I just finished four weeks at the Spanish Immersion School in Oaxaca. Fours hours/day 5 days/week…read moreof one-on-one instruction was pretty intensive but my instructors Ruben & Deveroh were very flexible and adaptable to my needs. It was nice not being in a classroom all day long. Some days we went to the market, a museum, or a coffee shop instead of staying at the school. The school arranged a home stay that was about a mile from school, but the easy walk to school every day meant I got to see a lot more of central Oaxaca, and got to meet the family I stayed with. I would, without hesitation, recommend the Spanish Immersion School to anyone that wants an individualized, flexible Spanish language program in a lovely, friendly, culturally exciting city.

I attended the Spanish Immersion School in Oaxaca, Mexico for the full month of March, 2025. I…read morecould not have been more pleased with the school director Lázaro Rojas, and my several instructors, Karen Hernandez, Leida Cruz and ​Samara Juárez. All of my instructors had one or more college degrees in teaching Spanish as a second language. I attended as a beginner but they accommodate any level. The instruction was one-on-one which is very beneficial. I would highly recommend this school to anyone.

Very attentive skilled instruction flexible to meet your level of ability, I had a small class for…read moreone week and a private class for another. That worked really well for me since I needed some extra work in a couple areas. I would highly recommend the school .

My wife, 8-year-old daughter and I just returned from 2 weeks in Oaxaca, and during the weekdays…read moreall 3 of us took Spanish classes at the Español Interactivo Language School. We definitely made the right choice on this one. Their teaching method really works. It doesn't rigidly focus on rules, but is focused on natural conversation with repeated use of the various features of the Spanish language. Occasionally they'd mix it up a bit by walking to one of the nearby museums or playing a vocabulary-focused board game like Taboo (which was super fun), but it was always a nonstop conversation. It's a fun, relaxed environment, and they're great with kids. Our daughter absolutely loved it. At the end of the first week, we had a party where my daughter and another 7-year-old who was also taking classes there made piñatas which we subsequently annihilated. Then they played bakery, where they ran a pretend bakery and all the adult students at the school went to buy their wares (all in Spanish of course, and it was good practice for everyone). It's quite inexpensive as well, ranging from $9-14 USD per hour of instruction as far as I can tell. Overall, Español Interactivo Language School is a great school, definitely worth the time and money.

Español Interactivo Language School is one of the best Spanish schools for foreign students who…read morewant to learn and improve their skills in the Spanish language. In this place students learn through conversations and interacting in cocking classes, excursions and cultural activities. All of this fun learning for an affordable prize. Teacher Luz is the Principal; she is an excellent person and one of the best teachers I have ever met. The way she makes beginner students talk and learn Spanish is so impressive and natural although they were kids or adults. You can find different teachers to learn and practice, teacher Sonia is there too and she is really great at teaching Spanish. One student told me that this school was for her more like a place where she could practice Spanish with nice people. If you visit Oaxaca and you want to learn Spanish this school is an excellent choice to meet nice people and practice a new language.

I took a week of group lessons here, was given a "placement test" that I don't really think tests…read moreanything. Really basic questions and then for each tense, they ask you how much you know it (without actually testing it). I told them I'd like to focus on conversation, don't want to do workbook exercises as I've done the last grammar topic (subjunctive) in three books already and don't need more. I'm grateful they at least listened to the no workbook part. The classes were half "conversation / grammar" and half reading. I put the first part in quotes because I was paired with a couple who caused our class to talk about: how high various cities are, "how do you say xyz in Spanish", conversions between metric and imperial systems - aka useless things you can just look up on the internet. This isn't conversation, it was entirely useless and an utter waste of time. If students are going to do that, the teacher needs to take control of the class to steer it into conversation and stop that. The conversation part was also extremely unstructured where the teacher didn't prepare anything except for one day, we did question cards. When I finally asked if we could have actual conversation and not talk about facts that you can look up on the internet, the teacher told me this is conversation, although he did actually switch to real conversation shortly after. Too bad this only happened on the last day. For reading, I essentially ended up translating it on google translate and sort of reading the Spanish next to it - the reading was too difficult for me with too many words I don't know and I had no idea what was going on. After two days of this, I decided I can't keep doing this, as it's extremely useless and I can pick books at my level to read at home. Generally speaking, we don't need to spend 1 hr 15 mins to read. I spoke up about it and when the director talked to me about it, she repeatedly said I should be open-minded and try it. I did try it for two days. It's absolutely useless, and I had to explain why to her 2-3 times before she stopped telling me to be open-minded. Maybe I'm not the one who needs to be open-minded. In the end, I chose to stay for half the class (the "conversation / grammar" section), got a refund for the rest. The activities were also not really informative, they were all run by Flor, the director. We had a convo about day of the dead that really just turned into a lecture about how we need to be careful safety-wise when visiting cemeteries and not to be rude tourists. When we took a walk at Jalatco, she didn't explain anything - I could've gone on my own and it would've been the same experience. She and her brother (Miguel) invited us to go to the cemetery with them, and Miguel was way, way, way more talkative and informative than Flor; he should do the tours. We also had a hot chocolate and mole tasting which were nice. Flor also asked me on the last day if I'm from Vietnam or China or Japan. I usually attribute this question to ignorance, but if you're running an English language school, surely you've met Asian-looking people not from Asia. I don't really believe this is ignorance because I'm assuming you know (I could be wrong, maybe you don't know) - and I view it as a microaggression. How can you ask that as the director of a Spanish school who accepts students from all over the world? In any case, I wouldn't recommend this school. Classes aren't structured and teachers don't correct your Spanish (heard both of these feedback from other students too), not appreciative about the assumption of where I'm from based on how I look, activities weren't informative. Honestly, it was a waste of my time. My Spanish didn't progress at all during this week.

I recently spent a month in Oaxaca, taking classes at OSM, and I cannot say enough good things…read moreabout this school! It's a small school where the teachers have substantial (10+) years experience teaching Spanish. Although each teacher has his or her own style, they emphasize pronunciation and conversation skills. Each class always has a component of grammar and they do give take-home assignments to help solidify the concept. I went in the off-season, so my classes never had more than 2 people. Indeed, one week I was the only member of my class!! Overall, the teachers really, really care about your ability to improve and that you have a great time in Oaxaca. Flor, the school director, is energetic and charming. Miguel, who takes care of admin, can connect you with any sort of tourist resource you need. Since it's a small school, you have the opportunity to make great connections with the teachers and with other students. Some students return to OSM year after year after year. It's a testament to the "home away from home" feeling and community the school fosters. The free coffee and snacks in the morning help, too! Finally, they organize home stays. I had a tremendous experience living with a local family just a few blocks away from the main square. They were extremely loving and caring people, and I'm so happy that I ended up living with them for a homestay. Bottom line: this school is awesome. You should go.

Teresa is the best! I could not have asked for a better experience learning Spanish in Oaxaca. My…read moreonly wish was that I could have studied with her longer. She was quick to get back to me when I expressed interest in learning Spanish. I only had 1.5 weeks left in Oaxaca and we met every day for 3 hours until I left. She taught me everything I had requested and included other lessons essential to conversing with locals while traveling. Growing up in Oaxaca and the UK she does a great job translating the meaning of phrases and sentence structure. I think it's very important for your instructor to understand your language just as much as the one they are teaching. Aside from teaching she is a very enjoyable person to be around. We spent a large portion of our time laughing and discussing things we enjoy in Spanish. On our last day we went shopping in a village outside of the city and purchased produce to make a dish that she had given me the recipe for (in Spanish). It was so wonderful! Learning a new language is intimidating and incredibly hard, if you want to feel comfortable and trust your instructor as a friend and mentor, contact Teresa!

I came to Oaxaca for 2 weeks to study here. The campus is beautiful and Lucero was sweet during my…read moreorientation. She took time to show me places I was interested in on a map and made sure I knew how to get there. My instructor Miguel was also great. I was in a class with 2 other women. The classes are HARD so be prepared. One of the other students was a lawyer and I am a former college professor and we both struggled. Study a lot. Unfortunately, the school ended up being my least favorite part of the trip. My complaints are 1. The location is on an extremely busy intersection that had protests or parades often. Even without that, there are almost constant horns and megaphones blaring with ads coming from the street. Some days it was almost impossible to concentrate. There are big windows that cool down the rooms that are parallel to the street, closing them helps, but on warm days it gets too hot. I eventually asked if our class could move to a quieter room. They did move us and the new room that wasn't as noisy. It's unfortunate that the school is on that intersection. 2. The registration fee you pay online DOES NOT go toward your tuition which was sketchy as it is not specified on the website. You pay the tuition in full on the first day or during orientation. 3. I signed up for a tour. An employee at the school took my money and said to be there by 9:45am, no other instruction. Turned out I needed extra cash for 2 tariffs (entry fee's) and lunch. It would have been helpful to know how much extra I needed in advance. My other complaint with the school in regard to the tour is that they didn't mention that we get dropped off at the Zocolo, not back at the school, which meant 30 min walk back to my hotel. We also arrived back at 8:15pm but were told we would be back at 7pm. All this should have been mentioned when the school took my money. The tour itself is through an outside company, not sure the name, and it was lovely. The city of Oaxaca, the people and the food are incredible. If you come, research other schools or a private tutor (same price). They will teach you Spanish while visiting local spots to sit and learn outdoors or at cafes. I wish I would have gone that route. One last note- there are mosquitos everywhere at the school so if you're prone to bites, get repellent at a pharmacy. Being swarmed by them prior to getting repellent, while the horns/parades/protests were blaring and trying to focus on Spanish verb conjugations was pretty rough.

Excellent adventure at the instituto learning Spanish with Octavio! The people are wonderful and…read morethe facilities especial!! We also took cooking classes with Lulu

This language school is one of many language schools in the centre of Oaxaca. It has a great…read morelocation just 3 blocks from the main boulevard. All the teachers are experienced native or near native speakers, that is something unique for a language school in Oaxaca. About half the teachers are from countries such as: USA, Australia and England. The other near native Mexican teachers have studied high school or university in the United States. The vibe is very relaxed and they offer a great and especially fun way to learn English in small groups. They have all levels and ages. They offer lessons every day! They also offer German lessons and have offered French before (but do not have a teacher at the moment). Within the school they also have a Spanish department called Viniculaza, the teachers are young, experienced and fun. Besides the lessons they also organise workshops, summer courses, social get togethers and different events and celebrations. The only negative point is that the receptionist in the morning isn't the most friendly and helpful of all, but don't let you get scared away by her, the rest of the staff (other receptionist, the coordinator and the teachers) are very professional, friendly and helpful.

This is a great place to study Spanish. The teachers are excellent, the location is very good, and…read moreit has a nice relaxed feel. Cath Kumar who runs the school is an amazing person, she knows everything about what's going on in Oaxaca, and she is truly enthusiastic about helping you find the things that will interest you.