They will be placed with a specially selected Costa Rican family with teenage sons or daughters. Most host families have been collaborating with the Institute for several years and have hosted students numerous times. Participants are closely supervised by the Institute and also by the host families. They must abide by the same rules imposed by each family on their own children. The program includes cultural and sports activities and several guided visits in our private bus to many of the sites and natural treasures that make Costa Rica unique.
Chaperons are professional, trained to work with Spanish students.
They continually encourage the learning and practice of the language. Effective January 1, 2001. Fees are in U.S. dollars. This is the cost per additional week after the first four weeks. For example, a student coming for 8 weeks will be charged for the last 4 weeks at the additional week rate.