Living
Arrangements
Each family hosts
a small number of students, couples, or
families in order to maximize the opportunity
to speak in a native tongue. While a family
homestay is strongly recommended, it is
not required. Students may make their
own living arrangements, perhaps staying
in a hotel or renting a nearby apartment,
and the weekly tuition is accordingly
decreased.
Homestay
Features
While the experience of a family homestay
varies from one host family to the next,
each homestay will include the following
elements.
· A private, furnished
bedroom with a bed, desk, and lamp
· Hot water showers
· Purified water for drinking
at mealtimes (Celas Maya has a water purifier
in the school which students use to fill
bottles)
· Three meals a day, Monday
through Saturday (you still have your
room with the host family
on Sunday, but on that day you can explore
the cafés and restaurants of Xela
while they take a rest from
cooking)
· Special menus for vegetarian
students
· Keys to the house and
to the private bedroom
· Easy walking distance
to the school
· A family with experience
in hosting foreign visitors
