Languages Academies

You can find many educational opportunities in Costa Rica. Language schools allow you to learn Spanish in an academic credit setting, or just in a comfortable and friendly atmosphere. Our Non-profit Org section features FLACSO's social and political science published works for sale on-line (Spanish only). Biology and ecology courses are vastly interesting in this most ecodiverse country. Our Bookstore offers the widest assortment of Costa Rica books online.

• Live & Learn Spanish. Yourself in a typical little Costa Rican village. Price includes 20 hrs of Spanish instruction, homestay with Costa Rican family, 3 delicious meals a day, laundry and airport (San Jose) transfers. This community-based language school has been setup as a non-profit to be run by the community, for the community.

• Academy New Learning Be Different !! Enjoy a new and exciting method of learning:"Natural and practical 100% ". A friendly atmosphere; tours, activities and much more are waiting for you !!

• Centro de Idiomas Intercultura Two campuses, beach and city, academic credit, homestays, cultural activities calendar, latin dance classes daily, and volunteer programs.

• Centro Internacional de espaρol y cultura. Personalized attention, small groups and private tutoring, classes focused in oral communication and cultural learning, cultural activities trips, volunteer program and more!

• CPH Language and Cross-Cultural School - A boutique language school specializing in courses designed for individuals or groups, delivered by experienced professors with emphasis on personal attention and achievement of agreed goals.

• CPI Spanish immersion programs at THREE fully established campuses. See the most stunning locations of Costa Rica: the Monteverde Cloud Forest,Flamingo Beach and Heredia while receiving the same high quality Spanish instruction.

• Conversa Established in 1975. Spanish Programs at two locations, Santa Ana campus and San Jose in-town school. U.S. college credit available.

• Cosi A Spanish language school in Costa Rica that offers intensive Spanish classes beginning each week all year round, at the city and at the beach.

• CRLA - Costa Rica Language Academy Costa Rican owned and operated language school offering first rate Spanish instruction by professional, qualified teachers, in a warm and friendly environment.

• D'Amore Beach and Spanish all in one! Beautiful Manuel Antonio is the location of this incredible school. A la playa!

• El Paraiso School Study spanish in a tropical paradise and enjoy classes of surf, dance, cooking, cultural activities, all included.

• Escuela de Idiomas Costa Rica Offers the most effective and efficient language program service at the most affordable price available. Our school has been committed to the purpose of serving mission organizations, educational institutions and individuals.

• Forester Instituto Internacional Spanish language school offers professional instruction, homestays, excursions program, U.S. academic credit.

• ILERI Costa Rica Escazu / Panama city & Bocas del Toro: ILERI is a small institute in Escazϊ. You will have the option of staying with a costarrican family .We have programs for people of all ages.

• ILISA Instituto de Idiomas Providing quality instruction for serious people since 1987.

• Intensa Your best choice to learn spanish and visit the most exciting places in Costa Rica. College credits. Special rates for groups.

• Institute for Central American Studies Mesoamerica Language Program Come to Costa Rica, learn a new language, enjoy a new cultural experience; we offer an intensive, accredited, conversationally-oriented Spanish program at all levels.

• Instituto Guanacasteco Tropical Samara Beach and the colonial town of Nicoya. Two locations to better serve you in pristine Guanacaste province. Surrounded by national parks and reserves.

• The Corcovado Foundation is a non profit organization dedicated to protecting the natural resources of the Osa Peninsula and Corcovado National Park, especially by stopping illegal hunting and logging.

• Universal de Idiomas For-credit and non-credit courses in small, personal classroom settings. Over 18 years experience.

• Wayra Spanish Institute Spanish at Tamarindo Beach. Learn in nature, speak in scenic splendor, pronounce in paradise. Lots of activities: surfing, diving, golf, horseback riding... Auch in DEUTSCH.

Non-Profit Organizations and Study Centers and Internships FLACSO(Latin American Faculty of Social Sciences): all of Flacso Costa Rica's published materials are available to purchase on-line direct from the center.