GoAbroad.com

Description

Beachfront and colonial city campuses with free Internet, optional wireless (extra cost), tropical gardens, hammocks, study and social areas, language lab, fully-equipped classrooms, dance studio, stage, TV room, football and volleyball on the beach, outdoor showers to rinse off after a quick swim between classes, and our friendly multi-lingual support staff!

Highlights

3.5 Hours of Group Lessons Daily
- We accept all levels
- A lessons usually lasts 50 minutes
- Course runs Monday through Friday
- Course materials are included
- You will take a placement test on the first Monday
Lodging:

Homestay in Heredia (first week):
- Shared room
- Includes 3 meals daily

Hotel in Samara Beach (second week):
- Shared room
- Includes 3 meals daily
- Swimming pool, cable TV and Jacuzzi

Meal Times:
Breakfast: 7:00am
Lunch: 12:30 pm in Heredia 12:00 pm in Sámara
Dinner: 6:00 pm (may vary depending on daily activities)
Supervision, curfews & student info:
- Curfew (without exception): Sun-Thurs: 10:30 pm & Fri-Sat:11:30 pm
- Two full-time chaperones (one is a native English-speaker, one is a Costa Rican host mother) will supervise the teens including our school administrative support staff & Teen progam director.
- Latin Dance and cooking teachers, tour guides and Spanish professors.
- Estimated students on the immersion: 20 - 50 students
After class activities:
Enjoy a full schedule of social & cultural activities including: surf classes, coffee plantation tour, horse-riding, hiking through rain forest to swim and visit waterfalls, beach bike-ride, community service activities, ecological hikes, canopy zip line tours, bonfires and music on the beach, Latin dance and evening outings, arts & crafts class, and more.....

Type of Programs

• Adventure Travel
• Community Service / Volunteerism
• Cultural Exploration
• High School Study Abroad
• Language Immersion
• Student Tours

Languages

• Spanish

Languages Used as a Medium of Teaching

• Spanish

Cost in US$:

Various options

Cost Include Description:

* Selected language course & course length
* Placement test & orientation on the day
* Lodging as requested
* Meals if selected
* Use of teaching materials and borrowing books
* Optional cultural & social activities.
* Language proficiency certificate
* Academic credit available if requested

This Program is open to

American, Asian, Australian, Canadian, European, Kiwi, South African and Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel to Costa Rica

Independently

Typically Participants Work

Independently or in Groups

Application Process Involves

• Online Application plus Application Assessment

Typically The Application Process Time is

48 hours

Language Vacation's Mission Statement

Provide short or long term language courses and total cultural immersion abroad. Studying abroad, in the country a language is spoken is the most effective way to learn another language. Enjoy year round language programs worldwide for "Adults", junior summer language camps & programs abroad for "Teenagers" and affordable credit-bearing opportunities. Tailor made language courses for Business, Government & Diplomatic personal including the opportunity to Live & Study in the home of your own private language teacher!

Year Founded

2000