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Founded in 1986 in Monteverde, Costa Rica, Monteverde Institute from its inception has facilitated place-based, experiential learning in education abroad, grounded in the environmental, social, economic, and cultural realities of the Monteverde communities.
We are a Costa Rican non-profit, dedicated to serving our community through student projects and applied research that benefits local practices.
The MVI staff is a dedicated group of professionals who come from many parts of the country and other countries countries and walks of life. But, all of them share a passionate commitment to the vision and mission of the Institute, the environment, the importance of sustainable practices, and to the community.
Grounded in high academic standards, the values of the Monteverde Institute are love, peace, service to others, teamwork, homestay, and accountability.
See MoreWe invite faculty to partner with us. Monteverde Institute is currently able to add two more semester courses: fall and summer.
See MoreCurrently, the Monteverde Institute has space to host more semester or quarter courses.
See MoreThe Monteverde Institute in Costa Rica offers its students the possibility of taking Spanish classes, doing Homestay and/or join an Internship.
See MoreNew experiences with Spanish language and homestay families remain of value throughout the lives of our study abroad students.
See MoreStudy Abroad students build lasting relationships with homestay families.
See MoreOur campus is located in the center of the Monteverde community, adjacent to the historic Cheese Factory and surrounded by hundreds of acres of protected forest.
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