I added 10 to 20 words to my vocabulary each day, and I enjoyed myself more as my lexicon grew. Afternoon classes focused on conversation, and we took the occasional stroll around the markets or a field trip to an artisan cooperative or a museum. Antigua has a fairly safe reputation, though, and I never encountered an untoward situation during my five-week stay. A significant part of the language school experience is the homestay option. My advice is to wait a couple of days after you arrive and talk to other students about their homestays.
Word of mouth is the best way to find a comfortable fit.
And be clear about what your host's expectations are. At my first home, I asked the hostess to warm up some milk that I had bought for hot chocolate. She immediately launched into a 15-minute diatribe about how the piddling amount of money the school gave her to cover the cost of my room and board wasn't enough to pay for the gas she'd use to heat the milk. No hot chocolate that day. All went swimmingly at the new digs until I declined a second helping of scrambled eggs and refried beans at breakfast.