HOMESTAY AND HIGH SCHOOL IN BRAZIL

THE PROGRAM: EDUcation Abroad offers high school students the opportunity to learn a second language and enlarge their cultural understanding by living with upper middle class Brazilian families in the safe environment of a small town, attending high school and participating in daily community life with a special plus, such as soccer training classes.
The exchange student and his/her host family must be willing to get to know each other on a close personal basis.

THE SETTING: São José dos Campos is very well located in Vale do Paraiba valley, less than an hour drive from São Paulo City, the biggest Brazilian city, less than an hour from Caraguatatuba a city by the ocean, less than an hour from Campos do Jordao, a very fancy city in the Mountains and also about 4 hours drive from Rio de Janeiro city. Besides São José dos Campos there are other cities such as Jacareí, Taubaté, Caçapava, Ilha Bela, Atibaia, Bragança Paulista, Pindamonhangaba, all safe places and very well located.


Cost of living in Brazil is today considerably cheaper than the cost of
living in the U.S. São José dos Campos and surroundings are especially cheaper than big cities and also it might be a better place to make friends and learn the culture.

WHO CAN APPLY:

Any person between 16 and 19 years old.
Having the ability and desire to adapt to a different culture.
Having good school records.
Having good health and maturity with emotions.

THE FAMILIES:

EDUcation Abroad homestay program is limited to the Vale do Paraiba´s area and surroundings of it. Therefore, all the families are interviewed personally by our staff.
Since we are located in a small town, most of the families are well known to
us as we are to them, which reinforces the mutual trust. In our evaluation
of families the most important points are psychological stability, open-mindedness and genuine interest in foreign cultures.

ACCOMMODATIONS:

The family will always provide an individual furnished bedroom. Brazilian families normally have 3 meals a day and lunch is usually the main meal.

LENGTH OF STAY & PROGRAM FEES:

Summer program (winter in Brazil): June, July and August - US$ 1850
One semester: February to June or August to December - US$ 2350
Two semester: February to December - US$ 2850
Starting and finishing dates are flexible.
Any other individual month: US$350
The fees include full room and board at your host family, High School participation, Orientation in the arrival, Participation in Portuguese language Course ( 1 month for the summer program, 2 months in the one semester program and 3 months in the two semester program ), 02 days a week soccer training in a Soccer School (or 01 day of Horse Backing Lessons, as an example visit the following web site : www.haraslagoinha.com.br ) .

THE SCHOOLS:

High schools will be only Private and if the student's proficiency in Portuguese is good enough to follow the subjects taught in school and pass the exams, he can even get a certificate.

The exchange student can also attend other courses and we will give all support.

At the same time the host family will try to provide comfortable
accommodations, the exchange student is expected to be conscious about
maintaining energy saving, not forgetting lights or electric heaters on when
leaving the accommodations.

The program is subject to family availability.

CULTURAL TOURS:

Samba and capoeira lessons are also available, as well as cultural traveling on weekends. These items are organized by EDUcation, the idea is to integrate cultures bringing together foreign students of Portuguese and local students of English in an informal atmosphere with a lot of comprehensible input both ways, so that everybody learns English and Portuguese having fun together.

INSURANCE:

Insurance can be planned by us, for the semester the cost is approximately US 300,00

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STUDENT APPLICATION FORM
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(If interested, please copy and answer those questions in separate sheets of papers, add some pictures, add your last school record and send to our postal address; for doubts send as an e-mail to education@education.org.br)

1) Family name:
2) First name:
3) Birthdate:
4) Name of parent or guardian if underage:
5) Male or female?
6) Passport number:
7) Occupation or area of study:
8) Nationality and native language:
9) Other languages?
10) Address:
11) Zip Code:
12) Phone number (work & home):
13) Fax number (work & home):
14) E-mail address:
15) Your knowledge of Portuguese: beginner, intermediate or advanced?
16) Your knowledge of Spanish: beginner, intermediate or advanced?
19) Number of months you want to stay:
18) Your expected starting date:
19) Do you smoke?
20) Can you stay with a smoking family?
21) Do you have any allergies or illnesses?
22) Do you require a special diet?
23) Can you stay in a house with pets?
24) Please describe the kind of family would you like to stay with?
25) Do you prefer to join in with family life, or to be more independent and
have more privacy?
26) What are your hobbies/interests?
27) Do you have an international health insurance plan?
28) Are you planning to acquire one in Brazil?
29) Do you already have your flight information?
30) Do you require airport reception and transportation?
31) Is there anything else you would like to let us know?
32) Please attach (some ) photos of yourself or you and your family, also your last school record "GPA"