Study Abroad With IPSA!

At the Spanish Language School in Manuel Antonio, our teaching methods connect Spanish language learning to real life situations so that your new vocabulary skills are retained and mastered quickly. All our teachers are carefully chosen and have several years of experience in Spanish language instruction. Headed by Pedro Luis Cardona, who has taught Spanish for several years, we are prepared to maximize your time here with activities and exercises that reflect your level of proficiency and give you the opportunity to learn more than you ever have before.

We offer individual Spanish language classes and Spanish language instruction in mini-groups. In addition, we offer free conversation class to all interested students in one hour segments 3 times per week. Topic of conversation is chosen by students.

Intensive Spanish group courses feature:

• Maximum class size of 5 persons (usual average is 2-3)
• 4 hours a day from Monday to Friday
• Each lesson is 55 minutes long
• Classes from 8am - 12 noon and from 1pm - 5pm
• Includes 2 breaks of 10 minutes
• Free break time refreshments

Note: If there is only 1 student per level determined, the student will receive 15 hours in place of 20 hours with one 15 minute break

Private Spanish courses feature:

• Available in 15 or 20 hr blocks per week from Monday to Friday
• 3 hours a day, includes one break of 15 minutes
• 4 hours a day, includes two breaks of 10 minutes
• Each lesson is 55 minutes long
• Free break time refreshments
• Classes from 8am - 11am or 12noon or 1pm - 4 or 5pm

• Tuition
• Textbook and materials
• Cultural activities (class of surf or yoga -one per stay; dance-once a week, folcloric evening once a month)
• Placement examination prior to start of classes
• Free break time refreshments
• Free use of internet
• Free pick-up for class from homestay in the mornings with our school minivan