Spanish in Nature

This is an amazing program with highest quality and warm home touch. The opportunities for all students and level of engagement from peers to family to education is 10 star. Communication with families at home was consistent. This is an authentic program where care and quality are highest. It changed our son’s whole outlook on the world! We give our highest recommendation. Since this time my son has applied and been accepted to a high school semester full immersion experience in Spain. Spanish in Nature was the spark that will lead to a lifetime of learning.

I just completed a 1 week stay with Alvaro and Esther and their unique Spanish immersion program. It was, by far, the most thoughtful and well organized language program I have ever attended. The main difference from other programs I have attended either abroad or in the US, is that the students have the opportunity to live with their professors the entire week. Esther conducted an online evaluation (both written and oral via Zoom) to assess my level before arriving. Their experience working with students of different levels allowed them to communicate in an effective manner which allowed me to be progress much more rapidly. When I arrived I had significant difficulty with auditory comprehension. By the end of the week I was able to understand most everything that was said.

The program is also much more than language immersion. In addition to structured learning periods, Alvaro and Esther planned multiple activities to introduce their students to all aspects of Spanish culture including tours of important historical and cultural sites in the greater Madrid area.

Another huge bonus to the program is that both Alvaro and Esther are fabulous cooks and enjoy sharing their love of traditional Spanish cuisine. I very much enjoyed getting to know their 3 children some of their friends which gives the student a window into the life of a Spanish family.

This is a wonderful and very affordable opportunity to learn Spanish while also visiting some of the most beautiful parts of the Madrid area.
I cannot recommend this program more highly.

Our daughter Joanna has just finished her one week half term camp which was an absolutely incredible experience for her. The camp was very well-organized, the teachers were excellent, the program was full of interesting activities and attractions. Our daughter had an amazing adventure learning Spanish with Spanish in Nature. She also made some great friends during the camp. I’m sure that the educational and cultural activities of the camp had a great positive impact on her self-confidence in expressing herself in Spanish. She came back with much greater fluency in Spanish, which she noticed after the camp, while spending few days in Madrid and communicating in Spanish, she received a lot of nice compliments about her language abilities.
The host family that was chosen for Joanna was absolutely fantastic. They were easy going, very friendly and nice to our daughter, inviting her to their day-to-day life. Obviously, speaking the whole time in Spanish with the family, helped her a lot to improve her Spanish.
The whole time Esther, Álvaro and other teachers were very caring with their students. What’s more, before, during and after the camp, Esther was very helpful and keen to answer every single question of ours.
I would highly recommend Spanish in Nature to everyone.

I had the opportunity to have a real immersion experience for a week at Spanish in Nature.

I loved the concept of being able to live and study in your teacher's home. I have attended language schools in the past and was looking for an experience outside the traditional classroom. I found it!

Esther and Alvaro and family were fantastic, fun and funny hosts and teachers, taking care of all details and offering the full immersion experience, from food, traditions, day excursions to nearby towns, using colloquialisms and, essentially showing me how to live like a Spaniard. I loved waking up to the quiet each morning and having a beautiful view of the mountains right outside my bedroom window or while eating the afternoon comida.

For me, Spanish in Nature offered the right amount of formal, structured learning (grammar, speaking, listening) with the added benefit of more casual learning, like having a conversation while strolling and taking in the sites around the town, or during a hike in the mountains while hunting for mushrooms.

Thank you Esther and Alvaro for the wonderful, unique experience. It is obvious how much you love your work!

I cannot recommend the school highly enough.

In one week I learned more than several weeks on a standard language course.

Everyone in the family is warm, friendly and helpful. Immediately you are made to feel welcome and at ease . All your interests and tastes are carefully catered for, from the food you eat, to your lesson plans, to your daily timetable. Anyone with any doubts or reservations will feel immediately reassured: they genuinely want you to have a wonderful experience.

The only downside is that I would have loved to have stayed longer!