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Description
Our family moved to the Osa Peninsula in Costa Rica two years ago. The area is a hidden gem and one of the most bio-diverse places on the planet, with an abundance of wildlife right outside your door. We live on the beach and have constructed a fully functional school on the back of the property to educate our 6 and 10 year old children. We are looking for someone to help with our children's education daily Monday through Friday 12pm till 4pm or 8am till 12pm. We encourage outdoor play such as exploring and swimming. The beach is very close with a swimming pool onsite, kayaks, paddle boards and bicycles at your disposable. We have a two bedroom house on the property where you can stay. Shared kitchen and bath. We provide accommodations and transportation to town weekly for supplies. You are responsible for your meals as we do not provide them here. The closest down is La Palma, which is a 7 minute drive away. We believe and a work/life balance here and we are looking for someone who loves children with an enthusiastic and energetic attitude towards teaching.
Types of help and learning opportunities
Teaching
Babysitting and creative play
Help with Computers/ Internet
Cultural exchange and learning opportunities
So much wildlife here! Scarlet macaws, sloths, parrots, sea turtles and dolphins. Clean and private space for you to enjoy while you are here.
Projects involving children
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Help
Teaching daily from 12:30pm till 4pm or 8am till 12pm. Reading, writing and math. There is opportunity to earn extra money through child care and computer help.
Languages spoken
English: Fluent
Accommodation
Separate house on the property. Bedroom, full kitchen, wifi, bathroom, laundry facilities. Double size beds.
What else ...
National Geographic cruise boat comes into the bay weekly with a turtle demonstration and release. Chocolate Factory Tour, Waterfall Tours. Restaurants within walking distance. Volunteering with the turtle program and mangrove reforestation.
A little more information
Internet access
Limited internet access
We have pets
We are smokers
Can host families
Can host digital nomads
Free to stay and work
Space for parking camper vans
Lots of space available
How many Workawayers can stay?
Two
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All the children excelled at the outdoor games that Maddie used to organise, including the frisbee!
Luckily Maddie was trilingual, as we had some… read more
We spent the whole of March with the family and gained so many great impressions and experiences that we can only give a brief summary that probably can't even do justice to the breathtaking time.
The place is really beautiful. We went snorkeling every day to swim with the turtles in the water. Colorful macaws fly everywhere and… read more
All the children excelled at the outdoor games, Math, Science and languages with Fenja.
We all miss her and wish her well in her future… read more
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All the children excelled at the outdoor games that Maddie used to organise, including the frisbee!
Luckily Maddie was trilingual, as we had some… read more
We spent the whole of March with the family and gained so many great impressions and experiences that we can only give a brief summary that probably can't even do justice to the breathtaking time.
The place is really beautiful. We went snorkeling every day to swim with the turtles in the water. Colorful macaws fly everywhere and… read more
All the children excelled at the outdoor games, Math, Science and languages with Fenja.
We all miss her and wish her well in her future… read more
All the children excelled at the outdoor games that used to organize, helping with math, science and languages!
We all miss them and wish them well… read more
Amanda, the kids and our colleagues were so nice and friendly.
The ocean is right at the house and the surrounding nature is so beautiful which allowed us too see so many animals like sloths, whales, macaws ect.
We worked 5 days a week from 8am to 12 teaching maths, english and art.
We did drawing and spelling… read more
All the children excelled at the outdoor games that Kate used to organize. With the childrens school work, she was a fantastic leader and… read more
I worked from 12 to 4pm with weekends off. It was perfect… read more
The children thrived in their company and they both had great skills and business knowledge. They will be missed dearly and super grateful to have had them here with us.
All the children excelled at the outdoor games, math and language that they both got to organize daily
Luckily both of them spoke many… read more
month (Nov-Dec 2024) and overall, we had such an amazing time! Amanda and her family were extremely helpful and kind to us during our stay. The accommodations were great and we loved getting to spend time with Caroline, the greatest teacher on the earth, and the other workawayers there too at the time!… read more
The work as described in the profile is fairly easy and very well structured by the parents and the main teacher, Caroline.
Either you work in the afternoons or the mornings (together with Caroline) for 4 hours with the weekends off.
The family is so very kind and helpful with every and anything… read more
