Instituto de Lenguas Jovel

Experiencia fantástica: El profesor Damian es increible, las clases de ingles son super accesibles y entiendes a la perfección.

Experiencia negativa: I purposely waited six months to write this review. Save your money. There are cheaper and much more effective options. My wife and I have been diligently studying Spanish for about nine months now since moving to Mexico. After exploring several different ways of learning Spanish we finally found a method that makes sense. The problem with "learning" a foreign language is that you never really learn it. I have found that one must ACQUIRE a language which is entirely different. Jovel uses a traditional approach to teaching Spanish. For a few people this method might work but for many of us the foundation for acquiring a language requires an appreciable amount of exposure, or how the experts say receiving "comprehensible input." I wish I knew then what I know now about acquiring language. I would have saved the time and the money I spent in San Cristobal to obtain true progress. The positives that I will share about the school are that they have some pretty amazing and dedicated instructors. Magali and Melina were our two main instructors throughout the two months and they helped us learn a sizable portion of Spanish grammar up to a B2 level. (Again, we learned it but it did not help us acquire Spanish.) The ambience of the school is nice. It is located in the historical center of town and is close to many interesting sites. Now the negative....the school is pricey. Although it is comparable to many language schools in Mexico, it is still expensive for what it offers. My wife and I took the super-intensive program. Halfway thru the program they began adding students who were not at the level that we were....which slowed down the trajectory of our learning goals. This was super frustrating since we had professional reasons for learning the language and the addition of the new students (which was done without our consent or knowledge) held us back for about three weeks....while they helped the other students "catch up."

Experiencia fantástica: Extraordinary school - you won't be disappointed. The communication and professionalism was flawless - many thanks to Reginaldo, the director. Highly recommended.

Experiencia fantástica: I pored over reviews from language schools all over Mexico and Latin America before deciding to do a two week intensive intermediate/advanced Spanish course at Jovel, and I am so happy about my choice! I did 20 hours a week, which translated into 4 hours per day, half with one instructor and half with another. I really enjoyed both of my instructors and their teaching styles (and am hoping to continue working with one of them remotely!). Because the courses were very reasonably priced, I was able to do my lessons individually, and I think that made a very big difference for me and helped accelerate my learning. I wish I had more time to continue at Jovel, but I’m very satisfied with the progress I was able to make. Because the course was individual, it was completely tailored to the grammatical work I needed and we had plenty of time to just chat (and improve my listening and speaking skills along the way, while learning a lot about San Cristobal, Chiapas, and topics of Mexican culture that interest me). I also did a homestay for the two weeks, and I was very happy with that experience as well. My host family was kind, and I had a comfortable room. I had two meals a day, which was great, and they catered perfectly to my dietary restrictions (pescatarian). I was happy to have two healthy meals at home each day, and learn more about Chiapanecan food and culture.

Experiencia fantástica: This is a really reputable organization & respectable school! I can tell a lot of thought has been put into it, from the architecture of the building, to the design of the classes. Take some classes in their beautiful garden if you get a chance!