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Board approves Spanish-department international trip to Costa Rica; cost about $4,000 per student
Summary
The board approved an eight-day Costa Rica language-immersion trip for 2026 with an estimated cost slightly over $4,000 per student; presenters said nights will be in hotels (no homestays), fundraising and scholarships will be used, and district must purchase additional insurance for staff chaperones overseas.
The Faribault school board approved a proposed eight-day, Spanish-language immersion trip to Costa Rica in 2026 during its April 22 business meeting.
Spanish teachers Caitlin Beaupre and Barb Sorum described the program — organized with EF Travel — as a language-immersion experience combining daily language lessons tied to topics such as sustainability,…
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