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Our partner school Academia Tica is situated in the beautiful coastal city of Jacó Beach which will undoubtedly give your language course a tropical touch and make it a truly memorable experience.
This charming language school is situated in a quiet neighbourhood and is surrounded by cafés, restaurants and shops. The beautiful beach is only 15 minutes walking away.

Important features of our partner Spanish school in Jacó Beach

High quality education with fully qualified language teachers, who are specially educated in Spanish as a foreign language.
Small classes with a maximum of 6 students per class
4 fully equipped and air conditioned classrooms.
Multimedia room with many computers and internet (free Wifi), a public telephone and a small cafeteria
Kitchen, large roof terrace and library
Tropical garden (1000qm) with a swimming pool
Minimum age: 16 years

Social Programme

After school, you will have the fantastic opportunity to discover the unique and stunning surroundings and the local environment by for example Mountain Bike. The area of Jaco Beach is very popular and is a great place to do water sports like surfing or kayaking. The beautiful surfing beaches, like Playa Hermosa or Playa Escondida are just a few minutes away.

Our partner Spanish school offers a fantastic and varied activity programme in order for the student to put their studies in practice and to learn more about the Culture of Costa Rica at the same time. Some examples of the activities are:

Orientation-tour for the new students
Table tennis and bicycle rental
Latin-American dancing course, cooking course, cocktail drinks course
Movie nights
Trips to the national parks of Carara and Manuel Antonio

Mini group

The mini-group course consists of 20 lessons per week in classes of no more than 6 students. This course is given in 6 different levels and has a minimum duration of 1 week. If there are no other students in your class at your level, automatically your lessons will be changed into a fewer amount of individual lessons.

Minimum age is 16 years.

Prices 2025

Click on a price for an exact price quotation and/or to book.
Prices in €/EUR £/GBP $/USD

Max. 6 per class

Number of lessons per week:

Number of weeks:

	1 week	2 weeks	3 weeks	4 weeks	5 weeks	6 weeks	7 weeks	8 weeks	9 weeks	10 weeks	11 weeks	12 weeks	13 weeks	14 weeks	15 weeks	16 weeks	17 weeks	18 weeks	19 weeks	20 weeks	21 weeks	22 weeks	23 weeks	24 weeks
Mini-Group without accommodation	334	668	1002	1336	1651	1966	2281	2596	2882	3168	3454	3741	4027	4313	4599	4886	5172	5458	5744	6031	6317	6603	6889	7176
Mini-Group with shared apartment, double room , no meals	479	955	1433	1909	2368	2825	3284	3741	4170	4599	5029	5458	5887	6317	6746	7176	7605	8034	8464	8893	9322	9752	10181	10610
Mini-Group with shared apartment, single room , no meals	545	1088	1633	2176	2702	3225	3751	4275	4771	5267	5763	6260	6756	7252	7748	8244	8740	9236	9733	10229	10725	11221	11717	12213
Mini-Group with host family, double room , halfboard	545	1088	1633	2176	2702	3225	3751	4275	4771	5267	5763	6260	6756	7252	7748	8244	8740	9236	9733	10229	10725	11221	11717	12213
Mini-Group with host family, single room , halfboard	612	1222	1833	2443	3036	3626	4219	4809	5372	5935	6498	7061	7624	8187	8750	9313	9876	10439	11002	11565	12127	12690	13253	13816
Mini-Group with single-use apartment, single room , no meals	631	1260	1891	2519	3131	3741	4352	4962	5544	6126	6708	7290	7872	8454	9036	9618	10200	10782	11364	11946	12528	13110	13692	14274

Starting dates:	06/01, 13/01, 20/01, 27/01, 03/02, 10/02, 17/02, 24/02, 03/03, 10/03, 17/03, 24/03, 31/03, 07/04, 14/04, 21/04, 28/04, 05/05, 12/05, 19/05, 26/05, 02/06, 09/06, 16/06, 23/06, 30/06, 07/07, 14/07, 21/07, 28/07, 04/08, 11/08, 18/08, 25/08, 01/09, 08/09, 15/09, 22/09, 29/09, 06/10, 13/10, 20/10, 27/10, 03/11, 10/11, 17/11, 24/11, 01/12, 08/12, 15/12, 22/12, 29/12
Note:	1 lesson = 50 minutes
Course materials:	€34, to be paid directly on arrival
Info host family:	A double room can only be booked by two people who travel together.
Info shared apartment:	A double room can only be booked by two people who travel together.

Transfer:	Airport transfer upon arrival in San José (after 19.30 hours) : EUR 210 Airport transfer upon arrival in San José (only between 06.00 and 19.30 hours) : EUR 125

Transfer:

Airport transfer upon arrival in San José (after 19.30 hours) : EUR 210

Airport transfer upon arrival in San José (only between 06.00 and 19.30 hours) : EUR 125

All prices include: administration fees course and accommodation as stated certificate of attendance In 2025 the school is closed on: 01/01/2025, 17/04/2025, 18/04/2025, 01/05/2025, 25/07/2025, 15/08/2025, 15/09/2025, 01/12/2025, 25/12/2025. One-to-one lessons will be rescheduled, group lessons will not. The teaching materials can be borrowed without additional cost. Students can also buy the book (optional) for $ 35 / € 34 to be paid directly at the school.

All prices include:

administration fees
course and accommodation as stated
certificate of attendance

In 2025 the school is closed on: 01/01/2025, 17/04/2025, 18/04/2025, 01/05/2025, 25/07/2025, 15/08/2025, 15/09/2025, 01/12/2025, 25/12/2025. One-to-one lessons will be rescheduled, group lessons will not.

The teaching materials can be borrowed without additional cost. Students can also buy the book (optional) for $ 35 / € 34 to be paid directly at the school.

Mini group special

This course is in addition to the mini-group course and consists of 5 or 10 individual lessons per week. During these hours you can decide what you would like to discuss, for example topics that suit your profession or topics which you are interested in.

Minimum age is 16 years.

Prices 2025

Click on a price for an exact price quotation and/or to book.
Prices in €/EUR £/GBP $/USD

Max. 6/1 per class

Number of lessons per week:

Number of weeks:

	1 week	2 weeks	3 weeks	4 weeks	5 weeks	6 weeks	7 weeks	8 weeks
Mini group special without accommodation	449	897	1346	1794	2224	2653	3082	3512
Mini group special with shared apartment, double room , no meals	593	1184	1776	2367	2940	3512	4085	4657
Mini group special with shared apartment, single room , no meals	660	1317	1976	2634	3274	3912	4553	5191
Mini group special with host family, double room , halfboard	660	1317	1976	2634	3274	3912	4553	5191
Mini group special with host family, single room , halfboard	727	1451	2177	2901	3608	4313	5020	5725
Mini group special with single-use apartment, single room , no meals	746	1489	2234	2977	3703	4428	5154	5878

Starting dates:	06/01, 13/01, 20/01, 27/01, 03/02, 10/02, 17/02, 24/02, 03/03, 10/03, 17/03, 24/03, 31/03, 07/04, 14/04, 21/04, 28/04, 05/05, 12/05, 19/05, 26/05, 02/06, 09/06, 16/06, 23/06, 30/06, 07/07, 14/07, 21/07, 28/07, 04/08, 11/08, 18/08, 25/08, 01/09, 08/09, 15/09, 22/09, 29/09, 06/10, 13/10, 20/10, 27/10, 03/11, 10/11, 17/11, 24/11, 01/12, 08/12, 15/12, 22/12, 29/12
Note:	1 lesson = 50 minutes
Course materials:	€34, to be paid directly on arrival
Info host family:	A double room can only be booked by two people who travel together.
Info shared apartment:	A double room can only be booked by two people who travel together.

Transfer:	Airport transfer upon arrival in San José (after 19.30 hours) : EUR 210 Airport transfer upon arrival in San José (only between 06.00 and 19.30 hours) : EUR 125

Transfer:

Airport transfer upon arrival in San José (after 19.30 hours) : EUR 210

Airport transfer upon arrival in San José (only between 06.00 and 19.30 hours) : EUR 125

All prices include: administration fees course and accommodation as stated certificate of attendance In 2025 the school is closed on: 01/01/2025, 17/04/2025, 18/04/2025, 01/05/2025, 25/07/2025, 15/08/2025, 15/09/2025, 01/12/2025, 25/12/2025. One-to-one lessons will be rescheduled, group lessons will not. The teaching materials can be borrowed without additional cost. Students can also buy the book (optional) for $ 35 / € 34 to be paid directly at the school.

All prices include:

administration fees
course and accommodation as stated
certificate of attendance

The teaching materials can be borrowed without additional cost. Students can also buy the book (optional) for $ 35 / € 34 to be paid directly at the school.

Spanish & Surf

Jaco Beach is also known as the surf city of Costa Rica. An ideal destination to combine your Spanish language course with surfing lessons. The Spanish & Surf course consists of 20 lessons of Spanish per week and 3 surfing lessons. The time schedule depends on the weather and the waves.

Surfing lessons are around 2 hours of duration and include all the necessary equipment. The lessons are taught by top-notch surf teachers from an experienced partner school in Jacó Beach.

Minimum age is 16 years.

Prices 2025

Click on a price for an exact price quotation and/or to book.
Prices in €/EUR £/GBP $/USD

Max. 6/6 per class

Number of lessons per week:

Number of weeks:

	1 week	2 weeks	3 weeks	4 weeks	5 weeks	6 weeks	7 weeks	8 weeks
Mini-Group + Surfing without accommodation	478	955	1432	1909	2367	2825	3283	3741
Mini-Group + Surfing with shared apartment, double room , no meals	622	1241	1862	2481	3083	3683	4285	4886
Mini-Group + Surfing with shared apartment, single room , no meals	688	1374	2062	2748	3417	4084	4753	5420
Mini-Group + Surfing with host family, double room , halfboard	688	1374	2062	2748	3417	4084	4753	5420
Mini-Group + Surfing with host family, single room , halfboard	755	1508	2263	3016	3751	4485	5221	5954
Mini-Group + Surfing with single-use apartment, single room , no meals	774	1546	2320	3092	3847	4599	5354	6107

Starting dates:	06/01, 13/01, 20/01, 27/01, 03/02, 10/02, 17/02, 24/02, 03/03, 10/03, 17/03, 24/03, 31/03, 07/04, 14/04, 21/04, 28/04, 05/05, 12/05, 19/05, 26/05, 02/06, 09/06, 16/06, 23/06, 30/06, 07/07, 14/07, 21/07, 28/07, 04/08, 11/08, 18/08, 25/08, 01/09, 08/09, 15/09, 22/09, 29/09, 06/10, 13/10, 20/10, 27/10, 03/11, 10/11, 17/11, 24/11, 01/12, 08/12, 15/12, 22/12, 29/12
Note:	1 lesson = 50 minutes
Course materials:	€34, to be paid directly on arrival
Info host family:	A double room can only be booked by two people who travel together.
Info shared apartment:	A double room can only be booked by two people who travel together.

Transfer:	Airport transfer upon arrival in San José (after 19.30 hours) : EUR 210 Airport transfer upon arrival in San José (only between 06.00 and 19.30 hours) : EUR 125

Transfer:

Airport transfer upon arrival in San José (after 19.30 hours) : EUR 210

Airport transfer upon arrival in San José (only between 06.00 and 19.30 hours) : EUR 125

All prices include: administration fees course and accommodation as stated certificate of attendance In 2025 the school is closed on: 01/01/2025, 17/04/2025, 18/04/2025, 01/05/2025, 25/07/2025, 15/08/2025, 15/09/2025, 01/12/2025, 25/12/2025. One-to-one lessons will be rescheduled, group lessons will not. The teaching materials can be borrowed without additional cost. Students can also buy the book (optional) for $ 35 / € 34 to be paid directly at the school.

All prices include:

administration fees
course and accommodation as stated
certificate of attendance

The teaching materials can be borrowed without additional cost. Students can also buy the book (optional) for $ 35 / € 34 to be paid directly at the school.

One to one

As you are the only student in this class, the program of this course will be adapted to suit your knowledge, interests and profession. It will also be done at your own pace and to suit your level of language and understanding.

Minimum age is 16 years.

Prices 2025

Click on a price for an exact price quotation and/or to book.
Prices in €/EUR £/GBP $/USD

Max. 1 per class

Number of lessons per week:

Number of weeks:

	1 week	2 weeks	3 weeks	4 weeks
One-to-One without accommodation	478	955	1432	1909
One-to-One with shared apartment, double room , no meals	621	1241	1861	2481
One-to-One with shared apartment, single room , no meals	687	1374	2061	2748
One-to-One with host family, double room , halfboard	687	1374	2061	2748
One-to-One with host family, single room , halfboard	754	1508	2262	3016
One-to-One with single-use apartment, single room , no meals	773	1546	2319	3092

Starting dates:	06/01, 13/01, 20/01, 27/01, 03/02, 10/02, 17/02, 24/02, 03/03, 10/03, 17/03, 24/03, 31/03, 07/04, 14/04, 21/04, 28/04, 05/05, 12/05, 19/05, 26/05, 02/06, 09/06, 16/06, 23/06, 30/06, 07/07, 14/07, 21/07, 28/07, 04/08, 11/08, 18/08, 25/08, 01/09, 08/09, 15/09, 22/09, 29/09, 06/10, 13/10, 20/10, 27/10, 03/11, 10/11, 17/11, 24/11, 01/12, 08/12, 15/12, 22/12, 29/12
Note:	1 lesson = 50 minutes
Course materials:	€34, to be paid directly on arrival
Info host family:	A double room can only be booked by two people who travel together.
Info shared apartment:	A double room can only be booked by two people who travel together.

Transfer:	Airport transfer upon arrival in San José (after 19.30 hours) : EUR 210 Airport transfer upon arrival in San José (only between 06.00 and 19.30 hours) : EUR 125

Transfer:

Airport transfer upon arrival in San José (after 19.30 hours) : EUR 210

Airport transfer upon arrival in San José (only between 06.00 and 19.30 hours) : EUR 125

All prices include: administration fees course and accommodation as stated certificate of attendance In 2025 the school is closed on: 01/01/2025, 17/04/2025, 18/04/2025, 01/05/2025, 25/07/2025, 15/08/2025, 15/09/2025, 01/12/2025, 25/12/2025. One-to-one lessons will be rescheduled, group lessons will not. The teaching materials can be borrowed without additional cost. Students can also buy the book (optional) for $ 35 / € 34 to be paid directly at the school.

All prices include:

administration fees
course and accommodation as stated
certificate of attendance

The teaching materials can be borrowed without additional cost. Students can also buy the book (optional) for $ 35 / € 34 to be paid directly at the school.

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Milou van Gerwen

20 Mar 2018

Costa Rica: a land of beautiful landscapes and an incredible diversity of flora en fauna, a tropical climate and the most hostile people! I truly experienced the “PURA VIDA” feeling here during my 1 month trip across the country, during which is visited the 2 locations of our partner school Academia Tica in Jacó Beach and (Coronado) San José.

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Mar	26	15	8
Apr	27	16	7
May	27	16	5
June	27	16	4
July	26	16	4
Aug	26	16	4
Sept	27	16	5
Oct	26	15	4
Nov	25	15	5
Dec	24	15	6
Jan	24	14	7
Feb	24	14	8

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