Antigua, Guatemala
Family Spanish Program

Spanish Abroad, Inc. has offered the Family Spanish Program in Antigua for over a decade and it has received amazing feed back due to its flexible schedule and low cost. The Family Spanish Program in Antigua, Guatemala is geared towards families of 2 or more student family members. Children must be at least 5 years and older to participate in Spanish Children Classes. They also must have some reading comprehension.

Antigua provides a quaint secure atmosphere that is perfect for our Family Spanish Program in Guatemala. Antigua is home to Indian markets, a wide range of restaurants, café’s, and a dazzling array of shops. Antigua is a small town so it is easy to get to all the major sites within walking distance and is a fasinating place to learn Spanish in Guatemala. Antigua is also a great jumping off points to the amazing Indian Markets of Chichicastenango as well as the Mayan ruins including Tikal.

Family Spanish Program Courses

Adult Spanish Course:

The Spanish language school in Antigua offers Private Spanish instruction for 4 lessons per day. In addition to classes, the school offers a nice variety of interesting cultural activities and assists students in making other travel excursions for weekend getaways. Overall, we have found the facilities and Spanish teachers to be of the best in Guatemala.

Academic Credit offered through Brookhaven College for students 16 and over.


Children’s Spanish Course:

The children’s Spanish course is structured and costs the same as the adult Spanish course. The Spanish instructor will gear the materials and the course content towards a lesson plan appropriate to the child's age and language level. We can also arrange for multiple children to share the Spanish instructor upon request.

Family Spanish Program Accommodations

Host Family
Students will live with local families in Antigua in order to receive a full immersion environment. This will allow them to practice their Spanish in an everyday setting. The Guatemalan host family will provide 3 meals per day for the students, which allowd for additional time to practice Spanish through conversations at meal time. We can arrange for private or shared room accommodations. In almost all cases there will be more than 3 students at one host family.

Apartment
The apartments in Antigua are offered to those students that would prefer a more independant living arrangement while studying Spanish in Guatemala. The apartment is 20 minutes walking distance from the Spanish school in Antigua and includes 3 bedrooms, a dining room, kitchen, bathroom, living room and cable TV. The apartment also has a terrace with stunning views of the town.

Hotels
We can arrange hotel accommodations in Antigua upon request on a customized basis.

Family Activities and Excursions

With the Family Spanish Program, the Spanish language school in Antigua, Guatemala will offer their normal ala carte activities and excursions of which some activities are free. We cannot guarantee that any one particular activity or excursion will be available as they are not arranged in advance. Typical activities and excursions in Guatemala included dance classes, cooking classes, Volcan Pacaya hike, Tikal Mayan Ruins Trip, Indian Market trip, Panajachel, Lake Atitlan, etc.

Family Spanish Program Pricing

One Week Family Spanish Program With Host Family Accommodations
Entire Family: $190 per person

One Week Family Spanish Program With Private Apartment
2 Family Members: $500
Each Additional Family Member:  $150

Two Week Family Spanish Program With Host Family Accommodations
Entire Family: $380 per person

Two Week Family Spanish Program With Private Apartment
2 Family Members: $1000
Each Additional Family Member:  $300

Three Week Family Spanish Program With Host Family Accommodations
Entire Family: $570 per person

Three  Week Family Spanish Program With Private Apartment
2 Family Members: $1500
Each Additional Family Member:  $450

Four Week Family Spanish Program With Host Family Accommodations
Entire Family: $760 per person

Four Week Family Spanish Program With Private Apartment
2 Family Members: $2000
Each Additional Family Member:  $600

Arrival Into Antigua, Guatemala
Your family will be expected to arrive on a Sunday into Guatemala City. We can pre-arrange an airport pickup for $25 per person. You will be taken directly to your accommodations.

Registration Deadline:
All registrations must be received at least 1 months prior to the start of your program or we cannot guarantee availability of the program.

Start Dates
The Family Spanish Program courses in Antigua Guatemala start every Monday as long as availability permits.

Registration
To register and hold a spot for this program you must:
• Call 1-888-722-7623 and speak with one of our Family Spanish Program Advisors to Register over the phone.
• You will be asked to place a $50 per person registration fee, which is non-refundable fee and is separate from the program cost.
• You will receive confirmation within 72 hours of registration.

For additional information, contact our family program director by email at jsmith@spanishabroad.com

Payment of Balance To Spanish Abroad
Spanish Abroad must receive full payment of the balance of the program cost 4 weeks before the start date of the Family Spanish program.

Upon receipt of the balance of payment, Spanish Abroad will issue a finalized confirmation packet and invoice. This will include all information about the program, itinerary, any changes, and information about Guatemala and what the student needs to bring. If after having received this confirmation packet, you have any other questions or concerns, please contact us immediately.