The Osa Peninsula of Costa Rica offers its children a secluded natural wonderland with pristine rainforests and rugged natural beauty. Now it also offers them the Hoja de Osa School, a bi-lingual non-profit primary school that provides the ideal environment for students to grow as naturally as their surroundings, preparing them to make a positive impact on their community, their environment - and the world.
What if you could reach into one small
Costa Rican community
and make all the difference in the education and life of a child?
At Hoja de Osa school, we’ve been pretty busy! So busy, in fact, that many of our recent events have not made it on to our website. Here is a brief recap of some of the things we’ve been up to… 1. In September, we celebrated Costa Rica’s Independence Day. The school had a [...]
First Grade Trip to Santuario Silvestre de Osa On Wednesday, September 7, 2011 the students of the first grade class were lucky enough to spend the morning at the Santuario Silvestre de Osa, in Caña Blanca. When we arrived on the beach Teacher Carol and the Spider Monkeys were waiting for us! Teacher Carol introduced [...]
Friday, August 19, 2011 was Re-Forestation Day. The students and staff of Hoja de Osa School were lucky enough to be invited by Tranquility to participate in special activities there. First, the staff showed us where they grow the plants that will be planted at Tranquility. We saw how seeds grow to become ferns, plants [...]
Father’s Day was celebrated and enjoyed by all with a beautiful and intimate celebration put on by the Parent Commitee on June 17th, 2011 at school. First and Second graders dazzled the audience with their vibrant colors and upbeat moves as they twirled their way through the Baile Tipico presentation. The Kinder class danced and [...]
Judge TJ Cole and his students from Justice High School, and Zoubida Cole College of the American Pathways University from Colorado recently donated a suitcase full of books, educational games and resources. Our students were exuberant with joy at finding new titles of books and activities to explore- putting their minds to work, unlocking and discovering [...]
Yesterday the Hoja de Osa School first and second grade students immersed themselves in some turtle discovery at the Black Turtle Lodge. While there, students learned about the life cycle and habitats of the sea turtles and ways we can protect these precious creatures. Each student even had the chance to touch a sea turtle! So inspired [...]
