Alajuela has a rich and diverse architectural history, reflected in the variety of different styles of churches, schools, houses, and public works projects.
Several schools in the province are also national monuments, including the art deco Escuela Jorge Washington in San Ramón built in 1931,[REF] the neo classical Escuela Pedro Aguirre Cerda in Poas, and the neo-colonial Escuela de Hacienda Vieja [REF].