Puntarenas Laboratory College
Our mission
Provide quality educational services with high demand in the academic and training aspects of the students, which makes it easier for them to be successful in their short, medium and long-term educational commitments.
Our values
The institution establishes several values such as:
Dedication to study.
Puntuality.
Responsibility.
Order.
Discipline.
Effort.
Human relations.
Courtesy.
Creativity.
Solidarity
Our vision
To be an institution of quality secondary education, pride of the community, in which the academic and training demands of its work become the standard that allows the success of its students, according to the complex world in which we live.
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Currently the Colegio Laboratorio del Cup has highly professional teachers, most of them graduates, all specialists in their field, who perform very strictly when taking exams and projects. The director assigns them a series of objectives and ways of working with the students and gives them a study program.
The school is governed by the laws of the Ministry of Public Education, it applies all the processes that must be carried out to carry out an adequate record of grades.
The institution is made up of 91 students, with levels from seventh to eleventh year, where a very high level of study is required.
In addition, it is made up of 21 teachers of different subjects and 4 administrative staff who help in the management and administration of the school.
On the other hand, the school has many values that are instilled in both students and teachers, the atmosphere is one of camaraderie and solidarity. Among the staff there are no problems, there is always everyone's participation, respect and a lot of affection.
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Administrative staff
Administrative staff
Jose Antonio Cardenas
director
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He worked for 30 years in the public sector and currently 26 years at the CUP Laboratory College.
He studied at the University of Costa Rica, University of San José.
He has a Bachelor of Science Teaching and a Master's in Educational Administration.
Stephanie Araya Porras
Accountant
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He currently has 7 years of working at the CUP Laboratory College.
He studied at the National Technical University.
She has a degree in Public Accounting and is currently finishing a Diploma in Business Management and Administration.
Teaching staff in Technical Education with an emphasis on Accounting and Finance.
Miriam Guevara Ortega
Administrative assistant
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Currently has 5 years of working at the CUP Laboratory College.
He studied at the National Technical University.
He is a Bachelor of Engineering in Industrial Production and currently finishing a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration.
Bachelor's Degree in Technical Education with an emphasis on Industrial Production Engineering.
Teachers
Teachers
Jose Antonio Cardenas
Chemistry teacher
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He worked for 30 years in the public sector and currently 26 years at the CUP Laboratory College.
He studied at the University of Costa Rica, University of San José.
He has a Bachelor of Science Teaching and a Master's in Educational Administration.
Priscilla Salazar Herrera
Psychology
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Currently has 8 years of working at the CUP Laboratory College.
He studied at the Universidad Latina de Costa Rica.
She has a Bachelor of Psychology with an Emphasis in Clinic.
Maria Fernanda Gamboa
Professor of English
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He currently has 3 years of working at the CUP Laboratory College, experience in the area of Tourism and 4 years in companies with Amazon and Covergys.
He studied at the University of Costa Rica and the University College of Puntarenas.
He has a Diploma in Conversational English.
Rigoberto Castro de la O
Math teacher
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He currently has 2 years of working at the CUP Laboratory College, and 22 years of working for the Public Sector (MEP).
He studied at the American University.
He is a Bachelor of Mathematics Teaching.
Mario Cruz
Biology teacher
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Noilyn Traña AchÃo
Social Studies Teacher
and Civic
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He currently has 1 year of working at the CUP Laboratory College, and 14 years of working for the Public Sector (MEP).
He studied at the Universidad Latina de Costa Rica.
She has a Bachelor of Science in Social Studies Teaching.
Jorge Perez
Teacher of Music Education
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Junior Aguirre
Teacher of Social and Civic Studies
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Teacher of mathematics
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He currently has 10 years of working at the University of Costa Rica and 6 years at the CUP Laboratory College.
He studied at the University of Costa Rica.
He is a Bachelor in the Teaching of Mathematics.
Juan Luis Escalante Ocampo
Teacher of Computing
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He currently has 14 years of working at the Castro Carazo Metropolitan University in Puntarenas and 12 years at the CUP Laboratory College.
He studied at the University College of Puntarenas, at the National Institute of Learning and at the Castro Carazo Metropolitan University.
He has a Bachelor of Science in Education with an emphasis on Teaching Computer Engineering and a Diploma in Programming.
Yugaidy Brenes Quesada
Spanish teacher
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He currently has 21 years of working in the public sector (MEP) and 10 years at the CUP Laboratory College.
He studied at the University of Costa Rica and the University of San José.
She is a Bachelor of Spanish and Literature Teaching, a Bachelor of Education Sciences with an Emphasis on Teaching.
Estefania Guevara
Spanish teacher
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Angel
Physical education teacher
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Ashley castro
French teacher
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