Costa Rica High School Spanish Immersion

Costa Rica Summer Student Travel

Costa Rica Spanish Immersion for High Schoolers

A perfect blend of Spanish immersion and Adventure

When you participate in this program, you will…

Become more fluent in Spanish

Gain cultural understanding

Explore the natural beauty of Costa Rica

Earn between 15 and 30 hours of service learning credit

Grow in confidence, maturity and independence

Learn outside your comfort zone

Info Meeting: Tuesday, Nov. 19th – Register below!
(5pm Pacific, 6pm Mountain, 7pm Central & 8pm Eastern)

This presentation is a general overview of our Spanish immersion programs in Costa Rica and Ecuador.

This Spanish Immersion Program is more than just educational travel or a summer camp. As Spanish teachers, we intentionally integrate the four components below so students walk away with practical skills for the future and a once- in lifetime experience.
Spanish Classes
Volunteer work
Host family living
Exploring the hot spots
Save your spot!

This program fills on a first come, first served basis. Reserve a spot on the trip – no obligation – no credit card, just 30 days to help you coordinate your schedule!

Winter Program

10 day Program

Costa Rica High School Immersion Surf

Highlights

  • Host family stay – Live like a local
  • 12 hrs. small & personalized Spanish classes
  • 8 hrs. of community service projects at local schools
  • Beach excursion to Manuel Antonio National Park
  • Volcano adventure excursion
  • Hot springs, zip-line, hanging bridges, waterfall hike & swim
  • Dancing & cooking classes

Location

Manuel Antonio, Santo Domingo, La Fortuna

2025 Dates

February 14 – 24, 2025

24/7 Support

24/7 leadership, coordination & support by engaging program leaders
Summer Programs

2 Week Program

2 Week Program

Highlights

  • Host family stay – live like a local in a typical small town
  • 15 hrs. small & personalized Spanish classes
  • 12 hrs. community service projects with kids
  • 3 day beach excursion: surf, sloths, national park
  • 3 day adventure – Arenal Volcano
  • Hot springs, zip-line, hanging bridges, waterfall hike & swim
  • Dancing & cooking classes

Location

Manuel Antonio, Santo Domingo, La Fortuna

2025 Dates

2 week program
– June 26 – July 9, 2025

24/7 Support

24/7 leadership, coordination & support by engaging program leaders

Possible to combine with Ecuador programs

3 Week Program

3 Week Program

Highlights

  • Host family stay – live like a local in a typical small town
  • 30 hrs. small & personalized Spanish classes.
  • 20 hrs. community service projects with kids
  • 3 day turtle & kayak excursion to Tortuguero National Park
  • 3 day beach excursion: surf, sloths, national park
  • 3 day adventure – Arenal Volcano
  • Hot springs, zip-line, hanging bridges, waterfall hike & swim
  • Dancing & cooking classes
  • Local coffee tour & tasting
  • Toucan Rescue Ranch

Location

Manuel Antonio, Santo Domingo, La Fortuna, Tortuguero

2025 Dates

June 26- July 16, 2025

24/7 Support

24/7 leadership, coordination & support by engaging program leaders

Possible to combine with Ecuador programs

4 Week Combo Program

2 weeks Ecuador
2 weeks Costa Rica
High School Immersion Program - Combo Ecuador & Costa Rica

Highlights

  • Live with a family in Ecuador & Costa Rica
  • Spanish classes- massively improve your fluency in a month!
  • Volunteer work with kids in each country
  • Amazon backpacking trip (EC)
  • Learn about the Inca empire as you visit the temple del sol y luna (EC)
  • Beach excursion to Manuel Antonio National Park (CR)
  • Adventure Excursion to Arenal Volcano (CR)
  • Hot springs, zip-line, hanging bridges, waterfall hike & swim
  • Dancing & cooking classes

Location

Cuenca & Amazon Cloud Forest / Manuel Antonio, Santo Domingo, La Fortuna

2025 Dates

4 Week Program – Combine Costa Rica & Ecuador program: June 13-July 9 (2 wks. EC & 2 wks. CR)

24/7 Support

24/7 leadership, coordination & support by engaging program leaders

Possible to extend longer than 4 weeks

Testimonials

My son did the 3 week Spanish Immersion trip. There are no words to describe the amazing experience. Leslie and her team are super professional. Every detail and activities are very well planned! They kept us updated with daily pictures and summaries of their activities. The host family was out of this world. His Spanish improved significantly. We highly recommend this immersion program!!

Nhora Mosquera

The funnest 2 weeks of my life, where I learned so much and grew more wholesome as a person. Don’t be afraid of failure and live in the moment because you’re going to miss every second of the trip and want to do it again.

Liam Peeples

Two of my kids (9th and 12th grade) attended the two week Costa Rica Immersion trip this summer. They both ended up having the time of their lives. They met friends from all over the country, traveled to some pretty amazing places and became much more proficient in their conversational Spanish! A big highlight was their host mom. Neither of them were ready to leave after two weeks! I can’t imagine there is a better Spanish immersion option out there!

Natasha Cloutier

Earn College Credit while you travel!

College credit for Spanish Immersion Trip

Testimonials

“I wanted to do this trip to learn more Spanish and learn about the culture of Costa Rica. I definitely accomplished both of those. I’ve learned a lot more Spanish and I’ve met some really cool people”.
Shae
“Don’t be so focused on the little things. I get a sense of how difficult it would be for an immigrant to navigate culture and language in the USA. Living here makes you reflect on how lucky we are in America. I have a better sense of how to help and encourage others who are learning a language.”
Various High School Students
I realized at the end that I was having a lot more conversations with my host family in a more defined and detailed way. Before this trip I thought my Spanish was alright, but the first day I couldn’t understand anything but towards the end I could understand a lot more. At first my host mom had to speak to me at like 1 word per minute, but by the end we were having normal conversations. I can speak a lot faster now.”
Various High School Students

winter Itinerary

Day 1

Arrival day

Days 2-3

Pacific Beach &
National Park Excursion

Days 3-7

Spanish & Cultural Immersion week: Spanish classes, volunteer work & host family living.

Days 7-10

Volcano Adventure Excursion

summer Itinerary

Day 1

Arrival day

Days 2-4

Pacific Beach &
National Park Excursion

Days 5-11

Spanish & Cultural Immersion week: Spanish classes, volunteer work & host family living.

Days 12-14

Volcano National Park & Adventure Excursion

2 week students depart Costa Rica

Day 15 -18

Spanish & Cultural Immersion Week

Days 19-21

Turtles & Kayak Excursion: Toruguero National Park

3 week students depart Costa Rica
The ratings & reviews for this high school student travel & Spanish immersion program for teens speak for themselves
All of our programs include basic travel medical insurance with trip interruption, delays, lost bags, etc. Here is the standard description of coverage for your included travel insurance plan.
If you have any uncertainties about your upcoming adventure, it might be a good idea to consider additional travel insurance coverage. If you’re looking for a Cancel for Any Reason policy, we suggest you shop for it here:
Adult Spanish Immersion travel insurance

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