Samara Language School teaches intensive Spanish classes in a beautiful
Pacific Coast setting. We offer classes to students from all over the world in
an intensive program, where you will enjoy a true cultural immersion experience
in a rural Costa Rican beach town.
You will learn to speak Spanish in one of the most scenic spots in the country,
while you discover Costa Rican warmth and hospitality at its best.
The School is located in custom-built facilities right on the beach! Classes are
held in comfortable, air conditioned rooms, each with a view of the ocean. Study
areas also include our tropical gardens, the open-sided "rancho" under the palm
trees, and the beach itself, providing an ideal spot for learning Spanish at the
beach. Each classroom is equipped with standard audiovisual equipment,
whiteboard, and a large communal study space encouraging didactic activities and
easy participation. Hammocks provide for relaxation time outside of class.
Classes begin every Monday. We have a total of 12 levels, followed by 6 levels
of specialized courses, and all are taught entirely in Spanish, using the
Communicative Approach as the basis for instruction. Groups are small (maximum 6
people, average 4) and allow for much participation and student interaction.
Classes are held in the mornings or afternoons, alternating in the
green season so that everyone has a chance to enjoy the sunny mornings! Each
week students complete one level, moving up in weekly units through the
comprehensive program.
Our professors are university qualified and credentialed to teach Spanish as a
second language. They have all been certified by our Professional Development
Training Program, and regularly participate in ongoing seminars in Costa Rica
and abroad, both in Costa
Rican and abroad, in order to remain abreast of current methodology trends and
teaching concepts.
Students have three choices for accommodations. They may either live with a Costa
Rican family or stay in the luxury hotel connected to the school or in
Student Residence..
For the Students we organize the following activities:
Latin dance classes
Latin music and cooking classes
Spanish film night
Lectures/'tertulias'
Graduation Parties
'Intercambios' with local students
Tours to national parks, turtle refuge, beaches, and more
Use of tour/travel planning resources
Our Rates
Group Classes
Weeks
Rate
1
$ 270
2
$ 490
3
$ 690
4
$ 890
After 4 weeks
$ 199 / week
Classes & Programs
Classes & Special
Program
Rate
Privates - 1 student
$ 19 / hour
Semi-privates - 2
students
$ 28 / hour
Teen Summer Program
All inclusive, with tours
$ 710 / week
Lodging Options
Homestay $124 / week (Sunday to Sunday, 7 nights), and $18 / additional night.
Homestays include private room (doubles also available), breakfast, dinner and
laundry
Hotel (Sámara campus only)
$124 / stay (Sunday to Friday, 5 nights)
Hotels have AC/fan and/or pool. Hotel space is assigned on a space-available
basis. Students choosing to be alone must pay an additional $65 per week
directly to the hotel. Hotel stays do not include food, though some hotels offer
breakfast
Student Residence (Sámara campus only)
$124 / week (Sunday to Sunday, 7 nights)
Accommodations are usually shared (2 /3 per room), and do not include food or
laundry
