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-August through mid-June, and provides students with a four week winter break. Classes are from 8:00 a.m.to 3:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
Graduates from our school may earn either a U.S. College preparatory diploma or the Costa Rican Baccalaureate degree, or both. Advanced placement (AP) courses that prepare students for the AP exams and college credit are also available.
Graduation Requirements for U.S. College Preparatory Diploma
4 credits English Lit. (British Literature in 12th grade.)
2 credits Spanish (or one for each year while at AIS)
4 credits Social Studies (U.S. History/U.S. Government)
3 credits math
3 credits science
2 credits physical education
8 credits electives
Graduation Requirements for Costa Rica Baccalaureate
4 English Literature Courses
2 English Grammar Courses for grades 9-10
3 Spanish Courses
3 Costa Rican Social Studies Courses
1 Math Courses
1 Science Courses
U.S. History
30 hours Community Service
Students earning both diplomas must comply with course requirements for duel tracking; starting in grade 9.
AP Courses Offered
| Physics | German |
| Studio Art | World History |
| Spanish Language | Calculus |
| Spanish Literature | Biology |
Average SAT Score 2007-2008
Critical Reading 497 : Mathematics 523 : Writing 510
College Placement
Seniors from the classes of 2007 and 2008 were accepted into the following universities:
| University of Costa Rica | St. Johns University |
| Kendall College | Johnson and Wales University |
| Georgia Southern University | Drexel University |
| Manhattan College | Long Island-Brooklyn Campus |
| Purdue University | Suffolk |
| Universidad de las Americas | Interamerican University |
| Rippon College | Ithaca College |
| Boston University | Northeastern University |
| Northern Arizona University | San Juan College |
| Eastern New Mexico University | Florida International University |
Grading Scale
92-100 A : 91-83 B : 82-74 C : 73-65 D : 64 F
No Ranking Policy
Student - Teacher Ratio 10:1
The 40 member teaching staff of A.I.S. consists of native English speakers as well as host country nationals with Bachelor's to Master's plus degrees.
Note: Costa Rican Social Studies in grades 9 and 10 are equivalent in core content to World History I and II on the U.S. track.