Coast, cloud forest & pura vida
Pura vida immersion
Spanish schools in Costa Rica
Costa Rica pairs steady, easy-to-follow Spanish with rainforests, surf beaches, and a famously welcoming culture. Schools here lean into the outdoors — many combine morning classes with surfing, volunteering, or eco-excursions.
13 programs
Academia Tica Spanish School
San José · Costa Rica
group classes · private lessons · surf + spanish · dele prep · volunteer + study · teen camps · homestay
CPI Spanish Immersion School (Centro Panamericano de Idiomas)
Heredia · Costa Rica
group classes · private lessons · dele prep · family programs · homestay · medical spanish
CRLA Costa Rican Language Academy
San José · Costa Rica
group classes · private lessons · medical spanish · volunteer + study · faculty-led programs · homestay
Expanish Sámara
Playa Sámara · Costa Rica
group classes · private lessons · surf + spanish · yoga + spanish · long-term courses · homestay
ILISA Language School
San José · Costa Rica
group classes · private lessons · executive/professional spanish · faculty-led programs · family programs · homestay
Intercultura Costa Rica Spanish Schools
Heredia · Costa Rica
group classes · private lessons · family programs · teen camps · homestay · volunteer + study
Manuel Antonio Spanish School
Manuel Antonio · Costa Rica
group classes · private lessons · online lessons · homestay
Maximo Nivel
Manuel Antonio · Costa Rica
group classes · private lessons · medical spanish · business spanish · volunteer + study · university credit · homestay
Montaña Linda Spanish School
Orosi · Costa Rica
private lessons · homestay · group travel programs
Spanish at Locations (Spanish by the River / Spanish by the Sea)
Turrialba · Costa Rica
group classes · private lessons · surf + spanish · volunteer + study · travelling classroom · internships
Tamarindo Spanish School
Tamarindo · Costa Rica
group classes · private lessons · surf + spanish · dele prep · teen camps
Tico Lingo Spanish School
Heredia · Costa Rica
group classes · private lessons · homestay · teen camps · volunteer + study · university credit
WAYRA Spanish School (WAYRA Instituto de Español)
Tamarindo · Costa Rica
group classes · private lessons · surf + spanish · dele prep · teen camps · volunteer + study · homestay