TLP_ONE

How does TLP_ONE work?

Students take the basic subjects of our official curriculum, but instead of going to group classes, they receive their education through one-on-one tutoring. That is, they have a personal tutor (teacher or professor) who teaches them the subject matter and evaluates them through homework, quizzes (short tests) and exams (long tests). In other words, students undergo the same rigors of our school, but in a more individualized way.

What is the price of TLP_ONE?

TLP_ONE pricing works like this:

• STANDARD PRICE PER SCHOOL YEARUS $14,500.00 per school year, which must be paid in two semester installments. US $7,500.00 for the first semester (in advance) and US $7,000.00 for the second semester (in advance).
  

• EXTRAS: Customers may acquire benefits, adjustments, complementary services, modifications, adaptations, etc., which constitute EXTRAS. These are detailed below.

What are the EXTRAS that TLP_ONE students can purchase?

• ADDITIONAL COURSESEach additional course (electives) has a cost of US $900.00 per semester (per semester per subject).
  

• "PREFERENTIAL SCHEDULING.Preferential scheduling: Students who wish to have priority in assigning teachers and schedules pay an extra US $2,000.00 per school year.
  

• "ON-CAMPUS CLASSESOn-campus classes: Students who wish to receive their classes on TLP premises (at our campuses, tutoring centers or offices) pay an extra US $2,000.00 per school year.
  

• "BOARDING SCHOOL OPTIONBoarding school option: Students who want to board (live) at one of TLP's campuses pay an extra $9,000.00 per school year. This does not include food.
  

• "IEP's - INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATION PLANS" (ADECUACIONES CURRICULARES INDIVIDUALIZADOS O ADECUACIONES CURRICULARES SIGNIFICIFICANTIAS)Students who require individualized curricula (known in Costa Rican legislation as significant curricular adaptations) pay an extra $6,000.00 per school year, plus additional costs for the purchase of special educational materials and resources and additional costs for the hiring of specialized personnel.
  

• SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION: US $125.00 per month. Only applies to some campuses and offices and we only have a few routes.
  

• "ENGLISH LANGUAGE EDUCATIONEnglish language education: Students who wish to receive their classes in English pay an extra US $450.00 per semester per subject in English (this does not apply to English language courses). In some cases, we may be able to provide some cases in English at no additional cost (subject to availability), for which you should consult the administration.
  

• EXTENDED CLASSESExtended classes: Students who wish to have longer classes (for example, to have more time for their exams - provided there is a valid opinion justifying this type of non-significant curricular adjustment) pay an extra US $550.00 per year for each quarter hour (15 minutes) that is added to the classes. This is for a maximum of up to 8 courses per semester.
  

What are the core courses of the official TLP curriculum that TLP_ONE students see?

• SPANISHOne semester per year. The annual curriculum is compressed into one semester.
  

• ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGEOne semester per year. The annual curriculum is compressed into one semester.
  

• SOCIAL STUDIES & CIVICSOne semester per year. The annual curriculum is compressed into one semester.
  

• SCIENCE OR BIOLOGYScience for all grades through 9th grade and biology for 10th and 11th grades. One semester per year. The annual curriculum is compressed into one semester.
  

• MATHEMATICS: Two semesters per year. Half of the annual curriculum is seen in the first semester of the school year and the other half in the second semester of the school year.
  

What are the additional courses (electives) available for purchase as extras in TLP_ONE?

Additional course offerings vary by semester, but some possible courses are:

• Plastic arts.
  

• Graphic design.
  

• Art history.
  

• Business (business administration, etc.) and entrepreneurship.
  

• Literature in Spanish.
  

• Literature in English.
  

• Software programming, computer science and related fields.
  

• Universal history.
  

• History of Costa Rica.
  

• History of the United States.
  

• Geography.
  

• Economy.
  

• Writing, editing and literary workshop.
  

• Philosophy and theory of knowledge.
  

• Music.

What is the legal framework on which TLP_ONE is based?

TLP is a school fully accredited, authorized and recognized by the Government of the Republic of Costa Rica. Specifically, we are authorized and regulated by the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Costa Rica (MEP). We comply with the MEP's requirements. We comply with the curriculum, with the quality of our teaching, with the educational administration procedures and with many other standards.

TLP, in the exercise of its teaching freedom and academic freedom, can customize the processes to meet the needs of the students in a broader and more powerful way, all of which means that the principles of the laws, international treaties and jurisprudence in the field of education are complied with even more fully. This large body of legal norms in the field of education and in matters of children and adolescents seeks greater educational inclusion and better attention to students in the educational system.

(NOTE: TLP was originally accredited under the name "Centro Educativo GEA" and still appears as such in some databases of the Costa Rican Ministry of Education and some other public offices).