Costa Rica Youth Exchange: Spanish Immersion Program summer 2025
The Spanish advantage, why it matters?
For visiting teens, the chance to be part of our local youth culture is a turning point in their personal confidence, self-discovery and social mobility. Dual language speakers embrace change and thrive in diverse people networks.
Adaptability is a key leadership trait.
Get ready to bridge your world to something greater. We know it takes courage to reach beyond yourself, and we go out of our way to create healthy social engagement that makes it easy to meet friends and interact fully. Like magic -your Spanish thrives. Since 1998, our Costa Rica Youth Exchange brings youth together in a shared experience of friendship and community spirit.
Our Summer Sessions are both fun and socially interactive with local teens. Sessions include arts, cooking, music, dance, Spanish tutor, sports encounters, village events, farm visits, fun excursions, outdoor games, youth service projects.
When you're here, you're a local, so using Spanish just comes naturally. You won't be a tourist, you'll be a guest at our school and a member of our village family. What you need? 2 years basic Spanish, and a willingness to have fun.
Get bilingual by naturally "unthinking Spanish" .
Grow healthy connections beyond your own circle.
Gain 70 service hrs, through team leadership.
We cover all the details.
- Full supervision / On-cite U.S. director, bilingual staff.
- Overseas health / includes minor check-ups.
- All inclusive/ airport transport, excursions -no extra fees
- Family supported / Healthy homestays with teens
- Community Leadership / Mayor's Youth Council
- 24 years of hosting students/ From 130 U.S. high schools
- Youth Active Leadership / 70 hours of service credit
A truly local adventure.
- High school hosted - Arts, Music, Sports.
- Family friendly, walkable home town.
- Teacher supported Spanish tutoring
- Cook outs, bonfires, farm visits.
- Youth service projects with rural villages.
- Weekly waterfall, jungle hikes and swim outings.