Spanish Institute of Puebla
Language school in Puebla, Mexico
The Spanish Institute of Puebla is a Spanish language school in Puebla, Mexico, that has offered Spanish immersion programmes since 1984. It is housed in a former 17th-century Capuchin convent four blocks from the Zócalo, the main square of Puebla's historic centre. Teaching follows the Common European Framework of Reference and the ACTFL guidelines.
The standard programme has eight levels, from beginner to close to native speaker, and each level lasts three weeks; students can take one level or several in a row. On arrival they sit a written and an oral placement exam. Courses are intensive, with six hours a day:
- Morning group classes from 9:00 to 13:00, with a maximum of six students
- Afternoon one-to-one conversation from 14:30 to 16:30 with a native speaker, often while visiting places in Puebla
- Individual programmes for legal, medical or business Spanish
- Live online Spanish lessons
Students normally live with a host family with three meals a day; hotel accommodation can be arranged on request. The group programme includes airport pick-up in Puebla, an orientation on local customs, trips to Teotihuacan and Cholula, and a closing ceremony with a diploma.
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Programmes
- Intensive Spanish immersion programme: eight levels of three weeks each, six hours a day
- Morning group classes (maximum six students) and afternoon one-to-one conversation with a native speaker
- Individual programmes for legal, medical or business Spanish
- Live online Spanish lessons
Duration
Each level lasts three weeks, with 30 hours of instruction a week (six hours a day). The group programme is offered in blocks from 3 to 24 weeks, in steps of three weeks.
Housing
Students normally stay with a host family selected by the school, with three meals a day; special diets indicated on the application form are passed on to the family. An orientation meeting explains cultural differences between Mexican families and those of the students' home countries. On request, the school helps find hotel accommodation instead, and the programme can also be booked without a host family.
Accreditation
Subjects taught
- Philology, Languages, Literature
- Language Courses
- Language Courses and Cultural Immersion Programs
- Spanish Language and Literature (in Universities)
- Spanish Language and Culture