Escuela Montalbán
C/ Conde Cifuentes, 11, Granada,, Andalusia 18005 Granada, Spain
Escuela Montalbán
A course Intensive 20 with 4 lessons a day allows students to complement holidays with language study. The Standard Spanish course is recommended for those who wish to combine a relaxed language course with the study of Spanish culture in real life situations. Students can start to learn Spanish from scratch, or improve their linguistic skills.
Horse riding in Sierra Nevada National Park
We offer 2 guided horseback riding afternoons in addition to a general Spanish course. You will have the tour in a small group with 1 or 2 persons and together with a proferssional guide.
Levels: all horse riding levels.
Listening, Speaking, Pronunciation, Reading, Writing, Vocabulary, Grammar and Activities
Class schedule may change depending on availability and season.
Average | 6 students |
Maximum | 10 students |
Age range | 14 - 85 years old |
Average | 32 years old (28 in the summer) |
We have been teaching Spanish as a foreign language since 1986. Our Spanish school is located in Granada, one of the most fascinating cities in Andalusia, southern Spain. The Spanish courses are held throughout the year. The friendly atmosphere and personal touch of our classes, as well as Granada's Andalusian charm, will turn your language holidays into an unforgettable experience.
The school building, characterised by its Andalusian style, its friendly classrooms, and its beautiful courtyard, retains much of the charm and intimacy of a family home. It is situated in a quiet location just ten minutes away from the city centre. Students from all over the world and from different age groups participate in our language programme throughout the year. An extensive and daily cultural programme always complement the courses.
We are accredited by the Spanish Instituto Cervantes since 2002 and a DELE Examination center. With 1000 students every year we can be considered as a medium-sized Spanish language school. Our school is a member of Tandem International with a network of language schools in Europe and overseas.
The nationality and age mix at Escuela Montalbán varies over different time periods, courses and levels. Throughout the year, the average age is 32. In the summer, the average age is 28.
teaches students from all over the world, including:
does not hold classes on the holiday dates below. The school does not compensate for these holidays, so make sure to choose your start date accordingly.
The Escuela Montalbán school building, characterised by its Andalusian style, its friendly classrooms, and its beautiful courtyard, retains much of the charm and intimacy of a family home. It is situated in a quiet location just ten minutes away from the city centre. The key monuments of the Alhambra and the Cathedral, the old Moorish quarter of the Albaicín, the gipsy area of Sacromonte, as well as the numerous shopping streets are all within walking distance from the school.
I very much enjoyed my one week with Escuela Montalban. They were very friendly and encouraging from the beginning. I felt they placed me well in a class of students that had already been there a couple of months I had 90 minutes of grammar, 90 minutes of conversation, and one hour of cultural Spanish information it was a great way to break up each day, and not be too overwhelming. The professors were fun and engaging, helping each students feel more confident with their Spanish. I would recommend this school for any students. We ended up not having any extracurricular activities because other students were not as interested as I was mainly because they were college age and had other classes to study for. It would’ve been nice to have some extra activities for those of us in town and not taking out college courses . thank you for helping me find this placement.
Show details » Read more...Ce mois à été une très belle expérience,
En effet j'ai été dans une classes de plus ou moins 6 élèves, ce qui nous permet d'apprendre la langue de manière conviviale, j'en garde un très bon souvenir.
Les professeurs nous aide vraiment afin de nous soyons intégrer au maximum.
Les activités proposées nous permettent de nous immerger dans la culture espagnole, que soit dans la ville de grenade et aux alentours.
Le logement proposé par l'école est très bien desservie, à deux minutes du métro, d'un supermarché et à environ 15 minutes de l'école.
Merci
The School is a very good school, the teachers are so sweet, kind and understanding. You are going to learn spanish very fast. The classes are fun and interactive. The school is in a perfect neighbourhood, close to center but still quiet
Show details » Read more...Escuela Montalbán Granada creates a superbly friendly environment for its students. It is very flexible and
always adapts to the individual needs of each student. Thanks to its erudite teachers, it not only provides
a very good language education, but also tries to integrate the lessons with Hispanic culture in cultural
exhibitions, museums, cinema, theatre, nature trips in the surrounding area, etc.
My course at Escuela Montalbán in Granada went very well .
Classes of no more than 5 students at any given time, good teachers- grammar and conversation. Clear explanations, interesting topics for discussion such as poetry of Vicente Alexaindre and the approach if Marie Kondo. Classes at right level for me. Stayed very close to the school with 3 sisters of around my age- delightful company and great food. I had breakfast and dinner there. Classes finished at 12.15 so I had loads of time in the afternoons for sightseeing- cathedra la, la Alhambra, lots of squares, museums, art gallery, park of Federico García Lorca etc. Saw a flamenco show one evening. All in all it was a brilliant experience y
creo que mi español mejoró mucho.
Great teachers, active approach, always responsive, ready to help, very well prepared lessons.
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Thank you very much Klára.
It has been a pleasure to have you in our school. We look forward to seeing you again very soon.
Muchas gracias, Klára.
Ha sido un placer tenerte en nuestra escuela. Esperamos volver a verte muy pronto.
Classes: Small groups of 2-5 students of different ages and cultures.
Teachers: Dedicated classes according to one’s level. Lots of homework but a really good experience. My Spanish massively improved.
Location: In the city center. Proximity to all. Class rooms offer sufficient space.
Activities: Good ones. Unfortunately not a lot was a offered in November/ December which was not an issue in the end as it is easy to get connected.
Housing: I had a shared flat. The rent was too expensive, also in comparison with other students rents in Granada. The house was cold which is kind of normal. In Granada and Spain proper heating in winter time is hardly possible.
Overall I really liked my stay in Granada and wish I could turn back the time and be back again ☺️
My experience was very positive. Small class sizes allowed the teacher to adjust the learning goals to individual levels. The learning atmosphere was motivating, kind, and joyful. The school itself is located in central Granada, in a silent neighboring street and with a cozy backyard which can be used during the breaks.
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Hello Isabel,
It was very nice having you with us.
Thanks for your kind review and for taking the time to write. We hope to see you again very soon.
¡Hasta pronto!
I really enjoyed my 5 weeks at Esuela Montalban. I had only planned to stay for 3 but decided to extend until the end of my trip. The classes are divided into grammar and conversation. Grammar in the mornings was well explained and the teachers are usually very good at explaining a new word or concept using only Spanish, although sometimes, and especially at the very beginning, I was not completely sure that I had understood correctly. Having the teacher that could confirm in English would have been helpful at the beginning. Since every teacher has a different teaching style, some weeks were better than other depending on if I had the teacher I liked for conversation. The location of the school was absolutely fine. Close to the centre and within walking distance of the house I was staying at. The school was cozy and inviting as were all the staff. As for activities, I feel like there could have been more organised opportunities to meet with the teachers and other students outside of class to speak Spanish in a more casual setting. I know that some of the other schools in the city did this and it seemed like a great opportunity to practice with your teachers. I felt like, as a younger student, I would have been better suited in some of the more activity oriented schools. My housing was very comfortable. It was located in the Albaicín, a 25 minute walk from school, and I loved the area an was happy to be there instead of in the school provided facts, which I saw and were not nearly as comfortable as my room. However, I did not see or speak to the woman who was renting me a room in her house very often. She was renting out all the other rooms in her house to airbnb guests and another Spanish student. I did not have meals so I understand how this was the case, and while I would've liked more opportunities to speak Spanish outside of class, I was not bother by this and enjoyed the privacy I had.
I think that the school should give a Spanish assessment on arrival before they place people in classes, because sometimes I was in class which a wide range of skill level and it made it difficult to participate and understand when things were above my level, and frustrating when I was learning something I already understood. I also think if I could do it over again, I'd take the class with the extra private hours during the week because I felt that sometimes after learning new things, I really needed someone to sit with me and practice, and in a bigger group that wasn't always possible.
Hello Jennifer,
We hope you had a good trip back home.
It was very nice to had you with us in our Spanish language school in Granada during all this time.
Thanks for your constructive review regarding our Spanish courses, accommodation and leisure activities.
For the future, we will consider having more outgoing activities with teachers, and outside of school hours.
Thanks again for taking your time in writing the comment.
We wait for you soon here.
Hasta pronto!
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Show details » Read more...Homestays are carefully selected and offer students the opportunity to learn more about the local culture in a comfortable setting while studying Spanish in Granada. These homes are often between 10 - 20 minutes away from the school by public transport. Families usually offer affordable meal plans that allow you to sample the local cuisine. If you have special requests or diet restrictions (because of religion or health reasons), please let us know in advance. Your housing starts on the Sunday before your first day of class and ends on the Saturday after your last day of class, unless otherwise noted. Learn more about homestay housing
It is possible to live in a rented apartment during your study in Granada, but this tends to be more expensive. Escuela Montalbán provides some assistance with apartment rentals or you can rent an apartment on your own. Learn more about apartment housing
We cannot apply for visas on behalf of students. However, the school can supply you with all the documentation you need to support your visa application.
Your letter of acceptance will be sent to your home address by regular mail at no charge to you. If you wish to receive your paperwork by express mail, you will be charged 100 € when you register.
Please note that we do not book flights for our students. If you are researching airfare costs, we recommend using Kayak.com, a search engine that lets you compare flight options from your home country to Granada based on your budget, schedule and preferences.
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