Program |
Duration |
Start/End Dates |
Tuition |
Availability |
More |
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| Year High School Program - Fall | About 11 months | July 2012 - June 2013 | $12,500 | Closed | Read More + |
Age Range:
15 years 0 months - 17 years 0 monthsBirth Date Range:
07/20/95 - 07/20/97Travel Dates:
Jul 16-19, 2012 - Jun 17-20, 2013Application Deadline: March 15, 2012
Costa Rica Year High School Program – Fall Departure
Give your Spanish a serious boost while living with a host family in Costa Rica for an academic year while attending a local high school in your host community.
Get ready to wear a school uniform, as all students are required to wear them to school. Also, nearly all AFSers are placed in public schools, which are divided into trimesters. High school in Costa Rica is a great place to meet up with friends and get involved with sports or music.
Your local chapter may organize exciting activities throughout the year, including parties or excursions to other regions of Costa Rica. Also, over the course of your program, AFS will meet with you to evaluate your experience and help with your cultural adjustment.
Learn More about Costa Rica High School Programs
| Semester High School Program - Spring | About 5 months | February 2013 - July 2013 | TBD | Apply now | Read More + |
Age Range:
15 years 0 months - 17 years 9 monthsBirth Date Range:
05/08/95 - 02/08/98Travel Dates:
Feb 4-7, 2013 - July 8-11, 2013Application Deadline: September 10, 2012
Costa Rica Semester High School Program – Spring Departure
Attend a local high school in Costa Rica for one semester while you live with a host family, improve your Spanish and explore the natural beauty of Costa Rica.
Get ready to wear a school uniform, as all students are required to wear them to school. Also, nearly all AFSers are placed in public schools, which are divided into trimesters. High school in Costa Rica is a great place to meet up with friends and get involved with sports or music.
Your local chapter may organize exciting activities throughout the year, including parties or excursions to other regions of Costa Rica. Also, over the course of your program, AFS will meet with you to evaluate your experience and help with your cultural adjustment.
Learn More about Costa Rica High School Programs
| Year High School Program - Spring | About 11 months | February 2013 - January 2014 | TBD | Apply now | Read More + |
Age Range:
15 years 0 months - 17 years 9 monthsBirth Date Range:
05/08/95 - 02/08/98Travel Dates:
Feb 4-7, 2013 - Jan 13-16, 2014Application Deadline: September 10, 2012
Costa Rica Year High School Program – Spring Departure
Give your Spanish a serious boost while living with a host family in Costa Rica for an academic year while attending a local high school in your host community.
Get ready to wear a school uniform, as all students are required to wear them to school. Also, nearly all AFSers are placed in public schools, which are divided into trimesters. High school in Costa Rica is a great place to meet up with friends and get involved with sports or music.
Your local chapter may organize exciting activities throughout the year, including parties or excursions to other regions of Costa Rica. Also, over the course of your program, AFS will meet with you to evaluate your experience and help with your cultural adjustment.
Learn More about Costa Rica High School Programs
| Semester High School Program - Fall | About 6 months | July 2012 - January 2013 | $10,000 | Closed | Read More + |
Age Range:
15 years 0 months - 17 years 0 monthsBirth Date Range:
07/20/95 - 07/20/97Travel Dates:
Jul 16-19, 2012 - Jan 14-17, 2013Application Deadline Extended! Apply By May 10, 2012
Costa Rica Semester High School Program – Fall Departure
Attend a local high school in Costa Rica for one semester while you live with a host family, improve your Spanish and explore the natural beauty of Costa Rica.
Get ready to wear a school uniform, as all students are required to wear them to school. Also, nearly all AFSers are placed in public schools, which are divided into trimesters. High school in Costa Rica is a great place to meet up with friends and get involved with sports or music.
Your local chapter may organize exciting activities throughout the year, including parties or excursions to other regions of Costa Rica. Also, over the course of your program, AFS will meet with you to evaluate your experience and help with your cultural adjustment.
Learn More about Costa Rica High School Programs
Costa Rica: The Happiest Place on the Planet
We can’t stop talking about Costa Rica. Think about it: To live in a country with stunning coastlines hugging both the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean; To improve your Spanish while immersed in one of the safest, friendliest and most international of Latin American destinations; To visit cloud forests, watch tortoise migrations and learn about biodiversity all in one small country whose national saying is “Pura Vida?” Vamos!
Small Country, Big Heart. Mash the states of New Hampshire and Vermont together and you get a feel for the size of Costa Rica. Despite its dimensions, this country packs a punch. Friendly locals, fresh foods and a relaxed lifestyle make this country a dream in which to live. Throw in volcanoes, rainforests, cosmopolitan cities and sun-soaked beaches and you have yourself one incredibly diverse destination.
High Levels of Life Satisfaction. Costa Rica boasts some of the highest life satisfaction rates in the world. We're convinced that, over the course of your exchange to Costa Rica, your own personal happiness index may too increase drastically.
Tough Love. Costa Rican families watch closely over their children, so expect a curfew during your program. This is only because Costa Ricans take family very seriously, so these measures are for your safety! Also, get ready for city living, as 95% of placements are suburban and urban.
Student Quote
"Living alone in a foreign country really helped me figure out more about myself as an individual. I also learned how to be more self-confident and self-reliant. School was extremely different for me, much more laid back. The teacher-student relationship was also a lot more relaxed, and the teachers were more like friends to their students."
-Callie, Semester, 2009
>>Read more stories on our Study Abroad Blog
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