Just a quick note to tell you that I thoroughly enjoyed my experience at Solexico Spanish Immersion school in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico . The staff was very professional and the students in my group (Advanced) were all at the same level. The workbook was well done and the pace appropriate for the group.

Interesting.. was the fact that other than myself there was only 2 other Americans. The rest were European and most of them Swiss. They spoke English but it promoted the group to stay in Spanish even during the breaks.

Thanks for arranging this.

Sincerely, Diana Cook" December 2006

Our Language and Cultural Centers in culturally rich Oaxaca City, Oaxaca, in Playa del Carmen, south of Cancun on the Mexican Riviera, and  now in Puerto Vallarta on the Pacific Coast town provide students with the best opportunity to learn Spanish in a short period of time while being immersed in the Mexican culture. Our staff of professional Mexican teachers and our effective teaching methods combined with our friendly approach to teaching Spanish, helps maximize the student’s learning capabilities and makes learning a truly enjoyable experience.

Solexico Puerto Vallarta is located one block from the Pacific Ocean in the heart of downtown. Surrounded by Vallarta's beautiful colonial buildings and charming city streets, our campus is also near restaurants, cafes, stores and night spots.

Our building show off the typical architecture of Puerto Vallarta and, like our other campuses, has a large café in the main entrance that serves as a meeting point for students during the breaks.

Solexico´s offices and classrooms are located on the second floor of the building and are decorated in the same Vallarta style as the exterior. The air-conditioned top floor provides the perfect space for orientation, salsa classes and monthly fiestas. There is also a conference room in which movies in Spanish and cultural lectures will be given.

The Programs
Soléxico provides students of all levels with intensive, interactive programs designed to meet the needs of each student. Courses begin each Monday year-round and consist of sessions of 50 minutes with breaks
in between.

Upon arrival, students are given placement exams to determine their Spanish levels.

Regular Program (25 lessons per week) Recommended
This program consists of classes with a maximum of 5 students per teacher. Courses are held from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and are composed of three lessons of conversational grammar and two lessons of practical conversation and/or lectures.

Regular Program (15 lessons per week)
This program consists of classes with a maximum of 5 students per teacher. Courses are held from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and are composed of three lessons of conversational grammar.

Individual Program (15 individual lessons
+ 10 group lessons per week)
This is an accelerated, personalized program that consists of three lessons of individual instruction and two hours of conversation and lectures in groups with no more than 5 students per teacher. The individual instruction is offered in the afternoon.

Executive Program (25 group lessons
+ 15 individual lessons per week)
Students in the executive program receive three hours of intensive, one on one instruction in addition to the five-hour course of our Regular Program.

Professional Programs 25
(15 General Spanish Group lessons + 10 Professional field individual lessons per week)
These special programs were designed for those who interact with Spanish speakers in their professional fields. Courses are held from 9am to 2pm from Monday through Friday. It is possible to add one individual lesson per day to any of these programs. The programs we offer are:

Spanish for Medical Services

Spanish for Business

Spanish for the Tourism Industry

Spanish for Law Enforcement

Educators of Spanish as a Second Language Program 25
(10 General Spanish Group lessons + 15 Spanish Educators individual lessons per week)
This program combines a general Spanish conversation program in groups of no more than 5 students with 15 individual lessons for Educators of Spanish as a Second Language and is held from 12:20 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.


Private lessons are available in the afternoons at an extra cost.

Daily schedule

Group Classes	9:00am to 10:20am
Break	10:20am to 10:40am
Group Classes	10:40am to 11:50am
Break	11:50am to 12:20pm
Conversation classes	12:20pm to 2:00pm (without breaks)
Break	2:00pm to 2:30pm
Individual Classes	2:30pm to 5:30pm (with a 20 min break)

Our Teachers
Soléxico’s staff of professional Mexican teachers, with more than 15 years of teaching experience, is specially trained to maximize the students´ learning potentials. All of Soléxico’s instructors have taken courses on Spanish as a Second Language, and some have Education, Business Administration and Marketing degrees as well. Each instructor is amply qualified to instruct, but our instructors are also unique in their patience, attentiveness and eagerness to interact with and assist students, all of which creates a comfort level and friendship between student and teacher.

Our Courses
At Soléxico we focus on the conversational ability of
the students though writing, comprehension, pronunciation, grammar and reading are also emphasized. Following are descriptions of the grammatical points covered in each level.

Beginner Spanish I. - Gender and number, definite and indefinite articles, adjectives, the verbs "estar", "haber" and "ser", demonstratives, regular and irregular verbs in present tense, direct pronouns (part I).

Beginner Spanish II. - Irregular verbs in present tense (part II), present progressive, present perfect and preterit tense, reflexive verbs, direct and indirect pronouns in the same sentence.

Intermediate Spanish I. - Imperfect tense, imperfect progressive and preterit progressive tenses, preterit and imperfect in the same sentence, accidental verbs, comparisons, past perfect tense.

Intermediate Spanish II. - Future tense, conditional tense, passive voice, comparisons of "por" and "para", familiar and formal commands.

Advanced Spanish I. - Subjunctive mode (present
and past).

Advanced Spanish II. – In depth analysis and review of all the grammatical points seen in the previous levels.

Advanced Spanish III. - Analysis of literature, newspapers, journals and other material, Grammatical review.

Lectures and Activities
During the conversation hours, lectures are given
in Mexican history, Zapotecan culture, national
holidays, etc

Soléxico’s books and materials were written by our Academic Director and have been improved over the years with the help of our qualified instructors to create the perfect support for our classes. Our Academic team updates the materials frequently and adds new worksheets, visual aids and the latest methodology for teaching Spanish as a Second Language.

A Syllabus is available to anyone who needs one. Please contact our main office in Playa del Carmen with your request, and we will be happy to forward a syllabus via post or email.

Afternoon Workshops
We offer afternoon workshops and activities that include, cooking, arts and crafts, salsa classes, singing Mexican songs, a fiesta or a picnic. Students at Soléxico meet once a week with the staff and faculty for "Café Social". A movie is shown each week during one of the conversation classes, and all students wishing to test and improve their auditory comprehension are welcome to watch it.

Karen, Switzerland

“¡Desde el primer contacto mi experiencia estuvo muy bien! La organización es muy buena... me gusto como todo el equipo de Solexico atiende a los estudiantes!”

Monica, Germany

“I received a solid introduction to Spanish and the Mexican culture through both my classes and my wonderful family- this was perhaps the best part of my experience of studying Spanish, they really helped me learn and were truly interested in my progress-.”

Kathryn, USA

“Great people, great teachers, beautiful school. Very happy with my time at Soléxico and I am planning to return”

Jim, USA

“Thanks to everyone for a wonderful learning experience; it was truly fabulous! In general, the campus, directors and teaching personal, all contribute to a rich environment very conclusive to optimal learning potential for students."

Margaret, USA

“I was very positively surprised about the whole school and the skill of the teachers...”

Joseph, Germany

“Living with my family was like living in my own house, as you know this is my second time at Solexico, I hope this is not the last one, because I really want to visit you again. Thanks for everything.”

Andrea, Switzerland

“My Family was exceptional, the teachers are very professional, and in general all the staff are very friendly. I learned a lot in this time and had a great time in this beautiful place you got here. Thank you very much!”

Patrick, Switzerland

“The people there were very nice and extremely helpful. The classes-especially the conversation-made me feel more comfortable and practice my Spanish out loud. The excursions were great and home stay wonderful.”

Kelly, USA