Middle School at Costa Rica: Pura Vida

Every other year, our Middle School has the wonderful opportunity to visit Costa Rica.  The trip is part Spanish immersion classes, community service, and ecotourism.  Because of the pandemic, this is our first year returning to Costa Rica since 2019.   Along with the students were middle school teachers, Jeff Peters and Johanna Kenney, and the Director of Advancement, Alex Valera.
 
The students spent their first three days receiving Spanish lessons from Costa Rican Language Academy (CRLA) from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.  Their home base is with our host families whom they have breakfast and dinner with.  After graduating from CRLA, the group went to Tortuguero for three days, followed by a return to San Jose to do a day of community service, and finally a day on the Pacific side, ziplining and at the beach.  After ten days away from home, they return, exhausted and glowing from their experience.
 
The students write updates that are then shared with the classroom community.  Here is their adventure…

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