
Agualivar Spanish School
Why choose Agualivar Spanish School?
Agualivar is a family-run school in the south of Spain, Málaga, off the beaten tracks!! Opening our doors in 2014 through sisters and Spanish teachers, Estefanía and Elisabeth, we have succeeded in growing our family. Now, Agualivar has family members around the world. Our programs are based on the needs and likings of our students. They live together with us and our family, giving them exposu...
Agualivar is a family-run school in the south of Spain, Málaga, off the beaten tracks!! Opening our doors in 2014 through sisters and Spanish teachers, Estefanía and Elisabeth, we have succeeded in growing our family. Now, Agualivar has family members around the world. Our programs are based on the needs and likings of our students. They live together with us and our family, giving them exposure to a real Spanish Immersion. Attending lessons in the mornings, enjoying meals and chatting with our family, participating in our daily life.... students take advantage of Spanish around the clock! Our immersion school is not for everyone. We don't like to create false expectations. It suits individuals looking for a different place. We cater to those interested in nature, arts, culture, gas...
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Agualivar Spanish Immersion School - ¡Vale la pena!
October 17, 2025by: Jeannie Forney - United StatesProgram: Total Spanish Immersion Homestay in SpainMi experiencia en Agualivar Spanish Immersion School en Lagos, España, fue maravillosa. Desde el primer día me sentí acogida como parte de la familia. Las profesoras son extraordinarias: pacientes, alentadoras y profundamente comprometidas con el aprendizaje de cada estudiante. Las clases son divertidas y efectivas, y se aprende de manera natural conversando, cocinando y participando en la vida cotidiana. Las excursiones a lugares históricos de Andalucía fueron fascinantes y muy bien organizadas. La comida fue deliciosa y preparada con cariño, siempre en un ambiente relajado y lleno de risas. Agualivar no es solo una escuela, es una experiencia cultural auténtica y cercana. Me fui con español mucho mas fluido y recuerdos inolvidables. ¡La recomiendo sin dudarlo!
Agualivar...a Spanish school and SO MUCH MORE
August 26, 2025by: Austina Matthias - United StatesProgram: Total Spanish Immersion Homestay in SpainI had a great experience at the Agualivar Spanish School and hope to go again. Was it challenging? Yes! Did I improve my comprehension, conversation, grammar and confidence immensely? Yes, Yes, Yes and Yes. Was it a beautiful place to learn...a big, beautiful villa with a pool on a hillside overlooking the Mediterranean Sea? Yes! Were my teachers educated, engaging, encouraging and entertaining? Very much so. And the selection process paired me with two other students who were comparable to my level and as eager as me to learn. It wasn't just your basic lecturing learning style...yes we had that but we also had games, presentations, field trips to roman museums, olive oil tastings, visits to charming towns...all while learning Spanish. It was fun, it was hard, it was invigorating, it was frustrating, it was incredible. It was something I'd recommend a hundred times over and I hope I can do again very soon. Muchas gracias Fani, Elisabeth y a vuestra madre!
Que fantastico!
August 16, 2025by: Samantha Greenleaf - United StatesProgram: Total Spanish Immersion Homestay in SpainWow!!! What an incredible experience!!! I cannot say enough wonderful things about Agualivar. Fani and Elisabeth, the program coordinators and teachers, along with their amazing mom, have taken into account everything to ensure that the experience was phenomenal. The attention to detail in coordination, the expertise as teachers in Spanish instruction, and the rich cultural opportunities they provided made this experience of a lifetime. The house the classes are in is beautiful, with wonderful views, a comfortable feel, and delicious meals. I hope to be able to visit and learn at Agualivar again, and can't recommend it enough!!
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Elisabeth Díez
Interviewed in 2020
Elisabeth Diez is a passionate Spanish teacher who discovered the profession by chance. After getting her degree in Political Sciences and Sociology, ...

Elisabeth Díez
Interviewed in 2020
What inspired you to travel abroad?
A trip to Lisbon! While I was working in another language academy I was attending a Master specialized in training projects for companies. One of the sessions took place in Lisbon. There, the students and I had the opportunity to visit some companies, among them one language academy. That visit inspired me and made me take another step forward. When I returned to Málaga I spoke with my sister who is my business partner too and we decided to start working together on this project. We both were working in Spanish schools but we knew we needed to do something by ourselves, with our concept and methodology and try to do our best. So we got started on this project right away!

Estefanía Díez
Interviewed in 2023
Estefanía was born in Barcelona, Spain. She studied at the Labor University of Malaga and the University of Fine Arts of Granada. At Agualivar Spanish...

Estefanía Díez
Interviewed in 2023
What inspired you to travel abroad?
At first I was inspired by the idea of ??working in a small Spanish school with a smaller number of students per week. In my experience as a student, I missed my family during an immersion program in Northern Ireland and I want students at our school to feel like they are part of the family.
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Agualivar is a family-run school in the south of Spain, Málaga, off the beaten tracks!! Opening our doors in 2014 through sisters and Spanish teachers, Estefanía and Elisabeth, we have succeeded in growing our family. Now, Agualivar has family members around the world. Our programs are based on the needs and likings of our students. They live together with us and our family, giving them exposure to a real Spanish Immersion. Attending lessons in the mornings, enjoying meals and chatting with our family, participating in our daily life.... students take advantage of Spanish around the clock! Our immersion school is not for everyone. We don't like to create false expectations. It suits individuals looking for a different place. We cater to those interested in nature, arts, culture, gas...

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Agualivar is a family-run school in the south of Spain, Málaga, off the beaten tracks!! Opening our doors in 2014 through sisters and Spanish teachers, Estefanía and Elisabeth, we have succeeded in growing our family. Now, Agualivar has family members around the world. Our programs are based on the needs and likings of our students. They live together with us and our family, giving them exposure to a real Spanish Immersion. Attending lessons in the mornings, enjoying meals and chatting with our family, participating in our daily life.... students take advantage of Spanish around the clock! Our immersion school is not for everyone. We don't like to create false expectations. It suits individuals looking for a different place. We cater to those interested in nature, arts, culture, gas...
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