General

year founded

 1971

type of school

SPANISH LANGUAGE SCHOOL

maximum number of native students/week (outside summertime)

maximum number of foreign students/week (summertime)

300 in Summer/ 180 off season

number of permanent/free-lance teachers

 25/40

maximum number of students / average group size

 10 / AVERAGE 8

average age of students

23 summer / 27 winter

bilingual staff, program director

yes

percentage of students between 17-20 years-old

 20%

percentage of college students

percentage of students from USA

 4%

class duration

 50 minutes

top two reasons students select us

 Quality of teaching/ excellent facilities

Facilities/Services

number of classrooms

25

free use of e-mail

yes

fax service

 yes

computer-based training

no

cafe/restaurant service on the premises

yes

terrace with a mountain view

yes

quiet urban location

 Suburb/Residential Area

Host Family

meals per day with homestay

 Half board (breakfast and lunch)

maximum number of students assigned per family

 3-4

private bedroom

 Yes

private bathroom

 On demand

shared bedroom

Yes

walking distance from school

Maximum 30 minutes

hot shower

 Yes

special preferences taken into account re: smoking, restricted diets, children, distance to school, etc.

 Yes

flexible arrival/departure dates

 Arrival Saturdays / departures Sundays (extra nights can be booked)

host families -  families with teens/children

Some

special accommodations for teens

family change without surcharge if not satisfied

 Yes

Spanish program/Related activities

year round offerings of group classes / private classes

 Group and private lessons year round

combined group and private instruction

special programs for middle school, high school and college groups

 Summer course for young adults

child care and baby care workshops

executive option (super intensive)

 Weekend classes are not provided

weekend classes

minimum / standard / maximum number of hours per day

 Minimum 4 maximum 6 per day

special camp for children

Spanish for professional purposes

Spanish for Tourism, Business, Internacional Trade and comerse, DELE, University Access.

study counseling service

Yes

cultural activity program / cost

Yes, activities include, free Flamenco, Salsa and Belly dance lessons, conferences on different cultural aspects of Malaga, Andalucía and Spain, Spanish cinema, cooking lessons, half day excursions (€ 35), full day excursions to Granada, Sevilla, Cordoba (€55), weekend excursions to Morocco (€180), welcome and farewell parties (free)

academic credit available

yes