Oaxaca International Spanish Language School – (Oaxaca de Juárez)

(5/5) He tomado classes aquí por 3 semanas y tengo uno más esta semana. La dueño Ileana es muy amable y atento. Ella ha sido dueño de la escuela por 20 años y la mayoría de los maestros ha enseñado para seis a ocho años.He vivido con mi madre anfitriona Patricia. Ella es la mejora chef y practicamos español cada el días durante comidas. Mi comunidad aquí siento pequeño y íntimo por ella.

(5/5) Pasé 6 semanas en esta escuela. Aprendí mucho en un ambiente agradable. Los profesores son competentes. Me sentí como en familia. Recomiendo encarecidamente la escuela, también hay actividades para conocer los alrededores de Oaxaca.

(5/5) Si algun dia vuelvo a Oaxaca volvere a tomar clases aqui. Las clases son bastante dificiles y es claro que los maestros saben lo que estan haciendo. El precio era muy razonable. La familia con la que vivia cerca de la escuela era amable y la casa era limpia, Tambien, podria cocinar!

(5/5) Patricia es un ángel absoluto, con quien tuve la suerte de quedarme mientras asistía al internacional de Oaxaca. Inmediatamente me sentí parte de la familia y me trataron como si fuera un hijo. ¡Ahora decimos que es mi madre mexicana! La habitación y el alojamiento eran encantadores y ¡me enamoré de su perro Dobi! Toda la familia Escarraga está llena de diversión y amor y estoy muy agradecida de haber estado con ellos. Fue muy fácil trabajar con Ileana y también fue muy complaciente al registrarse. ¡Gracias eternas!

(5/5) Gran personal, muchas gracias por todo el apoyo.

(5/5) This is a wonderful Spanish immersion school. I attended for 3 weeks in person, and 2 weeks remotely online. The school features group lessons and private instruction and was very accommodating with any changes I made in timing and class type. The school also shares local cultural events, which are lovely. I’ve attended other language schools in Mexico and see benefits in all of them. But this is the best school I’ve attended so far. The teachers are good, and there’s a curriculum based on your level. The space is beautiful, clean and uplifted. The whole experience is a cut above the other schools I’ve attended. I highly recommend this school and the teaching team.

(5/5) I had a great 3 week experience at Oaxaca International. I have attended other immersion schools in Mexico, but in my opinion, this particular school has the most qualified teachers. I took 4 hours of classes daily including gramma, conversation and a private lesson. I was happy with all my teaches, each bringing a distinct teaching style and personality. Special thanks to maestro Toledo, an engaging communicator who introduced grammar topics with clarity and ease. Jesus is is also exceptional - patient, intuitive, and thoroughly professional. A major strength of the program is its organization, thanks to the director Ileana Jimenez. She also coordinates a variety of cultural activities for the students. I feel that now I have deeper understanding and appreciation of Oaxacan traditions,, history and daily life. Accommodations vary. If choose a homestay, I recommend making sure it is not too far both from the school and the centro, since walking is the main mode of transportation.The school is in the south of the city, and close to Mercado de la Merced. All places of interest typical for a visitor are located farther north. Overall, i highly recommend Oaxaca International for anyone looking for a well-organized, culturally rich, and genuinely supportive Spanish learning experience in Mexico.

(5/5) I loved my experience at Oaxaca International. It’s well located close to el centro, the Zócala, the theatre and numerous shops, art studios and restaurants. The director, Ileana, is organized and responds quickly to questions. Ileana arranged a great home stay for me when other schools said there were no openings. Ileana’s husband, Agosto, is fun and a good part of the team that develops a wonderful sense of camaraderie amongst the students and staff.Some of the activities included a guitar player singing after we had learned some lyrics and gritas (yells) relevant to Oaxaca; intermittent local foods through the week, a couple of fun parties that included riddle games led by the instructors, and a tour to a textile artisan’s shop to watch the process of creating natural dyes and the process of making the beautiful textiles/rugs.Most importantly the teaching was excellent. There were students doing private and group classes and they all loved their instructors. Each day, you have two hours of grammar class followed by a 10 minute break and then an hour or two of conversation depending on whether you sign up for 3 or 4 hours each day. I’d recommend 4 hours if you are wanting to socialize with other students since many head off together for lunch or an activity after their 4 hours are done at 1pm.I had Edgar, Isabel, Jesús, Luís and Sayuki as instructors and they were all fun and great educators helping me advance more than I anticipated. A level appropriate textbook is provided along with supplemental worksheets through the week.I had bookmarked an AirBnB before my arrival in Oaxaca in case my home stay wasn’t as comfortable as I would like but that was definitely not an issue. I had a great breakfast provided each day and friendly hosts, Leticia and Miguel (and their co-worker Margarita), who joined the students for breakfast and conversation each day and included us in many of their family activities. I would recommend only doing the breakfast and not “comida/lunch” so you can participate in the many food choices throughout Oaxaca and can join other students if you like since most finish at the same time and are ready for a bite. There were students with home stays in various places. I was about as far as the home stays are located but I loved the area (south of the school) and it was still only a 20 minute walk to the school. Some students were just around the corner from the school and a couple elected to change home stays during their visit and it was never a problem. Though I was a little further, the gym nearby was nice and inexpensive and there was an exercise group in the park nearby that I joined early each morning. Wherever your home stay is located, you really can’t go wrong.I’ve done schools in other parts of Mexico, Guatemala and Spain, and this one had the best group of instructors and the best atmosphere. Prices were exactly as quoted on their web site. They prefer cash for school and home stays so, if you are converting in your home country, you might bring enough to cover those costs. They are not pushy about collecting and you can pay by the week if you aren't sure about your length of study.