September 18, 2009 - On Friday, September 11, 2009, a group of students from Costa Rica arrived at Shaker High School. These students are part of an ongoing exchange program between Shaker High School and Anglo American High School in San Jose. The group of 17 Costa Rican students and two teachers are going to stay with Shaker families for two weeks.
 

As part of the exchange program, students from San Jose will attend classes at Shaker Senior and Junior High Schools and will get a taste of American home and classroom life. Numerous activities and field trips have been planned for this two week exchange. They include a trip to Niagara Falls and a day trip to New York City.

The exchange is designed to unite students and teachers from both countries. It allows the Costa Ricans and Americans to share their diverse cultural experiences and heritage and foster person-to-person relationships between the two nations.

“It has been an amazing experience to learn about another culture and understand the language better," Shaker High senior Fiona Recchia said. "I will never forget this awesome opportunity. It was one of a kind."