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Study Abroad: Spain

Five Course Elements.25 elective credit

• Pre-travel sessions - MANDATORY– Trip logistics

– Travel tips

– Foreign customs & etiquette

– Cultural overview

• Research project

• Class work abroad

• Travel

• Reflection

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Why travel?

Educational objectives

To promote international understanding

and a respect for a variety of cultures

To clarify and deepen our understanding

of the American identity and its values and

beliefs through intercultural experience

To expand our knowledge about culture and history

and the basis for different values and beliefs

To develop the interpersonal skills necessary to

navigate a new environment with confidence, maturity

and flexibility

GET OUT OF YOUR COMFORT ZONE!!!

Our meeting agenda

EF Education First

– Who are they?

– Why did we choose them?

Safety on tour

Our tour package

– What’s included?

– What isn’t?

Passports and visas

Our tour itinerary

Pricing, Monthly Payment Plan

How to enroll

Questions and answers

Why EF?

Most educational

Best value

Safety first

EF’s Peace of Mind Program

• 50 years of experience

• Global and local presence

- Over 500 schools and offices in over

53 countries, including Spain!

• Educational value

- Accredited, just like our school

- Earn high school and college credit

• Incredible travel experiences at the

guaranteed lowest price

Wherever we learn, EF is thereEF has 34,000 staff and teachers

in more than 400 offices in over 50 countries

What’s included?

Full-time Tour Director

Licensed local guides

Entrance fees to select attractions

All-Inclusive Coverage Plan

Educational Itinerary

Round-trip flights on

major carriers

Hotels with

private bathrooms

Comfortable motorcoach

Breakfast and dinner daily

All-Inclusive

Coverage Plan

This plan is mandatory and the

plan covers your child for:

Emergency tour cancellation

and interruption

Illness and accident

Baggage and property

Flight delay

24-hour access to an English-

speaking representative

See Enrollment Booklet

For more information visit eftours.com/coverage or call

EF’s Customer Service Department at 800-665-5364.

Our approach

to safety

6-to-1 chaperone to student ratio

on average

CB drug and alcohol policy

enforced

Violation of CB or EF policy

immediate departure and

consequences upon return to

school

0% Tolerance

What are you

responsible for?

Spending money for

souvenirs, beverages, lunches

and snacks ($25-$65)

Passport and/or visa fees

Understanding CB expectations

Passports and visas

All travelers are responsible for securing

necessary documentation

Valid passports are required for all travelers

Passports may take up to 14 weeks

to process

Some destinations may require travel visas

Non-U.S. citizens may require special visas or

other travel documents

Important note: Passports must be valid for at

least six months after our scheduled return date

*DEADLINE FOR PASSPORTS TBA

Our Itinerary:

•Day 1: Fly to Spain

•Day 2: Madrid | Salamanca

•Arrive in Madrid and transfer to Salamanca

•Walking tour of Salamanca

•Day 3: Salamanca

•Group Leader-arranged Spanish Lessons

•Visit Salamanca University

•Day 4: Salamanca

• Group Leader-arranged Spanish Lessons

•Excursion to Avila

•Day 5: Salamanca

• Group Leader-arranged Spanish Lessons

•Paella Dinner

•Day 6: Salamanca

•Group Leader-arranged Spanish Lessons

•Excursion to Segovia

•Cochinillo dinner

•Day 7: Salamanca

•Group Leader-arranged Spanish Lessons

•Return to Madrid

•Day 8: Madrid

•Take a guided tour of Madrid w/ a local guide

•Plaza de España

•Plaza de Oriente

•Visit the Royal Palace & Prado museum

•Day 9: Madrid

•Tour of Las Ventas

•Flamenco Evening

•Day 10: Return Home

PAYING FOR YOUR TOUR

EF Price Guarantee—your guaranteed lowest

price will never change once you enroll

You pay:

$268 a month /

$8 a day

Program Price: $3304

(trip and ins.)

Tips: $100(appx)

Plus *appx $40 pp for bus

transfer to and from airport

Total Price: $3444.00

Paying for your tour

The EF

Price GuaranteeOnce you enroll your price will never change.

Enroll today to get the lowest price. Pay in full

or use Monthly Payment Plan:

Enroll in the Monthly Payment Plan with a

$95 non-refundable deposit now.

Don’t worry about further payment until

next month!

Automatic monthly payments deducted

from your checking account or credit card.

• Parent approval form

• Apply – write an essay that is due

in September. Why do you want to

go?

• Make sure that you are enrolled in

a Spanish course for 2016-2017.

• Get one recommendation from

your Spanish teacher.

• Get one recommendation from a

non-Spanish teacher.

• Turn in recommendations and

essay to the group leader in your

school or your Spanish teacher by

September 2016.

• If you would like to enroll now but

do not get accepted, EF will refund

your deposit.

How do I enroll?

WHO’S IN?

Online:

www.eftours.com/1814144FV

Phone: 800-665-5364

Tour Number

1814144FV

Enrollment window is open until:

Midnight on Friday, June 17th, 2016

Reserve your spot now!

“It’s the best gift a

parent can give to

their child.”

—Barbara B., Group

Leader

Stay tuned…

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Students will be informed

about their acceptance.

Parents will receive an

email in September 2016

about the next meeting.

Check cbsd.org in

September