Teach English in Costa Rica
Train in the jungle. Teach in paradise.
Change your life — and others' — through teaching abroad.
Bring meaning and fulfilment by developing your leadership, teaching, and organisation skills. Let others be grateful for your contribution, while you grow in ways you never expected.
"I went to Thailand chasing a girl. Seventeen years later, we're married with five kids and we've helped over 3,000 teachers do what I did. Teaching abroad doesn't just change your year — it changes your life."
What's included in the Costa Rica program
Everything you need to land safely in a paid teaching role — handled personally by our team.
Two Ways In
TEFL Course + Placement Program or Placement Program for already-certified teachers.
Guaranteed Paid Placement
Paid teaching placements across Costa Rica after graduation.
Wildlife Rescue Visit
Included in the program — a day at a local animal rescue centre.
Pura Vida Lifestyle
The country's culture is famously relaxed, friendly, and outdoorsy.
Sound like your kind of place?
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Why Costa Rica
Costa Rica is one of the most stunning places on earth to train and teach. You complete your TEFL course in a small Costa Rican town surrounded by cloud forest, waterfalls, and wildlife, then step into a paid classroom supported by our in-country team. Two clear routes available: train with us or join us already certified.
What teaching in Costa Rica is really like
Costa Rica has a small but steady English teaching market built around language academies, private schools, and international schools. Teachers are in real demand across the country because Costa Rica's economy is increasingly tied to tourism, international business, and service exports — and English is the currency that opens those doors.
Our TEFL course happens at a training centre in San Ramón, surrounded by cloud forest and wildlife. After graduation you move into a paid placement anywhere from the Central Valley to the coasts. Class sizes are small, students are motivated, and the country is full of former students turned friends.
Costa Rica is more flexible than most destinations on the degree requirement. Enquire to find out exactly what's available for your background.
Cities we place teachers in
Placements happen across Costa Rica. Here's a taste of the cities our teachers live and work in.
Central valley city, coffee culture, the main business hub and the hub of Costa Rica's international school market.
Our training base — surrounded by cloud forest and waterfalls. A real slice of Costa Rica, not a tourist bubble.
Beach placements for teachers who want surf, yoga, and the dry-forest climate. Smaller market but unforgettable.
This could be you in a few months.
Enquire now — the this country team will walk you through every step.
What it really costs to live in Costa Rica
Honest numbers on what teachers spend and what they save. We never share fees on our website — enquire to get the program pricing directly.
Affordable outside San José, especially in the Central Valley.
Casados (traditional set meals), rice and beans, and incredible coffee — eating well is cheap.
Buses are the backbone of the country and they're extraordinarily cheap.
Costa Rica is not a save-money posting — it's a live-well posting. Teachers cover costs and enjoy life.
What life is really like as a teacher in Costa Rica
Costa Rica is where 'pura vida' is a genuine way of living, not a slogan. Teachers describe their first months here as the slowest and fullest of their lives — mornings in coffee shops, afternoons in the classroom, evenings watching howler monkeys from a balcony in the forest.
Weekends are for Manuel Antonio, Arenal, the Nicoya Peninsula, or a short drive to Nicaragua or Panama. The wildlife, the biodiversity and the scale of the nature will reshape how you think about living in a city.
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Thousands of people sent abroad
Here are some of their stories — straight from teachers who lived it.
FAQ
What program types does Costa Rica offer?
Two routes: TEFL Course + Placement Program and a Placement Program for teachers who are already TEFL certified.
Do I need a degree to teach in Costa Rica?
Costa Rica is more flexible than most countries for non-degree holders. Enquire and we'll confirm which placements suit your background.
Do I need to speak Spanish?
No — you'll teach English through immersion methodology. Basic Spanish helps for daily life, and you'll pick it up fast.
The Costa Rica Full Program PDF
When you enquire, we'll send you the full Costa Rica program PDF — start dates, what's included, arrival logistics, visa checklist, monthly salary + cost breakdown, and a sample week in the classroom. All the detail we can't put on a public page, sent straight to your inbox.
Send me the PDF →Let's get you teaching in Costa Rica.
Enquire now and one of our team will walk you through the next steps — including everything you need to know about the tefl course + placement program / placement program.
No pressure, no commitment — we'll just answer your questions.