Spanish Language Schools & Cultural Centers

OUR MISSION

Intercultura is a language and cultural center devoted to achieving linguistic proficiency in the context of cultural immersion and intercultural education. We seek to cultivate global awareness and cooperation through the sharing of cultures and languages. We believe that participation in our program teaches not only a new language, but also effective tools for communication and understanding in the constantly evolving world culture in which we live. “Learn the language, live the culture”

OUR VISION

Our vision is to provide students with an integral language learning and cultural experience, using the communicative approach in combination with strategic elements of current didactic and pedagogical theory in a total cultural immersion environment, which contextualizes the language acquisition process. In addition, we aim to maintain our role at the forefront of the linguistic and intercultural studies field by creating new programs, expanding facilities, continuing the professional development of our staff and reinvesting in the communities that receive us.

OUR COMMITMENT TO THE COMMUNITY

Though a private enterprise, the majority of our profits are reinvested into academic and professional development for our staff, improvement of student facilities, and expansion of our community and cultural activities. A significant portion of our earnings go to regional causes and social development organizations, and to the endowment of our local student scholarship fund.

Intercultura supports several area environmental, social and development projects, offering logistical assistance, materials, scholarships and/or monetary donations to the following non-profit organizations:

  • Torito Public school
  • Sámara Public school
  • CREAR Assosiation: supplementary & creative education for local schoolchildren
  • Oxford University Conservation Expedition to Costa Rica
  • Heredia Public School
  • Carrillo Wild Animal Refuge Centre
  • Heredia Domestic Animal Shelter
  • Heredia State Orphanage
  • Sámara Pacific School
  • Sámara Sports Associations
  • Heredia Homeless Groups
  • Nicoya Environmental & Sustainable Farming Project
  • Turtle Refuge Project
  • Alajuela Clinic & Hospital
  • Children's Hospital Teletón
  • Sámara Community Development Association
  • Heredia Emergency & Medical Relief
  • Heredia & Sámara Police Force
  • Drug Rehabilitation Project for Young People CREA, Heredia

INTERCULTURA, Costa Rica, Language School & Cultural Center
Address :
    P.O Box 1952-3000, Heredia Costa Rica, Central América
E-mai :
Tel/Fax :
    +(506) 2260 8480 / 2656 0127
TOLL FREE NUMBERS :
    USA/Canada :     866-978-6668 / 213-784-4897
    Europe            :     44-20-7993-0822