All professors have university degrees and most have areas of concentration that are useful for specialized class content needs. A Placement test is held on the first day of class followed by a orientation meeting. School is closed for siesta from 1-3pm. Organized trips or activities are offered and included in the program cost 2 or 3 times a week. Activities could include a city tour, cooking class, dance class, parties, videos, lectures, trips to museums.
Student just pays for own transportation, entrance fee, etc.
The school can help students who want to travel independently at the weekend and sometimes the school organizes weekend trips, usually 2 teachers guide these trips. Some host families are located within a 20 minute walk others are a 10-15 minute bus ride away Number of students per home 1 or 2 depending on time of year. If students would like to be alone in the host family we will make every effort to arrange this for them. Bathrooms are shared by one or 2 other people, a laundry service is provided once a week. The host family normally takes the student to school the first day of the program.