native languages are spoken.

AIS is accredited in the United States by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) and also by the Costa Rica Ministry of Education. AIS provides quality classroom instruction in the English language as well as a college preparatory education. Students can participate in a variety of extra-curricular activities such as basketball, soccer, Honor Society, Student Council and band.

Students at AIS receive valuable personal attention with a student to teacher ratio 10:1. The school year runs from mid-Agusut through mid-June, and provides students with a four week winter break. Graduates from our school may earn either a U.S. College preparatory diploma or the Costa Rican Baccalaureate degree, or both. Baccalaureate degree, or both. Advanced placement (AP) courses that prepare students for the AP exams and college credit are also available.