| General |
Costa
Rica |
Panama campus |
|
year
founded
|
1987 |
2005 |
|
number
of students
|
25-85 |
10-30 |
| number
of permanent/free-lance teachers |
15/10 |
4/5 |
| maximum/average
group size |
4/2.5 |
4/2 |
| average
age of students |
36 |
28. |
| bilingual
staff, program director |
yes,yes,yes |
yes,yes,yes |
| percentage
of students between 21-50 years-old |
75% |
70% |
| percentage
of college students |
<10% |
< 15% |
| percentage
of students from USA |
75% |
85%. |
| duration
of lesson unit |
55
minutes |
55
minutes |
| top
two reasons students select ILISA |
word
of mouth and website |
former ILISA students/website |
| Facilities/Services |
|
|
| number
of classrooms |
35 |
8 |
| free
use of e-mail |
yes,
10 computers |
yes, 2 computers |
| fax
service |
free
to receive, can send for small fee |
free
to receive, can send for small fee |
| computer-based
training |
online
(in development) |
online(in
development) |
| cafe/restaurant
service on the premises |
yes |
nearly cafetaria |
| gardens,
terrace with a mountain view |
yes |
campus
in City of Knowledge (Clayton) next to National Park Las Camino de Cruces |
| quiet
suburban location |
yes |
yes (park like) |
| Host
Family |
|
|
| meals
per day with homestay |
2 |
2 |
| maximum
number of students assigned per family |
1
(unless otherwise requested) |
1
(unless otherwise requested) |
| private
bedroom |
always |
always |
| private
bathroom |
upon
request (limited availability) |
upon
request (limited availability) |
| walking
distance from school |
some
(with 25 min. walk) |
most
(within 25 min. walk) |
| |
|
|
| hot
shower |
yes |
yes |
| special
preferences taken into account re: smoking, restricted diets,
children, distance to school, etc. |
yes |
yes |
| flexible
arrival/departure dates |
yes |
yes |
| host
families for families with children |
yes |
yes |
| family
change without surcharge if not satisfied |
yes |
yes |
| Spanish
program/Related activities |
|
|
| year
round offerings of group classes / private classes |
yes
/ yes |
yes
/ yes |
| combined
group and private instruction |
yes |
yes |
| special
programs for middle school an high school groups |
no |
yes |
| ecology/science
program for K12 |
no |
yes |
| executive
option (super intensive) |
yes |
yes |
| weekend
classes |
yes
(private classes only) |
yes
(private classes only) |
| minimum
/ maximum number of hours per day |
4
/ 8 |
4
/ 8 |
| private
classes for children |
yes |
yes |
| Spanish
for professional purposes |
yes |
yes |
| study
counseling service |
yes |
yes |
| cultural
activity program / cost |
yes
/ free |
yes
/ free |
| academic
credit available |
yes |
yes |
