Global Crossroad's Spanish School in Costa
Costa Rica

picturesque and vibrant, this tropical paradise offers fascinating opportunities at every turn. Whatever your interests—adventure, rafting, golf, or just relaxing on the white sands of an unspoiled beach. The Costa Rica Program offers amazing opportunities to experience one of the most vacation destinations in the world, all while volunteering in unique conservation and social projects.

The School

Global Crossroad's Spanish School in Costa is located in San Pedro – a suburb of San Jose just 5-10 minutes from the city center and less than 2 hours from the beach for easy access on the weekends.

This modern office is equipped with facilities such as high-speed internet and WIFI access, as well as a snack bar, cable TV, comfortable classrooms and a small library. Our Spanish classes are taught by professional Spanish teachers and tailored to meet your current Spanish level and specific needs.

How does it work?

On your first day, you will participate in a brief orientation followed by a diagnostic, language placement test determining the optimal placement at an appropriate level. Throughout your language training, the teacher will continuously assess your ability in the 4 language skills – Speaking, Listening, Reading, and Writing – and the 4 language systems – Grammar, Vocabulary, Phonology, and Function.

Spanish Levels

Basic

Basic classes are for volunteers with no previous experience in Spanish. Volunteers will be taught basic grammatical structures, vocabulary, and will immediately begin speaking in Spanish, thereby gaining a concrete foundation in the language.

High Basic

For volunteers with an elementary knowledge of the Spanish language, theses classes focus on reinforcing grammar, teaching new vocabulary, and increasing speaking capacity, enabling you to express yourself clearly in daily situations.

Pre-Intermediate I and II

These classes build on volunteers' previous experience with Spanish, reinforcing all areas of the language, with an increasing importance placed on speaking, reading, and vocabulary-building.

Intermediate I and II

At this point, volunteers likely speak Spanish, but are still struggling with the more difficult grammar points. These classes focus primarily on conversation, reading, and vocabulary-building; as well as on increasing your grammatical accuracy by reinforcing areas such as the use of the 'subjunctive' and 'indefinite past'. Focus is on the ability to express yourself spontaneously and to interact across a variety of social situations with increasing accuracy.

High Intermediate I and II

These classes build on volunteers' conversational base in Spanish, and begin to more finely tune communicative competence by building vocabulary and introducing students to idioms, slang, and points of 'common usage' in Spanish. High Intermediate classes also include emphasis on written expression.

Advanced I and II

Advanced classes at the first and second level continue to fine tune volunteers' Spanish skills. Emphasis is placed on advanced communicative competence - the ability to communicate completely in the Spanish language, across all kinds of situations. Classes emphasize oral skills, sophisticated vocabulary, and increasing students' understanding and ability to use idiomatic Spanish.

Spanish Language Program Fee

Price:

Small Group Instruction (2-6 people)

2 hours/day $95/week

3 hours/day $138/week

4 hours/day $142/week