After finishing our canopy tour, we visited a rural school in Monteverde: The Escuela La Cruz.
This rural school serves a small population of students at mostly primary and secondary grades. In Costa Rica, school attendance in rural areas is much lower than in urban areas and as much as 20% of children ages 7-10 are not in school. During our visit we had the chance to talk to school teachers and administrators, as well as parents, about the challenges they face. We also had the opportunity to participate in a typical Costa Rican dance with the students!
