Costa Rican Language Academy - Spanish language school in San José, Costa Rica

After several years in the education field, and later being involved in the tourism industry, we found the need for a program that combined the teaching of the Spanish language with the immersion in Latin American culture. Our school was one of the first in Costa Rica to develop this type of program, which includes Spanish classes and cultural activities such as Latin Dance, Costa Rican Cooking, and educational trips. Since 1989 the Costa Rican Language Academy has been offering students an authentic cultural experience along with first rate Spanish instruction. Our school is completely owned and run by Costa Ricans, which ensures a true immersion in our culture. OUR MISSION At the Costa Rican Language Academy our mission is to always provide our students with a complete and effective learning experience in the Spanish language and a deeper understanding of the Costa Rican culture through personalized attention and dynamic teaching methods in a professional and friendly atmosphere. Only things which are pleasant and fun can be learned quickly and easily, and for this reason the essence of our courses is varied and active teaching. Our aim is to give classes which are intensive yet enjoyable. We also give each student the personal attention needed to reach his or her language goals. OUR INSTRUCTORS CRLA has a permanent teaching staff of 20 instructors. During the high season our staff increases to 30 teachers in order to ensure small groups and personalized attention. Our teaching staff is accredited with the Costa Rican Ministry of Education and all of our instructors possess university degrees in Spanish, Education, Linguistics or Philology from the University of Costa Rica or the Universidad Nacional (the two most prestigious universities in the country).

Located in a quiet, secure neighborhood, CRLA is close to places of interest for the students - across from the University of Costa Rica campus, close to the well-known San Pedro Mall and to a variety of restaurants, cinemas, banks, Internet cafes, and many stores. It is also a 20 minute walk from downtown San José and a short bus ride from our homestay families. CRLA is located in Barrio Dent, a very nice up-scale residential/commercial neighborhood on the east side of San Jose. The exact address is: Barrio Dent, from Autos Subaru, 300 meters north and 50 meters west on Calle Ronda. or From the Mall San Pedro's north entrance 175 meters west

University Credits

Universities

: Several Universities in the USA

Course	Minimum duration	Maximum duration
Intensive	1 Weeks	4 Weeks
One to one	1 Weeks	4 Weeks

Host Family
Shared Flat
Student residence on campus
Student Residence off campus
Hotel

Facility	Free Access	Available at Extra Cost
Internet
Cafeteria
Sport Centre/Gym
airport
Number of classrooms : 30

	organised by school	possible near school	distance in km
Excursions			15 Km
Cinema/Theatre			1 Km
Football			5 Km
Horse riding			20 Km
Surfing			50 Km
White water rafting			45 Km
Cookery classes
Dance classes