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Academia Hispano Americana

Mesones #4, 37700, Mexico
52 415 152 0349
5.0 of 5 stars 12 Reviews
Type: Educational Sites
Activities: Leisure education
Description: This school offers a variety of language classes.
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San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
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6 reviews 6 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
2 of 5 stars Reviewed April 10, 2012

After coming from Warren Hardy School I found lots I didn't like about the Academia. Class rooms were dark with poor lighting. Text books looked like they were copied form a bad high school text. Never explained what we were going to learn, just dived right in. No English allowed which for the most part is a good idea but... More

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Columbus,OH
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14 reviews 14 reviews
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5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 7, 2012

This is my second year taking classes. The teachers and their methods have helped me progress. The classes are small and my fellow students friendly. You can't go wrong if you want to immerse yourself in learning the Spanish language. More

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Denver, CO
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 5, 2012
1
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I agree with the other reviews - a good program, good teachers, academic and rigorous. I wanted to add that 1.5 years ago - summer of 2010 - my then-16 year old attended for six weeks. He enjoyed the classes and went for the optional afternoon sessions of his own free will. It really improved his ability to speak Spanish.... More

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Torrance
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 16, 2011
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person found this review helpful

When I first arrived in Mexico, I only knew the basics of Spanish. Both my parents are fluent, and now 3 months into the program I only speak to them in Spanish! This is a great program that offers intensive courses for grammar, practicing conversations, and even courses about the History and Culture of Mexico. The faculty at the academy... More

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Portland, Oregon
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed October 29, 2011
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person found this review helpful

I attended a study abroad program with Mount Hood Community College at AHA and I can tell you it was an amazing adventure! I was struggling with college spanish classes here and once I was emersed in the program I started to finally catch on. I had an amazing time and loved the teachers and our host families. I would... More

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Atlanta, GA
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed September 11, 2011
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person found this review helpful

I can heartily recommend this language school in San Miguel. There are gifted faculty and a rigorous program of grammar, reading, writing and conversation... in addition to classes in literature, history and sociology for upper levels. We had absolute beginners and professional US Spanish teachers among our student body, and high school/college age students plus retired Americans and Canadians. The... More

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Houston, Texas
1 review
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed August 9, 2011
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I have just finished a one-month semi-intensive course at AHA and can highly recommend it for the serious student. A word of caution, however - if you are just wanting to learn how to say "please, thank you" and "check, please" and then head to El Mercado, this is not the school for you. It is highly academic and, to... More

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Portland, Oregon
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed July 28, 2011
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person found this review helpful

If you are looking to find some intense spanish classes, this is just the place. I attended this school a couple months ago for about two months and had a great time. I learned a lot of conversation/grammar in a short amount of time! Not only are the teachers great but the school and city is beautiful as well. It's... More

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Portland, Oregon
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed July 26, 2011
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I went once with a study abroad group from MHCC in Oregon and I liked it so much I went again in 2011. I spent a total of four months in AHA learning spanish. Jorge is a great teacher and Javier is probably one of the funniest people I have ever met. More

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Chicago, Illinois
1 review
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed July 24, 2011
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What a great place to learn the Spanish language!. Academia Hispano Americana (AHA) has a warm and friendly staff. I stayed for 10 weeks and had 4 teachers. I can honestly say that these teachers were the best Spanish teachers ever! Academia Hispano Americana offers classes at 6 levels and classes tend to run for a month, although the school... More

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