La Calle Spanish School
La Calle Spanish School
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De 08:30 AM a 05:00 PM
Lunes
08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Martes
08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Miércoles
08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Jueves
08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
Viernes
08:30 AM - 05:00 PM
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Calle 55 es una escuela de español para adultos en el centro histórico de Mérida, Yucatán, México. Enseñamos todos los niveles, desde principiantes hasta avanzados. Diferentes tipos de cursos: intensivo, privado, semi-intensivo. Ejercicios creativos con un método comunicativo. Actividades culturales y talleres en español : cine, cocina, historia, visitas, etc. Alojamiento posible.
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ViajeroPHL
Filadelfia, Pensilvania70 aportes
ene de 2023 • Solitario
After three Spanish language schools in three different countries, this was my best experience. The staff were very responsive when I was looking into Spanish schools in Merida. Once I committed they followed up with a written placement test. Unfortunately I only spent one week at La Calle -
two or three would have been ideal. The instructors that I experienced (Octavio and Agustín) were amazing and approached teaching differently than my usual experience and it really helped me grasp concepts that I’ve previously struggled with. Class sizes were small. We were three in my class. The setting is very informal. I w otro not hesitate to ríen here next time i visit Merida.
two or three would have been ideal. The instructors that I experienced (Octavio and Agustín) were amazing and approached teaching differently than my usual experience and it really helped me grasp concepts that I’ve previously struggled with. Class sizes were small. We were three in my class. The setting is very informal. I w otro not hesitate to ríen here next time i visit Merida.
Escrita el 30 de enero de 2023
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Katharina G
6 aportes
nov de 2022
La Calle absolutely exceeded all expectations. I have learnt many languages in my life but never have I learnt one as fast and easily as at La Calle. All teachers I had were fun, passionate and professional.
I attended both group and private lessons and enjoyed both. However, if you travel alone and have only got a few days or weeks, I'd recommend the intensive course/group lessons. I met so many amazing people at the school that I ended up spending lots of time with, also after class.
There's also a small kitchen where you can get coffee and delicious lunch and the tours organised by the school in the afternoons and weekends are great for learning more about Yucatan as well.
On a side note, I personally can NOT confirm a previous comment about the school not being a save place for women. I am a solo femal traveller myself and never ever felt uncomfortable.
I attended both group and private lessons and enjoyed both. However, if you travel alone and have only got a few days or weeks, I'd recommend the intensive course/group lessons. I met so many amazing people at the school that I ended up spending lots of time with, also after class.
There's also a small kitchen where you can get coffee and delicious lunch and the tours organised by the school in the afternoons and weekends are great for learning more about Yucatan as well.
On a side note, I personally can NOT confirm a previous comment about the school not being a save place for women. I am a solo femal traveller myself and never ever felt uncomfortable.
Escrita el 2 de enero de 2023
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Camille A
1 aporte
ago de 2022 • Pareja
I had the opportunity to take both private and group classes at La Calle over several weeks and both were incredible. I have been learning Spanish for 8+ years and I learned more during my time at La Calle than I did in most college level courses. Incredible place to learn Spanish and meet great people!
Escrita el 8 de diciembre de 2022
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Joelyn O
2 aportes
oct de 2022
I have participated in online classes for two years and I am impressed with the professional and enjoyable teaching style of the instructors. I would absolutely recommend La CALLE to anyone seeking online instruction,
Escrita el 28 de octubre de 2022
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Plethora_Etc
Seattle, WA41 aportes
sep de 2022
I don't recommend this school for women or transgender people. I had to leave a class early due to the instructor wanting us to play an inappropriate game. When I contacted the school with my concerns, I didn't receive an apology. I requested multiple times to know if they would remove this exercise from their classes and if they would add some kind of policy to prevent this happening in the future. My requests were pointedly ignored.
I will also say that the classes lack structure and their processes are generally pretty disorganized. You may get any given instructor depending on the day and the subject matter may not build on the concepts you learned in the last class. They also don't have enough students to fill their classes so on Sunday they tell you your schedule for the week which may randomly change. This is pretty inconvenient if you're trying to plan other weekly commitments around classes because you may find out at the last minute that your schedule has changed.
However, these issues are secondary to the main one, which is about the school creating a psychologically safe environment for students. I can't emphasize this enough: go elsewhere.
I will also say that the classes lack structure and their processes are generally pretty disorganized. You may get any given instructor depending on the day and the subject matter may not build on the concepts you learned in the last class. They also don't have enough students to fill their classes so on Sunday they tell you your schedule for the week which may randomly change. This is pretty inconvenient if you're trying to plan other weekly commitments around classes because you may find out at the last minute that your schedule has changed.
However, these issues are secondary to the main one, which is about the school creating a psychologically safe environment for students. I can't emphasize this enough: go elsewhere.
Escrita el 13 de octubre de 2022
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Purple
Mérida, México25 aportes
abr de 2022
This is my Spanish school in Mérida, México! We went to this school for a month and are going to extend our time with them because it was so wonderful!
We chose a 20 hr/week intensive course and these in person classes are small with 2-6 students and they're completely in Spanish from Day 1, which was very interesting since I knew basically no Spanish.
The classes are completely interactive and had us speaking in full sentences without notes by the end of the first class, which I was shocked to see. We never read a textbook, but instead played games, did worksheets aloud together and in general just had conversations.
We would start the worksheets without knowing the language rules that applied there so we would follow our gut, learn from our mistakes and get a feel for the language - and it worked!
Instead of being worried about making any mistakes and as a result barely speaking like I did when I learned French and Italian, I realized that mistakes are natural (even in my native language!) and that they're how we learn. That lesson alone was basically worth the 3550 pesos ($177.50 USD) per week I paid for 20 hours of in person class.
After two weeks of in person classes, we switched to private online classes because people in our class got covid (they're fine now thankfully). Private online class is wonderful and even more intense since there aren't other classmates to call on. 2 hours of online class felt like 4 hours of in person class in terms of how much attention I got and how much I improved.
Anyway, I absolutely love this school. The teachers are so kind, funny and helpful. Their curriculum and learning style is awesome and the staff is lovely. I can't wait to learn with them again in the future.
We chose a 20 hr/week intensive course and these in person classes are small with 2-6 students and they're completely in Spanish from Day 1, which was very interesting since I knew basically no Spanish.
The classes are completely interactive and had us speaking in full sentences without notes by the end of the first class, which I was shocked to see. We never read a textbook, but instead played games, did worksheets aloud together and in general just had conversations.
We would start the worksheets without knowing the language rules that applied there so we would follow our gut, learn from our mistakes and get a feel for the language - and it worked!
Instead of being worried about making any mistakes and as a result barely speaking like I did when I learned French and Italian, I realized that mistakes are natural (even in my native language!) and that they're how we learn. That lesson alone was basically worth the 3550 pesos ($177.50 USD) per week I paid for 20 hours of in person class.
After two weeks of in person classes, we switched to private online classes because people in our class got covid (they're fine now thankfully). Private online class is wonderful and even more intense since there aren't other classmates to call on. 2 hours of online class felt like 4 hours of in person class in terms of how much attention I got and how much I improved.
Anyway, I absolutely love this school. The teachers are so kind, funny and helpful. Their curriculum and learning style is awesome and the staff is lovely. I can't wait to learn with them again in the future.
Escrita el 4 de julio de 2022
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Kelly B
Phoenix, AZ26 aportes
ene de 2022
I attended school for a week in January. On the plus side, my teacher was good and the classrooms and facilities were comfortable and clean. There is also a small cafe to get coffee and some really tasty snacks.
The main downside were the mixed and often lax attention to Covid protocols on the part of students. There were about 30-35 students attending the week I was there, so the place was pretty crowded. Some people wore masks in class (which was inside with open windows), and some didn't, or wore them on their chins or under their noses. I had trouble understanding people trying to speak through their masks. One day late in the week the instructor announced that the guy sitting next to me for several days tested positive, leaving me to worry about my ability to board a plane back to the U.S. on schedule. Fortunately, I tested negative and was able to return home, If you are at all worried about getting Covid and testing positive and having to quarantine in Mexico, skip this place for now.
The main downside were the mixed and often lax attention to Covid protocols on the part of students. There were about 30-35 students attending the week I was there, so the place was pretty crowded. Some people wore masks in class (which was inside with open windows), and some didn't, or wore them on their chins or under their noses. I had trouble understanding people trying to speak through their masks. One day late in the week the instructor announced that the guy sitting next to me for several days tested positive, leaving me to worry about my ability to board a plane back to the U.S. on schedule. Fortunately, I tested negative and was able to return home, If you are at all worried about getting Covid and testing positive and having to quarantine in Mexico, skip this place for now.
Escrita el 7 de febrero de 2022
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Bruno L
110 aportes
oct de 2021 • Pareja
On a pris des cours pendant 5 jours: étant débutant, ils nous ont bien appris les bases pour construire des phrases.
Et en plus, tous très sympa et..... patients !
Maintenant, à nous d'acquérir le vocabulaire en parlant au maximum en Espagnol et se forçant à faire des phrases plutôt que dénoncer que 2 ou 3 mots pour communiquer.
Et en plus, tous très sympa et..... patients !
Maintenant, à nous d'acquérir le vocabulaire en parlant au maximum en Espagnol et se forçant à faire des phrases plutôt que dénoncer que 2 ou 3 mots pour communiquer.
Escrita el 11 de noviembre de 2021
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Jen N
1 aporte
jul de 2021
I loved my experience at La Calle! Going into it, I knew a good amount of Spanish, but was struggling to actually speak. The teachers made class fun and exciting, and progressed through new material in a manageable but challenging way. I was there for three weeks and made a lot of friends with fellow students. I highly recommend doing the more intensive classes, as this really pushed my Spanish to the next level. The pool is also gorgeous and a great place to relax after class. Overall, a great experience!
Escrita el 14 de septiembre de 2021
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Charles U
Sarasota, FL102 aportes
feb de 2020 • Pareja
We had a good experience in the Beginner class at Calle the year prior. This was not.
My wife and I returned 14 months later for the intermediate class. Upon arrival we received news that there was no group class at our intermediate level. We were disappointed. Particularly, having made arrangement a month in advance and even underwent taking the hour long pretest and emailing the director of our needs.
Semi-private classes were the only recommendation due to our level, we were told.
That was attempted in earnest for part two days; learned absolutely nothing; it was costly.
The Instructor wrote nothing on the board the first, assigned homework but then did not go over it the second day.
We wondered if the teacher was unsure of herself or plainly disinterested as she used her mobile phone more than several times during the class.
My wife complained to the director by email, requesting another class option. We subsequently left when no other options were presented. We understand the student-availability needed for group class, but Calle did not handle this well, in our opinion, and gave no other useful options.
As for us, thankfully Merida is a nice size city. We resourcefully found another Spanish language school that offered a class at the solid intermediate level, of high quality.
My wife and I returned 14 months later for the intermediate class. Upon arrival we received news that there was no group class at our intermediate level. We were disappointed. Particularly, having made arrangement a month in advance and even underwent taking the hour long pretest and emailing the director of our needs.
Semi-private classes were the only recommendation due to our level, we were told.
That was attempted in earnest for part two days; learned absolutely nothing; it was costly.
The Instructor wrote nothing on the board the first, assigned homework but then did not go over it the second day.
We wondered if the teacher was unsure of herself or plainly disinterested as she used her mobile phone more than several times during the class.
My wife complained to the director by email, requesting another class option. We subsequently left when no other options were presented. We understand the student-availability needed for group class, but Calle did not handle this well, in our opinion, and gave no other useful options.
As for us, thankfully Merida is a nice size city. We resourcefully found another Spanish language school that offered a class at the solid intermediate level, of high quality.
Escrita el 19 de febrero de 2020
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Hola Charles y Alicia
Thank you for your comments.
It is important to tell to the person who read Alicia and Charles comment that we are a school who takes seriously the teaching pedagogy and we try to adapt as much as possible to the students request even if what they ask is very specific as in Alicia and Charles case.
If the person who reads this comment wants to know more why Charles and Alicia were disappointed with their second time at our school, here they have an extensive explanation of what happened according to the perspective of the school
1) Alicia and Charles said: Upon arrival we received news that there was no group class at our intermediate level.
The school version:
Alicia and Charles had requested by email private lessons for their first week because they were arriving at the middle of the week, so it is not true that at their arrival they received the bad news that there was no group with your level.
Students who arrive in the middle of the week, it is difficult to integrate them into a group that started on a Monday.
2) Alicia and Charles said: “Semi-private classes were the only recommendation due to our level, we were told.”
The school version:
Alicia and Charles are a couple who always had requested to be together in a group even if they do not had the same level. Carlos has a beginner level and Alicia has and advance beginner level.
We remind to our clients that we do not mix levels. We can put people with a different level (if the difference is small) in a private group only if the clients request to be together even after a suggestion from the teachers that it is better to not be together.
We assure all students that they will be evaluated and placed in groups that correspond to their level.
3) Alicia and Charles said: We learned absolutely nothing; it was costly. The Instructor wrote nothing on the board … was unsure of herself or plainly disinterested
It is important to explain that Alicia and Charles just wanted to be with the same teacher they had 14 months ago. This teacher was also their online teacher. They told us that they just can learn with him. They were not happy when we told them that this teacher was not available.
14 months ago, the same situation occurred. One day they had a different teacher and they were not happy saying that this new teacher was terrible.
As a school who takes seriously the teaching pedagogy, we sell the school method. Our teachers are trained with the method and documents of the school to ensure a quality of teaching no matter who your teacher is.
All our teachers work together and proof of this is that the teacher with whom they wanted to be and was not available, worked with the other teacher to do the study program.
They told us that they were not learning because they wanted to learn advanced grammar concepts even if they had a beginner level.
Finally, our teachers are always in constant use of the board and never use their cell phones in class. Our classrooms always have open doors, so it's easy to see that this is true.
4) Charles said: My wife complained to the director by email, requesting another class option. We subsequently left when no other options were presented.
The school version:
We had proposed them to continue with the private lessons because they wanted to be together and they were complaining about the program.
They were the ones who decide to not continue with the school because they were not happy with the teacher’s job.
We totally understand that there could be people who don’t like our teaching method. What we can assure you is that we will do all that is in our hands to propose something adapted to the needs of the students without compromising the quality of the courses.
Unfortunately Alicia and Carlos felt cheated even if every day we were in constant communication explaining them their options.
Escrita el 25 de febrero de 2020
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atk1992
Stuttgart, Alemania
Hi everyone,
I am considering to take classes at Calle 55 and was just wondering what is the average age of the students?
Thanks very much =)
rachel
Mérida, México15 aportes
Hola
Gracias Kim por tu respuesta.
As Kim said, the minimum age is 18 years old. From there, every week is very different. Sometimes we have more people between 40s and 60s, sometimes we have more people between 20s and 30s.
I hope I have answered your question. If you need more information, please, send us an email to our email adress.
We will be glad to help you.
Saludos
djaaay
Smyrna, GA634 aportes
Calle 55 sounds wonderful. Do you have any plans for Air Conditioning in the future?
rachel
Mérida, México15 aportes
Hola, we think that Air Conditioning is not necesary because the edifice is fresh, Ceilings are high that help to maintain fresh air in the classroms, there is a good air circulation and fans everywhere. hasta pronto, Rachel
Jana M
Isla Mujeres, México47 aportes
Hi, just wondering if the age restrictions have been lifted or if you still only cater to those 18 years old and up? Thanks!
La Calle Spanish school
Mérida, México21 aportes
Hola.
Gracias por contactarnos. Thank you for contacting us.
To study with us, the students must be at least 18 years old, because it is a school for adults.
Hope we have answered your question.
Feel free to contact us if you need more information. We will be glad to help.
Saludos
Calle 55
Amy MN
Minneapolis, MN518 aportes
Do you offer classes for children and teens?
rachel
Mérida, México15 aportes
Hola. Thank you for contacting us. We do not give classes to children and teens. Our students must be at least 18 years old. Hope you can find a school that fits your needs. Have a nice week. Calle 55
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- La Calle Spanish School está abierto:
- lun - vie 8:30 - 17:00
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- (0.10 km) Decu Downtown
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- (0.10 km) Hotel San Juan
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