• Ecuador
• Quito

The City:

• Quito is the capital of Ecuador. It is located in a beautiful valley surrounded by snow capped peaks of the Andes, with excellent travel connections to the rest of Ecuador, the Galapagos Islands and all of Latin America


• Quito, with more than 1 million inhabitants, is surprisingly friendly and considerably safer than other Latin American cities, despite its size.


• The old colonial city of Quito was designated a UNESCO World Heritage site


• The city retains its graceful colonial charm, and enjoys a climate often referred to as "eternal spring".

The School

Our Partner school in Quito is registered with and recognized by the Ecuadorian Ministry of Education. Certificates are awarded after completion of study, and college credit is available in the United States. Our program is also approved by the Ecuadorian - German Chamber of Commerce and recognized as a Bildungsurlaub in Germany.

The school is housed in a beautiful colonial building, which includes:

• Video room with speakers
• Library
• Teacher's meeting room
• Auditorium
• Solarium
• Cafeteria
• Multipurpose indoor court for tennis, volleyball and speed soccer
• Wheelchair access (including bathroom)
• Elevator
• 9 classrooms connected digitally to our schools in Bolivia for interactive activities

Spanish Courses in Quito

• Intensive group course: 20 group classes/week
• Super-intensive group course: 20 group classes/week + 10 one to one classes
• One to One private course: 20 classes/week
• Activa Intensive Spanish: 20hrs of class plus 5hrs of cultural activities/week
• Volunteer Programmes: a minimum of 4-week Spanish course is required to be eligible for the volunteer programme.

Timetable

Sessions are started every Monday. Morning sessions run from 8:30-13:00, afternoon sessions run from 14:00-18:30. All sessions have a 30 minute break between them.

Teachers

All teachers are university graduates and have been well trained in the teaching of Spanish to foreigners.

Accommodation

In order to help you improve your Spanish speaking skills and your knowledge of the culture we offer you, a host family where you will have a single room with half board.

Activities and Excursions

The school offers excursions 2-4 times per week and you can participate in as many as you like during your course. The most common activities are:

• Dance classes
• Cooking classes
• Lectures
• City tours
• Museums
• Professional soccer games
• Folkloric ballet
• Visits to national parks
• Visits to Indian markets
• Visits to bird watching areas

Our Opinion

With a perfect climate, thought-provoking traditions, beautiful architecture and a burgeoning contemporary culture, Quito is an ideal setting to learn Spanish, and a terrific base of operations for travel through Latin America.