Linguaschools Valencia — Local services in Valencia

If I could give 0 stars I would. I enrolled for 1 month of beginner Spanish classes at Lingua School in Valencia. It was a terrible experience. I will outline why in this review.

Keep in mind that I am a beginner, so perhaps the classes are better for those in intermediate/advanced. However, based on my experience (and after speaking to others who chose a different Spanish school) I do not recommend Lingua School. It was a complete waste of money and time.

The school boasts that it provides all learning materials - the 'learning materials' are random photocopies. There is no order or logic to what they teach.

For an absolute beginner, there needs to be some explanation or way of communicating what is being taught. Everything is taught in Spanish - this includes all photocopies. On my first day of class, I asked how I was supposed to understand anything. The teacher seemed sympathetic but simply told me to Google it and that it is the school's policy to provide everything in Spanish only (she did explain this in English but it seemed like she would get in trouble for saying a single work in any language other than English).

Internet issues - as far as I know, the school did not allow students to connect to the Wifi. Most of the classrooms had limited to no reception so Googling what the teacher was saying was usually impossible. This on top of the frustration of trying to follow what was being taught and not understanding a word.

Additionally, some of the classrooms have screens and a computer for the teacher to use. I think they say something like 'top line teaching equipment'. Half of the time the screens didn't work and frequently the internet didn't work.

We switched classrooms regularly and some of them didn't have enough space, let alone chairs to fit everyone. Other times there were giant beams/posts in the way so several students couldn't see the white board.

Whiteboard markers often didn't work. The rooms were often freezing (and I imagine in the summer they would be boiling hot).

The staff were pleasant when signing up but several of them were rude during several interactions after I had paid. One of them told me I should check myself where my classroom was located. When I explained to her that I had checked and went to that classroom but it was the wrong class she begrudgingly looked up where I should be. She then realized there was a last minute switch in classrooms. She didn't apologize. I was late for class, not that I learned anything in the class anyways.

There was no logical order and clearly no plan provided by the school. I met others in Valencia who chose different schools. They explained that they were provided with workbooks and clearly laid out lessons. I strongly suggest that you research other schools in Valencia and do not waste your time with Lingua School.

On Day 3 of class, I asked how to pronounce some of the letters in Spanish. You may think that this seems like a Day 1 or 2 lesson. The teacher seemed surprised that I wanted to learn how to pronounce the letters of the alphabet.

We were taught a lot of verb conjugation which I understand (based on my own research) is very important in Spanish. However, we learned a lot of exceptions before being taught basic rules.

The school does not follow any basic principles of learning or teaching. It also seems that they treat their staff and teachers very poorly. I think that my teacher did the best she could within the bounds of the school rules.

Ultimately, I ended up doing additional reading and listening to some podcasts to try to help with the learning process.

I did request a refund from the school which they refused. When I tried to cancel some classes or change times of classes (which I was told would be extremely easy when I was signing up) it was impossible. I was also told that I had to cancel classes 2...

This school and therein lies its beauty and it's downfall.

I chose to do 2 hours for one week and was put in a lower level than I was . I could have easily changed but I was about to do 2 weeks at another language school four hours a day and was a bit knackered and the price was only 100 euros. The teacher was great and it was good revision of A2. So this regime suited me.

My class was largish around 10. All students around 18 to 25. But because you can decide not to come in and keep your credit for another day several students don't turn up (including me one day). A student complained he had been doing the same grammar for months (he wasn't a very good student so I am not surprised he was having to ) but unless your group is very motivated I imagine it could be much more frequent tonbe with students who are not really in a Proper learning mode. I could have been unlucky but have been to around 6 Spanish language school and this had a few more students with the wrong attitude than I have come across before. But the teaching was very good and I could still learn stuff so was fine for my situation. (What is also annoying is that you have to check your room number every day (is a big school)

I then went on to Solia school and there was just 2 and 3 in class doing B1 grammar with lots of conversation at the start of B2 level. Not for everyone but if you are a bit older and more focused and want a more personalized approach particularly...

The school is located in university area, easy to get by metro or Valenbisi (rent bike service). I spent only one week course, teachers are friendly, but really professionals. You can organize lesson as you prefer, to split your time in holidays and in studies. Small classes from 4 to 6 people. I suggest to everyone that like an international enviroment.

La scuola si trova nella zona universitaria, facile da raggiungere in metro o con le bici a noleggio del servizio Valenbisi. Ho fatto solo una settimana di corso, gli insegnanti amichevoli ma molto professionali. Puoi organizzare le lezioni come preferisci per dividere vacanze e studio. Le classi sono da 4 a 6 persone Raccomando a tutti che amano un ambiente internazionale.

La escuela está situada en la zona universitaria, de fácil acceso en metro y el servicio de alquiler bicicletas (Valenbisi service). Yo hice una semana de curso, los profesores amable pero muy profesional. Puede organizar las lecciones que quieras compartir vacaciones y estudio. Las clases son de 4 a 6 personas Recomiendo a todos los que aman un ambiente ...