{"id":10850,"date":"2025-12-15T15:40:34","date_gmt":"2025-12-15T15:40:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/preprod.sts-education.com\/high-school\/destinations\/south-america\/costa-rica\/"},"modified":"2026-04-16T08:00:26","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T08:00:26","slug":"costa-rica","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.sts-education.com\/en-nz\/high-school\/destinations\/south-america\/costa-rica\/","title":{"rendered":"Costa Rica"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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High School in Costa Rica<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n
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CLASSIC \u2022 AGE 14-17<\/p>\n

Costa Rica is a nature-lover’s dream, with deep rain forests, perfect beaches, mountains, volcanoes, islands and spectacular wildlife. But the country’s best asset is the people, who are warm, welcoming and share a unique way of seeing the world. Pura vida (‘pure life’) is both a greeting and the national philosophy. It encapsulates a friendly and worry-free lifestyle and an appreciation of people, nature and a good time.<\/p>\n

High School Classic in Costa Rica<\/h2>\n

High School Classic is the traditional high school exchange programme, chosen by most of our students. It is the perfect programme for those who long for a genuine high school experience abroad and who are willing to embrace all the surprises it can bring. Here\u2019s how it works: based on your profile, we find you a suitable host family and school, and the best part is, it can be almost anywhere in Costa Rica! If you\u2019re open to adventure and are willing to let yourself be surprised by your exchange experience, this is the programme for you.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n