Spanish courses in San José
with Academia Tica Coronado

An individual course at a relaxed pace: a dedicated teacher, sessions built around you, and free time to enjoy your stay. Private lessons can also be taken in the morning, depending on availability.

Ideal for learning on your own with the teacher, at your own pace, on the topics that matter to you.

An individual course at a brisk pace: you progress quickly, one-to-one with the teacher, who adapts the content to your needs, over a high number of sessions.

A way to move ahead very fast for those who learn better alone, with the teacher's full attention.

The most complete individual formula: a maximum number of private lessons, for intensive immersion with a teacher fully dedicated to your learning.

For those who want to devote their stay to Spanish and value the flexibility of a tailor-made programme.

Preparation for the DELE (Diploma de Español como Lengua Extranjera), the official Spanish diplomas issued by the Instituto Cervantes, valid for life and recognised worldwide. The course combines a core of general lessons with classes devoted to the exam: sample tasks, timed tests, discussions on the exam topics.

The teachers are also DELE examiners. The school hosts the exam sessions at its Coronado campus, and the course can start any Monday.

DELE practice classes, taken on their own, for those who already have the level of the exam and want to get familiar with it: timed tests, comprehension and answering strategies, advice from the teachers.

A good option when you are comfortable with your level; if you are some way off, it is better to follow a general course first to progress.

A general Spanish course that combines the morning group class with private lessons as a complement for more personal work. The programme follows a structured progression according to international standards, based on the Instituto Cervantes curriculum, and is for adults eighteen and over, from beginner to advanced.

Group classes are small, with three students on average and six at most. The level is set from the first lesson, through a test on the first day, and courses start every Monday of the year. The formulas can be combined with a stay in Coronado, near San José.

Courses with a specific goal, which follow the same method as the general courses but add targeted content: Spanish for teachers, medical, legal or business Spanish, depending on the student's field.

The classes are semi-private, which makes it possible to work on the vocabulary and situations specific to your profession.

The intensive group course with classes that have a specific goal: you build your general foundations in the morning, then work on the vocabulary of a profession (teaching, medicine, law, business) in a small group.

A formula to follow when you have a precise professional need in Spanish and also want to progress in general language.

A programme designed to learn through practice: semi-private classes, learning activities and excursions, in a less intensive spirit than the group course. It suits families and people who prefer a gentler pace.

Learning happens in contact with the country, using the same structured method as the school's other programmes. Coronado is in the middle of the country, which makes trips to both coasts, the volcanoes and the forests easy.

A Spanish course that combines the morning group programme with yoga sessions, every week, in Coronado. The Spanish course follows the same method as the school's general courses: a structured progression, small classes and a level set from the first lesson.

The course is for adults eighteen and over, from beginner to advanced. Classes have three students on average and six at most. The precise content of the yoga sessions is confirmed with the school before enrolment.