International Center for Hispanic Studies

More and more families are deciding to settle for a season in Granada in order to have an intercultural experience, learn and improve their Spanish. The neighborhood of Albaicín en Granada It is the ideal environment for these objectives: unique urban planning, intense socio-cultural activity, cosmopolitanism, educational, leisure, and health services are unbeatable factors for immersion, for daily life. Village life in the center of Granada. CastiLa He brings his experience and deep roots in the Albaicín as a facilitator, with Spanish courses and helping families settle into such a genuine neighborhood.

This program has one main objective: the continuous practice of Spanish through language immersion and cultural exchange. To that end, activities are integrated for adults and children, both separately and for the whole family.

However, the program goes beyond simply improving your Spanish to include spending a season in Granada And it becomes a rich experience in itself, one that not only makes the rest of the year easier but also increases motivation, expectations, and the desire to extend the stay. That has been the experience of recent years.

For schooling in Primary Education (including Gómez Moreno School), Secondary Education (IES  Albaicín) or other regulated studies contact Natalia Rodríguez (info@castila.es)

General objectives

• To prepare students for their stay in Spain and in Granada In particular. This is based on the specific objectives:
  • Improve students' communication skills by combining classroom activities with extracurricular activities appropriate to the age, educational level of the participants and the conditions of the environment.
  • To familiarize students with the essential conditions of their lives in Granada: environment, schools, schedules, daily life, cultural…