CENTRO PANAMERICANO DE IDIOMAS (CPI)
2008 PRICES & SCHEDULE |
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CLASSES IN MINI-GROUPS
(average 2 - 3 students)
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Intensive Course (4 hours program)
Monday - Friday |
1 week |
£ 160 |
2 weeks |
£ 315 |
3 weeks |
£ 450 |
4 weeks |
£ 585 |
| Additional weeks: £ 140 per week |
Super-Intensive Course (5.5 hours program)
Monday - Friday |
1 week |
£ 215 |
2 weeks |
£ 430 |
3 weeks |
£ 620 |
4 weeks |
£ 805 |
| Additional weeks: £ 190 per week |
Prices include:
Classes, textbooks, placement test and free activities in each campus.
Free activities included in the price |
Activity |
CPI Heredia |
CPI Monteverde |
CPI Flamingo |
Dance class |
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x |
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Cooking class |
x |
x |
x |
Beach trip |
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x |
Walking tour |
x |
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Movie night |
x |
x |
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The libraries in each CPI campus also organise cultural free activities, such as tutoring, souvenirs class, etc. |
Schedule
Schedule for the Intensive Course:
The program of 4 classroom hours per day is designed to allow for adequate time to undertake activities outside of the classroom and is organised as follows:
- 08:00 a.m. Class Begins.
- 08:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Class Time.
- 10:00 a.m. - 10:20 a.m. Coffee Break (free typical snacks and fruit).
- 10:20 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Class Time.
12:00 p.m. Class Ends.
Note: The 4 hours program during the high season (June and July) students may study in the morning or afternoon depending on the number of students enrolled and the discretion of the administration; this is done in order to provide you with the best service possible.
Schedule for the Super-Intensive Course:
The program of 5½ classroom hours per day is organised as follows:
- 08:00 a.m. Class Begins.
- 08:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Class Time.
- 10:00 a.m. - 10:20 a.m. Coffee Break (free typical snacks and fruit).
- 10:20 a.m - 12:00 p.m. Class Time.
- 12:00 p.m - 01:00 p.m. Break.
- 01:00 p.m - 02:30 p.m. Class Time.
02:30 p.m. Class Ends.
PRIVATE CLASSES
For students that would prefer private classes CPI offers one to one instruction. During peak times private classes could be scheduled to take place in the afternoons.
Please note that private classes are not offered June and July.
| One to one program |
Price PER HOUR private classes:
(This price is for less than 20 hours private hours per week). |
£11 per hour.
Note: The student can combine the group program (in the morning) with private hours in the afternoon in all the 3 CPI campuses. |
| Fee to convert 20 hours group program to one to one classes: (4 hours program). |
£50 per week in addition to the price of group program. |
Fee to convert 27,5 hours group program to one to one classes:
(5,5 hours program) |
£70 per week in addition to the price of group program. |
ACCOMMODATION
Homestay
(Available in the three CPI campuses) |
Price of the homestay per week,
from Sunday to Sunday: |
£75 per person. Note: for 4 nights or more the weekly price applies. |
| One extra night in homestay: |
£11 per person. |
Studio Apartments
(Available in the three CPI campuses) |
Private studio apartments, for a maximum of 3 people, from Sunday to Sunday.
For further details and pictures click here |
For prices please contact our Admission's Office or the CPI Authorised Representatives.
Contact us |
Prices with CPI accommodations include:
Airport pick up and drop off from Juan Santamaría international airport to San Joaquín de Flores (to the homestay for CPI Heredia students and to a Hostel/B&B for CPI Flamingo /Monteverde students). Homestay also includes 2 meals, laundry service, private room (from Sunday to Sunday).
Space in the studio apartments at the three campuses is limited.
MANDATORY EXTRA FEES
| Minor Fee |
£75 per program for students ages 14 to 17 years, that are not travelling with an adult.
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| Volunteer Program Fee |
£25 for a volunteer program arranged by the staff of CPI.
Note: If this fee is not charged, CPI is not obligated to make any arrangements pertaining to a student's volunteer work. |
Please note that these prices do not include:
***** IMPORTANT *****
Observed Holidays
We observe the following holiday dates, and no class will be held on these days:
- January 1 (New Year's Day)
- April 5 and 6 (Thursday and Friday of Easter week)
- May 1 (Labor Day). Day of observation: May 2nd
- July 25 (Annexation of Guanacaste).
- August 15 (Mother's Day)
- September 15 (Independence Day)
- December 25 (Christmas)
For Christmas period, please note: CPI Heredia remains open. CPI Monteverde and CPI Flamingo will be closed for two weeks (December 22nd,
2008 to January 2nd, 2009). In December we suggest start classes at CPI Flamingo or CPI Monteverde and study the last 2 weeks of the year at CPI Heredia.
NOTE: No refunds or make-ups will be made to students for days missed due to holidays.
Forms of payments
Your deposit should be in £GBP and it can either be sent by personal cheque to Debbie Warboys or by bank transfer.
Please contact learn@spanishcostarica.co.uk for more details.
To pay the remaining balance on your first day of classes we accept cash (USD$), U.S. traveller's cheques, and credit cards.
Please note for VISA and Master Card holders: PRIOR to travelling, we recommend that you inform both your bank and credit card company that you will be outside of the country, to unlock or activate the chip or code in your card. Once unlocked you will be able to use it and to pay your school fees at CPI or make other purchases while in Costa Rica .
While it is possible that all students experience difficulty with their credit card, it is our experience that students coming form Europe tend to be most affected by the LOCK CODE regulation.
Welcome
CPI would like to notify you that credit card payments can only be done in Costa Rica with the presentation of the card. VISA cards and Mastercard cards are the only cards that are accepted.
Under no circumstance will CPI charge any card via the internet, neither will we ask you for your credit card number by email or by telephone. 
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