The Bear Creek School Hosts Uruguayan Exchange Students

REDMOND, Wash. - Jan. 11, 2016 - PRLog -- For the sixth consecutive year, The Bear Creek School is hosting “Building Bridges”, a short term exchange program which provides visiting students from Colegio Seminario in Montevideo, Uruguay the opportunity to learn about American school and culture. Students attend high school classes and participate in field trips to several Seattle area landmarks as well as participate in Bear Creek’s annual Ski & Snowboard Program at Stevens Pass Ski Area on Fridays. Visiting students share their language and culture with Bear Creek students during JanTerm (a two-week mini-semester in early January) and the first week of spring semester. This is an amazing chance for students to learn from each other and make lifelong connections and friendships.

In 2016, Bear Creek welcomes 10 students, five boys and five girls ages 15-17, from January 4 – 25. For the second year the Building Bridges program also includes The Overlake School which will host an additional six Uruguayan exchange students.

For more information about The Bear Creek School, visit www.tbcs.org. If you have questions about the Building Bridges program, please contact:

·         Gabriela Llanos, Bear Creek Spanish teacher, gllanos@tbcs.org

·         Natalia Morales, Overlake Spanish teacher, nmorales@overlake.org

Additional information about the program can also be found on this blog: buildingpuentes.wordpress.com/about/

About The Bear Creek School

Founded in 1988, in Redmond, Washington, The Bear Creek School is an independent classical Christian school that believes only when faith, mind, and heart are fed together can students experience the fullness of education which produces leaders who think well and are compelled to engage the world.

Recognized as a 2014 National Blue Ribbon School, Bear Creek serves students from the greater Eastside and is housed on three campuses.  Redmond Campus on Union Hill serves kindergarten to grade 12 students. Valley Campus, also in Redmond, serves preschool students. Bear Creek Preschool has an additional campus in Sammamish serving students ages 3-5. The Bear Creek School is accredited by the Northwest Association of Independent Schools and AdvancED/Northwest Accreditation Commission.