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Cloud Forest School

Apartado 23-5655
Monteverde, Puntarenas 23-5655
Costa Rica
Phone: 506-2645-5161

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  Costa Rica
  • Monteverde: 
  • Monteverde

Durations of Program: 2-4 weeks, 5-8 weeks and 3-6 months
Typical Duration of Program: 2-4 weeks
Dates: On-going, throughout school year. Please email us for a school calendar!

Description: Volunteers work outside on our 106-acre campus with our Land Manager on any of our ongoing and varied land stewardship projects. Reforestation, trail maintenance, native plant projects, and organic gardening are common daily activities. Volunteers also help assist in our environmental education classes, interacting with the school children.

Volunteer in Costa Rica

Highlights: The cloud forest is unique and amazing! We are one of the only environmentally focused schools in Central America. Our mission is to nurture a new generation of ecologically aware individuals by providing them with the skilled and motivation to make environmentally and socially conscious decisions on a local, national and global scale.

Stay with a local family while working on our conservation projects, Spanish lessons, workshops and trips included.

Qualifications: We are looking for people who want to volunteer at the Cloud Forest School. Our volunteers must be at least 18 years old, and have conversational/fluent English. Spanish is not a requirement, although it is helpful. No experience is necessary, although previous volunteer experiences are helpful.

Minimum Education: High School

Languages :
  • English

Cost in US$: $10/day, minimum 3 weeks. Homestay is an additional $15/day and includes all meals and laundry.

Cost Include Description:
Volunteer fees ($10/day) includes: transportation to and from homestay to worksite, internet usage at school, free coffee/tea at school, workshops on Costa Rican culture, spanish classes 2x week, trips/tours within the Monteverde zone, and full-time guidance and orientation by Program Coordinator.
Homestay fees ($15/day) includes: 3 meals per day, laundry once per week, private room, and a loving school family!

Experience Required: no

Volunteer Types :
  • conservation
  • education
  • environment
  • reforestation
  • volunteering

Typical Volunteer: We are looking for people from all walks of life to volunteer at our school! Many volunteers are college age individuals, while others are adults. We choose people who want to make a difference at the Cloud Forest School by working as volunteers with us. Our volunteers also want to spend some time here in Monteverde, and get to know our unique community!

Age Range: 18 and over

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants. This Program is also open to Couples and Individuals

Typical Living Arrangements :
  • Home-stays

Participants Travel to Costa Rica Independently

Typically Participants Work Independently

Application Process Involves:

  • Letters of Reference
  • Resume
  • Written Application

Cloud Forest School's Mission Statement: Our mission is to nurture generations of ecologically aware, academically well-rounded bilingual individuals. We will work to provide students with the knowledge, values and skills needed to make environmentally and socially conscious decisions on a local, national and global scale. Our vision is a sustainable future for the Earth through educating individuals to love, respect and protect the natural environment, to strive for justice and peace as well as academic excellence and to work towards conserving biodiversity and enriching community life.

Year Founded: 1991

 



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