Ecuador Spanish Language School

The language school was founded in 2000 and is situated in a great location in modern Quito. The school is an institution created to offer personalised instruction in a group setting in the learning of Spanish as a second language.

You will be working with the teachers in groups, which allows your conversational language skills to improve naturally as you interact with the rest of the group. Particular emphasis is placed on flexibility as you can pick the areas you wish to focus on, such as conversation, comprehension or writing. All of our teachers are native speakers with a university degree in Spanish and have a minimum of ten years experience in teaching Spanish as a second language.

The courses at the school are suitable for beginners and for advanced students. Once you have completed 300 hours or more you can gain a certificate from the Ministry of Education of Ecuador (internal certificates for courses of shorter duration will be issued on request).

Classes are held Monday through to Friday from 8.30-12.30 or 13.00-17.00 so you can choose between morning or afternoon lessons.

A cultural event is usually arranged once a week. In the day you can visit museums, galleries and cultural centres. In the evenings you can go out to restaurants, bars, music concerts, theatre, etc. These trips give participants a chance to learn more about Ecuadorian culture, but also give them the chance to get to know other students and teachers better, and of course, to practice their Spanish.

Once a week we organise salsa and merengue classes. If you want to take a professional dance course you can attend any of the best salsa schools in Quito (at your expense).

Once a week one of our teachers prepares a typical Ecuadorian dish with the students. This is a practical way to learn how to make some of the meals that you may have enjoyed eating whilst in Ecuador. You will see the kinds of ingredients used, and some of the traditional cooking methods. It’s a sociable event which gives you the opportunity to chat with other teachers and students in the school, and above all, to practice using the Spanish that you have learnt in your classes.