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Study Spanish in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala

With Whole language and Comprehensive Input approach your experience will be unique.

Our Spanish school program is based on Comprehensible Input methodology also known as Whole Language. This methodology immerses the students in the second language acquisition without the heavy use of memorization of grammar rules. In other words, whole language methodology is a replica of how we acquire our first language from our parents, relatives and friends when we are children. It has been demonstrated through extensive research that students who learn a second using this methodology tend to retain their new knowledge longer because it stimulates the long-term brain memory.

In addition to Whole Language, we use TPR and TPRS methodology with Spanish level I and II.

To maintain the highest quality, Casa Xelajú has been able to modify and successfully incorporate the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) standards into our curriculum (these standards are currently used by thousands of universities and school districts worldwide). This a tool that benefits our future students because we know with more precision the language level and experience the student is bringing with him/her. Therefore, there is no time wasted and no confusion the first week trying to measure the student Spanish level.

With 20 years of solid experience teaching Spanish with the highest academic standards and over 14,000 satisfied students from all over the world, Casa Xelaju is confident that your learning experience with us will be a total success.

Casa Xelaju recommends bringing any textbook you feel comfortable with. For drills and homework, please purchase The Ultimate Spanish Review and Practice by Ronni L. Gordon and David M. Stillman (Passport Books), a Spanish and English dictionary and 501 Spanish Verbs by Christopher Kendris, (Barron's Educational Series, Inc.).

Tuition Includes
- 5 hours of one-on-one instruction, 5 days a week
- Private cubicles free of noisy, visual interferences and beautiful view of the city.
- Approximately three hours of cultural activities daily.
- Homestay with a Guatemala family, 3 meals daily and own bedroom, 7 days a week.
- translators,
- Free unlimited internet access, cheap international calls using our USA phone.
- lectures and guides fees,
- Free organic coffee, tea and bread during break time every day,
- Free access to the school's library
(over 1000 books and video library with near 200 dvds & videos and educational movies).
Laundry services and weaving lessons are available for an additional fee.

Casa Xelajú Spanish program if fully accredited by the Guatemala Secretary of Education.

Credit through Seattle Central Community College

You may earn quarterly credits through Seattle Central Community College (SCCC). A student must first register for and complete at least 9 credits of HUM 291: Spanish Language Through Experimental Activities through the Cooperative Education Department at Seattle Central Community College.

Cooperative Education Program, 1701 Broadway, Seattle, WA, 98122
Tel: (206) 587.5422
Email: kakato@sccd.ctc.edu
www.seattlecentral.edu/coop
Monday-Friday: 8:00am - 4:30pm PST

After completing these credits, a student may register for Spanish 101, 102, 103 Credit By Examination (5 credits per course). The cost for each course is $489.50. The prerequisite for SPA 102 is SPA 101 and the prerequisite for SPA 103 is SPA 102. (Contact SCCC for information on taking Credit by Examination only.)

Credit By Examination Program, 1701 Broadway, Seattle, WA, 98122
Tel: (206) 587.4060, 1.800.510.1742
Email: corres@sccd.ctc.edu
www.seattlecentral.org/distance/cbe
Monday-Friday: 8:00am - 4:30pm PST

Students who plan to use these courses to fulfill specific curriculum areas should discuss transfer options and obtain written approval from a counselor or study abroad advisor at their own college/university prior to enrollment in these courses.


Holidays - No Classes

January 1  Good Friday  May 1  June 25* 
September 15  October 20*  November 1*  December 25 
*Holidays falling on a weekend are celebrated the previous or next Friday.


Upon receipt of your e-application, you will have access to 20 pages of detailed information and tips on travel, dress, climate, recommended reading, etc.