Study Spanish in Madrid, Spain

Paraninfo Spanish School, Madrid:
Paraninfo Spanish School is a Spanish language school for foreigners centrally located on on Princesa Street in the popular and emblematic university neighborhood of Arguelles in the heart of Madrid. Our ideal location facilitates communication and our closeness to the most important areas of the city makes for the perfect setting. Since 1973, students from all over the world have come to our academy to study Spanish. Paraninfo Academy is a Cervantes Institute Accredited Centre, a quality guarantee which means that the controls established by the institute have been met. Our complete and diversified courses are carefully designed making our school an important reference in the teaching and spreading of Spanish.

The network of the Cervantes Institute Associated Centres consists of centres whose quality have been expressly recognized by the Cervantes Institute. The entities that form part of this network are called "Cervantes Institute Accredited Centres". The network of accredited centres have been created to contribute to the promotion of the teaching of Spanish guaranteeing efficiency and quality. To be incorporated into this network firstly requires a determined teaching quality level.

About Us:
Our team of teachers have been especially selected based on their training, experience and vocation for teaching the Spanish language. Paraninfo’s philosophy is set in the 21st century. Equipped with the most modern facilities, equipment, materials and educational techniques, Paraninfo Academy is on the cutting edge of the educational field.

We provide Spanish language courses for all levels from beginners to advanced levels (Individual & group courses). In Paraninfo Spanish Academy, the course levels correspond to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) whose aim is to provide a common base for the drawing up of languages programs, curriculum guidance, exams, manuals and materials for European teaching.

- Spanish language DELE exam preparation courses
- Extensive Spanish language courses
- Intensive Spanish language courses
- Semi-Intensive Spanish language courses
- Business Spanish language courses
- Children's summer Spanish language courses
- Intensive Spanish and culture courses
- Spanish language courses for students from foreign secondary schools, colleges and universities
- Homestay programs
and many more...

Teachers:
Our teachers are highly specialized and qualified in teaching Spanish and have had extensive training. They are highly motivated, dynamic and with lot of experience. The teachers know and are familiar with all the techniques used to learn Spanish from traditional methods to the latest dynamic tendencies. They know exactly what recourses to use for each group and person and how to use them.

Our Spanish academy offers you various accommodation options:

- Homestay accommodation with families close to the school
- Rent a room in the academy's apartment in Madrid
- Homestay in the Madrid mountains with families in a house
- Accommodation in students residence
- Shared apartments
- Hostels or hotels

About Madrid:
Madrid is the ideal city in which to study Spanish. It is without a doubt one of the most important cities in Europe. It is modern, well looked after and expanding. Madrid is the meeting point of many nationalities, cultures, races and styles. An open and cosy city for all those coming to enjoy its riches and for those looking for a permanent home.

With almost 3,000 hours of sunshine per year, you can expect blue skies everyday. The capital of Spain has a privileged location right in the centre of the Iberian Peninsula. This makes it possible to travel, in less than an hour, to places such as Alcalá de Henares, Aranjuez, Ávila, Chinchón, El Escorial, Salamanca, Segovia, Toledo and now with the AVE to Valencia by the coast.