Program Cost and Dates
Cost: $3,333
Application Deadline: June 21, 2024
Program Deposit Due of $300 (non-refundable): July 1, 2024
Balance of Program Fees Due: August 1, 2024
Tuition: Check your campus calendar
Mandatory Pre-Departure Orientation: August 3, 2024
Program Details
Orientation Tours: Enjoy a familiarization, walking tour of Heredia and Samara upon arrival.
Weekend Excursion #1: three-day, two-night trip to Manual Antonio National Park and the Pacific Ocean (transportation, lodging, breakfast, and entry fee included).
Weekend Excursion #2: three-day, two-night trip to Arenal Volcano, Baldf Hot Springs, and Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, including a canopy tour (transportation, lodging, breakfast, and entry fees included).
Daytrips and Activities: White-water rafting tour, tour of Doka coffee plantation, visit to Poas Volcano and La Paz Waterfalls, ocean kayaking and snorkeling tour, surf lesson
Optional Cultural Activities: Activities vary but will include a dance class, a cooking class, a yoga class, a visit to the local Farmers Market, and others.
Independent Activities: While in Heredia, use your free afternoons to explore the Gold or Jade Museums (in San Jose), the MADC art museum, the National Museum, and/or the La Salle Museum of Natural Sciences, or enjoy a soccer match in Heredia's sports stadium. While in Samara, use your free afternoons or mornings to paddle board, kayak, or take additional surf lessons (1 kayak trip and 1 surf lesson included in program fee).
Housing
You will live with a local Costa Rican family in both locations. A double-occupied furnished room and two meals per day (breakfast and dinner, while in town) are included. Homestays are located within a 20-minute walk or bus ride to the language school's campuses. You are encouraged to interact with your homestay family as much as possible to facilitate learning the Spanish language and Costa Rican culture, and to getto know the family. You are expected to respect the norms and customs of your host family.
Program Costs Include
- Airport pick-up at SJO on August 24 (if arriving before 11 pm) and transfer to SJO on September 21
- Double occupancy room in homestay (single rooms available for an additional fee)
- Breakfast and dinner while in homestay
- Pre-Departure Orientation
- On-site arrival orientations
- 72-hours of Spanish language instruction
- Three-day, two-night trip to Manual Antonio National Park and the Pacific Ocean (transportation, lodging, breakfast, and entry fee included).
- Three-day, two-night trip to Arenal Volcano, Baldf Hot Springs, and Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, including a canopy tour (transportation, lodging, breakfast, and entry fees included).
- Tour of Doka coffee plantation, visit to Poas Volcano and La Paz Waterfalls, ocean kayaking tour, surf lesson Afternoon cultural activities such as dance lessons, yoga, and cooking classes
- Departure ceremony
- Medical and travel insurance