I studied at the school for a week in March 2017. I found the school to be very helpful, as I used them for both my airport pick-up and drop off. The school had free events every night, from salsa, to movies, museum trips and soccer. I was able to learn a lot inside and outside of class. The school... More 

I had a great experience online and in Ecuador with this school! I highly recommend it. I took Skype lessons once or twice a week for an hour before work for almost a year. It was very easy to arrange each week, and it helped me immensely with reviewing and improving my Spanish. Then I decided to come to Ecuador... More 

I had hoped to go to Ecuador in person in January 2017 for a few weeks and take classes at Simon Bolivar. However, work is preventing that easily. So I decided to try the Skype lessons. I had a trial lesson today and it was amazing. I had tried another school last night and not only was the connection terrible,... More 

I led a one-month study trip for 15 students of Latin American Culture in Ecuador in November, which included a week of Spanish classes at Simon Bolivar. My students have improved their Spanish skills greatly and perhaps more importantly; they speak with much greater ease and confidence. According to their feedback, the classes were highly effective and well adapted to... More 

I took a 5 day Spanish language course for 4 hours each day (heads up - taking spanish for 4 hours a day is very brain-consuming, but still worthwhile). I had the same teacher the entire time (mary) and she was amazing. I managed to refresh a lot of the Spanish I had known from 8 years ago! We even... More 

As a solo traveler in Ecuador, I was happy to start my first week with Simon Bolivar's Spanish lessons. The staff were helpful, engaging, and kind. My professor (Adriana, who I ended up taking lessons from for 3 weeks) was extremely knowledgeable, not only on the subject of teaching Spanish, but also on topics such as politics, medicine, travel, world... More 

I was genuinely pleased by the welcoming and closing receptions that I experienced at this school. My colleague and I chose not to participate in a group setting, meaning that we had a dedicated, knowledgeable, and humorous tutor, who went the extra mile to ensure that our learning experience was unforgettable, academically superior, and enjoyable. Kudos to the staff at... More 

Recently my husband and I spent one month in Quito. We booked ourselves in for individual lessons, four hours daily. The teachers were all excellent.. between us we had classes with three different teachers who all went out of their way to support us. The administration staff were friendly and very helpful, and the maintenance staff were all friendly too.... More 

This is my second visit to study at Simon Bolivar (I was there for two weeks in July of 2015). I once again had a fantastic teacher (Monica) who made learning the language so interesting and fun. I chose four hours of private lessons daily (mornings) for the week I was there. The school is very well run with excellent... More