ACADEMICS

Our place-based academic programs include collaboratively-designed faculty-led courses, immersive long programs, internships, Spanish language, virtual programming, and a menu of presentations and activities. Our academic programs are unique thanks to their interface with MVI’s community relationships, on-going projects, and research.

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Our place-based academic programs include collaboratively-designed faculty-led courses, immersive long programs, internships, Spanish language, virtual programming, and a menu of presentations and activities. Our academic programs are unique thanks to their interface with MVI’s community relationships, on-going projects, and research.

OPEN ENROLLMENT

OPPORTUNITIES

Spanish

Experience immersive Spanish learning in a stimulating environment with the Monteverde Institute. Engage socially and emotionally at the classroom and with the local community for rapid, natural language acquisition. Our dedicated, continually trained teachers ensure pedagogical excellence.

Enroll today and master Spanish with us!

Internships

Learn while contributing to a major cause! Check out our catalog and see where would you like to grow. 

Study abroad

Open Enrollment courses welcome both local and international students, offering place-based education and service learning, including Sustainable Futures and Spanish Courses.

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Board of Directors

President
Vicepresident
Secretary
Treasure
Vocal 1
Vocal 2
Alternate 1
Alternate 2
Fiscal

Pedro Belmar
Celia Harvey
Maikol Cruz
Hazel Guindon
Elena Florian
Dinia Santamaría
Eugenio Vargas
Silvia Elizondo
Alexa Stickel

Campaign for

Sustainability

Fundraising Campaigns of the Monteverde Institute

Our priority is continuing to build programs that benefit both our visiting students and our local community.

Alliance for the

Monteverde

Institute

Board of Directors, Alliance for the Monteverde Institute

The Alliance for the Monteverde Institute is a 501c3 public charity that provides financial & other support to the initiatives of the Monteverde Institute.

Planting

Sustainabilty

Restoring employment, food security, and forests 

Given the severe impact of COVID-19 on Monteverde, Costa Rica, a town whose economy relies almost solely on tourism, the community is eager to embrace new forms of sustainability—and you can fund these projects while providing income to people who have lost their jobs during this challenging time. Learn more on the following link: