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Below are the prices for the 2008 ISLS Youth Summer Spanish Programs. Please take a look at each program as they all have different prices as well as specifics as to what is included. For all of our Teen Spanish programs we are offering private Spanish lessons at $20/hour. This is a great way to make any of our programs more intensive for students who really want to get the most out of their time with us. Students must commit to a minimum of five hours of private Spanish lessons. Many of our students choose to do two of our Teen Spanish programs in Costa Rica during one summer. This is a wonderful way to combine the best aspects of our different programs into the same trip. Students wishing to attend two or more of our programs during the same summer will receive a price break off the normal price. We offer $200 off EACH program you sign up for. This means that if a student signs up for the Surf and Spanish and the Volunteer and Spanish program they will receive $400 off the regular price of both programs. Students taking advantage of this price break are not eligible for the early sign up discount. Students can also do one complete summer program and then one week of another. Students choosing this option will receive $100 off the full two week program and then will have to pay half the full price for the second, one week section. So, if a student wants to attend the Surf and Spanish program in Playa Dominical and then do a week of the Volunteer and Spanish program in Turrialba can. The price for this would be $3800.
Included in this program are: All adventure tours and activities (a list of activities is below), three half-day surf lessons, use of surfboards, lodging in a three star resort, Welcome to Cost Rica dinner, three meals per day, three hours per day of Spanish instruction, study materials, all in country transportation, health/travel insurance and bilingual guides. In the Playa Dominical, Costa Rica camp, the adventure activities included are: A day long river rafting trip on class 3 & 4 rapids, horseback riding to a waterfall, zip lining through the forest canopy, boat ride and snorkeling trip to Cano Island and overnight visit to the Corcovado Rainforest National Park. In the Puerto Escondido, Mexico camp the adventure activities included are: River Rafting on a class 2 & 3 river, horseback riding to a waterfall, deep see fishing and snorkeling with the dolphins, night visit to turtle sanctuary to help in breeding program and estuary boat trip to view crocodiles and iguanas. In each location students will participate in a beach clean up effort to protect the natural environment. Other volunteer activities are also available. Start Dates:
Included in this program are: All adventure tours and activities (a list of activities is below), four hours per day of intensive Spanish instruction Monday through Friday, Welcome to Cost Rica dinner, airport pick up and drop off, lodging with a local Costa Rican family, three meals per day (two with the family), study materials, all in country transportation, health/travel insurance and bilingual guides. The activities that are included in the program are: An all day catamaran tour to Turtle Island on the Pacific coast, a two day rafting trip on class 3 & 4 rapids staying the night on the river at a jungle lodge, Latin Dance classes, Latin Cooking classes, a tour to the Goyabo National Archeological Monument and a Mountain biking tour of the rainforest. Students will also have the opportunity to volunteer in the local community. Three afternoons each week will be set aside for volunteer activities. Some examples include: helping local elementary school students learn English, helping out at a local orphanage and volunteering to help the environment. Start dates: Teen Art and Spanish Program (Ages 14- 18) Included in this program are: All adventure tours and activities, river rafting on class 2 & 3 rapids, zip lining tour, two day/one night visit to Arenal volcano and hot springs, 10 half day art lessons, lodging in a three star resort, Welcome to Cost Rica dinner, three meals per day, three hours per day of Spanish instruction, all art materials, all in country transportation, health/travel insurance and bilingual guides. Start Dates: Children’s Spanish, Art, Sports and Adventure Camp (Ages 8- 13) The program goes from 9am to 3pm, Monday through Friday for one or more weeks. The weekends are open for families to travel and do their own thing. Every morning and afternoon parents will first drop their children off at the ISLS Spanish Immersion Center and then pick them up. During the day there will always be two hours of fun and interactive Spanish classes. In addition to the Spanish classes and lunch there will also be at least one other group activity per day. These activities include: Three, two hour art lessons with artist Richard Godfrey, one two hour surf lesson, soccer matches with local Costa Rican children, zip lining tour, beach volleyball games, swimming at the beach, visit to a Monkey Park, visit to local aquarium, boat tour of estuary and Goodbye to Costa Rica party. Start Dates: For the Teen programs students will need very minimal spending money as all essentials are covered. Students signing up less than eight weeks in advance of their chosen program will have to pay a $100 late sign up fee. To sign up for one of our 2008 Youth Summer Spanish Camps, we need to receive a completed Registration form and a deposit of half the program amount. Reservation will not be made until the deposit has been received. The deposit can be paid by personal check, credit card, cashiers check or wire transfer. The camps fill up completely, so it is a good idea to reserve your slot as early as possible. The balance of payment for the program must be received no later than eight weeks prior to the start of the session chosen. The airline ticket to and from the different camps is NOT included in the price of any program. ISLS is willing to purchase any student’s airline ticket. This must be requested by the parent in advance and the cost of the ticket is paid by the parent at the time of the booking. ISLS will look for the best priced ticket that also meets the necessary start and finish dates of the particular program. Some airlines require that students 14 years of age at the time of his or her program sign up for the unaccompanied minor program. Most airlines charge between $60 and $90 each way for this service. This price is also NOT included in the price of the program and is paid by the parent. Students 15 years and older are not considered minors and thus, the unaccompanied minor program is not mandatory, but may be elected. If ISLS is not purchasing the airline ticket, then the parent must correspond with ISLS to make sure that the arrival and departure dates meet the particular program needs. Parents must fax a copy of the ticket and itinerary to ISLS along with the unaccompanied minor registration form and invoice if necessary. We will need this in order to pick up the students when he or she arrives. Cancellation Policy: There is a nonrefundable $200 registration fee. ISLS will refund 50% of the balance of the deposit up to 8 weeks prior to the start of the program. Once we receive full payment for the program, we will refund 50% of the total amount minus the cost of the airline ticket (if applicable) and registration fee until the start of the program. Once the program has begun, there is NO refund of the program price. Cancellation of the program must be made in writing, either by e-mail or letter. We understand that emergencies do arise and we would be happy to address these cancellations on a case by case basis.
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Teen Surf and Spanish Program (Ages 14- 17)
Teen Spanish Immersion and Volunteer Program (Ages 14- 17)