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Board hears information session on proposed Costa Rica student trip; administration to bring recommendation in April
Summary
EF Tours presented an information-only proposal for a Costa Rica trip for Southeast Delco students (targeted for 2028) that would offer curricular experiences and optional academic credit; presenters said safety and accessibility measures, fundraising, and payment plans are available and the administration will present the program for board consideration in April.
At the Southeast Delco School District board business meeting on March 26, representatives from EF Tours outlined an information-only proposal for a curriculum-linked student trip to Costa Rica targeted for summer 2028.
Megan Schafer, the EF Tours representative, said the program would include guided, curricular experiences in Costa Rica, opportunities to earn high-school or dual-enrollment credit and an optional global-citizen certificate. "We take students physically from their communities and give them a chance to see a new place in the world," Schafer said, describing academic components before, during and…
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