17 years teaching Spanish with soul.
We're not the biggest school in Playa del Carmen. We're the one your friend recommended. Family, passionate teachers and an environment where learning feels inevitable.
We started with five students.
In 2013, Alejandro Galicia opened the school in a small house half a block from the sea with a simple idea: small classes, committed teachers, and Mexican culture as an extra classroom.
Today, 17 years and 4,200+ students later, we're still the same family school. Groups never exceed 6 students. Our teachers have been with us for years. And students who come one summer always come back the next.
We were recognized by the Instituto Cervantes as an official DELE examination center and have been in TripAdvisor and Google's top Spanish schools in Mexico rankings for over a decade.
What makes us different.
Family, not factory
We will never have 200 students. The limit is intentional. We want to know your name, your story, and why you're learning Spanish.
Obsessive quality
All our teachers are ELE or DELE certified. We review each student's progress every week, not every month.
Global community
Over 50 countries represented in our classroom. The friends you make here last longer than the tan.
Real culture
Salsa on Wednesdays, Mexican cooking on Fridays, cenotes on Sundays. Spanish is learned by living it.
Meet your teachers.
Alejandro Galicia
TeacherLinguist by training, teacher by calling. Has run the school since 2008 with the same energy as day one. Specializes in conversation and pronunciation.
Ivón Rojas
Host & Homestay CoordinatorExpert in grammar and creative writing. Ivón turns the most boring rules into role-plays and passionate debates.
Haleyda Galicia
TeacherELE-certified in Salamanca (2013). The teacher returning students ask for by name. Specializes in private lessons and DELE exams.
Silvino Tecalco
Tour GuideFrom Valladolid, Yucatán, SECTUR-certified. Teaches in the mornings and leads cenote and ruins excursions in the afternoons.