Our Standard Spanish program was designed for those wanting rapidly make measurable gains in their Spanish speaking, conversational comprehension, writing and reading comprehension skills, as wells as comunicative expression and grammatical knowledge.

The classes takes place in an exclusively Spanish speaking atmosphere using a participatory conversational method which combines visual, auditory and kinesthetic activities to engage all your senses in the direct-learning process.

The class curricula and content are guided by ongoing evaluation of your progress and by your expressed interests with the goal of making your classes engaging as well as instructional. An exceptionally supportive staff, hospitable host families, and relaxed Nicaraguan culture will help you to quickly lose self-consciousness and gain natural confidence in your ability to communicate effectively en Español. See SOLSS Program Curriculum Description.

Available for six organizational levels: beginner, advanced beginner, intermediate, advanced intermediate, advanced, and conversational which are defined by each student's ability in speaking, comprehension, reading, writing and grammatical knowledge.

A placement evaluation puts you in a class of your own level. The placement evaluation is a varied oral and written examination administered on the first class day which investigates your language ability, cultural knowledge, and your personal interests so your teacher can structure your classes to be both instructive and interesting.

4 hours all-Spanish instruction per day, in the mornings, Monday to Saturday (from 8:00 a.m. to 11:40 a.m.) with a short brake of 20 mins after the second class hour of the day see an example. Instruction is in Español only and each class hour have 50 mins of lenght. The SOLSS' method encourages direct learning through demonstration, experience, and practice at all levels with more in-depth explanation and demonstration of grammar and other elements at the intermediate and advanced levels.

Afternoon cultural activities, educational mini-cursos, and visits with local service organizations, from Monday - Friday, are included in the standard program and are facilitated by the school' teaching staff in an exclusively Spanish speaking environment so that students have the opportunity to practicetheir Spanish skills. Activities include visits to clinics, museums, cooperatives, artisan shops, small factories, farms, NGO and Government projects; dance, music, art, and handiwork classes; visits and lectures by community leaders, hikes, local tours y más. Topical mini-cursos (en Español - mainly for intermediate and advanced students) provide an insightful understanding of important topics in Nicaragua such as: the economics of progress and poverty, Nicaraguan history and politics, the public health and education systems, natural ecology and conservation issues, social and gender relations, religion, Nicaraguan art forms, y más! see an online demo of our calendar week by week...

Small class size: 1 or 2 students maximum per class (up to 3 for groups). Class size depends on the number and levels of students attending classes at the same time.

Class materials are included in the standard program price. SOLSS materials are created by the staff and teachers at Sol Spanish school who draw upon second language learning texts from Latin America and Spain as well as a variety of locally produced printed and visual materials. Each student receives a standard Spanish grammar text (in Spanish) designed for Spanish language students.

Experienced Native Nicaraguan Spanish teachers are dedicated, simpáticos, and strive to make learning Spanish a pleasant and fun experience for all our students. All SOLSS teachers are trained in SOLSS's second language "Functional" teaching method, participate in creating the teaching materials, and lead and participate in the complementary afternoon activities at school.

Private room and full board in a Nicaraguan family homestay is available and highlyrecommended as a part of the immersion process for rapid language acquisition. Homestay service includes a comfortable private room and three meals a day in a clean, secure, hospitable home of a Nicaraguan family who will help you feel welcome and at ease, as well as giving you opportunty to practice your Spanish. In addition, your homestay family will provide you with standard amenities such as a fan and bottled water, and many homestays have phones which can be used by students on a limited basis. Laundry service is available through your family though many students find they actually like to do their own laundry by hand in a "lavandero". You can reserve extra homestay days before and/or after your program. You may also choose to attend classes without homestay accommodations, or vice versa (space permitting). Click here to see photos

*Volunteer opportunities are available through Sol Volunteers Program with local public service, health, education, cultural, and ecological conservation organizations. Available volunteer work may include teaching, medical, office work, health care and education, building a school, putting up public service signs, clearing land, cleaning a beach, planting trees, spending time with children, etc. Click here to check some ideas of what you can do.

Airport pick-up and transportation service. Our school can arrange for you to be picked up at the airport (even if your plane arrives off schedule or is bumped to the next day), help you get oriented, and take you to our school in comfort and safety. Pick-up can also be arranged from any specific location in Managua. You can arrange transportation to the airport for your return trip home directly with us at school (or in advance for larger groups).

Group study packages can be customized for larger groups. Learn Spanish abroad is not easy to plan, by this, we will help you with: all program-course details and preferences, the transportations, lodging, special outdoor activities or mini-courses, visits with community organizations and volunteer activites, weekend trips... we can set it up for you and make it work!.

Free assistance with travel and program preparation

Over the last 2 years, SOLSS has facilitated a lot of successful programs for students of all ages, of many professional backgrounds, from many different countries all over the globe. We know Nicaragua, we understand your concerns, and can offer you an unforgettable, safe, full immersion learning experience. Please browse our website as much as you can, see our Questions & Answers page, and then e-mail or call our Granada office and we'll answer whatever specific questions you may have remaining about Nicaraguan, our program, and the SOLSS application process.

Registration / Enrolment

SOLSS has 2 easy ways to get involved into our program
Our School will give you a 5% of discount by reserve in advance.

 

1 -Main: By Copy and Fill in Form: copy the full unedited text from the SOLSS Individual or Group/Family application into a body of a new e-mail message, read it completely and fill it in as completely as you can and e-mail it to SOLSS -- shortly thereafter, you will receive a detailed e-mail confirming the acceptance of your application, the details of your desired program, the correct total to pay, payment instructions, and detailed information to help you better prepared for your travel and program experience -- then, you are ready to do the reservation payment (see detailed instructions and payment terms on the SOLSS Application). - » Go to Registration Page

 

2 -secondary: By the online booking system, Get a free price quote online, config easily your own course budget: number of persons, weeks, accomodations, transportation services. Reservations are accepted via PAYPAL™, ALERTPAY™, XOOM™, MONEYGRAM™, WESTERUNION™ and WIRE TRANSFERS. Get Registration confirmation in 24 hours!. - » Go to Registration Page!

 

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Also we recommend you our TUTORING program, a semi-intensive Spanish course of 18 hours of class time per week.

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