Learn Spanish in Costa Rica plus surfing, art, and photography classes

School Of The World:
The School of the World is a traveler's education school located on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica, in the town of Playa Jaco (map). The programs offered at the school are some of the most original and innovative options available for travelers today, offering more learning vacation options than any other language school or surf camp in Costa Rica. Costa Rica's beautiful countryside, friendly native Spanish speaking people, and stunning beaches form the perfect backdrop for studying Spanish, surfing, yoga, and digital photography.

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Founded in 1997, the School of the World began as one of the first options for studying Spanish near the beach in Costa Rica (most of the language schools are located in or around the capital city which is in the center of the country). College credit soon became available for the unique program and the school continued to grow rapidly. The school's Spanish courses incorporate international Spanish teaching guidelines with Costa Rica's local variations of the language. While the program covers all aspects of Spanish, teachers place a heavy influence on developing verbal skills. Studying in a Spanish speaking country allows students to immediately practice what they have learned with native Spanish-speaking people.

Lodging is included for all students. Each room at our primary location* has access to a kitchen with a stove, microwave, coffee maker, etc, private bathroom, hot water, and air-conditioners. Having a kitchen allows students to choose between eating at home or out at one of the many nearby restaurants (food is not included in price). All rooms are double occupancy**.

*In the event that our primary location is full we arrange for students to stay at another location nearby with similar amenities.
**Private rooms are available for an additional cost of $150 per week, but must be reserved in advance. Private rooms may not be available during peak months (December-March and May-August).

Homestays
Homestays are also available for those that wish to stay with a local family. Breakfast and dinner are included and the cost is the same as our programs that include lodging. Please email us for more information.

Our current program offerings include Spanish, Surfing, Yoga, and Digital Photography (and combinations of these can be taken as well). Programs begin every Monday (with check-in to the school on Sunday) and we have one, two and four weeks programs. Some field trips, textbooks and surfboards are included with the programs. College credit available.