Oceanside is located just a little over 20 miles south of San Diego, California, near the seaport town of Rosarito, Mexico. The setting is beautiful, peaceful, and conducive to change. Oceanside is specifically designed to help teens replace inappropriate attitudes, behaviors, and habits while at the same time excel academically.
Oceanside is ideally located as it offers the benefits of a foreign site, with easy access to the U.S. At Oceanside, students are enriched and effectively impacted by a unique cultural experience in Mexico’s warm, simple surroundings. Students learn Spanish, which further enhances the process of change.
The benefits of a foreign site are numerous. First, the students are put into an entirely new environment, away from the negative friends and influences that have adversely affected their lives. Second, the teens discover that they are in an unfamiliar culture. As a result, the teens tend to be much more teachable and open to change and direction. Third, a foreign experience helps broaden the teen’s insight, awareness and perspective. Fourth, a foreign setting is much more impacting and instills a
greater appreciation for home and family. Fifth, not only do the teens get the help they need, but a valuable foreign experience that they will likely remember and appreciate the rest of their lives. Additionally, due to the greater value of the U.S. dollar in Mexico, Oceanside can provide its services at a significant reduction of cost to families. All of these reasons make Mexico an excellent option for teens needing to make changes in their lives.
