Surf & Service
Join Us for Surf & Service
June Surf Term provides a comprehensive experience beyond academics and adventure by incorporating community service initiatives for rising 8th-12th graders. Students and staff dedicate 6-8 hours per week to meaningful projects, collaborating with organizations like Costas Verdes for tree planting, participating in beach clean-ups, and contributing to Pack for a Purpose initiatives. Additionally, they will work with Centro Aquatico Nosara's swimming program and the David Kitson Library, along with other Amigos of Costa Rica partners in Nosara.
In addition to these activities, students devote 3 hours per week to conversational Spanish lessons led by a local instructor known for her effective teaching methods. Our dedicated instructor ensures that students of all proficiency levels excel in Spanish, as demonstrated by their ability to deliver presentations in the language after just two class meetings during Surf Term 2022.
Students will surf 8-9 times per week (up to 16 hours) with Safari Surf School’s ISA-certified instructors.
Three Week Option
June 8-29, 2024
Rising 8th to 12th Graders
25 Surf Sessions with Safari Surf
18 hours Community Service
12 hours Leadership Course
9 hours Spanish Lessons
21 Nights at Casa Aloha
$7950 per student
Two Week Option
June 8-22, 2024
Rising 8th to 12th Graders
16 Surf Sessions with Safari Surf
12 hours Community Service
8 hours Leadership Course
6 hours Spanish Lessons
14 Nights at Casa Aloha
$5950 per student
Sample Schedule
Our campus is located in the village of Nosara on the Nicoya Peninsula of Costa Rica’s Pacific coast. In stark contrast to the standard American experience, this lush jungle wonderland moves at a slower pace and with singular purpose: Pura Vida — pure & simple living.
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We understand that you may have questions about sending your child on this epic adventure. Let’s discuss them together.
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Frequently Asked Questions about June Surf Term
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Surf & Service focuses on three primary areas of mastery (self/physical/academic) – that path is built with new habits of health (both physical and mental), learning new ways of self-direction, time-management, project execution, leveraging adaptive learning platforms, and gaining new leadership skills. In order to begin a journey of mastery in these areas June Surf Term uses adaptive learning platforms, physical training, and cross-discipline projects.
Surf & Service has developed its own curriculum that’s based upon Socratic-style learning. We include core skill educational tools like Khan Academy, Lexia, No Red Ink, as well as our own project-based learning experiences that we’ve developed.
Students have time in their schedule when they can continue their self-paced foreign language coursework they have brought from their school back home. June Surf Term does not offer its own foreign language coursework.
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No, cell phones and other devices are not allowed. If a student is found to have and be using a cell phone they will be sent home. Students are able to send and receive letters throughout June Surf Term.
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Mary Clare and Jaime Matthews will be joining the group for the duration of the June program. They will be leveraging their experience from the first 5 Discover Terms (3 in Durango and 2 in Nosara), in addition to their 30+ years combined experience coaching youth sports both also survived the teenage years with their son and daughters with only a few mental and physical scars.
They will also be joined by Sonali Krish. She will serve as our 3rd staff member on-site at Casa Aloha. Sonali is a certified yoga instructor and social emotional learning instructor, with a degree in Human Development and Family Sciences. She is currently a manager at Black Swan Yoga in Austin, while pursuing an M.S. in Mental Health Counseling. Sonali also happens to be one of the Education Guides coming to Surf Term 2024 this fall.
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No, you do not need any surf experience. Yes, you should be physically fit to spend a few hours each day surfing. In order to come prepared, the child should be spending at least 30 minutes per day in rigorous activity, for a month leading up to Surf Term.
Surf Term participants must come with their own swim gear and ocean apparel that is detailed in the student packing list they receive before attending. Surf Term will provide access to an appropriately sized surfboard.
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We will be staying in a 5-bedroom house + 2-4 “Casitas” at the Casa Aloha compound in North Guiones. Casa Aloha has a private swimming pool and all bedrooms have A/C. Casa Aloha is also where we are moving our regular Surf Term campus to this fall. Casa Aloha is a 10-minute walk to downtown Guiones, 15-minute walk or 3-minute van ride to Safari Surf School, and 3-minute walk to the sand in North Guiones.
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There will be only 12 spots and enrollment is first come, first serve basis.
