Tamarindo · Costa Rica
ISLS Family Spanish ProgramYear-round family Spanish immersion across four Costa Rica campuses, since 1992
Family ProgramSanto Domingo de Heredia · Costa Rica, Ecuador
Common Ground Family Spanish Immersion
Family Spanish immersion across Costa Rica and Ecuador with parallel age-grouped classes
Ages
2 – 17
When
Costa Rica Summer 2026 starts July 11 or July 18, 2026; Costa Rica Winter 2027 starts February 6, 2027; Ecuador Summer 2026 starts June 20 or June 27, 2026. Combo programs run 3 - 6 weeks across both countries. Registration deadline April 1, 2026 or when full.
What this is
Family Spanish immersion split between Santo Domingo de Heredia, Costa Rica and Cuenca, Ecuador - parallel classes by age band, so infants through adults each get a level-appropriate track.
Costa Rica summer 2026 starts July 11 or July 18; Costa Rica winter starts February 6, 2027; Ecuador summer starts June 20 or June 27, 2026. Combos linking both countries run three to six weeks. Spanish instruction is 10 or 20 hours per week - your choice. Families stay with a host family. Common Ground International, founded 2001 by two Colorado educators, has run immersion trips for over two decades.
For families who want a multi-week Spanish stretch with the option of two Latin American settings.
Where it is
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Santo Domingo de Heredia
Costa Rica, Ecuador
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