Combined Spanish Classes in Quito - 5 Days (30 hours per week)

Best school to learn Spanish!

I have had one of the best times of my life studying Spanish at Instituto Superior de Español! I took private lessons for four weeks, starting with six hours per day, and added an extra hour after the second week because I enjoyed it so much. The professors here are very experienced (both of my teachers have more than 17 years of experience), patient, and extremely passionate about teaching the language. Before taking lessons at this school, I had taken online classes and six weeks of intensive lessons at a different school. After my four weeks here, my only regret was not starting with this school from the beginning to build a solid foundation in Spanish. Tania, my grammar professor in the mornings, explains concepts very clearly. She never rush through topics and make sure you fully understand the lessons through written exercises, assignments, and in-class conversations. My afternoon lessons helped me build confidence in speaking and holding conversations in Spanish. My professor, Vanessa, has a keen ear and great attention to detail, which helped me correct my mistakes and find better ways to express my thoughts. The practical afternoon classes are very flexible — sometimes we go out to cafés, take leisurely walks to the historic center, or visit nearby tourist attractions to practice the language in real situations. Classes with Tania and Vanessa were so much fun that I truly looked forward to going every day. Their passion, energy, and charisma made learning incredibly enjoyable. All the other staff and professors are also very friendly and approachable. When they say you’re part of the family, you really do feel like family. I learned so much during my four weeks of intensive Spanish lessons. Although my Spanish still needs work before I can call myself fluent, thanks to Instituto Superior de Español, I now feel confident starting conversations with local people and getting to know the country better. I will always treasure the kindness, warmth, and all the wonderful moments I experienced at this school. The school deserves full credit for teaching Spanish so effectively, and I highly recommend it to everyone. You will not regret a single minute spent studying with them. Once again, thank you to everyone — Tania, Vanessa, Sandra, Myra, Eugenio, Paola, the two Janets, Roberto, and Eugenio — for the unforgettable time. I’ll definitely visit again!

Response from the operator: Dear Marvin, Thank you so much for sharing your experience and your incredibly review! We are thrilled to read that you had a positive and enriching experience studying Spanish at Instituto Superior de Español. To know that Tania and Vanessa's expertise, patience, and passion made your learning journey so enjoyable and effective is a great motivation for our work. We are proud of how experienced, professional, and dedicated our professors are and the commitment to helping students build a solid foundation and confidence in Spanish. We are thankful for your appreciation of our teaching methods and the practical application of the language in real-life situations. We are also delighted that you had a great program and that you felt part of the ISE family. Creating a warm, friendly, and supportive environment is very important to us, and it means a lot to hear that we contributed to such a wonderful experience. It was great to see your Spanish improving each week, and we are so happy that you now feel confident starting conversations with local people. We are honored to have been a part of your journey and truly treasure the moments you spent with us. Thank you once again for your recommendation and for acknowledging everyone who contributed to your unforgettable time. We eagerly look forward to your next visit! Best regards from all of us at the school, The Instituto Superior de Español Team

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The perfect immersive experience

My experience at Instituto Superior de Español school was absolutely amazing, everything I could have hoped for in an immersive environment. Members of the staff are skilled, dedicated, insightful, friendly and caring. They have built a continuous community where students and teachers interact amicably. The staff matched me with fellow students who were at my skill level in the group session and provided appropriate lessons in individual sessions. I was fortunate to work mostly with Paola, who is one of my favorite teachers ever, and with Roberto, who also is outstanding. These teachers challenged me every day but they also made me comfortable, modifying my lessons as necessary to keep me and classmates engaged. The schools classes are supplemented the field trips it coordinates with travel partners in and near Quito, which allowed my classmates and me to delve into the rich culture of Ecuadorian people, including indigenous folks; places such as Otavalo and the great food that rightfully gives Ecuadorians pride. Speaking of food, the school held cooking parties once a week, and we learned about local cuisine while helping to prepare dishes. Of course, we indulged. I chose a home stay, which the school arranged and was fortunate to stay at the home of Patricia with two classmates — not everyone will be so lucky. Patricia Ortega is an outstanding hostess and a creative cook, whose meals were invariably delicious. I safely walked 25 minutes every day from the family’s home to the school, which is located in Quito’s historic central district, which has good restaurants, museums and churches dating back hundreds of years. It is bustling with life. My Spanish improved considerably in my five weeks in Quito, thanks to a great operation that met me where I was in my Spanish-learning journey and took me several steps farther.

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Great school

The course was intense, and I feel I learned a lot. I had the opportunity to participate in several excursions, and they were very well-planned and fun. The teachers and the staff is dedicated to offering the highest level possible of teaching and to ensuring that we have the best time possible in Quito.

Response from the operator: Dear Marianne, Thank you for your review, for your rating and for sharing about your experience and of how much you learned. It is great that you participated in the activities enjoying the many features of the program. Thanks for sharing about the professionalism and quality you found, we very much appreciate you valuing the details. We send you best wishes and we hope to see you again in the future continuing at any of our program locations to learn Spanish in Ecuador South America. The Instituto Superior Team

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Highly recommend

I had an amazing time learning spanish at ISE! I did the Combined Spanish Course which was intense, so I would rather stay there for one week longer and just do the group lessons. Anyways I can recommend going there and staying with Val, she is awesome and really cares about the people, she also cooked vegetarian for me, which was great. Muchas gracias!!

Response from the operator: Hola Anna, Thank you for recommending our programs to learn Spanish in Ecuador, South America. We very much appreciate you sharing what you liked the most about your time here, to know that you felt accompanied and taken care of throughout the program and that you got the chance to taste the variety of nutritious food that Ecuador and our local traditions offer. We hope to see you again in any of our program locations to explore more of Ecuador practicing your Spanish. Best wishes from everyone here, The Instituto Superior de Español Team

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Great school and amazing teachers

Great school and amazing teachers. The school provide notebooks with theory and exercices. There is a break with free breakfast, to socialize with other students and practice Spanish for those who want. The teachers are amazing and take time to explain, in different ways, to make sure you understand the theory. The administrative staff is reactive and very helpful.

Response from the operator: Dear Younes, We hope that you are well. A big thanks for your rating and for recommending our programs to learn Spanish in Ecuador. We appreciate reading what you enjoyed the most of your time here and how you took into account many different aspects of what we prepared for your time with us that made your learning process an enriching experience. We hope you continue practicing your Spanish and to see you again in any of our program locations. Sending you best wishes, The Instituto Superior de Español Team

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