Barclay Languages

I've had many Spanish teachers in my life and they've been mostly great but no one compares to Javier Febles !! Thank you so much Barclays for placing me with him, he's incredibly knowledgeable and made every class so fun and unique. He's hands down the best teacher I've ever had. If i come back to study there I will request him as my teacher and so should you....

side note: Cuban have a difficult like so please be generous with your teachers and the friends you make over there. I'll never ever forget this experience, thank you so so much!!!

My experience at Barclay Language Centre was wonderful!!! I had studied Spanish when I was in High School in Connecticut, but that was almost 40 years ago. I’m retired, I love to travel, I live in Miami now and have many opportunities to travel across Latin America, so I wanted a Spanish refresher course so I could get back into the language. I made the right choice by selecting Barclays. First of all, they were easy to contact and make class scheduling arrangements with. (I opted to spend 3 weeks in Havana studying 4 hours a day at the school. That schedule gave me plenty of time to get an in depth refresher in Spanish basics, but also have free time to explore Havana, its restaurants and sights.) The facility was very modern, and the staff was ultra-friendly and welcoming. Most importantly, my instructor Lisbet was AWESOME!! She was very friendly and patient. I explained to her the pace I hoped to maintain, and what I wanted to accomplish, and she structured the course perfectly to meet my expressed goals. I not only got a great re-introduction into Spanish basics, but her advanced academic background and professional experience enabled her to also give me lots of personal insights into Cuba, Havana and the daily life of the people there. What else made my experience so positive? Well, two things. First, I was sick one day and wasn’t able to come to class. But they said “No problem…we’ll stay late one day to let you make up the time, or we’ll come in on a weekend so you can get the hours you deserve.” And second, every Thursday they schedule short trips to local markets or attractions/places of interest so that you can interact with the public and use your new language skills. Unfortunately, no one becomes totally proficient in Spanish in just few weeks. I’m studying on my own right now, but I look forward to heading back to Barclays for more advanced classes with language professionals who can really help you reach your goals. No matter what level you’re at, I very highly recommend Barclays.

Classes are great, you can learn a lot in just few weeks, teachershave a lot of experience and patience sothey explan everything so good and they repeat what you ask as many times as you need. Venue es amazing, an old colonial house completely restored, classrooms with air conditioner and TV to support the learning process. The program has everything, a good book with plenty of excercises to practice grammar, speaking and writting, audios, videos, movies, tours around the city so you canr learn not only the language but also about cuban history, important places, leaving and cuban people. The staff is very kind, they are always available to help you. I have no complain, I seriously recommend this academy.

I spent 2 weeks with Barclay and had a ball. The teachers are super fun and are very focused on getting you speaking Spanish fast. At some times I felt a bit out of my comfort zone - like trying to buy fruit in the market, but Candy my awesome teacher was always by my side to make sure everything worked out ok. Who would have thought buying a banana could be so fun.
It is also worth nothing that the curriculum is very thorough and you even get a free text book / exercise book included.

When I came to Barclay I could speak zero spanish. It seemed like an insurmountable task to learn another language - but thanks to a heroic level of patience from the teaching team, I finally got speaking and after 4 weeks am able to get my way around the streets of Havana. The teachers are super qualified, the administration is easy and above all the focus is on getting to talk not rote learn grammar. I will definitely come back