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Santa Cruz Cooperative School

Primary and secondary school in Santa Cruz, Bolivia

Santa Cruz Cooperative School (SCCS), known in Spanish as Cooperativa Educacional Santa Cruz, is a private American overseas day school in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia, located in Barrio Las Palmas. Teaching is in English. The school began on 10 April 1959 as the Calvert School, serving the families of American oil companies, and took its present name in 1973. It has been accredited by the Bolivian Ministry of Education since 1960 and by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools since 1987, was re-accredited by AdvancEd in 2019 and is a member of AASSA.

  • Elementary school, from Pre-K to grade 5
  • Middle school
  • High school, up to grade 12, with an American/Bolivian diploma

The elementary curriculum covers reading, writing, phonics, maths, social studies, science, STEAM, music, art, Spanish and physical education, using programmes such as the Reading and Writing Workshop and Eureka Math. Older students have college counselling, and student life includes fine arts, athletics, clubs and community service. Applications for the school year starting in August are evaluated from March, and applicants take an admission test in English reading, writing and mathematics.

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Admission

Admission steps at SCCS:

  • Complete application with all required documents and a parent or guardian signature, plus a non-refundable $50 application fee; applications for the school year starting in August are evaluated from March
  • Admission test in English reading comprehension, writing and mathematics ($50 exam fee per child)
  • Review of the results by an Academic Committee
  • After acceptance, a payment schedule is agreed with the Business and Finance Manager and the student is registered

Subjects taught

  • Education
    • Primary Education
    • Elementary Education