Common Ground International

High School Spanish Immersion Program in Costa Rica

Spanish High School Immersion

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

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PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: Common Ground International's High School Spanish Immersion to Costa Rica is a program that is specifically designed to improve your Spanish communication skills, experience first-hand the beauty of Costa Rica, and gain cultural understanding. The four major components of this experience are: Language Immersion, Community Service, Adventure Travel, and Cultural Understanding.

  • Improve your Spanish language skills through 4 hours a day of intensive Spanish courses in the mornings.
  • Apply your Spanish language skills during your community service projects.
  • Experience first hand the Educational System in Costa Rica by visiting local schools and working alongside Costa Rican teachers and students on various educational projects.
  • Gain great appreciation for your own blessings as you work in community service projects for the homeless and underserved in Costa Rica.
  • Come home to your Costa Rican host family and continue to work on 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, 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 Ed. Goals
(Approx dates: June 22-July 6, 2011):

  • 24 hour Spanish language immersion
  • Attend 20 hrs of Spanish classes
  • Provide approximately 20 hrs of Community Service and English Education in various contexts in Costa Rica
  • Experience the authentic cultural experience by living with a local family

30-Day Ed. Goals
(Approx dates: June 22 - July 20, 2011):

  • 24 hour Spanish language immersion
  • Attend 60+ hrs of Spanish classes
  • Provide approximately 60+ hrs of Community Service and English Education in various contexts in Costa Rica
  • Experience the authentic cultural experience by living with a local family

Summer 2011 Planning has already begun!

Program leaders:
Leslie and Rory Foster, Common Ground International, LLC

Open to:
All high school students who want to learn/improve their Spanish

High School Spanish Immersion Program FAQ's
Contact Common Ground & begin planning your 2011 Immersion Program

SPANISH TEACHER, would you like to coordinate your own trip this next summer? Call today for more details on the best immersion program you’ve ever seen! (303) 684-5557 1 (888) 879-2575

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