Language school Guanajuato, Don Quijote

School

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School

Located at the very heart of Guanajuato, our partner school has 15 classrooms, a teachers’ room, a patio, a secretarial office, a multimedia room (with free Internet access) and several terraces. It is a renowned school with qualified teachers offering an excellent standard of language teaching.

Courses

Standard course
Lessons: 20 of 50 minutes
+ 5 of culture
Course duration: 1 - 48 week(s)
Level: Beginner to Advanced
Students/class: max. 8 people
Minimum age: 18 years
Daily schedule: 09:00-13:00

Intensive course
Lessons: 30 of 50 minutes
Course duration: 1 - 48 week(s)
Level: Beginner to Advanced
Students/class: max. 8 people
Minimum age: 18 years
Daily schedule: 09:00-15:00

Combined course with volunteer work programme
It is an opportunity to combine Spanish courses with hands-on experience. Volunteer work offers you the chance to cross the bridge that often separates Mexicans from visiting tourists. It is possible to complete a volunteer work programme in various sectors such as social, education, health, etc.
The programme lasts for a minimum of 8 weeks (4 weeks of Spanish courses followed by a minimum of 4 weeks of voluntary work). For organisational purposes, the students must stay at the school residence during the duration of the volunteer programme.
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Accommodation

Host family
Staying with a host family will help you to make the most out of your language course, allowing you to have direct contact with the everyday life of the country’s inhabitants. You will stay in a single room with breakfast only or half board provided. The host families generally live around 30 minutes away from the school.

Shared apartment
This is a very popular accommodation option. You will share an apartment with 4 or 5 other international students from the school. You will have a single room and will share the kitchen, living room and bathroom. Apartments are equipped with TV and washing machine. A housekeeper will clean the apartment once a week.

Leisure

Our partner school offers a wide-ranging programme of sporting and social activities. For example, you can be introduced to Guanajuato’s cultural life through guided visits to museums and colonial buildings. Or you can just relax and wander along the Calle Miguel Hidalgo and the former riverbed of the Guanajuato River. In October, don't miss out on the Festival Internacional Cervantino which holds an important place in Mexican artistic life. All art forms are represented in this festival and it brings together almost 3000 artists, showcasing works of popular and folk dances, opera, theatre, visual arts, cinema and literature...At the weekends, you will have the chance to discover other towns such as Leon, San Miguel de Allende, etc. or to better understand and enjoy what it means to party in Mexico!

Information

At a glance

Number of inhabitants	154'000
School size	M
Levels	Beginner to advanced
Minimum age	18
Accommodation	Host family/ Shared apartment

Location of the language school Don Quijote

Quality marks

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Key points

Rich cultural and architectural heritage
Qualified and experienced teachers
Safe city

Nationality Mix

Dates and Prices

For further information concerning the school dates and prices, please contact us.

Dates and prices in USD (USD 1 ≈ EUR 0.79) Not-binding exchange rate

Arrival day: Sunday prior to course start
Leaving day: Saturday following course end

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Starting dates:	every Monday, all year round
Bank holidays:	01.01 / 06.02 / 19.03 / 06.04 / 01.05 / 16.09 / 02.11 / 19.11 / 25.12 .2012

Bank holidays to be confirmed

Lowest prices guaranteed

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If you find any price difference, you will be entirely refunded.

Details

Included in price

Language course & course material
Host family or shared apartment
School enrolment fee & certificate
Travel documents

A: Host family/single room/breakfast ; B: Shared apartment/single room/no meals

Standard course	A	B
1 week(s)	529	549
2 week(s)	913	953
3 week(s)	1297	1357
4 week(s)	1661	1741
6 week(s)	2389	2509
8 week(s)	3117	3277
12 week(s)	4573	4813
16 week(s)	6029	6349
24 week(s)	8941	9421
Extra week (24+)	364	384

Intensive course	A	B
1 week(s)	560	580
2 week(s)	975	1015
3 week(s)	1390	1450
4 week(s)	1782	1862
6 week(s)	2566	2686
8 week(s)	3350	3510
12 week(s)	4918	5158
16 week(s)	6486	6806
24 week(s)	9622	10102
Extra week (24+)	392	412

Options/Extras
One-to-one course (10 lessons/week)	230
One-to-one course (15 lessons/week)	315
Voluntary work placement fee	160
Apartment deposit (to be paid on site)	150
Extra night with host family	45
Extra night in a shared apartment	45
Airport transfer (on arrival) (León)	85
Train station transfer (bus station)	55