Learn Spanish in Costa Rica where there are some fine language schools which also offer placement in volunteer programs and home stays. If you are unable to decide on a school or travel destination, a good clearing house for making arrangements is The Institute for Spanish Language Studies. They represent a number of schools in Costa Rica. Spanish language courses is A list of school as follows:

• Universidad Veritas: Offers one-month courses with home stay.
• Intensa: Offers courses with home stay and provides opportunities to go on field trips to national parks and beaches.
• Instituto Universal de Idiomas: This institute offers a wide range of courses including survival to business and medical Spanish.
• Institute for Central American Development Studies: Month-long programs that are offered in combination with lectures and activities focused on environmental and regional sociopolitical issues.
• Personalized Spanish: Course are offered with or without home stay.

Spanish Near Alajuela

• The Spanish Institute La Flor is near Caratago on an organic farm. Intensive Spanish classes are offered on an one-on-one basis with homestay.
• Montana Linda Spanish School is located in Orosi and offers one-on-one classes for students. The school has an associated hostel though rates include home stay.
• Adventure Education Center offers Spanish including medical Spanish and is located in Dominical, Turrialba and Arenal. There's also a surf and Spanish program with green season discounts.

Spanish near or in Arenal

• Adventure Education Center offers Spanish including medical Spanish and is located in Dominical, Turrialba and Arenal. There's also a surf and Spanish program with green season discounts.

Spanish in Dominical

• Adventure Education Center offers Spanish including medical Spanish and is located in Dominical, Turrialba and Arenal. There's also a surf and Spanish program with green season discounts for travelers.

Heredia

• Intercultura is located in Heredia and also arranges volunteer programs. They also have a campus in Playa Samara.
• CPI Spanish Immersion School is the only immersion school in Costa Rica and offers three campuses. There is one in Monteverde and a second in Flamingo Classes start on Monday all year round..
• Instituto Profesional de Educacion Daza is a school that caters to travelers who want to learn Spanish. This school promotes cultural experiences through dance classes, cooking classes and language exchange. The school has homestay programs.

Spanish in Jaco

• School of the World offers courses in Spanish, surfing, yoga and photography. The Spanish classes at this school focus on developing verbal skills.

Spanish in Manuel Antonio National Park

• Escuela D'Amore offers a study-vacation program with immersion. The school can arrange local home stays for travelers.

Monteverde

• Monteverde Institute offers interdisciplinary courses in Spanish, biology, conservation, and sustainable development. The institute offers internships provided that interns are self-funded and places students in voluntary programs.
• CPI Spanish Immersion School is the only immersion school in Costa Rica and offers three campuses. There is one in Monteverde and a second in Flamingo Classes start on Monday all year round..

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