Common Ground International

High School Spanish Immersion Programs in Costa Rica

Spanish High School Immersion

Spend up to 4 weeks in Costa Rica this summer on the best High School Immersion Program!

SUMMER IMMERSION PROGRAM DESCRIPTION:Our High School Spanish Immersion in Costa Rica is specifically designed to improve your Spanish skills, help you gain cultural understanding, earn at least 20 community service hours, and experience the beauty of Costa Rica. The four major components of this experience are: Spanish classes, lodging with host families, community service, and adventure travel.

  • Solidify your oral Spanish skills through 4 hours a day of intensive Spanish courses in the mornings.
  • Speak Spanish with other Costa Rican High School students while you work together on community service projects.
  • Earn community service hours & meet IB CAS objectives.
  • Gain great appreciation for your own blessings as you work in community service projects for the homeless and underserved in Costa Rica.
  • Stay with a Costa Rican host family and improve your Spanish conversational skills.
  • In your free time, learn how to cook the typical foods "gallo pinto" and dance the traditional dances salsa and meringue.
  • Experience the biodiversity of the country while hiking through primary rainforests, viewing active volcanoes and exploring beautiful beaches!
  • Visit an active volcano, take a 3 hour zip line tour through the rainforest, and ride the heated waterslides at Baldi Hot Springs.

15-Day Educational Goals ($3,200*)
(Approx dates: June 21 - July 5, 2012):

  • 24 hour Spanish language immersion
  • Attend 20 hrs of Spanish classes
  • Provide approximately 20 hrs of Community Service in various contexts in Costa Rica
  • Experience the authentic Latino culture by living with a Costa Rican family

30-Day Educational Goals ($4,500*)
(Approx dates: June 21 - July 19, 2012):

  • 24 hour Spanish language immersion
  • Attend 60+ hrs of Spanish classes
  • Provide approximately 60+ hrs of Community Service in various contexts in Costa Rica
  • Experience the authentic Latino culture by living with a Costa Rican family


*Additional charges may apply for flights not originating in Denver, CO. Any surcharge will only apply if additional expenses are incurred.
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