During 2010: Jan 1 / Mar 29 - Apr 2 / Apr 11 / May 1 / Jul 25 / Aug 2 / Aug 15 / Sep 15 / Oct 12 / Dec 24 - Jan 1 2011.
Ages: + 18 for Regular Spanish Courses.
Nationalities: American 12%, Brazilian 10%, German 9%, British 7%, Dutch 5%, Canadian 4%, Australian 4%, Swiss 4%, Irish 4%, Italian 2%, Japan 2%, French 1%, Indian 1%, others 35%.
Max. Number of Students: School Capacity: 150 student per day.
More commonly known as "The City of the Flowers", Heredia is a small town with a colonial atmosphere, authentic buildings, and narrow streets. Because of its particularly unique location, Heredia is a central base for many nearby regions, providing a wide range of access to various outdoor activities.
Though Heredia is a small town, there are plenty of cultural sights and activities that you can enjoy both in the central city and the outskirts. It is better known for being the central base to other appealing Costa Rican locations. Heredia is home to one of Costa Rica’s largest universities, the National University of Costa Rica. There are many international students from all over the world, which livens the city with a youthful and energetic spirit.
Heredia Centro Intercultural
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The Spanish School in Heredia is a renovated colonial building located in central Heredia, 20 minutes by bus from the capital, San Jose.
It offers many scenic and resourceful features. Among the campus, you will find gardens and suitable patios for a diligent study environment. Inside the school, you will have access to a computer lab with Internet, a full-equipped kitchen where cooking classes are held, and a spacious dance room where you can participate in dancing lessons.
Classrooms have full audio-visual equipment and provide a comfortable study atmosphere. Students also enjoy relaxing in hammocks, on the lawn, doing homework in one of our comfortable study areas, practicing Spanish in the language lab and using Internet for free.
During the week, the school faculty provides optional cultural and recreational activities such as visits to museums, theatres, nearby parks, discos, sporting events, and local concerts. On weekends, the school offers excursions in and outside of the city ranging from beach trips to wild ecosystem expeditions to the volcanic sights of Monteverde Cloud Forest.
Airport Transfer Service: Our students who stay with a host family can request airport transfer service from San Jose International airport at no extra cost.
School Capacity: 150 student per day.
Heredia Spanish School
School Hall in Heredia
Spanish lesson in Heredia
Courses Available in Heredia
Intensive (20 lessons/week)
Classes aim at developing the communicative competence in Spanish in the four main skills: speaking, reading, listening and writing. They also provide contextualized grammar and expose the students to the local culture.
Minimum week requirement: 1 week.
Maximum number of students per class: Maximum of 6 students per class
Classes aim at developing the communicative competence in Spanish in the four main skills: speaking, reading, listening and writing. They also provide contextualized grammar and expose the students to the local culture.
Minimum week requirement: 1 week.
Maximum number of students per class: Maximum of 6 students per class
The Private Spanish course is designed to meet the student’s individual needs and expectations. During the course, the student will be exposed to a wide variety of topics according to its own interests and pace. From January to February and from June to August the Spanish does not accept advance bookings for private classes. However, students can add these, on a space-available basis, once they arrive at the SpanishSchool.
The Private Spanish course is designed to meet the student’s individual needs and expectations. During the course, the student will be exposed to a wide variety of topics according to its own interests and pace. From January to February and from June to August the Spanish does not accept advance bookings for private classes. However, students can add these, on a space-available basis, once they arrive at the SpanishSchool.
