• Mexico
• Oaxaca
• Guanajuato
• Merida
• Playa del Carmen
• Puerto Vallarta

The City

• With peaks of almost 10,000 feet high, caverns among the deepest in the world, unspoiled beaches, jungles and valleys Oaxaca is an ideal place to experience the beauty of Mexico and its people.


• The city of Oaxaca is located in the central valley of the state with the Pacific Ocean at the southwest. It has a population of around 3,600,700 people.


• Oaxaca is protected by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site for its Spanish colonial buildings and nearby archaeological centre, Monte Albán. It’s the capital of the Oaxaca State and enjoys a mild, spring-like climate year round.


• Oaxaca is known for its thriving artisan community best seen around the Zócalo, the colonial centre’s main square. Its diverse population consists of over a dozen ethnic groups like the Mixtecs and Zapotecs, who bring the city to life with a variety of traditions, dances, music, languages and cuisine. All this is present in numerous museums, art galleries, open-air markets, outdoor cafes, restaurants and picturesque cobblestone streets.

The School

Our partner school in Oaxaca is located in the city centre, just 2 blocks from the beautiful 16th century Santo Domingo convent and 4 blocks from the Zócalo. This privileged setting means that you’ll find a plethora of internet cafes, restaurants, museums and art galleries right in the vicinity. The building is an old colonial home with thick walls that keep classrooms cool and a large central patio perfect for socializing with international friends over a drink or snack.

Spanish Courses in Oaxaca

• Intensive group course: 15 group classes/week
• Super-intensive group course: 25 group classes/week
• One to One private course: 25 classes/week

Timetable

The group classes, with a maximum of 5 students per group, are held from 9:00 to 14:00 (12:00 for the Intensive course) and are composed of 3 lessons of conversational grammar and 2 lessons of practical conversation and/or lectures if you opt for the Super intensive course (from 12:20 to 14:00 without breaks). The One to One lessons are offered in the afternoons from 14:30 to 17:30 with a 20 minute break.

A movie is shown each week during one of the conversation classes. During the conversation hours, lectures are given in Mexican history, Zapotecan culture, national holidays, etc

Accommodation

Carefully selected families, located within 20 minutes walking of the school, offer you single rooms with half board.

Activities and Excursions

• In the afternoons we offer workshops and activities that include:
  
  • Cooking
  • Arts and crafts
  • salsa classes
  • Singing Mexican songs
  • A fiesta or a picnic
• In Oaxaca we offer one-day excursions to Monte Alban, Hierve el Agua, “el Tule” tree, Mezcal distilleries, and beautiful churches and convents.

Our Opinion

The city of Oaxaca, located in the central valley of the state, is surrounded by the states of Puebla, Veracruz and Chiapas and the Pacific Ocean to the southwest. With its ethnic, cultural and historic richness, Oaxaca is an ideal place to experience the beauty of Mexico and its people.