Our Spanish School Quick Info

Isla School Facts

Essential Facts

*Founded in: 1990
*Oldest/Youngest Pupil: 83/7
*Ratio Female/Male: 55/45
*Different Nationalities: 50
*20 years experience and over 25000 customers

Salamanca

The City of Salamanca quick info

*Region: Castile-León
*Population: 170 000
*Student population: 35 000
*Average Temperature: January 9 ºC, March 15 ºC, May 21 ºC, July 29 ºC, September 23 ºC, November 13 ºC
*Distance from Portugal: 100 kilometers

Contacting ISLA

Contact details

*Email: salamanca@academiaisla.com
*Fax: + 34 923 260627
*Call ISLA +34 923 210394 ...and we will ring you right back.
*Skype: islasalamanca
*Address:Plaza de los Basilios, 8, 37001 Salamanca, España

IslaTeam

*Count on us for advice, help or a just a chat
* In case of emergency: call (0034) 646980353 or (0034) 660479333
*Our commitment: for every student to say “I picked the right place. Yay.”

Our Teachers

Teachers, goals, methods

*Are all the teachers native Spaniards? : yes
*Are they full time Spanish teachers?: yes
*How old are they? Between 25 and 45
*Number of teachers in our school: 10
*ISLA's syllabus: tried and tested methodology with the personal experience and vision of our own teaching experts.

ISLA Spanish Courses

Courses overview in a nutshell

*Maximum Students per Class: 9
*Average Students per Class: 5-6
*Duration of the Classes: 50 min.
*The longer you stay the cheaper it is
*Spanish levels at ISLA: A1, A2, B1, B2, C1, C2
*There are 9 different types of courses (intensive, one-to-one...)
*Courses start every Monday of the year

Accommodation

Basically:

*Accommodation options: Host family, Shared flat, Private Apartment /Studio, Half/Full Board at Student Residences in Salamanca, Hotel/Hostal
*Accommodation is within maximum 15 minutes walk of the school
*All accommodation prices are fully inclusive of bills and local taxes.

Your Freetime

ISLA activities for your freetime

*School Events
*Guided City Tours
*Excursions
*Various Sports
*Conferences
*Tapas Tours
*Parties
*Movies
*Workshops
*Cooking Classes
*Salsa Dancing

Travel

The road to Salamanca

*Salamanca's nearest airports are Madrid (2.5 hours away) and Valladolid (1.5 hours away)
*You can be picked up from the point of your choice, and brought straight to your accommodation.
*You can use public transport: by bus, by train or you can use the ISLA bus - direct service from Madrid airport to Salamanca

Statistics

Former students recommendation

In 2011 95% of individual students and 92% of group students expressed on their feedback forms that they would recommend ISLA to a friend. And this year over 25% of our individual students have come via recommendation from a teacher or a friend, while 16% have come back or are booked to come back themselves (returning from last year or longer ago).