At Instituto Jovel, we have been teaching Spanish to students from all over the world since 1993. We offer one-on-one Spanish instruction and group instruction. Our Spanish classes are set up to accommodate individual learning styles, personal interests, and preferences. All of our teachers are specially trained second language teachers, all Mexicans, but they all also speak fluent English, necessary sometimes to explain some concepts. Some of our students would like to learn “Survival Spanish” for their travels, other would like to study the language in all its complexities, others need their Spanish as bilingual teachers, physicians or other professions.
I am at the beginners level and therefore really appreciated the 1:1 teacher student ratio. I appreciated the different focus of each teacher with one teacher more didatic on language structure and the other focused on conversation. I appreciated... more
Loved my two professors - Paco and Bianca. They were warm, patient, interesting, and prepared. They used a variety of methods to teach me - games, conversation, translation, grammar, etc. I learned a lot from them in a relatively short amount of... more
Whether you are a student, a business professional, or a traveler, there is a language course in San Cristóbal de las Casas that is right for you. There are Spanish courses available for all fluency levels, ages and time durations. Just select a course type from the list below to get started.
General Spanish courses are for adults who want to improve their speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills in Spanish. Most general Spanish courses are for adults age 16 and up. 2 - 48 week courses available. Most courses average 30 classes per week.