Tank Tops Flip Flops Newsletter edition no. 122

Niños del Sol ECO School Playas del Coco, Guanacaste, Costa Rica

One of the first questions that our Non Retiree clients have is “Are there good Schools in your area of Costa Rica?”  The answer has always been yes and now we have another great option for parents looking for a school close by Playas del Coco.  The founders of Niños del Sol ECO School are Joshua Wittman and Miranda Abbott Wittman.  They bring a refreshing energy and great attitude along with a different style of teaching that takes advantage of the beautiful natural surroundings of the Papagayo Area to give their students a totally new perspective.  ECO stands for Earth, Community and Ocean.  Instead of following a traditional regimented school environment they believe that teaching should happen to fit the pace and interests of each student and incorporate outside the classroom experiences that are fortified with in classroom work.  This blends quite well in a beach community where you find families coming from all over the world with different levels of education and language skills. 

Check out this video where Joshua and Miranda go into detail of the School’s approach to learning and give us their backgrounds and what inspired them to develop their unique teaching styles

Students range in age from 5 to 12 and they will accept students with learning disabilities. 

Tank Tops Flip Flops Newsletter edition 121

Michael Simons Big Bash 2018

You know its the first Sunday of December in Guanacaste, Costa Rica because it’s Mike’s Big Bash!!!

If you missed it that’s really TOOOOO BAAAD for you as there was a fully stocked free flowing Bar, outstanding food and 2 Live music acts throughout the day.  More than 600 people came from all over the area and literally all over the world – some just for this big yearly event.