from 1,335€
Support Children in Schools in Beach Villages
Highlights
- Be part of a transformative project, offering essential English classes and creative subjects to prepare Costa Rican children for a brighter future in the expanding tourism industry.
- Teach in rural schools between Sámara and Nosara, where classes are small and intimate, allowing you to build strong connections with students and truly make a difference.
- Experience the beauty of Costa Rica’s Pacific coast while immersing yourself in its culture, all while giving back to local communities through your teaching and creativity.
- You’ll be working with motivated local educators and students, making a meaningful contribution while enjoying the support of a passionate community.
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About the program
If you are interested in working with children and giving classes in English, sports, arts or other subjects, you're in demand in the little schools in beach villages.
About the Program
Update January 2022:
The global Corona pandemic has also affected our cooperation with government schools and completely paralyzed them for almost two years. Currently it is still quite difficult in the state schools with which we have cooperated so far, because they are still ...
Typical day
As we work with several kindergardens, elementary schools and also schools raised from private foundations the typical day structure varies a lot! Mostly you will not find such a strict time schedule as you might be used to ... and please be open for the actual needs of the school.
Your time in the ...
Free-time activities
After work you can go to the beach, swim, surf or snorkel. The next village with leisure time possibilities is not far: there are tours for watching dolphins, kayaking, canopy, fishing and others. Go out in the evenings to listen to music and dance.
On the weekends you can go on tours in and around ...
Requirements
What's Included
What's NOT included?
Details on arrival
This program is available all year. Please have the school holidays in mind:
- mid December until mid February (there will be holiday programs)
- Easter week
- last weeks of June / first week of July (no holiday program)
- Start of school: first week in January
- Easter week
- last weeks of June / first week of July (no holiday program)
- last week of September
- Exams - middle of October
- November/December: Extra activities 'campamento'
Program fees
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first hand Costa Rica
Agency - founded in 2006
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Sofia
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