kencolian

Hello,

I am looking for recommendations. I have been researching language schools for August 2007. I have found positive reports on CPI and Montana Linda. Aec (adventure Spanish School) also has a program for families.

I wondered if anyone has attended any of these schools with a middleschool age child (will be 12, now in 6th grade). I have some spanish but both my husband and son are beginners.

Thank you in advance,

colleen

shillmac

No, sorry, no experience with a child; however, can vouch for the quality of CPI. I think it would be hard to find a better school. The option of 3 locations is especially beneficial. It isn't cheap. Homestays are now running about $400 per week for an individual, I think? Haven't looked at their website in awhile, and I'm not sure what sort of "deal", if any, you might be able to get for a family. Great idea, though. Wish we had done it when our children were small. Good luck!

Heather49

I took children to ML on two seperate occasions. - once with 7 and 10 yos, the next time with 9 and 12 yos. I was happpy with the school both times. I was especially happy with my homestay on our second trip. The school found us a family with children of almost the same age and it was a huge success. We hated to leave.

I also can't say enough good things about the village. Everyone entered into our language learning experience with enthusiasm.

It was also very reasonably priced.

kencolian

Thank you for your replies,

ML looks good but I was worried about the homestay. Nice to hear that they were able to match you with a family with same age children. I think that this option would be more immersive than the others. Did you speak spanish prior to the first trip? I am worried about my husband feeling uncomfortable.

I think the multiple site option from CPI and AEC are would make the trip more vacationlike. As it will not be cheap and will be our vacation for the year. I have read several favorable of CPI, but I have not seen any on AEC.

I'm going to keep researching and looking at pro's and con's of each set up.

Thanks again,
Colleen

Heather49

On our first trip we stayed in their B&B. We had an American man acting as the host/cook and it was very comfortable.

On our second trip, when we stayed with the family, the kids and I spoke some Spanish but my husband spoke very little. He did just fine. I do think that the more you know when you start, the more you learn.

kencolian

Thank you for the reply Heather. If we do ML I think we will stay in the B&B at least for the first week

colleen