The SSA team is a group of enthusiastic, native and certified Spanish as a Foreign Language trainers with 3,500 to 7,000 hours of training experience at all age groups and levels. No freelancers.
METHODOLOGY
All our courses adhere to The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) or The American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) Proficiency Standards.
Each standard describes what a learner is expected to do per skill: reading, listening, speaking, and writing. Our mission is to equip our students linguistically and culturally to communicate in a more diverse world. We help students engage in meaningful conversations in Spanish.
Where: In-Person & Live Online Zoom Classes
SIELE authorized
examination centerExperienced native
Spanish trainersSpanish private
classes availableSmall size group classes,
6 students max.
SIELE authorized examination center
Experienced native Spanish trainers
Spanish private classes available
Small size group classes. 6 students max.
The American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages
This program follows the ACFTL standards and a Spanish academic learning approach. Each level starts assuming the student has no previous knowledge and the higher the level the richer the content. Students listen to real and natural auditions.
Go digital with this online textbook (SmartBook); your textbook's online resources (assignments, audio, video, reference tools, assessment, gradebook, teacher-student communication, educational leveled games etc.).
The student print workbook for homework is optional and extra.
Kids: 6 levels to choose from based on age (6-12) and language proficiency.
Common European Framework for Reference
This program follows the CEFR and Spanish learning gamification techniques that enhance your ability to communicate in Spanish.
Online platform access (Digital Textbook) this platform will provide students with access to the interactive textbook and accompanying videos, various activities, images, grammar, and lexical resources.
The student print workbook for homework is mandatory and extra.
Kids: 3 levels to choose from based on age (8-12) and language proficiency. Students learn about childhood themes in a progressive and playful way in real and natural auditions -recorded by kids for kids-. It includes cut-out materials. It incorporates a new concept of visual grammar so kids can learn more clearly and playfully. It is aimed at children between 8 and 12 years old.
Extra Curricular Courses
"Designed to Engage" in an IMMERSION online music-based Spanish learning program to help students at a beginner level acquire confidence while learning in a fun virtual environment.
It includes Spanish vocabulary and grammar structures through videos, songs, interactive games, and PDF worksheets.
The cost of this resource is included in the 10 hours of private classes.
Kids: 2 levels to choose from based on age (6-10) and language proficiency.
We customize the content by topics in packages of 10 hours.
Need help? Let us find the right program for you!
Attend a live online info session about our courses with Celina Gutiérrez, founder of SSA.
This 30-minute Live Online session will lead a step-by-step walk-through of our courses, take a tour of the digital textbooks, and cover frequently asked questions.