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Costa Rica Teenager Study Abroad
Heredia Junior Immersion
Known as the Switzerland of Central America, Costa Rica has an abundance of natural beauty and is populated by a friendly, well-educated people. Costa Rica has obtained the highest standard of living in Central America by embracing democracy and disbanding its army. This small country is a paradise for nature lovers with national parks, jungles, volcanoes, beaches, and more water per square mile than any other country in the world, excluding New Zealand. However, the small pre-Columbian indigenous population was wiped out by diseases brought to the new world by the conquistadors.
Heredia (pop 50,000) is located 6 miles north of San Jose. The city and its surrounding areas provide all the conveniences of a medium-sized city in an environment which has escaped, to a large extent, the normal urban problems affecting the capital. The city has a surprisingly youthful and active feeling despite its small size. This is due to the presence of many young Costa Ricans attending the National University. Costa Rica’s famous coffee plantations surround Heredia where one can still see ox carts loaded with coffee beans.
School Facilities: The school facilities are located in a local high school and include indoor classrooms, computer lab, large gardens, a swimming pool, a soccer field, and basketball and volleyball courts. Students stay with a host family and breakfast and dinner are provided daily. Lunch is also included and will be at various local restaurants in the afternoon.
Activities/Excursions: Daily afternoon activities and weekend excursions are included. Examples include: dance classes, cooking class, visits to local areas of interest. In addition students have the opportunity to volunteer in public schools, in national parks, in an orphanage for girls, in a nursing home or they help in a recycling project via once a week service learning projects.
Lodging & Meals: 3 meals daily
Supervision: This is a very structured program with many activities. Outside of class time students are always supervised. When they are not participating in program activities, they stay with the host family. A member of the school staff accompanies the students on their activities and excursions. Normally there is one staff member for every eight participants outside of class.
To/From School: Each day students are transported via bus.
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Program (included in tuition):
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- 3 hrs/day classes (15 hrs/wk)
- Group classes (max 10)
- Private room with host family
- 3 meals daily
- Laundry service
- Airport pickup and drop-off in San Jose
- Daily organized social, cultural activities & service learning
- Weekend excurisons
- Travel assistance Program
- Emergency Message Service
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Sample Program & Activity Schedules:
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Prices/Dates (for 2010):
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2
Weeks |
3
Weeks |
4
Weeks |
Add'l
Weeks |
Add'l 2
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Start Dates |
| Junior Immersion |
875
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1635
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2495
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3270
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775
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n/a
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6/6, 6/13, 6/20, 6/27, 7/4, 7/11, 7/18, 7/25, 8/1, 8/8
Program ends: 8/14
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Airport Pickup: Included. At the time of arrival, the assigned host family will be waiting in the airport arrivals hall and will be holding a sign with student's name/program name. All students are then taken directly to the homestay. Departing participants are escorted to airline check-in. Beyond passport control, teen participants may only be looked after by airport staff. Please give sufficient notice to the airline if your teen will need to be accompanied from passport control to the gate
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Program Notes:
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- Spanish classes take place in the afternoon from 2:45-5:45pm
- Extra homestay nights: $105/night
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