The Standard four hour Language program is four complete hours of language a day. Class hours are from 8:00am to 10:00am and from 10:30am to 12:30pm. There is a half-hour break in the middle and classes are no larger than four students. Each week all will also have the option of participating in three different afternoon activities: Latin Dance and Cooking classes and one half-day excursion. The Intensive 4-hour + Private has the same group schedule in the morning, followed by two hours of private lessons Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday for a total of 28 class hours a week.

 

Classes begin every Monday of the year except on Costa Rican National holidays and the last week of the year. In the case of Monday holidays, classes will begin on the following Tuesday. The following Costa Rica Holidays are observed by the school; January 1st, April 11th, May 1st, July 25th, August 15th, September 15th and December 25th. The school is not closed on Holy Thursday or Good Friday. There are no refunds for missed days because of holidays.

Classes begin each Monday and last through Friday. During periods of peak enrollment, some students will be placed in afternoon sessions in order to preserve the optimum class size. In the event that we are unable to place you in a group class because of differing skill levels, you shall automatically be provided three hours of individual private lessons instead. If the following week a group class does become available, you will be switched back to the group classes.

 

Homestays at the Arenal campus are with local Costa Rican families, mostly in walking distance. Every student will have a private room with a bathroom that they share, although some houses do have private baths as well. Weekly laundry service is provided along with two meals a day, breakfast and dinner and most all homestays are within a 15-minute walk from the school.