Description

Students ages 14 - 17 will spend an exciting one to eight weeks on the lush, tropical coast of Mexico studying Spanish and meeting new friends from the U.S., Canada, and Mexico. We offer a unique and specially designed program where teens can study Spanish and volunteer in the community of La Manzanilla, and participate in exciting excursions to its local surrounding areas.

** Minimum 1 Week Stay Required **

We also offer a year-round high school study abroad program. Please inquire for details.

Highlights

* Small and very safe town, beach location
* Fun, exciting and enriching excursions
* Intensive daily Spanish classes
* Volunteer work and integration with the local community
* Cultural classes to learn Mexican cooking, art, video and more!
* Homestays with Mexican families
* Can stay 1 to 8 weeks!

Type of Programs

• Community Service / Volunteerism
• Cultural Exploration
• Language Immersion

Languages

• English
• Spanish

Cost in US$:

950 USD/week (1 week minimum stay)

Program Fees Include:

* Travel insurance, airport pick up & delivery in Mexico
* Fully-chaperoned program in Mexico
* Complete room & board with a Mexican family
* Spanish classes and course materials
* Cultural classes
* Volunteer work placement
* Weekend excursions
* All Saturday day-long excursions, except ATV excursion (Overnight excursions are optional and available for an additional cost.)

This Program is open to

American, Australian and Canadian Participants.

Participants Travel

Independently

Typically Participants Work

Independently or in Groups

Application Process Involves

• Letters of Reference
• Written Application

Typically The Application Process Time is

1 - 2 weeks

La Catalina Natural Language School's Mission Statement

La Catalina Educational Foundation, a non-profit foundation whose mission is to raise the overall education level of the Mexican people to help improve the quality of their lives. Below are some of the ways in which your tuition at La Catalina School goes back to the Mexican community to help in the pursuit of: Education, Training and Work Opportunities.

Year Founded

2003