Families Abroad! Cloud Forest School, Monteverde Costa Rica
Cloud Forest School - Monteverde, Costa Rica
 

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Program Terms • Fall • Spring • Academic Year Program Participants • Teenagers • Children • High School • Parent and Child Subject Areas • Environmental Studies • Spanish		Quick Look • Location: Monteverde - Costa Rica • Language of Instruction: English and Spanish • Academic Credit Available: Yes Overview An authentic world classroom community comes to life at the Cloud Forest School in Monteverde, Costa Rica. The Cloud Forest School, locally known as the Centro de Educación Creativa, is a bilingual Pre-K through 11th grade independent school that offers creative, experiential education to 220 students with an emphasis on integrating environmental education, english, and spanish into all aspects of the curriculum. While 90% of our students are local Costa Ricans, the Cloud Forest School has welcomed visiting international families into our community for over a decade. Most of our core courses are taught in english at all grade levels, and our Families Abroad students are also provided with a specialized, progressive Spanish as a Second Language course. We are also happy to provide Spanish classes for parents as well! The Cloud Forest School sits upon a 106 acre campus of pastureland and rainforest, nestled at the top of Costa Rica's northwest Tilaran mountain range. Monteverde is renowned for its unique biodiversity, and is surrounded by tens of thousands of acres of conserved cloud forest. Our town of 5,000 people is comprised of local Costa Ricans and north American and European nationals who have decided to make Costa Rica their home. Full of art, music, yoga, dance, the best coffee and ice cream in the nation, and a magnificent natural ecosystem, Monteverde is a safe and dynamic place for families to live. Please contact our admissions office for an information packet regarding our Families Abroad program. Academic Credit Academic credit is available.  We work directly with the student's home institutions to insure an easy and complete transfer of grade-level and subject credits. Eligibility Our Families Abroad program is open to any native English or Spanish speaking family. Housing/Accommodation • Homestay / Host Family • Apartment / Flat Our admissions office aids families in securing local housing. Program Costs Please contact our admissions office for the Families Abroad program costs Costs Include:  Costs include student instruction and materials, student advising, and academic and social support throughout the school year. Dates Families are welcome to join the Cloud Forest School for either a semester or the whole school year. Semester 1: end of July - beginning of December Semester 2: beginning of January - beginning of June Deadlines For Semester 1 or year-long program, application deadline is March. For Semester 2 only, application deadline is November Contact Cloud Forest School Apdo 23-5655 Santa Elena de Monteverde Puntarenas Costa Rica Tel: 011-506-2645-5161 Fax: 011-506-2645-5480 Email Send Email Web Visit Website
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