Lincoln School is a co-educational day school with grades from Pre-Kindergarten through twelfth grade. It was founded in 1945 as a non-sectarian, non-profit school and is governed by a Board of Directors.

The physical plant consists of classrooms, an administration building, library, elementary, middle, and high school computer rooms, science laboratories, a cafeteria, gymnasium, football field, art rooms, and music rooms.

Please send your resume and cover letter to the following email address: hr@lincoln.ed.cr and write in "Subject" the position you are applying for.


Minimum Requirements for teachers:

• Bachelors degree
• 24 university credits in the assign field
• 12 university credits in education"
• Teaching License for foreign teachers and “Colegio de Lincenciados y Profesores” for local teachers
• Instructional fluency in English


General Benefits

Salary and Benefits
Our competitive local salary and benefits package includes:

School Doctor
Lincoln School has a school doctor specialized in family medicine. This professional service is provided to the school personnel from Mondays through Fridays (1 hour and a half per day).

School Employment and Benefits Association (ASECOL)
The school employment and benefits association was founded in August 1991. Membership is voluntary. The Board of Directors supports ASECOL, which is run by a Board of Directors, made up of school personnel, thus, ensuring an efficient management.

Transportation Service
Lincoln School staff may use the bus transportation service, according to the space available and their place of residence,. There are 40 metropolitan Lincoln School bus routes. Bus runs are in the morning (arrival at 7:45 a.m.) and the afternoon (departure at 3:10 p.m.). There are also extra buses at 4:30 p.m. to selected areas, depending on the after school activities that take place.

Professional Development Opportunities
Lincoln School offers professional development opportunities and a reduced cost "Master in Education" program through Framingham State College (Boston), offered on the Lincoln campus during vacations.

Access to Educational Technology
Free access to educational technology on campus including wireless network and personal e-mail account.

Private Health Insurance: provided at no cost to all staff


Salary and Benefits for foreign hire teachers

• Positive work environment and a rewarding teaching experience, as well as the adventure of living in the spectacularly beautiful and politically stable Central American country.
• Two-year employment contracts for foreign-hire teachers.
• Roundtrip annual airfare.
• Competitive local salaries.
• Shipping allowance.
• Relocation allowance.
• First week "Bed & Breakfast" Hotel
• Housing Deposit Allowance.
• Monthly housing stipend.
• School assistance finding suitable rental housing in the San José metropolitan area.
• Costa Rican visa and work residency permits.
• USA tax-free earned income.
• Use of school bus transportation to and from school at no cost.
• Health insurance.
• Spanish classes.
• Voluntary savings plan.
• Contract renewal bonus.