Testimonials

We very fortunate to have come to IPED. It is so hard to decide between programs when trying to evaluate them from afar. However, all of the testimonials IPED has received are well deserved. David and Zaida give each student such personal attention. Zaida was our teacher, and she is very professional and experienced. They helped us set up childcare for our 3 year old and were a great help in planning our travels in Costa Rica.

The teacher for our children ages 9 and 12 was excellent as well. She kept the children entertained and learning for the entire month. I would recommend IPED without reservation. The teaching is excellent and people are a pleasure to be with.

Our family's experience has been a very positive one. We started our 6 month stay in Costa Rica with three weeks intensive language study for ourselves and the beginning of weekly lessons for our daughters Lizzie (12) and Caroline (8). We quickly discovered that David and Zaida's efforts towards successful experiences for their students went well beyond the classroom. Each of us felt a special connection to this school and its personnel and we have enjoyed cooking and dance lessons as well as numerous social contacts. Some of our most meaningful learning about Costa Rican culture and values has come from our firsthand experiences with this "family". We are sad to leave but comforted by the knowledge that we've made some good friends at Costa Rica's IPED.

Thank You,

"What a great place!  The people at IPED are supportive in more ways than  just teaching a language.  I felt  very much a part of a close community of friends who cared.  What also made a great impression was the effort made by the staff to meet the needs of each individual."

Ojala que regrese para aprender mas.

"IPED is a complete comprehensive learning experience. David and Zaida go beyond providing language training. IPED is a cultural experience about Tico lifestyles including food, customs and dance. The homestay is a valuable component of the program,  reinforcing language skills and cultural understanding. I feel fortunate to have found a language school  with caring people and staff. I suffered from Spanish language acquisition anxiety and believe the IPED experience has provided me with a good foundational start".  

Amigo

"We have had a great time.  The homestay has been absolutely wonderful. Doña Lilliana has helped us (with language, search for housing etc.)  and truly befriended us. And we have learned so much form the classes  Meanwhile, we have really appreciated how  IPED's staff has been concerned with all of our needs and problems. You have defined your job as assisting with all aspects of daily life of which language is one central aspect."

Thank you.

My time here in Costa Rica has been amazing! I feel like my Spanish has improved tremendously and that I am now very comfortable speaking. The best part was my family. They are very real and down to earth and have made a lasting impression in my mind. I hope to keep in touch with them and one day return to both IPED and Lilliana's . The school experience was wonderful. I was a little apprehensive that we would only do grammar stuff but I was so thrilled with learning about the legends and histories of different countries. And learning the slang words was definitely a plus. But the best part was definitely the cooking classes! Being invited into your home and learning so many new things was wonderful. Thank you for all of your extra help.

My stay here at IPED for these past 3 weeks has been the best. I learned a lot of Spanish in class and have greatly improved. I really liked how Zaida always asked if we thought we were learning enough, how we were doing in class, how we enjoyed are homestay etc... Zaida and David really care about our stay here to be the best and are always willing to give their most. The homestay was excellent as well. The family was warm and friendly. I am definitely going to return to IPED in the future with a family of my own! I will miss Zaida y David.

David, Zaida, Thank you so much for an awesome month here in Heredia. These four weeks have been one of the most rewarding experiences of my life. Not only did I learn massive amounts of vocabulary ( thanks to my omnipresent blue cuaderno), but also made some great friends and explored a beautiful country at the some time. Compared to Virginia which is of course the most beautiful state in America, Costa Rica still surpasses my mountains, the mountains here are still a little rugged, a little untouched and that makes them even prettier, although the bus rides are the worse for it! Before I got here I didn't know what to expect, and the program completely surprised me. This was the most relaxing month I've spent in a long time so laid back! Thanks for putting me with Luis's family -better people don't exist. In short, thank you guys for everything! And be prepared I'm coming back.