Spanish Courses Gran Canaria - Academia El Capitán

Gut organisiert, sehr gute Lektionen, sehr engagierte Lehrerin, nette, kleine Gruppe.

Our teacher Yurena was wonderful, so active, intuitive, interested in us and our language development. The trips to the Banana plantation and Arucas were very well organised and also the Museum trip was very interesting and well structured for us. The school was clean and efficient and well staffed and we found it quite easily. Yurena worked so hard to cater for my daughter’s needs as well as my own and we talked a lot in Spanish about cultural and historical things. She taught us 2 tenses. The level was perfect and she is a truly lovely person! The course book was expensive but we were allowed to share one, which helped, and it was very up to date and of the right level for adults. We booked a hotel separately, which was also wonderful. Thank you to Yurena, she is fantastic

Had a very good time in Academia el Capitan!
You improve your Spanish and you're having fun in the same time !!
What I really liked, was every week, school organized trip out of Las Palmas and visited different place of the island!
But the best....were the teachers! They make you work in a good atmosphere, while studying playfully !
A big thanks to Yurena and Gabriel!

Classes were okay. Uyrena is a great teacher, although her subjects are sometimes not quite fit for grown ups.

Gabriel is not very accurate with his time…

Very friendly atmosphere, I met many people almost from all over and I had many opportunities to practise my spanish language. We always spoke Spanish.

This was my first time learning Spanish, and I had a very positive experience during my 4 weeks at the school. The class size was just right, around 6-8 people, and the A1 teacher Eva was super encouraging, enthusiastic, and patient during the classes. One of the best teachers I've had in a long time! We always had a good flow to the classes with an engaging balance between different activities. The location of the school is fantastic too, close to the older town part of Las Palmas and with great transport and bike links; it's very convenient to get to and also many amenities nearby. Social activities each week were well organised and fun to experience Gran Canaria from more of a local's perspective.

My teacher Yurena (native from Cran Canaria) is a wonderful person and teacher. I'm a Linguageteacher in my country so I can tell you: She is very creative, competent, funny and friendly. I love the way sie works. We have both a very similar methodology/way of teaching. And now, after this beautiful experience like a student from Yurena, I understand why my students are greatfull for my way of teaching from my ❤️. Yurena teach from her heart ❤️ as well.

I enjoyed every day the ☕️ break with all the teachers and students.

I would like to come again.

My class was small, just 3 students, location OK (20 minutes by bus from the apartment, but the cost of buses is low), activities very good - one guided trip each week - all in Spanish), housing comfortable. I was lucky to share with a young German who was happy to speak Spanish all the time. We never spoke any language except Spanish. This was enormously helpful, to both of us. Our teacher, Elisa, was excellent. Extremely helpful and competent.

Excellet teachers who make it very easy to understand and speak Spanish.
The location is ideal in the centre of LS Palmas and the extra curricular trips very interesting and great fun.
Lessons are well structured, building on the fundamentals.
Overall, a great experience.

Well structured course, from the daily basics to the study of grammar. After a short time you already have the opportunity to practice what you have learned. Comfortable environment, wonderful teachers

I am very satisfied with this experience. My teacher was very friendly and sympathetic, classes were interesting and intensive, we had a lot of interesting conversations. I have learnt a lot in just two weeks. The school is perfectly located in a very heart of old town.

Great experience with fantastic teacher Elisa. The school is in a good location and the staff friendly.

Die Schule ist in zentraler Lage nahe des Busbahnhofes in San Telmo und wenige Schritte von der Fußgängerzone entfernt, wo man gemeinsam in der Pause in ein Café geht.

Die Lehrer sind motiviert und man fühlt sich schnell wohl. Es wird viel Wert auf Kommunikation gelegt.

Ich habe einige Grundkenntnisse wieder aufgefrischt.

Außerschulische Aktivitäten werden wöchentlich ca. 2 mal angeboten. Dies kann ein gemeinsames Essen mit anschließender Stadtführung in der Altstadt sein oder der Besuch der einzigen Kaffeeplantage oder der Rumfabrik.

I went to Gran Canaria for 6 weeks in the beginning of January to learn the language and to get to know the culture. I didn't learn Spanish at the school, so I started with nothing except with "gracias" and "hola". The start of my course wasn't what I expected at all. On the website it said that the courses were filled with about 6 or more people, but I was just with one person. But shortly after the "shock" we started to get to know each other and it was a very good experience. My teacher was really nice and even though it was a little bit difficult in the beginning to understand something, it was the best way it could have been. Everyday all of the courses had a break to go to a cafeteria near by, which was the best opportunity to get to know the others. Each week we had an excursion to learn more about the island every Thursday. With that I learned way more about the culture, history and in general about the island. Without a doubt I can say, that after these 6 weeks I explored nearly all of the island.

All in all it was an amazing experience where I got to know so many people and learned not just the language, but also more about myself and the island. I would highly recommend the "Academia El Capitán"because they made my experience so good.

I was learning Spanish with the Academia el capitán for about 4 weeks and it was definitely worth it! I was able to work on the grammar I was struggling with and really got better in it. I met so many new people from different countries, which was amazing! Everyone is just so kind, funny and chill there!! The lessons were great and always funny, and if you had any questions you could just ask.The school activities were always fun and you could learn something about the canary history , which I really liked. I really did have a great time there and I will definitely book another course there in the near future!! I seriously do recommend it!!

Academia el capitan is a really good experience. It's not only a school they are a team that a ready to help you for anything you may need.
Teachers are very close to the students. So you feel relax to learn. I really highly recommend this school and team.

The school is located on the city center, easily accesable. Classes were adjusted to my level, in small groups and diverted. Teacher was very nice, well organizer and with positive energy. Also, the offer of additional activities was wide, diverted and very interesting letting students to use a language in practice. Contact with school was very good and the atmosphere very warm and welcoming. I strongly recommend the school

The teachers at the school were well educated, helpful, scholastic and good at teaching. Every time we had a pause in our classes we went to a cafe in the area and continued speaking spanish. I found this really creative and fun. In addition to normal classes we had out-door classes each Friday, which were fun, and a really helpful and active way to learn. They were also making excursions, among others flamenco and hiking.

The location of the school was very central in Las Palmas. Easy to come buy bus or car. The rooms of the apartments the school rented out was really comfortable, had a good location, and were equipped with whatever you needed.

I'm really happy I got to experience this language school, the people working there and for all i learned. I would highly recommend it.

I been thinking quite a while in which school to choose a Spanish course, because is not a cheap investment for someone from center-east Europe. I chose Academia El Capitán and I do not regret my decision! I stay for 2 weeks and enjoy every day a lot, especially because we been a small group and could really do a lot and also thanks to our great teacher Reyes, who been always supportive & bringing so uplifting energy into the class. I especially like that we did not stay with one topic all day and she nicely change activities, so we could stay focus, which is in intensive course not easy task! The school is located very near by San Telmo, which is a biggest bus station easily accessible for everyone in Las Palmas. Even though sometimes the travel in guagua can be a bit adventures :) Facilities been sufficient and also is nice that there been some cultural program behind the "regular" Spanish classes. I would definitely recommend it!

I attended a week's course at Academia El Capitán in November. The teachers and staff are excellent. They do everything they can to make you feel good. The classes are small and it gives you time to practice the language as much as possible. They also organize great activities you can attend if you want to. The location was perfect for me, just walking distance from Vegueta, the old part of Las Palmas.

Ich habe die Schule im Januar 2018 besucht.
Es gibt Orte und Zeiten, die man nicht vergisst.
Der Unterricht war sehr gut (Grammatik aufgefrischt, viel Konversation)
Während Ausflügen viel Information über Kultur, Geschichte, aktuelles Leben der Kanaren erhalten.
Unterkunft Nähe Meer / zentral und sehr schön!
Kurz, ich bin begeistert von dieser Schule und ich danke der Leitung (Angel und Monika) und Allen nochmals ganz herzlich!

I visited the school in January 2018. There are places and times you won't forget. The lessons were very good (grammar refreshed, much conversation) . During excursions you will get a lot of information about culture, history, current life of the Canary Islands. Accommodation near sea , central and very beautiful! In short, I am enthusiastic about this school and I would like to thank again the management (Angel and Monika) !

Ich habe mich gleich für einen weiterführenden Kurs angemeldet .. Tolle Betreuung, kleine Gruppen und abwechslungsreiches Zusatzprogramm. Man lernt die Sprache und auch viel über die Kultur. Teile des Unterrichts finden „outdoor“ in Gran Canaria’s Leben“ statt. Ein tolles Konzept. Ich habe gleich 3 Kurse belegt.

I spent four weeks in Las Palmas to improve my Spanish skills and it was absolutely worthwhile and payed off! Not only did I enhance my Spanish knowledge, but also did I meet wonderful people that I already miss! Anyone who is interested in learning or improving Spanish and making new friends, should definitely choose the courses provided by "Academia El Capitán". The team makes every effort in terms of language enhancement as well as regarding personal issues! I very hope to return to these lovely guys to participate in the course B2!

Not only is one improving her/his Spanish skills tremendously thanks to enormously skilled teachers but "El Capitán" also offers a wide variety of cultural programs in order to get to know the country's history, its culture and experience the diversity of the Island. I can only highly recommend spend at least two weeks over there and also staying at their apartments is extremely recommendable.

mein Fazit nach 4 Wochen Spanischkurs (Level A2): jederzeit wieder, die Schule macht nicht nur Kurse wie viele andere auch. Sie bietet an, während der Kursdauer in einer kleinen Wohngemeinschaft nahe dem Strand zu wohnen, bringt einen mitten ins Leben der Menschen in der Stadt. Ob Du morgens zum Bäcker um die Ecke gehst, in den Supermarkt oder auch nur den Nachbarn im Haus über den Weg läufst. Zig kleine Situationen die Spanischkenntnisse zu üben. Das ist schon etwas anderes als Logieren in einer Pension oder Hotel, wo jeder gleich ins Englische wechselt sobald man ein paar Worte anbringen möchte.
Die Kurse laufen in der Nähe der Altstadt von LasPalmas neben einer lebhaften Fußgängerzonen mit vielen Cafes, wo man die tägliche Kurspause bei schönem Wetter, meistens ist es schön, zusammen bei einer Tasse Kaffee, einem süßen Stückchen oder einem Sandwich genießt.
Meine Kursleiterin (Reyes) war sehr aufmerksam, hat immer auch bemerkt und wenn einer nicht gleich alles verstand und geduldig erklärt. Allerdings muss man sich auf Teilnehmer aus verschiedenen Ländern einstellen, unterrichtet wird Spanisch, nur ausnahmsweise mal ein englisches Wort. Ist aber halb so schlimm solange der Lehrer nicht ins Sprechtempo der Einheimischen übergeht. Man erreicht damit schnell eine Gewöhnung an die spanische Sprache die zuhause so nie möglich ist.
Abgerundet wird der Sprachkurs durch gemeinsame Unternehmungen wie Ausflüge zu schönen Orten der Insel, Kino- und Theaterbesuch (hier wirds dann sprachlich richtig heftig) und Essen gehen in Restaurants abseits des Tourismus. Dies alles zu anteiligen Selbstkosten zu einem Teil dessen was man bei gebuchten Exkursionen ausgeben muß.
So gesehen war die vier Kurswochen nicht nur Spanisch Lernen sondern ein unerwartet abwechslungreiches Erlebnis.