|
General |
|
|
year
founded
|
1994 |
|
type of
school |
Private language center |
|
maximum
capacity
|
50 students |
|
number of
permanent/free-lance teachers |
8 / 4 |
|
maximum number of students / average group size |
Summer: 30 / 5
outside Summertime :15 / 3 |
|
average
age of students |
30 |
|
bilingual
staff, program coordinator |
yes |
|
percentage
of students between 17-20 years-old |
30% |
|
percentage
of students between 35-65 years-old |
50% |
|
percentage
of college students |
<10% |
|
percentage
of students from USA |
<75% |
|
class
duration |
6 hrs a
day (lessons of 50 minutes by 10 minutes break) |
|
top two
reasons students select us |
word of
mouth and website search |
|
Facilities/Services |
|
|
number of classrooms |
5 (five) |
|
free use
of e-mail |
yes |
|
fax
service |
n_a |
|
urban location |
exactly in downtown |
|
Host
Family |
|
|
number of homestays |
20, 50 % with garden |
|
meals per
day with homestay |
2 (standard) |
|
maximum
number of students assigned per family |
4 (unless otherwise requested) |
|
private
bedroom |
yes, standard |
|
private
bathroom |
upon
request (limited availability) |
|
shared
bedroom |
yes, only if coming
with a partner |
|
walking distance from school |
yes, upon request |
|
hot shower |
yes, all of them |
|
special
preferences taken into account re: smoking, restricted diets,
children, distance to school, etc. |
yes |
|
flexible
arrival/departure dates |
yes |
|
host
families - families with teens/children |
yes |
|
special accommodations
for teens |
yes |
|
family
change without surcharge if not satisfied |
yes |
|
Spanish
program/Related activities |
|
|
year round
offerings of group classes / private classes |
yes / yes |
|
combined
group and private instruction |
yes |
|
special programs for middle school, high school
and college groups |
yes |
|
child care
and baby care |
yes |
|
executive
option (super intensive) |
yes |
|
weekend
classes |
yes, upon request |
|
minimum /
standard / maximum number of hours per day |
3 / 6 (standard) |
|
special clases for children |
yes
summertime (July-August) |
|
Spanish
for professional purposes |
yes |
|
study
counseling service |
yes |
|
cultural
activities / cost |
yes / extra charge |
|
academic
credit available |
yes,
upon request |
|
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