School Presentation Costa Rica 2012

Location:

150 mts South from Hotel Jardin del Eden.Tamarindo, Santa Cruz, Guanacaste, Costa Rica

TelFax :(506) 26-53-2095.

Emergency number: (506) 83-37-3531.

EF Playa Tamarindo

EF Playa Tamarindo

• Key Selling Points of School

• Colonial cosy building.

• 5 mins from everywhere.

• Suitable particularly for younger students.

• Average number of students at school 55 with 8 students per class.

• Friendliness and closeness of staff

EF Playa Tamarindo – CityKey Selling points of City

•Small town with a population of: 2,500 Closest cities

Sta. Cruz: 50,000 Liberia: 100,000

•Amazing weather throughout the year.November to June dry season.

July to October wet rainy season.

•Surfers paradise•Close contact with nature•Best night life of the area•Best sunsets in Costa Rica

EF Playa Tamarindo – School Director

• School Director: Melisa Soto L

• Administrative Staff :Veronica Taveira- ActivitiesSandra Canon- Admision & HousingEdwin Villegas- Academic CoordinatorMauricio Villegas- Volunteer Program Coordinator

• Teacher:1. Yendry Calvo.2. Greivin Ruiz.3. Mariam Barrantes.4. Mauricio Villegas.

EF Playa Tamarindo – Location• Location Guanacaste, Costa Rica.

• 1 hour away from Liberia Intl Airport (LIR)

• 4½ hours away from San Jose Intl Airport (SJO)

• 5 minutes from Tamarindo Airport.

• 5 mins from centre.

EF Playa Tamarindo – LocationFacilities < 10 minutes walk

• Shops• Supermarkets• Bars• Disco• Tamarindo Gym-10 mins walk• Video club• Movie theatre

Small one in Town. Liberia (1 hour by private bus or car)

• Tennis Club 5 mins walk.• Music Academic 10 mins walk.

EF Playa Tamarindo – School Facilities

• Activities Office• Reception & admn office• Wireless WiFi• Cafeteria• Computer Lab• Games room

WiiPin Pong Table

”Futbolin”

• Open student lounge• Swimming Pool

EF Playa Tamarindo – Academic Facilities

• Academic Office.

• Spacious classrooms.

• AC in all classrooms.

• Two Multimedia Classrooms

• iLabs.

EF Playa Tamarindo – Academic info

• Popular SPIN classes:• Ecotourism.• Kitchen.• Latin music.

• Volunteer work• Educational• Social.• Ecological.• Community.

• Exams• DELE

EF Playa Tamarindo – Volunteer Program• Coordinator: Mauricio Villegas.• Volunteer program combined with class

or after end Spanish course.• Minimum 4 weeks.• Types:

• Educational• Social.• Ecological.• Community.

• Prices: Free Options or between $100-$150 per week.

EF Playa Tamarindo – Accommodation

• Host Family Twin & Single room

• Enjoy “ 100% Tico” culture & Food

• Average travel time to school 10 to 15 mins by bus

• FREE shuttle offered by school twice a day (morning and afternoon)

• Half board (breakfast and dinner) full meals weekend.

• Laundry twice per week.

EF Playa Tamarindo – EF Intl House• Residence in school.

• Twin or triple rooms with A/C and T.V

• Shared bathroom with 4-5 people

• Swimming pool .

• Self catering & canteen for breakfast and lunch.

• Meals plan: Lunch Half board USD$35 per week.

• No laundry.

EF Playa Tamarindo – Casa Eleri• 1 min walk from school.

• Single or twin rooms but share apartment.

• Shared bathroom with 3-4 people.

• Swimming pool in residence.

• Self catering with school canteen for breakfast and lunch.

• Wireless Internet

EF Playa Tamarindo – Activities

FREE Activities:•Salsa class•Wii Night•Movie night•Walking tour of city•Shopping trip•Sports: surf, voleyball...•Barbecues Nigth•Beach Tours

EF Playa Tamarindo – Activities cont.

• Rincon de la Vieja Volcano (Guachipelín)USD$100

• Rodeos• San José• Bocas del Toro (Panama) USD$276• Granada Nicaragua USD$180• Monteverde USD$165- USD$180• Granada (Nicaragua) USD$180- $200• Puerto Viejo de Talamanca• Carnaval Limón• San Andrés (Colombia) USD$350- $475• Manuel Antonio• Chirripó• Isla San Lucas (prison on an Island)

USD$95

EF Playa Tamarindo – Essential info• US Dollar widely accepted.

• Taxi to Host Family costs 7USD.

• Lunch at school costs 4- 5USD.

• Breakfast at school costs 2-3 USD.

• No sharks near the beach, but strong currents

• Streets not paved, power and water shortages are current.

• Monkeys and iguanas around the school