Standard Spanish immersion course

Our Standard Spanish course 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.

Features

 Arrive any day of the week and start any Monday of the year!

Includes 4 hours all-Spanish instruction per day, in the mornings, Monday – Saturday (usually 8:00 a.m. to 12 p.m.) with a short brake after the second class hour of the day. Instruction is in Español only. The SOL’ 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.

A 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.

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 SOL 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.

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

Class materials are included in the standard program price. SOL 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.

Afternoon cultural activities, educational mini-cursos, and visits with local service organizations 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 some examples of weekday activities…

Private room and full board in a Nicaraguan family homestay is available and highly recommended 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).

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 transportations, 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.

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Over the last 7 years, SOL 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 SOL application process.

Prices for Standard Spanish Course

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