Spanish Summer Teen Program in Costa Rica
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Location:
| San Jose - Costa Rica | |
Host Institution:
| Forester Instituto Internacional | |
Highlights:
| 13 to 17 years of age. 20 lessons per week in small groups divided by language level. This programs emphasizes oral proficiency and a solid foundation | |
Term(s):
| Summer | |
Language:
| Spanish | |
English Instruction:
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Subjects:
| Language Studies | |
Academic Credit:
| No | |
Included:
| Academic Credit, Airport Transfers, Ground Transportation, Housing, Other | |
Accommodations:
| Homestay | |
Participants:
| HS-Freshmen, HS-Sophomores, HS-Juniors, HS-Seniors, HS-Grads | |
Description:
| 13 to 17 years of age. 20 lessons per week in small groups divided by language level. This programs emphasizes oral proficiency and a solid foundation for daily use of the Spanish language for teenagers. Students may attend by themselves, or accompanied by a family member attending the center's regular programs. Students will be placed with specially selected Costa Rican host families with teenage sons or daughters. Participants are closely supervised by the institute and also by their host family and must abide by the same rules imposed by each host family on their own children. They must comply with an 8:00 PM curfew unless accompanied buy a host family member. The program includes cultural and sports activities and guided visits to many of the sites and natural treasures of Costa Rica. Classes are held in the afternoon from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM, with mornings reserved for activities. Weekends are normally spent with the host families, but if students would like to participate in optional excursions offered by the school on weekends they may do so with written parental consent (additional fees apply for optional weekend excursions, prices vary depending on destination). Program price includes: 20 language lessons per week (each lesson = 50 minutes), textbooks and handouts, room and full board with a host family, laundry, guided tours, sports, cultural activities and round trip airport transfers. Free Internet and e-mail access at the school's Internet Room is available to all students. | |
URL:
| http://www.linguaserviceworldwide.com/Forester.html#Summer Teen Program:/ |
This listing is part of PlanetEdu's High School Programs category.
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