MANTA SPANISH SCHOOL

About the School

Manta's school is located on the third floor of a building only a few blocks from Murcielago Beach, the city's main beach, as well as the downtown area. The top floor is used as student residence, offered only to students studying there. The school (and apartment) has a big balcony that looks out to the heart of the city. There are classrooms for individual lessons, as well as group classes.

About the location

Manta is a picturesque and important port on the Pacific Ocean, located in a dry tropical forest with an average annual temperature of 25 degrees Celsius (77° F).

Because it has some of South America's most breathtaking beaches, Manta was selected as the site of the sixth South American Windsurfing Championship. It is acknowledged for its diving and sport fishing. It also serves as the primary industrial port of Ecuador's tuna industry.

Courses:

1. Intensive Spanish:

Individual attention program consisting of 4 to 7 hours per day, Monday to Friday, from 8:30a.m.- 12:30p.m. and 1:30p.m.-4:30p.m. It is a program designed for the foreign visitor that needs to gain the most out of their short time with the Institute. The class will include intensive grammar study, vocabulary, reading and pronunciation of the Spanish language with useful exercises and conversation practice.

SPANISH INTENSIVE (ONE TO ONE INSTRUCTION)

Weeks	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	Extra week
4 hours per day	180	380	540	720	900	1080	1260	1449	180
5 hours per day	225	450	675	900	1125	1350	1575	1800	225
6 hours per day	270	540	810	1080	1350	1620	1890	2160	270
7 hours per day	315	630	945	1260	1575	1890	2205	2520	315

Registration fee: US$20
Additional lessons: US $9 per hour

MANTA ACTIVO (One to one instruction, included activities)

It is a weekly individual attention program of 30-35 hours combining Spanish classes with daily visits within and outside of the city. This program will allow our student the opportunity to put into practice Spanish that is learned in the class by means of different excursions with their professor.

Weeks	1	2	3	4	Additional week
30 hours per week	300	600	900	1200	300
35 hours per week	345	690	1035	1380	345

Registration fee: US$20

Spanish and surfing

Learn Spanish Language (individual or group lessons) and enjoy our surfing classes in different beaches in Manta: Murcielago Beach, San Lorenzo, Las Pinas and more.

The program includes 20 hours per week of Individual/group lessons + 10 hours of surfing classes per week (qualified instructor and surf board provided).

Lodging avalaible with host families (private bedroom, all meals, laundry service) or students flat (full furnished aparment to be share with other 2 -3 students, kitchen and laundry facilities)

2 weeks	Individual Spanish Instruction / 20 hours per week with surf lessons /10 hours per week	14 days with a family	$888
4 weeks	Individual Spanish Instruction / 20 hours per week with surf lessons /10 hours per week	28 days with a family	$1756
2 weeks	Individual Spanish Instruction / 20 hours per week with surf lessons /10 hours per week	14 days students apartment	$776
4 weeks	Individual Spanish Instruction / 20 hours per week with surf lessons /10 hours per week	28 days students apartment	$1532

Registration fee included

Spanish and Kiteboarding

2 weeks of Spanish course / 20 hours per week, in combination of 10 hours (2 hours daily) of Kite boarding Basic course (Level I)

All the equipment provided
Individual or Group Spanish instruction
Lodging with a host family (private room, all meals and laundry service)

2 weeks	Individual Spanish Instruction / 20 hours per week with kiteboarding course - level 1 (8 to 10 hours)	14 days with a family	$1028
2 weeks	Group Spanish Instruction / 20 hours per week with kiteboarding course - level 1 (8 to 10 hours)	14 days with a family	$948
2 weeks	Individual Spanish Instruction / 20 hours per week with kiteboarding course - level 1 (8 to 10 hours)	14 days with apartment	$888
2 weeks	Group Spanish Instruction / 20 hours per week with kiteboarding course - level 1 (8 to 10 hours)	14 days with apartment	$808

Registration fee included

Optional

Kiteboarding course - Level 2 - $300
Kiteboarding course - Level 3 - $300

Group Classes

Group attention program 3 to 5 hours per day, (minimum 3/ maximum 5 students) Monday to Friday, between 8:30am-1:30 p.m. It is a program designed for groups of friends traveling together with the same level of Spanish who are interested in taking lessons as a group.

GROUP CLASSES – ( 3-5 STUDENTS) - Manta

Weeks	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	Additional week
20 hours per week	140	280	420	560	700	840	980	1120	140

Registration fee: US$20

VOLUNTEER PROGRAM

6 weeks	2 weeks classes / 30 hours per week, 4 weeks in the farm	14 days with a family, lodging with meals in the farm	$1268
8 weeks	4 weeks classes / 30 hours per week, 4 weeks in the farm	28 days with a family, lodging with meals in the farm	$1268

Registration fee included

ACTIVITIES AVAILABLE

In our prices are included the dancing lessons (once per week) and the typical cooking lessons (every two weeks). In addition we organize different activities every week at cost. This means that the students only have to pay for the expenses of the activity (transportation, entrance fees, etc.). In Manta, we have activities such as visits to nearby beaches, Machalilla National Park (Isla de la Plata), museums, "Bosque protector de Pacoche" (Pacoche Forest Preservation), Montecristi (where the famous Panama hats are made), etc.

ACCOMMODATION

We offer 3 types of accommodations: Host family (includes private room, two meals and laundry service), Students’ apartment (fully furnished apartment, without meals or laundry), and Hostel (private room with private bathroom)

FULL DETAILS:

Host family: Our host families are located very close to the school, between 10 and 25 minutes walking distance. We have a group of host families prepared and qualified to receive our students immediately.

Student’s apartment: The apartment is just for 1 or 2 people. It is located at 15 minutes walking distance from the school. We also have another apartment in the same building of the school for 3-4 students.

Hostels: Hotels are situated in the close vicinity of the school. The price varies between $12 and $30. There is generally no access to a kitchen.