My son’s study time 31 years after mine

My wife Laurean and I sent our son there in 2025, after I studied in 1994 (!) and now my wife went in 2026.

When it came time to send my son to a Spanish language program in a Spanish- speaking country, I started by reconnecting with Intercultura. I studied at Intercultura in 1994, and it was an experience that has stayed with me for life. I loved the school, the teachers, my host family, the leap I made in speaking Spanish, and the beautiful country.

After reading the recent student reviews and the biographies of the qualified teachers on their website, I was happy to see that Intercultura continued to thrive for over 30 years. I felt very comfortable sending him there - some of the wonderful administrators I had 30 years ago were still there including Adelita and Laura, two former teachers who founded the school themselves!

My son studied at Intercultura for two weeks in July of 2025. He spent one week at the beach campus in Samara and one week at the campus in Heredia. The class sizes were small - he was one of 4 students at the beach class and one of 3 in the Heredia class. The classes were very interactive and he had of focused conversation time with topics designed for teens. He said the school also offered lots of activities outside of class time and he was never bored. One of the things he loved the most was making friends with Costa Rican kids that were at the school studying ESL. He is still in touch with with a few kids there. His confidence speaking Spanish greatly improved and he had a lot of fun and a great learning experience at the same time.