Description:
With a population of over 1/2 million, San Jose is more similar to North American cities than most Central American cities. The city offers good shopping, fine dining and an active night-life, while the city's residential area where our partner school is located offers a more quiet study environment.
In San Jose, AmeriSpan works with one of Costa Rica's premier language schools, located in the eastern suburb of San Pedro, near Costa Rica's largest university. The school offers excellent programs for the more mature language students who are looking for a serious and challenging language learning experience. Many of its students come from Europe (up to 40%) providing a diverse mix of students. Its location near the University and superb, custom-built facilities - including a computer lab, terrace with a mountain view, a cafeteria and gardens - provide an ideal learning environment.
Program at San Jose (included in tuition):
- 4 hours daily instruction (20 hrs/week)
- Small group instruction (max 8)
- Private room with host family
- Breakfast and dinner daily
- Laundry service
- Airport pick-up
- Travel insurance & assistance
- 'In-Touch' message service
- 2-3 organized activities per week
Highlights:
Known as the Switzerland of Central America, Costa Rica has an abundance of natural beauty and is populated by a friendly, well-educated people. Costa Rica has obtained the highest standard of living in Central America by embracing democracy and disbanding its army. This small country is a paradise for nature lovers with many national parks, jungles, volcanoes, beaches and more rivers and water per square mile than any other country in the world, excluding New Zealand. However, the small pre-Colombian Indigenous population was wiped out by diseases brought to the new world by the conquistadors.
Language:
Spanish
Language Used As A Medium of Teaching:
Spanish
Subject Areas:
Intensive Language
and Spanish
Cost in US$: Inquire for more info.
Cost Includes: Costs vary depending on program and length of stay.
Credit Available: yes
Experience Required: no
Application Process Involves:
- Online Application plus Application Assessment
- Written Application
AmeriSpan Study Abroad's Mission Statement: Our mantra is "Every Language, Every Culture, Everywhere." AmeriSpan Study Abroad has over 15 years experience and over 30,000 past participants. Our staff has three passions: language, culture, and travel. Individually and as a group, we have accumulated experiences and knowledge related to these passions. AmeriSpan's staff has traveled to more than 65 countries, every continent except Antarctica, speak 10 languages, and we are happy to share this enormous amount of relevant knowledge with you. Every staff member has studied and/or lived abroad for extended periods of time. We are neither a language school nor a travel agent, we're a hybrid of the two: a language travel organization. AmeriSpan has evaluated hundreds of schools, host families and destinations to determine which programs to offer, and our independence allows us to give you unbiased evaluations of these programs.
Our pledge to our participants is to make going abroad 'worry-free'. There is no risk in choosing an AmeriSpan program because you'll get the best program, best price and can cancel for any reason and get a full refund on every dollar we have received for your program.
Year Founded: 1993