Coastal Spanish Institute

Learn Spanish While Learning to Surf

Want to learn Spanish in an immersive environment? What better place to take classes then steps from the beach in Costa Rica?

Spanish classes are taught at the flagship Student Globe School: The Coastal Spanish Institute, which shares a campus with CRSI. Students will take a placement test upon arriving and then be placed in one of 9 class levels.

Spanish classes start every Monday of the year. If you also are participating in surf school, we will schedule your Spanish classes around your surf lessons so there will never be a conflict. The standard Spanish program consists of 20 one hour Spanish lessons per week. Classes are limited to a maximum of 6 students per teacher to ensure you get a personalized educational experience.

Immerse Yourself

CSI offers a variety of well thought out courses. The methodology utilized for teaching Spanish is referred to as the Communicative Approach. This teaching style encourages student interaction. You might say that you learn more because you learn better.

The program consists of a variety of interesting and interactive exercises created to encourage you to practice the Spanish language in a real life setting. We feel this approach helps to build your confidence, which in turn increases your motivation to learn more. The foundation of the Spanish language classes consist of a combination of exercises, role playing, reading, conversation, and grammar.