Spanish Immersion Courses in Cusco, Peru

Excel Language Center, Cusco:
Excel Spanish Language Center in Cusco is an intensive language school with 25 years of experience teaching language skills to students of numerous nationalities, ages and interests. Our Spanish program offers a variety of courses in Spanish as a foreign language. Spanish courses for general purposes, professional purposes and programs for young learners. We are accredited and recognized by the Ministry of Education in Peru. Here in Cusco, EXCEL offers an exceptional opportunity to study and understand the Andean culture. The school is open all year long.

Classes offered on a one-to-one basis, or in small groups of maximum 4 students. All of our classes utilize an approach to language acquisition called the Natural Approach. The Natural approach focuses on the development of proficiency in the four basic communication skills: speaking listening , reading and writing. And because proficiency is obtained through the four basic skills we do not separate our courses into "conversation" and "grammar" components.

Beginners Spanish
For those with little or no previous experience with the Spanish language. This course covers all of the conversation basics needed for travel (introductions, asking questions, food, etc.), along with an introduction to Spanish grammar and basic writing skills.

Elementary Spanish
For students with a limited background in Spanish. This course will expand the student’s conversational skills, build his or her vocabulary, improve pronunciation, and strengthen beginning grammar and writing skills. Students at this level understand 50% of conversations when they are clear and presented slowly and can have a casual conversation about events in the present. Limited use of the past and the future.

Intermediate Spanish: Lower Intermediate, Intermediate & Higher Intermediate
For students with either one year of College Spanish, or two or more years of Spanish instruction at the high school level, this course includes intensive conversational development, review and expansion of grammatical structures, reading and discussion of selected literary excerpts, and the development of listening and writing skills.

Advanced Spanish
This course includes advanced conversation, listening, grammar and composition skills, and is customized to the needs of the student.

Intensive Conversation
This course is specifically designed for students who need to develop their speaking and pronunciation skills very rapidly. An intensive oral interview determines optimal class placement and course design.

Spanish for Professionals
This course is for professionals with specialized needs. Examples include doctors, needing to communicate with Spanish speaking patients and clinicians, and business people or other professionals who require assistance in the preparation of reports and presentations, translations, or rapid enhancement of their existing skills.

After assessing the professional’s level of proficiency and determining their needs, an individualized course is designed based on the time they have available to meet their goals. This typically includes selecting a teacher with specialized education and/or experience in the area of particular interest to the student. The student and teacher agree on course design, and ongoing assessments and adjustments are made to ensure meeting the goals of the student. Often the students needs require one-on-one instruction. This is a highly tailored course of study, and our students have ranged from beginners to advanced levels.

Spanish for Young People
We offer tailored courses at all levels to meet the needs of children and teenagers. Several of our teachers specialize in teaching the younger populations.

Individualized Program Study
Excel will design an individually tailored program for anyone requiring or desiring one-on-one, focused study, at any level. An assessment is made as to the student’s level of proficiency prior to designing the course, the student’s goals are identified, and a course of study is individually tailored to meet their goals. Ongoing assessments and adjustments are made throughout the course to ensure that goals are met. Teachers are carefully selected to complement areas of the student’s interests.