2008

Founding students

2009

School photo

2010

School photo

2011

School photo

2012

Graduating 6th graders

2013

Graduating 6th graders

2014

Graduating 11th graders

2015

Graduating 6th graders

2015

Graduating 11th graders

2016

Graduation 2016: 6th grade graduates

2016

Graduation 2016: 9th grade graduates

2016

Graduation 2016: 11th grade graduates

2016

Graduation 2016: caps in the air!

2017

Graduation 2017: Prepa graduates

2017

Graduation 2017: 6th grade graduates

2017

Graduation 2017: 9th grade graduates

2017

Graduation 2017: 11th grade graduates

2017

Graduation 2017: caps in the air!

2018

Graduation 2018: 6th grade group

2018

Graduation 2018: 6th grade new traditions

2018

Graduation 2018: 6th grade artistic presentation

2018

Graduation 2018: 6th grade caps in the air!

2019

Graduation 2019: 6th grade group

2019

Graduation 2019: 6th grade diplomas

2019

Graduation 2019: 6th grade caps in the air!

2019

Graduation 2019: First IB graduates!

2019

Graduation 2019: First IB graduates!

2019

Graduation 2019: Congratulations from Stuart

2019

Graduation 2019: Programs

2019

Graduation 2019: caps in the air!

2020

2020: Sixth Grade Graduation

2020

2020: High School Graduation

2021

2021: Sixth Grade Graduation

2021

2021: High School Graduation

2021-2022

2021-2022: Sixth Grade Graduation

2021-2022

2021-2022: High School Graduation

Ekaterina Barquero Chaves

Founding Teacher/Director 2008-2010

Integral to the formation of Futuro Verde, Ekaterina served as the first teacher and then director of the school. Ekaterina is a licensed Psychologist with Honors Degree from the University Iberoamèrica, San Josè; Audience year University of Nancy, France. She also possesses the “Diplôme des Etudes de la Langue Française du Second Degré” from the same university. Ekaterina started her teaching career in 2003, where she taught French for the Primary and Secondary level of Saint Basilio College, Escazù. In 2007, she was the main teacher and in charge of the basic subjects for the primary grades of the Montessori School Cabuya. In 2008 she, along with Andrea and Astrid, founded Escuela Futuro Verde. She used her experiences in Psychology, Education and Arts to implement personalized teaching, where the strengths and weaknesses of each child determines the methods of learning. In this way, she discovered, together with the child, how to conduct a more effortless and entertaining way of learning. Ekaterina is now working in San Jose.

Astrid Schultz

Founder Futuro Verde, Board Vice President 2008-2010

Astrid is a practical minded and a very effective organizer originally from Germany. She worked for years in concert production and tour management for Italian music bands all over the world. She came to Montezuma in 1994. Astrid speaks four languages fluently and is an all around talent — be it translations or painstaking proofreading, info research, or as a convincing promoter. Astrid’s work on the school project was of the most practical kind, keeping the limited school budget in impeccable and transparent care, thereby promoting collaboration and trust in the community of parents. In 2012 Astrid and her daughter moved to Germany.

Andrea Drost

Founder Futuro Verde, Board President 2008-2010, Board Treasurer 2013

Andrea’s strength is conceptual and structural thinking. She developed and wrote the project plan, with support from Astrid, and coordinated the Futuro Verde project. Her good people skills gathered the many talents now involved in this endeavor As a former PR consultant in Germany and being one of the Tropisphere S.A. Real Estate founders she is familiar with marketing and the requirements of the business world. In this project she brought together her professional experience with what is close to her heart. Andrea has shifted her focus on structural changes of the Assocación and the fundraising to facilitate the development towards the “big picture” of the community project. In 2013 Andrea and her daughter moved to Germany.

Khalida Katz Lockheed

Board President 2011-2013

Alexander Jiménez Gutiérrez

Board Member I 2010-2012 / Advisor

Enrico Reolon

Founder, Board Vice President 2010-2013, Board President 2013-present

Kristine Cook

Board Member II 2010-2012 / Founder Organic Garden

Samantha Heller

Founding Teacher

Madeleine Edmark Morton

Logo Design

Elizabeth Samworth Sauler

Academic Director 2011

Alfredo Súarez Madrigal

Academic Director 2012-2014

Stuart Millar

Board Treasurer 2011 / Founding IB Coordinator

Ximena Hernandorena

Board Treasurer 2013-2015

Tandy Demarchelier

Board Treasurer 2015-2017

Raj Pal

Board Treasurer 2018

Re'em Jacob

Board Treasurer 2012

María Isabel Builes

Board Secretary 2011-2013

Teresa Perez

Board Secretary 2013-2015

Nohelia Hidalgo

Board Secretary 2015-2019

Randall Ramirez

Board Fiscal 2012-2014

Juan Carlos Fonseca Herrera

Legal Consultant 2009 - present