ESCUELA MEXICANA SPANISH LANGUAGE SCHOOL: Historic Colonial Guanajuato, Mexico
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Guanajuato, Mexico Spanish Language School

ESCUELA MEXICANA SPANISH SCHOOL
Near the main plaza in Guanajuato

Welcome!
Escuela Mexicana is your Spanish language school in Guanajuato, Mexico

Why should you choose Escuela Mexicana

• We offer the biggest variety of different grammar and conversation classes for all beginning, intermediate and advanced tudents
  We also teach interesting History, Culture, Literature, Politics, Cooking, Dance Classes
• Personalized instruction and small class sizes
• Highly experienced instructors who have a university degree
• Intensive Spanish conversation classes for travelers
• You can start every Monday throughout the year,  exceptions possible (starting on Tuesday or Wednesday)
• Free cultural activities, intercambios with Mexican students, movie nights and guided tours
• Beautiful environment and family atmosphere
• Economical prices
• Lodging at the school or with local families
• A summer program for English-speaking children

Special Featurd Programs

• Trimester Program – 12 week course: Flexible start date. Start any Monday.
• Experience our total-immersion PLUS PROGRAM, an intensive, three-week study of Mexican language and culture.
• Intensive Spanish for Travelers, a personalized program with a duration of 1-2 weeks. The focus is travel survival skills: basic grammar, terms for restaurants, hotels and meeting people.

New !!!

• INTERESTING TOURS Tours: Visit various destinations in Mexico.
  
• POTTERY CLASSES: Experience how Mexican Artisans work

PRICES 2008/2009 Please be aware that prices are subject to change. REGISTRATION PAGE Escuela Mexicana is the creation of Hayde Lopez, director and Spanish instructor. In the early 1990s, Hayde began organizing intensive, personalized classes at her guesthouse, Casa Mexicana, at tenants' request. Demand grew over the years, and in 2000 she founded Escuela Mexicana, a total-immersion language school. Hayde's mission is to immerse students in an intensive, effective Spanish-language learning experience in a comfortable, friendly environment and introduce them to the rich culture and history of Guanajuato and Mexico. In June 2004, Escuela Mexicana moved to a new location. The Casa Mexicana, which held the hostel and the school in the same building, became to small for the increasing number of students. Our aim is to provide a perfect study environment for our students and therefore, Escuela Mexicana offers its classes now in a beautiful, colonial building, only a couple yards away from the Jardin de la Union. The Casa Mexicana still serves as our hostel and students can rent rooms with private or shared bathroom only about two walking minutes away from the school. If you would like talk to Escuela Mexicana alumni about their experiences, we will be glad to provide you with e-mail addresses. Escuela Mexicana is located just 20 minutes by taxi from an international airport in Leon, one of Mexico`s largest cities. Classes are offered year-round except on major Mexican holidays. We hope to see you soon at Escuela Mexicana!   BACK TO TOP PRICES 2009 STANDARD SPANISH PROGRAM ONE TIME REGISTRATION FEE:                             USD 35 GROUP CLASSES (max. 5 students)   2 CLASSES DAILY:                                                 USD 60//WEEK 3 CLASSES DAILY:                                                 USD 80/WEEK 4 CLASSES DAILY                                                  USD 100/WEEK 5 CLASSES DAILY:                                                 USD 115/WEEK  PLEASE SEE OUR DISCOUNTS FOR ADVANCED PAYMENT FOR 4+ HOURS PER DAY!! PRIVATE CLASSES (one on one instruction) 1 CLASS DAILY:                                                     USD 75/WEEK 2 CLASSES DAILY:                                                 USD 150/WEEK 3 CLASSES DAILY:                                                 USD 225/WEEK 4 CLASSES DAILY                                                  USD 300/WEEK Note: $15 per hour for private classes PLEASE NOTE! YOU CAN COMBINE GROUP AND PRIVATE INSTRUCTION. E.G. YOU COULD TAKE 3 GROUP CLASSES AND ADD TWO PRIVATE CLASSES DAILY WHICH WOULD ADD UP TO USD 230 INTENSIVE SPANISH FOR TRAVELLERS ONE TIME REGISTRATION FEE:                            USD 35 4 GROUP CLASSES DAILY:                                       USD 180/WEEK (BASED UPON AVAILABILITY) 4 PRIVATE CLASSES DAILY:                                   USD 270/WEEK   PRICES 2009 TRIMESTER PROGRAM ONE TIME REGISTRATION FEE:                            USD 35  PROGRAM COST:                                               USD 599 PLUS PROGRAM ONE TIME REGISTRATION FEE:                                 USD 50  PROGRAM COST:                                                     USD 450/WEEK  CHILDREN´S PROGRAM Registration $35 USD 10/week charge for material* CLASSES AT ESCUELA MEXICANA:                     USD 4/CLASS   PRICES 2009 LODGING AND SERVICES  Room at Escuela Mexicana: With private bath…………………………………………………………….... Room at Escuela Mexicana: With shared bath…………………………………………………………….....   Homestay w/family: (Private room and 3 meals/day)…………………………………………..….... Homestay w/family: (Shared room and 3meals/day……………..………………………………...... Transportation from León airport  .................................................................... Between 9 p.m. and 8 a.m……………………………………………....…........ Laundry (per 6 kilos)………………………………………………………….....…......... Wireless Internet Available:   $24 /$16 double  occ /$14 triple  cc $15/$13 double/$12  triple   $24/$21 w 2 meals   $21/$18 w 2 meals $28 $30 $5 USD   Free Lodging prices listed are per person, per night. Discounts available for stays of more than two weeks. Based upon availability. In June 2004, Escuela Mexicana moved to a new location. The Casa Mexicana, which held the hostel and the school in the same building, became too small for the increasing number of students. Our aim is to provide a perfect study environment for our students and therefore, Escuela Mexicana offers its classes now in a beautiful, colonial building, only a couple yards away from the Jardin de la Union. The Casa Mexicana still serves as our hostel and students can rent rooms with private or shared bathroom only about two walking minutes away from the school. Escuela Mexicana has a small restaurant in its new building where students can enjoy coffee or food before or after classes.

Cafeteria

"As if the beautiful, friendly city of Guanajuato by itself weren´t enough to fill a visit to Mexico, the Escuela Mexicana is the perfect place to help you become a part of this wonderful country. Like many others, I have enrolled at Escuela Mexicana more than once, have always felt right at home and have been excited by how much I have learned. In both of my enrollments at Escuela Mexicana, I have not only learned a lot of Spanish but have developed valued friendships with other students and the talented staff." Mike from Phoenix

"Escuela Mexicana is a small private school situated near the very heart of downtown Guanajuato. It offers an intimate, personal environment and extends to all students and guests the opportunity to learn more about the history, cultural events and scenic places of Guanajuato and Mexico while studying Spanish. Escuela Mexicana´s staff is well trained, dedicated and each of the teachers will bring to you the open-heartedness all who know Mexico have come to appreciate."   Beto from Alaska

 Read what other former students have to say about Guanajuato and the school:

"After spending hours on the internet researching the different cities that offer Spanish schools we picked Guanajuato. It had several things going for it. First, according to our Lonely Planet Mexico and Footprint Central America and Mexico 2003 guide books Guanajuato is the least expensive city in Mexico that offers Spanish Immersion classes. Guanajuato is also high in the mountains and therefore has comfortable summer temperatures. If you go do not forget a jacket because at this altitude it gets pleasantly chilly during summer nights. Guanajuato is also the most northern colonial city that offers Spanish classes. This is important for two reasons. First this colonial city was built by the Spanish and it is very old, historic, and uniquely beautiful. I can only imagine that such cities are common in Europe but nothing like it exists in North America. Second, Guanajuato being the most northern city with Spanish Immersion makes it the closest to the USA. This is an important fact if you are driving or taking the bus from the USA. Since we were traveling by bicycle Guanajuato's northern location was important because we wanted to learn our Spanish as soon as possible.

After choosing Guanajuato I wrote a form letter of sorts and sent it to all of the schools in town. Several wrote back and we proceeded with a volley of correspondence until we narrowed it down to just a few. Escuela Mexicana had several things going for it.

- Escuela Mexicana had the lowest prices. This was a big factor to us given our tight budget. A lot of schools charge the same for classes but the registration fee is much higher. Escuela Mexicana also has no hidden cost. The prices, that you will find on the internet, are the prices that you will be charged. They keep their web site very current.

- Escuela Mexicana had the best location compared to the other schools. Escuela Mexican in located near Guanajuato's lively and historic downtown area. The Union Jardin, museums, and other important cultural attractions are just a short walk from the school and hotel/hostel. We had spoke to several Spanish immersion school students who had been attending various other schools and they were upset with the locations of their schools. They complained that they missed many of the fun and educational events in the downtown area because it was to far to walk. If you have a car with you do not even think that you will find parking in the center of town.

- After asking other Spanish students on the street who had been in town several weeks we learned about various other schools. They had some complaints such as cost and location.

Escuela Mexicana was very flexible in meeting our needs. You can just show up and start on any day of the week but they prefer Monday. If you prefer to arrange things ahead of time they have a very convenient web site with all the forms online. They will give you a short placement test in order to determine your individual level. Next they place you in the appropriate small (five or less) class. You can rearrange your schedule every week if you like. The courses were fun and individually paced to meet our needs. The teachers were mostly graduate students at the University of Guanajuato.

LODGING

Our budget was $30 (not each but total) a day for all of Mexico. We were usually camping for free some nights and traveling through cheaper parts of this country. We could live like kings on this budget. Although Guanajuato is less expensive than any other city that offers Spanish school, it is not as cheap as the rural parts. There has to be an abundance of foreigners to have Spanish schools. So, our budget was very tight in Guanajuato and we had to find cheap lodging or we would not be able to stay longer than a week. We first found a very run down hotel that we nicknamed "the Dungeon" because it was so dark inside. It had no outside windows or ventilation. You have to remember that most buildings in this colonial city are between 500 and 600 years old. It had lots of bugs and the light switch would shock you if you touched it wrong. I got shocked several times and Cindie just does not like bugs. We wanted something different but within our budget.

Casa Mexicana (in the same building as the school) also has lodging that they refer to as a dorm. I do not think of Casa Mexicana as a dorm. It is much nicer than the dorm room that many North Americans experience in college. It is more of a combination hotel and hostel. (travelers hotel) The rooms are clean and have windows and doors that open to a pleasant outdoor courtyard. Although it is not particularly hot in Guanajuato, even in the summer, adequate ventilation is always important for sleeping. The rooms vary in size from apartments with kitchens, private bathrooms, and satellite television to more basic rooms that all have desks and closets with clean shared bathrooms and a fully functional shared kitchen.

The school will happily arrange lodging with Mexican families called Home stays. We did not do this but the people that we talked to were very happy with the arrangements. After hearing people describe their Home stays. it seemed to be very pleasant and an especially good deal if you are traveling with small children. We heard that the Mexican families will watch your children while you have time alone to explore the city or just relax. Another bonus to a home stay is that you can request to be placed with a Mexican families who has children the same age as yours. The children can play together and learn language and culture together. -Tim Travis, Author of The Road That Has No End: How We Traded Our Ordinary Lives For A Global Bicycling Adventure

At Escuela Mexicana, we will always be concerned about your individual progress. Therefore, we offer a variety of different programs. Please choose one of our programs that fits your needs best!

Spanish Language Programs Standard Spanish Language Program             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 to take between three and five classes per day. Each class has a maximum of five students (private classes are also available). The following courses are available: 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, intermediate and advanced students.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 starts any Monday throughout the year. You can begin anytime on a Monday. 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. Three Levels Beginner       Intermediate       Advanced Grammar Grammar Grammar Practical Spanish Conversation Conversation Conversation Culture or History Literature or Politics   **Ten students maximum per class. All Trimester students have an option of taking cooking or dance classes for two hours per week.**   “Through the trimester program, my Spanish has taken on a new level of fluency. Because I’ve had 3 hours of class per day for 3 months, I’ve had the time to investigate specific themes with an immense degree of depth. In literature class, my classmates and I have been exposed to a broad survey of Mexican poetry, fiction, and essays, and in grammar class we’ve explored the subjunctive and conditional tenses in intricate detail. I recommend the trimester program for the Spanish student who wants to greatly improve his or her fluency in several months of intense classes.” Mag Parker Trimester Student 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 three meals per day.   EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES  We think that a good language program should not only focus on the language aspect. In addition, it should offer the student an environment to feel well. We at Escuela Mexicana are very concerned about the student´s well being. Therefore, we offer a variety of excursions and extracurricular activities. Intercambio--This weekly gathering allows students to practice Spanish with local Spanish speakers in an informal social setting. Free movie night--Watch a movie in Spanish and discuss it afterwards with instructors and fellow students. Free table games--Try your hand at Pictionary, cards, bingo, and more. Guided city tours for free Guided, trips to cultural activities such as concerts and local events   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

Escuela Mexicana
Potrero 12, Zona Centro 36000
Guanajuato, Gto. MEXICO

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