School in Leon – Learn Spanish here!

Spanish Schools in Leon Nicaragua

At the Leon school, we have about 12 staff and personnel with most having more than 10 years teaching Spanish as a second language.

Your Coordinator, David Flores is a nice guy who is accessible, helpful and a humorous guy to be around. The curriculum in Leon has been developed to be dynamic and supportive of the students’ studies and to help create some lasting memories for you and your experience here in Leon. David is always there to help answer student’s questions and support their goal to better their Spanish.

We have several homestay families arranged in Leon. All homes have been inspected and have been previously used to house students. We receive regular reports from the families and students, and to date, have had no significant complaints. The school and the families take the student’s safety very seriously and we always strive to integrate this portion of the program into the students program to advance his/her Spanish even more rapidly.

The school in Leon also offers various activities for students. Just ask and we will let you know what activities will be available during your visit!

Courses, Services & Prices in Leon
Spanish classes	COURSE NAME	PRICE * WEEK
	Regular course of 20Hrs/W	$195
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Lodging	TYPE OF LODGING	PRICE * WEEK
	Homestay with full board	$150
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Transportation	DESTINATION AVAILABLE	PRICE * 1 WAY
	Managua – Leon	$69
	Leon – Managua	$69
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Tutoring	SERVICE NAME	PRICE * HOUR
	EXTRA tutoring hours	$10
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The City of Leon

The first city named León in Nicaragua was established in 1524 by Francisco Hernández de CórdobaLeon Nicaragua Spanish Language Schools . Learn Spanish in Leon Nicaragua about 20 miles east of the present site. The city was abandoned in 1610, after an eruption of the Momotombo volcano, located only a couple miles away, which left extensive damage in the form of flooding from Lake Managua. The inhabitants decided to move to its current location next to the Indigenous town of Subtiava. The ruins of the abandoned city are known as “León Viejo” and were excavated in 1960. In the year 2000, León Viejo was declared an UNESCO World Heritage Site.

It is also the second largest city in Nicaragua, after Managua. It was founded by the Spaniards as Santiago de los Caballeros de León and rivals Leon, Nicaragua, in the number of historic Spanish colonial homes and churches. As of 2005, the city had an estimated population of about 175,000 people which increases sharply during university season with many students coming from other Nicaraguan provinces. It is the capital and municipality of the León department.Spanish courses in Leon Nicaragua . Spanish Lessons in Leon Nicaragua

León is located along the Río Chiquito (Chiquito River), some 90 km northwest of Managua, and some 18 km east of the Pacific Ocean coast. Although less populous than Managua, León has long been the intellectual center of the nation, with its university founded in 1813. León is also an important industrial, agricultural (sugar cane, cattle, peanut, plantain, sorghum) and commercial center Leon is a great place to better your Spanish skills. Know as the education center of the country, you’ll fit right in. The people here are anxious to try out their English skills and are glad to practice Spanish with you.

In Leon, you’ll study four hours a day,The classes consist of two hours of grammar and two hours of conversation or we can adapt the class structure to your needs and desires. Combine your stay in Leon with a one of the combo cities and get everything that Nicaragua has to offer! Just let us know what you want to do and we will set it up…from classes and homestays to hotels, hostels and activities.

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