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Learn Spanish in Costa Rica: [San Jose]
Learn Spanish in San Jose, Costa Rica
San Jose is the capital and largest city of Costa Rica. It is a modern city with bustling commerce, art, architecture, and a healthy tourism industry.
San Jose has a population of approximately 350,000. The city is situated at 1,160 meters above sea level and has a pleasant climate throughout the year.
There are plenty of Spanish schools in San Jose where you can take spanish courses and learn Spanish. Visit the Spanish school websites, review their Spanish courses and
any other offerings related to Spanish classes, as well as housing and other services to help you determine which Spanish school is best for you to learn Spanish.
Program type: Intensive Spanish in Costa Rica / Learn Spanish in Costa Rica
Housing: Homestay
School / Course(s): The Central Valley Spanish School in Costa Rica uses a "Natural Approach" to learn Spanish which emphasizes the primacy of oral and conversation skills. The Spanish immersion course offered meets 5 days a week, from 8:30am to 1;30pm. There are also Latin Dance Classes offered free of charge 2 times per week. The school also offers a Spanish Summer Program in July that covers Spanish listening, reading, writing, oral comprehension, and the history and culture of Costa Rica. A Spanish and Surf Program, Volunteer Program, and weekend excursions are available as well.
Special Programs include the Spanish and Adventures Package (2 weeks) and the Spanish Classes at the Beach Package (1 week).
Program type: Intensive Spanish in Costa Rica / Learn Spanish in Costa Rica
Housing: Contact school
School / Course(s): The Conversa Spanish school in Costa Rica offers intensive Spanish courses consisting of 4 hours of Spanish classes daily. Spanish courses offered include Spanish Lessons for Kids (2 hours of Spanish class + activities), Spanish Lessons for Retirees, Spanish Courses for College Students, and Spanish for Professionals.
A Spanish volunteer program is also available.
Program type: Intensive Spanish in Costa Rica / Learn Spanish in Costa Rica
Housing: Homestay, apartment
School / Course(s): The Personalized Spanish school in Costa Rica offers 7 different Spanish programs to learn Spanish. There are 4-hour Spanish classes in mini-groups, 4-hour private Spanish classes, 6-hour Spanish classes (4 hours of group Spanish classes + 2 hours of private classes, and there is a 6 hour private Spanish course. All of the Spanish courses meet daily.
Other Spanish courses offered include Spanish classes for Healthcare, Spanish Classes for Business and Law, Spanish for Children, Spanish for Retirees, and a Spanish Internship Program, as well as Spanish cultural activities and extra-curricular activities.
Program type: Intensive Spanish in Costa Rica / Learn Spanish in Costa Rica
Housing: Homestay, apartment, hotel
School / Course(s): The Costa Rica Spanish Institute offers Spanish courses in mini groups, private Spanish classes, and a combined Spanish course consisting of group Spanish courses and private Spanish classes. Spanish mini group classes meet 4 hours per day, from 8am to 12 noon, or from 1pm to 5pm. Private Spanish classes meet 4 hours per day. The Spanish Mini Group + 2 Course meets from 8am to 12pm, with the private Spanish classes taking place from 1:15pm to 3:15pm.
Spanish Cultural Programs include Merengue and Salsa lessons (1 per week), visits to museums, presentations of movies, and other weekly cultural activities. For a fee, the school can help to arrange a volunteer program for students.
Program type: Intensive Spanish in Costa Rica / Learn Spanish in Costa Rica
Housing: Homestay, hotel, apartment
School / Course(s): The Costa Rican Language Academy offers short and long-term Spanish courses, from 1 week to 6 months long. Morning classes take place from 9 to 12. Afternoon Spanish classes are from 1pm to 2pm, or from 1pm to 4pm, depending on the Spanish course selected. Spanish conversation classes take place Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4pm - 5pm. Students can select the daily number of hours of Spanish classes they will take. The school also offers cultural activities, Latin dance classes, and Spanish Medical Classes.
Program type: Intensive Spanish in Costa Rica / Learn Spanish in Costa Rica
Housing: Homestay, hotel, apartment
School / Course(s): The Forester Instituto Internacional Spanish school in Costa Rica offers a Standard Spanish Program that consists of intensive Spanish courses having 4 Spanish classes or 6 Spanish classes per day. Spanish courses can be taken either 5 days per week, or 4 days per week (to allow more time for weekend travel).
Private Spanish classes, an Excursions Program, a Spanish Courses for Teenagers (July and August), and Spanish Courses for Children (ages 6 - 15) are also offered.
Program type: Intensive Spanish in Costa Rica / Learn Spanish in Costa Rica
Housing: Homestay, hotel
School / Course(s): The IECR Spanish school in Costa Rica offers intensive Spanish courses consisting of either 4 Spanish classes daily or 6 Spanish classes daily. Spanish courses having 4 Spanish classes per day meet mornings from 8am to 12pm. Spanish courses having 6 Spanish classes daily meet from 8am to 12pm and from 1pm to 3pm.
Other Spanish courses offered include Medical Spanish classes, Legal Spanish classes, Spanish classes for business, and Spanish for Teachers. A 4-week Spanish Course + Internship is available as well.
Intensa Spanish School
Address: 150 mts. Norte de Bagelmens, Calle 33, Avdas, 1 y 3, Bo. Escalante San Jose, Costa Rica Email: info@intensa.com Website: www.intensa.com
General info about this Spanish school
Program type: Intensive Spanish in Costa Rica / Learn Spanish in Costa Rica
Housing: Spanish Homestay
School / Course(s): The Intensa Spanish school in Costa Rica offers intensive Spanish courses consisting of 4 Spanish classes daily or 6 Spanish classes daily, Monday - Friday. Private Spanish classes are also offered, as are other options, such as a number of tours, excursions and outdoor activities.
Special Spanish Courses offered include Spanish & Ecology, Medical Spanish, Business Spanish, Latin American History and Politics, Spanish Volunteer Work, Spanish & Costa Rican Culture, and Spring, Summer and Winter Programs.
Program type: Intensive Spanish in Costa Rica / Learn Spanish in Costa Rica
Housing: Homestay
Instituto Para Estudiantes Extranjeros offers Standard Spanish Courses and Intensive Spanish Courses, as well as a Spanish Teachers Course, Spanish Literature of Latin America, Costa Rican History, Geography, Socio-Political Aspects of Costa Rica courses, and a number of interesting history courses that deal with Costa Rican history.
The Spanish Intensive Courses have 4 hours per day of Spanish classes or 6 hours per day of Spanish classes, depending on the Spanish course you select to learn Spanish.
ILISA Spanish School
Address: POB: Apartado 1001, San Pedro San Jose, Costa Rica Email: Email form on website Website: www.ilisa.com
General info about this Spanish school
Program type: Intensive Spanish in Costa Rica / Learn Spanish in Costa Rica
Housing: Homestay, hostel, aparthotel, hotel
School / Course(s): The ILISA Spanish School in Costa Rica offers a Group-4 Program Spanish course that has 4 Spanish classes per day, taken either in the mornings or in the afternoons. The Group-4 Plus Program consists of the Group-4 Spanish course + 2 hours of private Spanish classes taken in the afternoon and tailored to the student's interest.
Cultural activities vary from week to week and include lectures on Costa Rican society and culture, Latin dance classes, visits to the National Museum and other cultural/historic sites of interest, cooking classes, and more.
One of the main aspects that sets ILISA apart from any other language institute in the Americas is that we don't take a one-program-fits-all approach. Depending on your needs, interests, available time and learning style, we offer a suitable training solution.
