Holistic Education in Costa Rica

Pre-School, Elementary, Middle School, and High School in the Jungle!

Now Enrolling 2nd Semester
July 30 - December 18

Who We Are

Established in 2015, Life Project Education is a co-creative, community-based education center that empowers children, families, and educators to connect with our deeper humanity through transformational learning experiences that honor both the intellect and the intuitive spirit.

We are more than a school: we are a community center that supports whole family relocation, integration & transformation by inviting a community approach to nurturing our children and adolescents. 

Jungle gym in the jungle

We offer a different approach

Celebrating Costa Rica at school

In addition to nurturing core, accredited academics beginning in grade 1, Life Project students are equally exposed to experiences that ignite emotional, social, artistic, moral, psychological, physical, aesthetic, creative, and intuitive layers of development.

Our alternative education model currently serves resident and seasonal families with children ages 3-15 (Pre School-Grade 9).

A small group dynamic assures our students receive individualized attention and support in all content areas and we work closely with new families to ensure a seamless transition into our school and community.

What We Offer

We offer an alternative, legally-compliant schooling option for local and seasonal families.  While the majority of our enrolled families are full-time residents who commit to a full academic school year with us, we offer occasional seasonal enrollment to visiting families, customized weekly schedules, and all-inclusive enrollment to ensure your child and family’s holistic needs are met.

Enrollment at Life Project Education also includes:

  • Nutrition: Daily organic morning snack and lunch from the Life Project Cafe

  • Accreditation: All full-year students are automatically enrolled in our USA grade-level accreditation partner, West River Academy beginning in grade 1. 

  • Transportation: Optional private shuttle services from Dominical are available

  • Give Back: Seasonal Partnerships with local outreach programs, conservation initiatives, and a thriving scholarship program.

  • Student Counseling: We proudly offer an on-site holistic licensed clinical therapist/adolescent coach to support the delicate adolescent transition.

  • Privacy & Sovereignty: We do not require or request private medical records.

  • Peace of Mind: Our “out of the box” but “by the book” legal operations model ensures our longevity and integrity.

Inspired by wonder, a child’s learning journey begins as a vibrant & sacred unfolding, prioritizing exploration and imagination.

Explore Early Years Offering

As intellectual capacity & curiosity grows, guided academics are introduced while continuing to honor and activate their innate motivations to create & explore.

Explore Middle Years Offering

Unfolding as independent, self-aware learners, our oldest students dive into more rigorous and sophisticated academic themes and social-emotional learning.

Explore Upper Years Offering

Who We Serve

Our center serves families who are full-time residents, seasonal visitors, local Costa Ricans, international expats, Wordschoolers, homeschoolers, & Lifeschoolers. Many of our children have transferred to our school from their home-country public or private schools, and for many, Life Project is their first formal schooling!

Despite the diverse geographical and educational backgrounds of our community, Life Project Education families align in a commitment to:

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

EARTH GUARDIANSHIP

GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP

Why We’re Different

Life Project Education differs from mainstream, traditional approaches to learning. Supported by research in the realms of anthroposophy, neurosciences, quantum physics, and Holistic Learning Theory, we educate through an energetic lens, treating our students as sovereign, non-standard beings. The mechanical worldview that predominates current constructs of learning, teaching, healing, and living is not only incomplete, it is intuitively-obsolete.

Learning through art

World Learning: A New Paradigm of Conscious Education

Connecting with friends at school in the jungle

Perspectives and values about education, employment, and quality of life have shifted worldwide, and collectively, there is a growing dissatisfaction with the status-quo. As more and more families, educators, and entrepreneurs are following their hearts and connecting to their deeper humanity, there is a greater need for alternative, holistic systems that are aligned with this evolution. Our founder had the foresight ten years ago to depart from the mainstream education system in the United States and has been co-creating the vision of Life Project with aligned parents ever since. Now, Life Project Education is a thriving international community-based learning center comprised of like-minded, 

We support this transformation.​
We support you!

Connect With Us

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What LPE Families Are Saying

  • "Wild. Jungle. Education."

    —Jed Blanken, LPE Parent, Middle & Upper Years

  • "What I love about Life Project is that we have friends and there's always a lot of good teachers here."

    —Lux, LPE Student, Early Years

  • “Life Project has a beautiful, diverse community that we truly appreciate being a part of. My family feels safe and supported as we grow and change as individuals and together.”

    —Melinda Chandler, LPE Parent, Middle Years & Upper Years

  • "I really like the teachers, I really like the classes, and I really like the food!"

    Lexie, LPE Student, Upper Years

  • "For the first time ever, my children actually look forward to going to school."

    Akshay Sachdeva, LPE Parent, Middle Years & Upper Years

  • "There are so many kids here who love learning. It doesn't matter who you are or what you look like, everybody is welcome."

    Brighton, LPE Student, Upper Years

  • "I love Life Project Education because it's the first time I've felt a real sense of community; we feel supported and included."

    Courtney Fletcher, LPE Parent, Middle Years

Meet Our Core Staff

We are so grateful for all our community collaborations!

Let’s Connect

Would you like to connect with an enrollment advisor at Life Project Education so you can get your questions answered and discover why LPE is the right place for your children to learn, grow, and thrive?