Just finished eight weeks of intensive Spanish at Vamos Academy in downtown Buenos Aires, with some…read moreprivate lesssons thrown in with Luna as well. My best friend had recommended it, and she was right, it's a great base for actually experiencing the city, not just passing through. I looked at places in Palermo but the hostels there were way more expensive, and honestly downtown felt more central and lively than I expected. Classes were genuinely fun,lots of conversation practice, some games, and occasional outings where you actually get to know your classmates. I made a few friends I'll stay in touch with. The building itself is nice, but I ended up spending most of my free time on the rooftop terrace when the sun came out. Teachers were consistently good, and the staff were friendly and helpful from the start, it never felt like a faceless language school. Would recommend, especially if you're serious about putting in real hours and want to be somewhere with a bit of energy around you.

This did not work out for me, they failed to get me the information I needed to connect to the…read moreonline class in time. They promised to get me the info and then didn't. I was disappointed, I lacked confidence in them, and they didn't do what they said. They are bad at communication, so this may be tricky if you want to take an online class with them. I don't think they are reliable.

I spent just a week a the Academia. I learned a lot and I had a great time. Most of the students…read moreare in there 20s and I was a little worried as I'm mid 50s, but I was treated as one of the crowd. I chose to get one hour of private lesson the week before entering the group class. Although not necessary, it helped me get warmed up for the group environment and to make sure the school assessed my level accurately. My private teacher was Diane, who made my first hour incredibly productive. For group class, I had Maxi, who was super at adapting the class to fit everyone's needs and was very good at clearing up my questions and giving me a very practical understanding of the verb tenses in Spanish. I will definitely come back the next time I'm in town even if it is just for one or two hours of private lessons. They do also offer private lessons through Skype. I will say that, although they are setup to take students with no prior knowledge of Spanish, from what I saw, your time and money will be much better spent and you will have a lot more fun if you can do even a little prep with something like DuoLingo.

From the owner: Academia Buenos Aires is a Spanish language school where you can learn Spanish on all levels,…read morestarting every monday, all year-round. We are part of the TANDEM network of international language schools and are listed in major travel guidebooks. Academic excellence, professional service and complete cultural immersion is what sets us apart.

I liked this place competitive prices great teachers but the best part is the school community and…read morethe conversation parties. To my surprise, without trying, after only 6 hours of class, I was able to understand my waiter and order what I wanted and that is a great feeling :) Recommend! The folks here are lovely.

Took 4 day lessons here with a group (but only ended up being 2 of us) with Virginia. She was…read morepatient, fun, and had good energy. She definitely helped improve my spanish, and she taught some Argentinian customs and culture too. She challenged and encouraged me to speak spanish while in the classroom, without being too strict or overbearing. This is an excellent, low maintenance school for those who want to learn Spanish (they teach other languages there too).

I spent one week at El Pasaje, and thoroughly enjoyed it! The teacher I had, Santiago, was not only…read morea great teacher with solid pedagogy, but also very intelligent and taught us a lot about Buenos Aires and Argentine culture and history. I thought my money was very well spent for this week of instruction and I would definitely recommend it to anyone looking for a solid program in Buenos Aires!

El Pasaje Spanish School is the best! I spent over 2 months learning Spanish at El Pasaje and I am…read moreso grateful that I chose this school. All of the teachers are great at teaching Spanish and they are also all very friendly and fun and they keep the classes lively. The school set me up with a great home stay family that was warm and welcoming. I really appreciate everything the school did to make my stay in Buenos Aires interesting and fun while providing top-notch instruction in Spanish. If you want the best place for learning Spanish and for having a good time while doing it, go to El Pasaje!

Such a pleasant and wonderful school with professional teachers!…read more I signed up to take 10 weeks of class at Coined while in Buenos Aires and I can see a great improvement already, and still have 3 weeks to go! The teachers are all very skilled, patient, prepared and friendly when it comes to teaching Spanish. The class sizes are very small which makes each class very productive. I have rotated teachers every week which I also find very helpful to my learning. Everyday after class, the school sponsors an after school activity to get to know Buenos Aires, and if you are traveling alone, like me, this is particularly helpful. They are very flexible with scheduling as well if you have a conflict that comes up, they are cooperative to make sure you still get your spanish hours in. I have loved every moment of my time at COINED and would recommend it to anyone that is traveling to Buenos Aires looking to improv their Spanish, whether it be for one week, one month, or two months!

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