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La Catalina Natural Language School

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Spanish for Educators Summer Course

Mexico
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Location
Mexico: La Manzanilla

  • Description

    La Catalina Natural Language School is offering a unique opportunity for teachers for the US and Canada to attend our Spanish for Educator course, held in the beautiful coastal community of La Manzanilla, Jalisco, Mexico. Participants will increase their Spanish fluency, learn specialized Spanish for Educators, meet and collaborate with other foreign and Mexican teachers, take excursions to local areas of interest, and enjoy some relaxing time on the beautiful Mexican pacific ocean.

    Minimum number of participants: 6
    Maximum: 15

  • Highlights

    We use a very effective holistic approach to learning that focuses on acquiring the language naturally vs. studying grammar and using rote memorization.

  • Minimum Education

    Bachelors

  • Languages

    • Spanish

  • Languages Used as a Medium of Teaching

    • English
    • Spanish

  • Cost in US$:

    USD 2,295 (shared bedroom); USD 2,595 (private bedroom)

  • Program Fees Include:

    * 15 hours/week Spanish intensive course (delivered at beg, int, & adv levels)
    * 5 hours/week Spanish for Educators Course
    * Spanish books & materials
    * Stay at beautiful Sea Fever Villa & other vacation guest houses (private and shared rooms available)
    * Catered breakfast & lunch included daily
    * Weekend Excursions
    * Daylong Tenacatita boat tour & snorkeling trip
    * Colima overnight excursion
    * Local midweek excursions
    * Guided nature hike
    * Visits to San Patricio Melaque & Barra de Navidad
    * Cultural Activities
    * Latin Movie Nights
    * Mexican cooking classes
    * Language exchanges with local Mexicans
    * Certificate upon completion of program for Professional Development hours

    (Airfare, taxi to and from airport, dinners and personal expenses not included.)

  • This Program is open to

    American, Australian and Canadian Participants.

  • Participants Travel

    Independently

  • Typically Participants Work

    in Groups of 4 to 8

  • Application Process Involves

    • Online Application plus Application Assessment
  • Typically The Application Process Time is

    1 - 2 weeks

  • La Catalina Natural Language School's Mission Statement

    La Catalina Educational Foundation, a non-profit foundation whose mission is to raise the overall education level of the Mexican people to help improve the quality of their lives. Below are some of the ways in which your tuition at La Catalina School goes back to the Mexican community to help in the pursuit of: Education, Training and Work Opportunities.

  • Year Founded

    2003