If you need a more personalized instruction we recommend to take individual classes, WAYRA gives you the opportunaty to sign up for 4 hours of private classes per day. You will work on grammar, pronunciation and vocabulary and will also focus on reading, writing, speaking and listening. Textbooks and a variety of other materials are used in instruction, including role-playing, newspapers, magazines and other materials.
"Good teacher not satisfying facilities or management"
Farideh Radis,
学生フォーム デンマーク
(Translated by Google Translate)
My teacher was attentive, flexible and a nice and fun person. He taught me about the culture and of course and did not try to talk English with me, even with my very little Spanish, he continued talking in Spanish. This way I learned many new words.
The school has not a real physical office and the lessons happen on the grounds of a nearby Hostel for very young people.
I do not recommend the school for people at my age.
And I find the way the manager communicates in English confusing. This gave me some problems with transport they organized for me.
Reto Patt, Director at WAYRA Spanish Institute responded to this review. 23 January 2023
Dear Farideh, thank you very much for taking the time for this review. We are glad to hear that you were satisfied with the classes, but we are surprised that you are writing that we do not have a real physical office... On our campus we do have 3 different buildings and on the main building we have the reception of the school and there are 3 more offices (one for the academic coordinator, one for the academic director and another one for the administrative director). And we always give the classes on Wayra's campus since we started more than 25 years ago. We have no idea why you are writing that the classes where hold on a nearby hostal ...
"It was education and entertaining!"
Madeline Szoo,
学生フォーム アメリカ
(Translated by Google Translate)
I really enjoyed the activities and interactive communication practice. However, I felt that having taken Spanish in school, I knew much of the grammar and simply needed some verbal and auditory practice. I feel that I would've gained more abilities in Spanish had I simply taken a speaking and listening class (if such an option was made available). Also, I think it would have been interesting to read some more realistic texts (newspapers, short stories, etc), rather than simply following the booklet.
"WAYRA is a school of excellence. The teachers are superb and I learned more than I could have ever hoped."
Rhonda Gessow
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I liked the location of the school, the level of Spanish I was placed in, the teacher, the daily program and activities, and the excellence of everyone involved in the school. There was nothing that I didn't like. Great job, WAYRA!
In 2005, I took a Spanish course with WAYRA and was very impressed with how fast I learned the language. I decided to come back to brush up my language skills and I must say that the school still offers the same quality program. This time, I stayed in a student house directly in Tamarindo which was very convenient. I met a lot of new friends and had an unforgettable time. Hopefully I can come back in the near future!
To learn Spanish in Costa Rica it is essential you immerse yourself in the language. Living with a family is a unique experience that will give you the best opportunity to learn the language, experience the culture, and get to know the people from Costa Rica. The families are all screened and carefully selected. You will meet many people from the community, and your host family will try to make your stay unforgettable.
Our families live in the towns of Villareal and Santa Rosa. These small towns are not on the beach and both are very rural and tranquil. Villareal is 5 kilometers and Santa Rosa is 7 kilometers outside Tamarindo. The homes are small and typical.
The host mothers prepare a variety of fresh and tasty meals. The cooking is normally traditional but if the student has a specific diet or preference, his or her host mother will do everything she can to please the student with the food. In some houses, the mother cooks on typical mud stoves with wood, and in others, on more modern kitchens but, regardless of the method they use, the meals are well enjoyed by the students. With a host family the students will have the opportunity to taste different fruits and vegetables that could be difficult to find any place else.
During the months of December to April local fiestas and dances are part of the entertainment in this or other neighboring towns, were the students can enjoy an afternoon at the rodeo, participate at the tope "horse parade," share interesting conversations or experiences with the locals or, at night, dance to the rhythms of Central American music.
In the homes, each student has a private room, unless other wise arranged, and the bathrooms are normally to be shared with the family.
This house is centrally located in Playa Tamarindo, only one block from the beach and from the school.
Casa El Mar, amidst a tropical garden, has three bedrooms and two bathrooms on the second floor. The main floor is an open area with a large community kitchen, a comfortable living room and a spacious dinning area, with a double door that leads into an outdoor sitting area, and a comfortable living room. The setting of the main floor invites the students to have activities such as preparing a dinner, play games together, do homework or share their day's experience with others.
The bedrooms are assigned for women or for men and are to share. The rooms vary in size, and normally the largest bedroom with walking closet and a private bathroom is assigned for the ladies. The midsize and the small bedroom share a bathroom and each has a closet. All the rooms have a fan and the showers have hot water.
The patio is surrounded by large trees and a nice garden where students can relax in the hammocks or lounges for a shady retreat.
Student residence - 2人シェアルーム - 食事なし
¥ 64,515
毎週
Casa La Carolina
年齢範囲: 18歳以上
住所: 50 metros sur de Arco Iris, Playa Tamarindo, Guanacaste 50309, Costa Rica
La Carolina" is located 2½ blocks from the school and 3½ blocks from the beach.
This house offers all the luxuries and comforts of a home in a lush tropical garden. The house is modern, spacious, tastefully furnished and decorated.
It has a fully equipped kitchen, a living room with a dinning area and a lounge room on the second floor.
The bedrooms are naturally cooled by a ceiling fan an air conditioning.
Each sleeping room has two beds, a private bathroom, a closet and a dresser. The bathrooms have showers with hot water. The rooms are to share unless otherwise arranged.
Behind the main house, there is a one-bedroom apartment with a matrimonial bed, ideal for couples or for people that prefer a private room. The apartment has a kitchenette, equipped for two people, a private bedroom and a bathroom. In the garden is a small patio.
Enjoy the outdoors of La Carolina with a cool drink under the small rancho, or a refreshing dip in the medium size pool.
Important note: breakfast is included until 2018
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