Student Fees
 Arrive in Las Americas International Airport. Greeting by SAS language school staff in the airport lobby. Although Santo Domingo is a modern and cosmopolitan city, it is the birth place of the American civilization. Founded in 1496, it is the oldest city of the New World, and its Colonial Zone, with more than 300 monuments, has been classified by UNESCO as a Worldwide Heritage for Humanity Site. MIDDLE CLASS DOMINICAN FAMILIES live throughout the city in quiet and secure residential neighborhoods. Accommodations are comfortable and located as close as possible to the Hispaniola language school. All families are chosen through a rigorous selection process and housing conditions are periodically checked by the school staff, which is always available to handle any situation, however are, that may arise. Everyone speaks Spanish in the home. Students normally share with one or two other group members of the same general language ability. Daily roundtrip transfers from your home are included. MONDAY- THURSDAY - Daily Language Classes Hispaniola Language School was founded in 1995. Classrooms are located in the historic Zona Colonial in a colonial mansion that has been converted into a modern office building. Daily student language classes focus on conversation, with grammar as a tool in learning. Students live a cultural and linguistic experience through the teaching methodology and their interaction with host families and local people. Class size averages 4 students per native teacher, assuring individual attention and ample opportunity for participation. |
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Participate in our exclusive SOMOS humanitarian total experience. You'll receive a list of the most needed items and visit a local 'super', where you'll have an opportunity to
purchase those supplies (budget $15 each). You'll spend the day in the community of La Piedra, a short drive from Santo Domingo. Later, play baseball before enjoying a delightful Dominican 'tipico' lunch.
Conclude with a short hike (moderate) to the Ni Rahu Taino Cave for a guided eco-historical tour. Witness the most incredibly beautiful stalactites and stalagmites,
columns and "flow" formations that you could ever imagine, many of them shimmering with mineral crystals. Before departing, you'll learn merengue, bachata, and regetton!
