All teachers are native Spanish speakers, experienced and resourceful professionals that will guide you through the course using interactive and communicative teaching methods. To make your learning easy and fun the course integrates the local culture, interesting topics and combines it with the student’s personal interest to satisfy communication needs.

There are four primary skills when learning another language: reading, writing, listening and speaking which need to be studied and developed from the start of the program. The emphasis on these four areas helps to enable the student to use their knowledge of the language in day - to - day communication. An immersion approach to the classes is used for all levels – this means that from day one only the target language is spoken in the classroom. This approach helps the student to become comfortable with the language quickly.

The Language Programs

Classes are taught using the immersion method, which is considered to be the most rapid form of language acquisition. Classes can be taken for varying number of hours per week, with 20 hours per week being the most common. Local extracurricular activities and excursions are also an important part of the program, and conducted in the local language, as well.

The textbook used in classes was designed by the local staff to accelerate the learning process. Grammar is presented in an organized and logical manner followed by examples. An array of practice exercises and short stories give the students and teachers many conversational opportunities. Additionally, we incorporate materials from various conversational text sources. This results in an eclectic system that enables the student to learn Spanish as quickly as possible, with special attention paid to individual learning styles and modalities.

We maximize the students learning experience with a thoughtful balance of personal, cultural and academic challenges within a secure and supportive environment. The instructors are skilled in blending conversation with grammar to meet the individual needs of the group members.

In the classroom, we make learning an enjoyable natural process. Teachers encourage debate, conversation, and exchange of ideas to promote critical thinking and verbal skills. Games, videos and music are frequently used in the classrooms.

Outdoor activities, such as visits to different businesses in town to gather information and conversations with people from the community are all used to practice and learn more about the ecology, economy, and culture of Costa Rica. Your language ability will grow as your outlook broadens. Every day the students are required to do about one hour of homework.