As part of a larger process of Spanish training, only one week is required to begin speaking Spanish. We offer Spanish language training for every level, from beginners to advanced students. Our placement exam will help you to find out at which level or sublevel you are. Start at the beginner’s level and finish in the advanced level classes.  Programs are available from as short as one week to up to three months. Begin anytime at any level.     

We recommend I that you to take between three and five classes per day. Each class has a maximum of six students.

The following courses are available:

 20 different Grammar Courses, Structured Conversation Courses, Culture, Literature, Legends, Politics, Mexican History, Business Culture, Mexican Cooking, Dance

Ask for Private Classes to work on specific aspects of your Spanish! Private classes are always available.

Intensive Spanish for Travelers

An intensive course designed to last one or two weeks. This course will equip you with a strong set of survival skills. Recommended for beginners who want to travel. Ideal for people that need to learn to communicate in specific contexts (restaurants, hotels, bus stations…) and for people who need to expand their ability to understand Spanish and express themselves in Spanish.

**Four hours per day, one on one classes or classes of at most three students.**

Plus Program

A Spanish language and cultural immersion course to optimize the learning of Spanish. The Plus is designed to include 5 hours of one-on-one classes plus an hour in a group daily. It runs for 3 intensive weeks and students at any level are welcome to join this program.

Trimester Program

Our Trimester program is now offered year round. Enjoy the highest level of flexibility and study with our experienced staff, whenever you have time! Each program runs for 12 weeks. The Trimester Program is offered for students who are looking for long term instruction in Guanajuato for an economical price. You can take this program on three different levels. The day of your arrival we will give you a placement exam to determine your level. Each day you will receive three hours of instruction. Below you will find an example of how your schedule could be structured.

If you are in the middle of any of the levels, we will teach you the rest of that level and then classes from the next! You will only receive the instruction that corresponds with your skills.

 **Ten students maximum per class. All Trimester students have an option of taking cooking or dance classes for two hours per week.**

Program Content: Each student will take 3 hours of Spanish at his/her respective level. A 4th hour will be a workshop (English or Spanglish J ) on Mexican culture and history conducted by one of the teachers who holds a university degree in that area. Each day, there will be a 5th hour as a visit to one of the respective museums or important buildings of Guanajuato.

Cost: USD 130/week (doesn´t include entrance fees)

• Mexican and Latin American literature (intermediate to advanced students only).

Program Content: Each student will take 3 hours of Spanish at his/her respective levels. Each day, there will be a two hour workshop on Mexican and Latin American literature and poetry.

Cost: USD 130/week

These programs are offered as an alternative to the programs we already offer. Students have the option to enroll for the entire four weeks of the “More than Spanish program” or for one or more subprograms.
If you would like to be a student at the school for multiple weeks but only some of the subprograms are of interest to you, you may take our standard program during the other weeks at the school.
For all students (except returning students), a USD 35 one time registration fee applies.
If you take three or four of these programs, a 50% discount on the registration fee as well as a 10% discount on the tuition applies.
Each program requires a min. of 5 students. The language classes will be in groups of no more than 5 people. The special activities will be in groups of no more than 8 people.
Application deadline and program confirmation will be December 15th.
You can substitute some of the group classes for private classes. Please ask for a price quote.
Please contact us if the subprogram you are interested in is not offered during the time you would like to study at Escuela Mexicana.

Children´s Program@Escuela Mexicana

-Available year round.
-Classes are divided by age: 6 to 9 years and 10 to 12 years and if necessary by Spanish proficiency
-Classes for two to four hours per day. They incorporate language and cultural elements.

"Escuela Mexicana has the best Spanish language program for children in Guanajuato. My three children studied in the summer program in order to be prepared for full immersion in a Mexican school. The children´s classes at Escuela Mexicana are every bit as serious as the adult classes, yet age appropriate."

 Liz from Washington

What should you know about the school?

 Escuela Mexicana uses the communicative teaching approach. Classes are taught in Spanish by native speakers. Small class sizes ensure that students receive personal attention and intensive interaction with instructors. Classes incorporate:

• Materials (we have developed our own work books) and activities that reflect real-life situations
• Interaction and learning exchange among students and native speakers
• Activities that integrate reading, speaking, listening, and writing
• Role play and dramatization.

Classes run Monday through Friday. Most students start classes Monday, but you may begin classes any weekday. Your first day of class is a pilot day, at the end of which we can adjust your schedule as needed. Placement exams will be given to students with some knowledge of Spanish. Private instruction is also available.

Lodging is also available at the school. We offer clean, comfortable, dormitory-style rooms with shared or private bath, hot water 24 hours a day, daily room service, and kitchen use. We also have a comfortable apartments available. Furthermore,   Escuela Mexicana can arrange a homestay for you with a local Mexican family that includes three meals per day.

Extracurricular Activities

Extracurricular activities:

In addition to all that, the school offers some more services:

• Internet, Laundry,
• Taxi service from the Leon airport
• Grammar workbooks developed by our teachers