Course Details
DATES
8DAYS
Departure City
TUITION
AVAILABILITY
Alongside our partner, Tabonuco, you will learn about food security and the history of Puerto Rico while working side-by-side with community members on an educational farm.
Program Overview
This program will take you to Camp Tabonuco, a farm in the heart of Puerto Rico (Mameyes, Jayuya).
Camp Tabonuco is an off-grid farm set among forests, fields of coffee, and other fruit trees. While at Tabonuco, you will support several projects on the farm, including planting trees to support reforestation efforts, learning about agroecology, and helping with alternative construction projects (wood, bamboo, clay). All your efforts will be focused on empowering people of all ages to cultivate social awareness and ecological responsibility.
*Please note that programs are subject to change based on the health and safety of participants and our partners.
Program Highlights
Practice speaking Spanish while working alongside community members.
Experience life on an off-grid farm located in the heart of Puerto Rico, in Mameyes – Jayuya
Support reforestation efforts, learn about agroecology, and help with alternative construction projects
Course Elements
1 is the least rigorous, 5 is the most rigorous
LEARNING SERVICE
CURRICULUM
TREKKING
LIVING CONDITIONS
ON THE MOVE
REMOTENESS
The mission of Camp Tabonuco is to empower Puerto Rican youth with transformative learning experiences focused on the arts, agroecology, alternative construction, and sustainability to cultivate social and ecological awareness and stewardship.
Puerto Rico
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NOTE
Puerto Rico : In Three Phases
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PRE-COURSE CURRICULUM
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FIELD STUDY
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LIFELONG NETWORK
Travel Journal
During the travel phase of each SStS course, you will spend time reflecting on and processing your experience. Reflections will appear here during the program.
Important Details
TUITION*
*Vail Mountain School will bill families for this program
REGISTRATION
To register for this program and complete all required paperwork, please create a CampSite account with the link below.
Enrollment code: vms-pr
group flight
Departing Flight (February 17)
Southwest Airlines # 876 Denver, CO (DEN) 10:25 AM Arrive Orlando, FL ( MCO) 3:50 PM
Southwest Airlines # 3110 Orlando, FL (MCO) at 4:40 PM Arrive San Juan, PR (SJU) at 8:20 PM
Returning Flight (February 24)
Southwest Airlines # 1574 San Juan, PR (SJU) 11:20 AM Arrive Orlando, FL (MCO) 1:35 PM
Southwest Airlines # 962 Orlando, FL (MCO) 2:35 PM Arrive Denver, CO (DEN) 4:50 PM
WHAT TO PACK
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TERMS & CONDITIONS
Please refer to Vail Mountain School’s Terms and Conditions for information on payment dates and refunds.