Bernick offers what she wished she’d had when she and her husband were planning an 18-month sabbatical with children. Excellent anecdotal examples, list of resources, and outline of benefits of travel for children. Touches all bases before you go, including finances and language. An excellent guide.
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Thinking about sabbatical semester or year abroad? Not unlike Bernick, we decided to travel and really LIVE abroad. We found that an authentic world classroom come to life at the Cloud Forest School in Monteverde, Costa Rica. For families who truly have interest in exploring and Living a new culture, the CFS provides both an academic framework and a community in which to base an unforgettable lifetime adventure.
Monteverde is renowned for its unique biodiversity, surrounded by tens of thousands of acres of conserved tropical cloud forest. The town of 5,000 people is comprised of local Costa Ricans and North/South American and European nationals who have made Costa Rica their home. Art, music, yoga, dance, hiking, birdwatching, organic farming, fair trade coffee and the nation’s best ice cream all converge within a magnificent natural ecosystem, making Monteverde a dynamic and safe place to live.
The Cloud Forest School, locally known as the Centro de Educacion Creativa, is a bilingual Pre-K through 11th grade independent school that offers education to 200 students annually. While 90% of the students are local Costa Ricans, the Cloud Forest School has long welcomed visiting families and high school exchange students to their mountaintop campus. It’s worth a google search!