CPI Spanish Immersion SchoolHeredia, Costa Rica
- Free tutoring in the school library.
- Free weekly cooking and dance classes.
- Beautiful custom built campus including gardens, fountains, sporting areas, and open air dining facilities.
- Small class sizes
Venue: CPI Heredia is in San Joaquín de Flores, a quaint town in Costa Rica’s Heredia province, just north of the country’s capital. A safe and slower paced alternative to studying in busy San José, CPI Heredia offers students the possibility to experience local culture in an area with relatively few tourists. The Central Valley region, where San Joaquín is located, is surrounded by a volcanic mountain range and the school organises excursions to visit the closer peaks: Poás, Barva, and Irazú; as well as trips to local coffee plantations and orchid farms.
The school: CPI (Centro Panamericano de Idiomas) Heredia was founded in 1991. These years of experience have granted the school insight into what foreign students hope for when travelling to Costa Rica, shaping and inspiring the school and its programmes. They offer General Spanish courses, as part of a group or as one-to-one lessons, and they also offer courses for Spanish related to specific professions: Medical; Business; Social Work; Public Safety; and Pastoral Care; among others. Additionally, they offer Spanish programmes for children, or families; programmes for retirees; and they organise volunteering possibilities for their students.
Getting around: From the San Joaquin train station, the school can be reached by car in less than five minutes, or 15 on foot, and it is only a 15 minute drive to the International Airport serving San José, Juan Santamaría (SJO). It takes half an hour to reach downtown San José by bus.
Spanish Courses

Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | Additional Week |
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Price at schoolOur price | 490466 | 980931 | 14701397 | 19601862 | 24502328 | 29402793 | 34303259 | 39203724 | 49004655 | 58805586 | 490466 |
Morning: 8:00 - 12:00
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Price at schoolOur price | 490466 | 980931 | 14701397 | 19601862 | 24502328 | 29402793 | 34303259 | 39203724 | 49004655 | 58805586 | 490466 |
Morning: 8:00 - 12:00
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Price at schoolOur price | 245233 | 490466 | 735699 | 980931 | 12251164 | 14701397 | 17151630 | 19601862 | 22052095 | 24502328 | 29402793 |
Afternoon: 13:00 - 15:00
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Price at schoolOur price | 490466 | 980931 | 14701397 | 19601862 | 24502328 | 29402793 | 34303259 | 39203724 | 49004655 | 58805586 | 490466 |
Price is per person.
Morning: 8:00 - 12:00
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Price at schoolOur price | 612582 | 12241163 | 18361745 | 24482326 | 30602907 | 36723489 | 42844070 | 48964652 | 61205814 | 73446977 | 612582 |
Morning: 8:10 - 12:00
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Price at schoolOur price | 612582 | 12241163 | 18361745 | 24482326 | 30602907 | 36723489 | 42844070 | 48964652 | 61205814 | 73446977 | 612582 |
Morning: 8:00 - 12:00
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Price at schoolOur price | 612582 | 12241163 | 18361745 | 24482326 | 30602907 | 36723489 | 42844070 | 48964652 | 61205814 | 73446977 | 612582 |
Morning: 8:00 - 12:00
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Price at schoolOur price | 612582 | 12241163 | 18361745 | 24482326 | 30602907 | 36723489 | 42844070 | 48964652 | 61205814 | 73446977 | 612582 |
Morning: 8:00 - 10:00
Afternoon: 10:20 - 12:00
Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | Additional Week |
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Price at schoolOur price | 612582 | 12241163 | 18361745 | 24482326 | 30602907 | 36723489 | 42844070 | 48964652 | 61205814 | 73446977 | 612582 |
Morning: 8:00 - 10:00
Afternoon: 10:20 - 12:00

Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | Additional Week |
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Price at schoolOur price | 535509 | 10701017 | 16051525 | 21402033 | 26752542 | 32103050 | 37453558 | 42804066 | 53505083 | 64206099 | 535509 |
DELE books are an additional cost.
Morning: 8:00 - 12:00
Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | Additional Week |
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Price in US$ | |||||||||||
Price at schoolOur price | 612582 | 12241163 | 18361745 | 24482326 | 30602907 | 36723489 | 42844070 | 48964652 | 61205814 | 73446977 | 612582 |
Morning: 8:00 - 12:00
Our prices for CPI Spanish Immersion School include
- INCLUDED Organized activities
CPI Spanish Immersion School
General school facilities
Microwave for student use
Fridge for student use
Cafeteria
Drink vending machine
Snack vending machine
Library
Lounge
Garden
Balcony / terrace
Volleyball court
Basketball court
Soccer field / football pitch
Free coffee
Free WIFI
Free water dispenser
Non-smoking (all indoor and all outdoor areas of school)
Free parking (<500m)
Classroom equipment
TV in all classrooms
Electronic whiteboard in most classrooms
Air conditioning in some classrooms
Ample natural light in all classrooms
- Number of classrooms: 20
Facilities for disabled students
Wheelchair access to classroom
Accessible Toilet
Wheelchair access to reception
Wheelchair access to cafeteria
Student Age / Nationality
Student Nationality | Percentage of students |
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USA | 95% |
Other nationalities | 5% |
Percentage of students | |
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1-18 years | 0% |
18-24 years | 10% |
25-34 years | 40% |
35-50 years | 20% |
>50 years | 30% |
Information for all courses offered by CPI Spanish Immersion School
The transfers can be done in multiple ways:
- Semi-private shuttle (most popular): the school arranges a semi-private shuttle and will take the student to the pickup spot. Afterwards the shuttle will drop the student in the next location. Cost USD 65 per transfer
- Private shuttle: the school arranges a private shuttle that will pick the student anywhere and anytime, which costs around USD 230 per transfer.
01 Jan 2025, 11 Apr 2025, 17 Apr 2025, 18 Apr 2025, 01 May 2025, 25 Jul 2025, 02 Aug 2025, 15 Aug 2025, 15 Sep 2025, 01 Dec 2025, 25 Dec 2025.
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Accommodation
Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | Additional Week |
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Price in US$ | 245 | 490 | 735 | 980 | 1225 | 1470 | 1715 | 1960 | 2450 | 2940 | 245 |
Prices based on accommodation from Sunday to Sunday
Price per person
Questions and answers about CPI Spanish Immersion School
- How does payment for the shuttle service work and when will I receive further instructions on this?“Payment for the transfer shuttle is made in the same week you will transfer between locations. Instructions and details are shared with the student a few days before the transfer. Transfers are usually on Saturday or Sunday, so details and instructions are given on Thursday.”Josué Salazar García, Admissions from CPI Spanish Immersion School - Nov 05, 2024
FAQ about CPI Spanish Immersion School, Heredia
- What is the difference between the Retirement Travel Programme and the Essential Programme?“Both programmes are basically the same, except that they are paired with people of the same age in the group classes.”Josué Salazar García, Admissions from CPI Spanish Immersion School - Nov 05, 2024
- When is the placement test taken?“The student assistant will contact the student about a month in advance.”Josué Salazar García, Admissions from CPI Spanish Immersion School - Nov 05, 2024
- CPI Spanish Immersion School offers courses for which ages?CPI Spanish Immersion School offers courses from 4 years to 99. Average age is 20 during the summer and 60 for the rest of the year.
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