RISE is a family-focused residential community for creator families who have chosen to architect their lives rather than inherit them. Set on 400 acres in the mountain valley of Pérez Zeledón, it is the only place where luxury and simplicity, a Waldorf childhood and entrepreneurial ambition, deep community and personal sovereignty all coexist without compromise.

RISE Costa Rica families gathering at the Clubhouse with mountain views
"Most families are managing the gap between the life they want and the life they're living. RISE was built to close it."

David Comfort · Founder, RISE Costa Rica

Our Origin Story

What is RISE?

What is RISE?
400
Acres
40+
Resident Families
20+
Nations Represented
50+
Children
The Ecosystem

Everything you need.
Nothing you don't.

RISE Waldorf-inspired school: open-air classrooms in the Costa Rica jungle
Waldorf School
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Waldorf-Inspired School

Ages 2–11. Learning in nature, daily.

RISE Costa Rica private residence design with mountain views
Private Residences
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Private Residences

Custom or RISE-designed homes.

RISE Costa Rica commercial village
Town Square
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Town Square

Café, wellness boutique, businesses.

Kids playing in the RISE Costa Rica community pool with mountain views and pergola
Community
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Community

Pool, yoga, firepit, Clubhouse, garden.

Aerial view of Kinkàra visit hub mandala at RISE Costa Rica
Kinkàra
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Kinkàra

On the property.

Fresh local produce sourced from local generational farmers near RISE Costa Rica
Local Organic Produce
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Local Organic Produce

Fresh produce from local generational farmers.

River with waterfalls and swimming holes
The River
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The River

A river with waterfalls and swimming holes.

Private airstrip at RISE Costa Rica with plane on grass runway
Private Airstrip
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Private Airstrip

San José 25 min.

Children silhouetted at sunset on a hilltop at RISE Costa Rica with mountain views
Why a School

The RISE Waldorf-Inspired school is the heart
of this community.

At RISE, the school is the reason. A Waldorf-inspired education surrounded by nature, creativity, and entrepreneurial thinking; designed so your children grow up in the environment you always wanted for them.

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RISE Costa Rica private residence modern wooden architecture built on a green hill slope
Private Residences

Architecture
built for the valley.

RISE residences are designed to dissolve the line between inside and out. Open indoor and outdoor homes, mostly featuring expansive terraces, natural materials, and generous overhangs frame the mountains as the central feature of every home.

Custom architecture or RISE-designed plans, both built to a single standard.

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Kinkara door
Kinkàra

The beginning.

In the Boruka language, the native tribe of this area, Kinkàra means "the beginning" and it is where your journey starts. It is where you can come and stay for a visit, and it is also where we gather for Music Night or family dinner.

Kinkàra features earth-to-plate cuisine and is a gathering place on a private 10-acre portion of the property. For families who travel, the on-property airstrip puts San José 25 minutes away.

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The Town Square at RISE Costa Rica — cobblestone courtyard with fountain and commercial village
The Town Square

Built for
entrepreneurs.

The Town Square is where RISE's entrepreneurial spirit takes physical form. A cobblestone courtyard with The Stables Café & Market, The RISING Colectivo, co-working studio, and ventures built by residents who couldn't sit still.

Croissants. Organic markets. Natural wellness. And more to come.

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"Environment is a powerful force. Change where you live, who you live among, and what surrounds your children, and you have altered the trajectory for your entire family."

David Comfort · Founder, RISE Costa Rica

An Invitation

RISE is not open to everyone.
That is the point.

Every family at RISE was personally invited, after a conversation with the founder, to confirm alignment on the values that make this community work. If you recognize yourself here, we would like to hear from you.

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