Small Group Lessons - 10 hours/week

Maximo Nivel - San Jose

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Sujets d'instruction

Écouter, parler, prononciation, lecture, rédaction, vocabulaire, grammaire et activités

Emploi du temps

Durée du cours
1-52 semaines
Débuts de séssion
Tous les lundis
Cours par semaine
10 leçons par semaine (chaque leçon dure 60 min)
Jours de classe
lundi - vendredi
Jours fériés
24 déc. 2024, 25 déc. 2024, 31 déc. 2024 - 01 janv. 2025

Maximo Nivel ne prévoit pas de cours durant des jours fériés indiqués ci-dessus. L'école n'offre pas de remboursement pour ces jours manqués donc faîtes attention en choississant vos dates de voyage.

Heures de cours

You can choose from the following class times:

Session du matin
09:00 - 13:00
Session de l'après-midi
14:00 - 18:00

L'emploi du temps du cours peut changer selon la disponibilité et la saison.

Description des cours

This course is designed for Spanish learners looking for an intensive language-learning opportunity that can be paired with site-seeing. Throughout your language training, the teacher will continuously assess your ability in the four language skills – Speaking, Listening, Reading, and Writing; and the four language systems – Grammar, Vocabulary, Phonology, and Function. Textbooks and materials are all included in course prices, and all of the teachers are experienced native Spanish instructors – either certified in teaching Spanish as a foreign language or with their Bachelors and/or Masters in Education. We also have a free Tandem Conversation Program offering free conversation practice with local English students to supplement your regular classes.

For group classes, if no group can be formed at the student's level, for every 2 hours of group classes, the student will be upgraded to 1 hour of private tutoring.

Niveau du cours

Tous les niveaux, de débutant à avancé
Vous passerez un test lors de votre premier jour de classes pour déterminer votre niveau de langue.

Taille du cours

Moyenne 5 étudiants
Maximum 8 étudiants

Age des étudiants

Tranche d'âge 16 ans et plus
Moyenne 25 ans
(23 en été)

Certificat

Un certificat d'accomplissement vous sera présenté à la fin de votre cours
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"Well located school with a wide language course offering"

Darrah Hassell, etudiant de Allemagne

I live in San Jose half of the year and took advantage of the holiday break to take a two week course to improve speaking Spanish. The staff at Máximo Nivel were very communicative and quick to respond to my queries. I arrived for the classes the first day and although I didn't really need an orientation, I thought the tips they gave the international students were really important tips like "always get in the front seat of an Uber." I took two hours of class per day in the afternoon. The teacher did a very good job at trying to respond to the needs of all the students although our goals were all very different. Besides the book that was provided by Máximo Nivel, the teacher also brought supplementary texts that were very interesting. The small group was really ideal for practicing conversation if you already have a strong grasp of grammar. I noticed a real improvement in confidence in my skills even in the short two weeks that I attended the course. It was a good refresher on the grammar I had years ago and allowed me to practice speaking.

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Durée des études
1 semaine
Dates d'étude
2 Jan 2024 - 12 Jan 2024
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"I learned so much!"

Elaine Feller, etudiant de Etats-Unis

Personalized one-on-one classes when no other students were present at my level. (Class time was halved.)

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Durée des études
2 semaines
Dates d'étude
25 Dec 2023 - 12 Jan 2024
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"Fantastic guidance!"

Grace Holmes, etudiant de Nouvelle-Zélande

The Spanish lessons were amazing! Every staff member was so helpful and kind!

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13 Mar 2023 - 17 Mar 2023
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"The best under the given circumstances"

Mirco Karbinski, etudiant de Allemagne

The "Maximo Nivel" in San José, Costa Rica, is a lovely school located apart the city centre with great teachers and staff. Since it is a smaller school with a mixture out of national and international students in nearly every age class, the atmosphere is mostly familiar and welcoming. They do include a driving service which will you from the airport to your housing. The staff will probably know your name and will treat you well, have talks with you or invite you to activities which are every Monday (salsa dance training) or Friday in the evening (karaoke night / soccer / etc.). They do also have a Tandem program where you can meet up with native speakers and a travel service agency where it is possible to book tourist activities apart from the school itself with extern organizers.

The lessons were very good and the teachers take care of your personal and individual learning standards and levels to give you the opportunity to progress.

All in all it has been a great experience and an enriching learning process, but since October is in the rain season of Costa Rica there were not as much international students as in the summer season. Therefore, due to the fact I have originally booked the Spanish Immersion Intensive Course, which is meant to have 2 single lessons and 4 group lessons, they could not find other students which have been in my language level (intermedium) but only had students in a basic or advanced language level to build groups with. Instead of that they offered me additional single classes (2 single classes instead of 4 group classes).

If I would have known before that I would solely have single classes, I would have decided for another school since it was not originally the product and program I decided for or for what I had chosen this institute, however it was surely a special situation where they tried to make the best out of the circumstances.

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Durée des études
2 semaines
Dates d'étude
10 Oct 2022 - 28 Oct 2022
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"Great start learning Spanish"

Miyuki Imai, etudiant de Costa Rica

I have not learned Spanish language before coming to Costa Rica, just knowing basic phrases. Because of that, I was placed to have a one hour private lesson instead of two hour group lesson. I really enjoyed learning Spanish with my teacher, Andrea. I can tell she is an experienced teacher because she gave me the lessons according to my needs, not just follow the textbook, as well as making me comfortable to ask questions and speak Spanish. I wish I could continue the lessons with her more.

Because of the private lesson, my class was changed to evening first, then afternoon. I prefer to have a class in the morning as scheduled. I also did not like the placement test that was very intimidated since I did not understand any of it although I understand the school needs to do it.

I attended one of the free activities, Latin Dance lesson. It's fun.

Because of my experience at Maximo Nivel, now I am motivated to keep learning Spanish!

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21 Feb 2022 - 25 Feb 2022
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"Nice, service minded and competent staff all along"

Farideh Radis, etudiant de Danemark

I was supposed to have 4 days in an A1 class. But I was the only one beginning in the Christmas week in elementary class, that’ s why the school gave me private lessons instead and that was great. Last time I tried to learn Spanish was 20 years ago in Malaga. My teacher Lindsay spoke Spanish all the time and that motivated me to try to talk too. She gave me small homeworks and thought me not only in Spanish but told me about Costa Rica’s culture and traditions . She is a very pleasant person. Every time I needed help with some thing, fx booking a trip or printing something etc., I met a smile and en effective action.
The only minus for me was that the school is actually in San Pedro, far away from my condo in the northwest of San Jose. I had to take Uber/ taxi to get there every morning. On the other side I came to see more of San Pedro and this was educational .
Who knows may be I will come back to Máximo Nivel, if I visit Cusco in future. Pura vida

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20 Dec 2021 - 24 Dec 2021
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"Excellent school, good location, friendly staff"

Mihhail Kapustin, etudiant de Estonie

I was happy with the school. I booked my classes last minute but they were still able to work me in. The staff was very friendly and all spoke perfect English. As for my classes, I took one week of private lessons, 6h a day. Definitely gave my Spanish a boost.

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25 Jan 2021 - 29 Jan 2021
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"I met many good and dedicated people, but I did not learn as much as I had hoped."

John Ferrara, etudiant de Etats-Unis

Everyone who worked at the school made a sincere effort to help me learn and to feel comfortable during my time in San Jose. I studied hard and long. Perhaps I expected too much out of just one week at the class, but despite all the positives, I do not feel I made sufficient progress to give five stars.

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9 Mar 2020 - 13 Mar 2020
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"Fantastic learning opportunity with great people!"

Jasmine Selman, etudiant de Royaume-Uni

My teacher Ana was AMAZING, I am so grateful - she improved my Spanish so much so quickly. All the staff at Maximo are amazing. Great lessons, a focus on what you want to learn, for me it was conversational Spanish. They even had a lovely courtyard to sit and chat and practice your Spanish or make friends. Thank you!

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20 May 2019 - 24 May 2019
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"Very helpful course"

Konrad Debicki, etudiant de Australie

The school catered to my situation very well. I was extremely satisfied with the quality of teaching and how much I was able to learn in the space of a week.

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11 Mar 2019 - 15 Mar 2019
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Logement

Maximo Nivel offrent les types de logement ci-dessous:
homestay

Chambre chez l'habitant - 3-personne en chambre partagée - Petit-déjeuner et le dîner

Fr. 189
hebdomadaire

Homestay - 2/4-person shared room - Breakfast and dinner

Tranche d'âge: 16 ans et plus
Emplacement: In the city center of San José
Type de logement: Chambre chez l'habitant
Type de chambre: 3-personne en chambre partagée
Plan repas: Petit-déjeuner et le dîner (14 repas par semaine)
Installations: Internet sans fil
Distance à l'école: 5 - 35 minutes en autobus
Disponibilité: janvier - décembre
Jour de l’arrivée: dimanche, à tout moment
Jour du départ: samedi, à tout moment
Fr. 189
Family-stays are all with pre-approved families and include breakfast and dinner Monday through Sunday. All of our host families are middle-class and live in homes and areas that are attractive. Most family-stays include a shared room and shared bath. Many of the families have been hosting international travelers for years. Guests are given a key to the house and are free to come and go as they please, but they must respect the routine and rules of the family.

Chambre chez l'habitant - Chambre simple - Petit-déjeuner et le dîner

Fr. 218
hebdomadaire

Homestay - Single-person room - Breakfast and dinner

Tranche d'âge: 16 ans et plus
Emplacement: In the city center of San José
Type de logement: Chambre chez l'habitant
Type de chambre: Chambre simple
Plan repas: Petit-déjeuner et le dîner (14 repas par semaine)
Installations: Internet sans fil
Distance à l'école: 5 - 35 minutes en autobus
Disponibilité: janvier - décembre
Jour de l’arrivée: dimanche, à tout moment
Jour du départ: samedi, à tout moment
Fr. 218
Family-stays are all with pre-approved families and include breakfast and dinner Monday through Sunday. All of our host families are middle-class and live in homes and areas that are attractive. Most family-stays include a shared room and shared bath. Many of the families have been hosting international travelers for years. Guests are given a key to the house and are free to come and go as they please, but they must respect the routine and rules of the family.
student-residence

Résidence d'étudiants - 3-personne en chambre partagée - Petit-déjeuner et le dîner

Fr. 242
hebdomadaire

Student residence (off-campus) - 2/4-person shared room - Breakfast and dinner

Tranche d'âge: 18 - 26 ans
Type de logement: Résidence d'étudiants (hors campus)
Type de chambre: 3-personne en chambre partagée
Plan repas: Petit-déjeuner et le dîner (14 repas par semaine)
Installations: Internet sans fil
Distance à l'école: 5 - 25 minutes en autobus
Disponibilité: janvier - décembre
Jour de l’arrivée: dimanche, à tout moment
Jour du départ: samedi, à tout moment
Fr. 242
Student residences are similar to a family-stay, as they are still houses managed by a family living in the residence, in charge of catering the meals daily. however, they are larger and offer accommodations with a larger group of participants from 10 to 40 people between the ages of 18 to 26 years old, to create a "university dormitory" style experience. Families are less involved with the students who stay in these big houses. Both private and shared rooms are available as are private and shared bathrooms. Student residences include breakfast and dinner 7 days/week. Guests are given a key to the residence and are free to come and go as they please, but they must respect the routine and rules of the residence.

Résidence d'étudiants - Chambre simple - Petit-déjeuner et le dîner

Fr. 315
hebdomadaire

Student residence (off-campus) - Single-person room - Breakfast and dinner

Tranche d'âge: 18 - 26 ans
Emplacement: In the city center of San José
Type de logement: Résidence d'étudiants (hors campus)
Type de chambre: Chambre simple
Plan repas: Petit-déjeuner et le dîner (14 repas par semaine)
Installations: Internet sans fil
Distance à l'école: 5 - 25 minutes en autobus
Disponibilité: janvier - décembre
Jour de l’arrivée: dimanche, à tout moment
Jour du départ: samedi, à tout moment
Fr. 315
Student residences are similar to a family-stay, as they are still houses managed by a family living in the residence, in charge of catering the meals daily. however, they are larger and offer accommodations with a larger group of participants from 10 to 40 people between the ages of 18 to 26 years old, to create a "university dormitory" style experience. Families are less involved with the students who stay in these big houses. Both private and shared rooms are available as are private and shared bathrooms. Student residences include breakfast and dinner 7 days/week. Guests are given a key to the residence and are free to come and go as they please, but they must respect the routine and rules of the residence.
apartment

Appartement - Chambre simple - Sans repas

Fr. 192
hebdomadaire

Private apartment - Single-person room - No meals

Tranche d'âge: 18 ans et plus
Emplacement: In the city center of San José
Type de logement: Appartement privé
Type de chambre: Chambre simple
Plan repas: Sans repas
Installations: Salle de bain privée, cuisine, et internet sans fil
Distance à l'école: 5 - 15 minutes en promenade
Disponibilité: janvier - décembre
Jour de l’arrivée: dimanche, à tout moment
Jour du départ: samedi, à tout moment
Fr. 192
Apartments are comfortable, fully furnished and with equipped kitchens. They're all centrally located within easy walking distance or a short bus/taxi ride to the Institute.
hotel

Hôtel - 4-personne en chambre partagée - Petit déjeuner

Fr. 131
hebdomadaire

Hostel - 12/16-person shared dorm - Breakfast

Tranche d'âge: 18 ans et plus
Emplacement: In the city center of San José
Type de logement: Auberge de jeunesse
Type de chambre: 4-personne en chambre partagée
Plan repas: Petit déjeuner (7 repas par semaine)
Installations: Informatique, internet sans fil, et internet gratuit
Distance à l'école: 5 - 15 minutes en promenade
Disponibilité: janvier - décembre
Jour de l’arrivée: dimanche, à tout moment
Jour du départ: samedi, à tout moment
Fr. 131
Hostels are a good option if you want to save money while still remaining 100% independent. All hostels are clean and safe with excellent service and amenities including WiFi and TV rooms. All hostels are within a 5-15 minute walk from Maximo Nivel. Hostels are clean and safe, but basic accommodations. Shared bathrooms are standard for all room types in hostels.

Hôtel - Chambre simple - Petit déjeuner

Fr. 266
hebdomadaire

Hostel - Single-person room - Breakfast

Tranche d'âge: 18 ans et plus
Emplacement: In the city center of San José
Type de logement: Auberge de jeunesse
Type de chambre: Chambre simple
Plan repas: Petit déjeuner (7 repas par semaine)
Installations: Informatique, internet sans fil, et internet gratuit
Distance à l'école: 5 - 15 minutes en promenade
Disponibilité: janvier - décembre
Jour de l’arrivée: dimanche, à tout moment
Jour du départ: samedi, à tout moment
Fr. 266
Hostels are a good option if you want to save money while still remaining 100% independent. All hostels are clean and safe with excellent service and amenities including WiFi and TV rooms. All hostels are within a 5-15 minute walk from Maximo Nivel. Hostels are clean and safe, but basic accommodations. Shared bathrooms are standard for all room types in hostels.

Hôtel - Chambre simple - Petit déjeuner

Fr. 494
hebdomadaire

3-star Hotel - Single-person room - Breakfast

Tranche d'âge: 18 ans et plus
Emplacement: In the city center of San José
Type de logement: Hôtel 3 étoiles
Type de chambre: Chambre simple
Plan repas: Petit déjeuner (7 repas par semaine)
Installations: Salle de bain privée, internet sans fil, et internet gratuit
Distance à l'école: 5 - 10 minutes en promenade
Disponibilité: janvier - décembre
Jour de l’arrivée: dimanche, à tout moment
Jour du départ: samedi, à tout moment
Fr. 494
Maximo Nivel works with very nice, comfortable 3-star hotels. Hotel accommodations include private room with private bath, and breakfast. Hotels are a more expensive option, but provide you with the highest comfort and the most privacy. All hotels are within a 5-15 minute walk from Maximo Nivel.
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Assistance visa

Nous ne pouvons pas faire de demande de visa au nom des étudiants. Cependant, l'école peut vous fournir tous les documents dont vous avez besoin pour préparer votre demande.

Votre lettre d'acceptation sera envoyée à votre domicile par la poste sans frais.

Vols et transfert à l'aéroport

Please note that we do not book flights for our students. If you are researching airfare costs, we recommend using Kayak.com, a search engine that lets you compare flight options from your home country to San José based on your budget, schedule and preferences.

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