High School Exchange Program

  Argentina

• Buenos Aires: 
Buenos Aires

Durations of Program: 2-4 weeks, 5-8 weeks, 9-12 weeks, 3-6 months and 7-12 months

Description: Make your High School experience different from others by coming and visiting us in Buenos Aries!!

Elebaires High School Program

Elebaires has carried out various immersion programs for high school students and has an extremely broad range of experience with exchange programs. The experience of living in a different country with a distinct culture from one´s own undoubtedly opens each program participant´s mind and cultural perspective.

We believe that this experience is a fundamental learning tool. Therefore, we propose an immersion learning-style that directly benefits the students from the the first day and continues to be benefial even after the student has completed the program. Below, we have included a program model complete with descriptions that we have carried out in past exchange programs. It can be modified and tailored to different student´s needs, hence we have also included additional program options below that ca be added or substituted.

Elebaires is located in the heart of Buenos Aires, the lively capital of Argentina where we will create many opportunities for you to discover our country along with its beautiful destinations, unique traditions and cultures. We offer Spanish immersion programs to students worldwide of all ages of varying lenghts including both private and group lessons year-round. We also offer excursions, support services, social and cultural activities, skill workshops such as tango and winetasting, local homestays with Argentine students or families. At Elebaires you will discover Argentina both inside and outside of the classroom.

Highlights: Example Program:

Two Week Program (Sunday - Sunday)
* Transfers to and from the airport
* Homestay at the school where the Exchange takes place (with meals) (1 to 2 students per house)
* Classes: One week of Intensive Spanish classes at the Elebaires school (morning) / 1 week of classes at the Exchange school including Literature History Argentine Geography (morning) as well as some other classes shared by local Argentine students
* Field Trips: City tour of historic downtown; MALBA; Tango class; Bike Tour of Puerto Madero and the Reserva Ecologica (Ecological Reserve); Evita Museum; Dia de campo at a traditional Argentine ranch (estancia)
* Trip: Iguazu Falls (3 days, 2 nights by plane)
* Group coordinator
* Course Attendance Certificate

Day 1 (Sunday) Arrive at the airport. Orientation and transfer to the school. Meet host family.

Day 2 (Monday) Welcome reception at the school. Intensive Spanish course (9 to 12.45 pm). Lunch. City tour of historical downtown. Return home. Dinner.

Day 3 (Tuesday) Intensive Spanish course (8 to 12.45 pm). Lunch. Athletic activities for school integration and immersion. Dinner.

Day 4 (Wednesday) Intensive Spanish course (8 to 12.45 pm). Lunch. Field trip to the MALBA museum. Return home. Dinner.

Day 5 (Thursday) Intensive Spanish course (8 to 12.45 pm). Lunch. Athletic activities for school integration and immersion. Dinner.

Day 6 (Firday) Transfer to the airport for trip to Iguazu Falls.

Day 7 (Saturday) Iguazú (please see itinerary).

Day 8 (Sunday) Iguazú (please see itinerary). Return to Buenos Aires. Transfer from Aeroparque to school and then to homestays.

Day 9 (Monday) Literature class (2 hours) and History (2 hours). Lunch. Field trip to Evita Museum. Return home. Dinner.

Day 10 (Tuesday) Geography class (2 hours) and regular subjects (2 hours). Lunch. Athletic activities for school integration and immersion. Dinner.

Day 11 (Wednesday) Geography class (2 hours) and History (2 hours). Lunch. Bike Tour. Return home. Dinner.

Day 12 (Thursday) Geography classes (2 hours) and regular subjects (2 hours). Lunch. Athletic activities for school integration and immersion. Dinner.

Day 13 (Friday) Regular subject classes. Lunch. Tango class at the school. Return home. Dinner

Day 14 (Saturday) Dia de campo, day at a tradicional Argentine ranch (estancia). Hand out certificates and wrap up program with school colleagues.

Day 15 (Sunday) Return to country of origin. Transfer to the airport.

Iguazú Falls

Day 1 Puerto Iguazu (main city near falls)

Upon arrival, you will be taken to your chosen accommodation.
Leisure day, dinner included.

Day 2 Iguazu National Park: Argentine Side

Alter breakfast, you will go on a full day excursion to the entire Argentine side of Iguazú Falls. Return to the hotel in the afternoon.
Dinner included.

Day 3 Brazilian side of Iguazú National Park (Note: If you do not have a Brazil visa, you will go on a day trip to a theme park on the Argentine side).

After breakfast, you will enjoy a half-day excursion to the Brazilian side of Iguazu Falls where you will see panoramic views of the falls you saw the day before.

At the designated time, you will be taken to the airport.

The trip includes:

* Transfers mentioned in the itinerary.
* 2 nights accommodation in Puerto Iguazu.
* Breakfast and dinner.
* Tours described in the itinerary.
* Bilingual Guide (English/Spanish).

The trip does not include:

* Entrance fees to the Argentine and Brazilian National parks (Argentina USD 13; Brazil USD 10).
* International or domestic flights.
* Bus tickets.

Enjoy a day in the country at a traditional Argentine ranch!

Dia de Campo at an Estancia

11:00 hs: Welcome reception         
Reception in the typical gaucho building (we call it "rancho de adobe").

Includes:
* Empanadas (meat pies), wine and juice.
* Visit to the estancia sites: museum, bakery, etc.
* Option of milking cows.
* Demonstration of how gauchos saddle up horses.
* Horseback riding.

13:00 hs: Lunch

* BBQ: sausages, short ribs, chicken, steak, etc...
* Salad w/ carrots and eggs, provenzal potatoes.
* Drinks: red and white wine, soda, water and sparkling water.
* Dessert: ice-cream
* Coffee
* Folkloric show including singing and dancing during lunch. All are welcome to participate!

16.30 hs : Tea Time
Tea
Mate (traditional Argentine boiled water)
Sweet cakes with quince jelly

Additional Optional Activities:
* Carriage rides
* Tractor rides,and
* Horseback riding

Cost in US$: Please check website for costs

This Program is open to Worldwide Participants.

Participants Travel to Argentina Independently

Typically Participants Work in Groups of 2-30

Application Process Involves:

• Online Application plus Application Assessment

Post-Program Services Include:

• Alumni Network
• Job and Internship Network

ELEBAIRES - Spanish Courses in Buenos Aires's Mission Statement: Elebaires is located in the heart of Buenos Aires, the lively capital of Argentina where we will create many opportunities for you to discover our country along with its beautiful destinations, unique traditions and cultures. At ELEBAIRES we are made up of a team of university-educated academics that have oriented their careers towards teaching our native Spanish language. We believe that it is necessary to offer a unique space for foreign students, tourists, professionals or entrepreneurs that want to acquire and familiarize themselves with Latin American language and culture.

Year Founded: 2005