
Surf Term vs Surf & Service – What’s the Difference?
You fall in love with the idea first — Costa Rica, surfing, transformation — and then you hit the same wall so many families hit:

You fall in love with the idea first — Costa Rica, surfing, transformation — and then you hit the same wall so many families hit:

Every parent who reaches out to Discover Term has a different story, but there’s often a common thread that ties them all together: their teen

When Discover Term students arrive in Nosara for Surf Term and Surf & Service, they don’t just learn to surf, they learn what it means

After each Discover Term program, there’s a moment parents don’t expect. Sometimes it happens at the airport. In the car ride home. Over dinner

For many families, their first Discover Term experience is transformative—filled with growth, independence, and unforgettable memories. But what’s often even more powerful is what happens

On the first morning of any Discover Term program, it’s quiet. A group of teenagers stand at the edge of something unfamiliar: bare feet in

As a parent, it can be hard to tell what’s really going on beneath the surface. Your teen seems disengaged. Maybe they’re spending more

When was the last time your child did something that genuinely scared them a little, but changed them a lot? Not the fear of a

As a guide at Discover Term, I get a front row seat to the transformation of young people during their time at a term. A

It’s 6:00 AM. A group of teenagers stands barefoot in the sand, boards tucked under their arms. Some are nervous. Some are buzzing with excitement.