Expanish Spanish School Accreditations and Recommendations

Expanish, in Buenos Aires, is accredited and recommended by various organizations and government bodies around the world including Lonely Planet and the BBC.

What Is an Accreditation?

An accreditation is a form of quality assurance. It is a process whereby a Spanish school is checked to make sure it meets certain standards. Accredited bodies are there to protect Spanish students and ensure they receive the highest quality service from schools. An accrediting body is an organization that checks schools and awards accreditation when it is satisfied quality standards are meet. Accreditation is an internationally recognized mark of quality and only the schools offering the best service become accredited schools

When accrediting bodies check an Spanish school they make sure it has:

Qualified Spanish language teachers.
A school premises with properly-equipped classrooms, areas for relaxation and a good environment for learning.
Suitable accommodation, which is regularly inspected for safety and suitability.
Proper 24-hour supervision of young learners on junior programmes.
Advertising and marketing which accurately reflects the service it provides.

Why choose an accredited school

To ensure you receive the highest standard of service, professional care and teaching. In addition, choosing an accredited school means that the institution is considered to be authentic by immigration officials. In some cases, student visas are granted only to students at accredited Spanish schools

Accredited schools are re-inspected every few years, and each year a number of accredited schools, selected at random, undergo unannounced interim visits. This means that accredited schools can not let the level of service they provide slip and must maintain their standards

Expanish Accreditations

Our accreditation proves that our school meets the highest standards. Our schools have teachers who have appropriate qualifications and are given sufficient support to ensure that their lessons meet your needs. Your requirements for security, care, information and leisure activities are met; your accommodation is suitable and your overall well-being is our main concern

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Awards and Nominations

Shortlisted amongst the top five Spanish schools in the world, for the 2011 and 2012 Language Travel Magazine Star Awards. The awards recognize the top achievers in the language travel industry

Expanish is accredited by the following organizations

ALTO is an organization that joins the top organizations involved in language and/or education travel. This includes the world's top travel agents, language schools and national associations. Expanish has been approved as an ALTO memberwww.altonet.org
The Association of Language Centers, or SEA, was founded in 1993 in the Adrogué province of Buenos Aires, Argentina. SEA began as an English Language Association, and now encompasses all languages occurring within the province of Buenos Aires including Portuguese, German, French, Italian, and Spanish for foreigners, et.al. Based on a series of prerequisites stating that Expanish upholds a premier level of standards and practices, Expanish appears on the official website as an SEA certified Spanish language school. All language centers associated with SEA work to maintain and guarantee a level of excellence in quality and progress in language instruction. To view the complete list of credentials, guidelines, and the listing for Expanish please visit the SEA website at www.seaweb.org.ar
Expanish is part of CONADE; a group of institutions dedicated to promote the teaching of Spanish as a second language, and devoted to positioning Argentina as a touristic, educational and cultural destination in Latin America. www.conade.org.ar
The German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) is the German national agency for the support of international academic cooperation, representing the German higher education system abroad and helping build ties between institutions around the world. Expanish has been approved as a DAAD supplier www.daad.org.ar
CEF is the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages and is intended to guide many facets of language acquisition, including the planning of language programs, planning of language certification, and planning of self directed learning. The Framework states that programs may be: global, covering all dimensions; modular, concentrated in a particular area for particular purpose; weighted, emphasizing learning in select areas; or partial, learning for a specific purpose (e.g. career). Based upon these objectives Expanish offers a variety of group and individual courses, thereby allowing the student to elect their style of learning program from those outlined in the CEF. www.coe.int
Expanish Spanish School is a recognized Bildungsurlaub provider for Hamburg. www.bildungsurlaub-sprachkurs.de

The following respected organizations have also approved Expanish

The Lonely Planet is a world renowned producer of quality travel literature and is a globally loved brand. Today, Lonely Planet has offices in Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States, with over 500 staff members and 300 authors. They have written several guides for South America and Argentina and have a very popular website, www.lonelyplanet.com. Expanish has proudly been featured in the Lonely Planet Buenos Aires 5th Edition, 2008 and Lonely Planet Argentina 6th Edition, 2008 as a recommended Spanish school in Buenos Aires.
The BBC is the largest broadcasting corporation in the world. The BBC is based in the United Kingdom and specializes in reporting and journalism, with services including 8 national television channels plus regional programming, 10 national radio stations, 40 local radio stations and an extensive website www.bbc.co.uk.

In October 2008 Expanish invited a BBC Journalist, Rachel Arkle, to come and take part in our Spanish school for one week, as part of her trip around South and Central America investigating sustainable travel. You can view her thoughts of her time spent here at Expanish as we recorded a short clip of her on her last night in her homestay in Buenos Aires! Click here to view video.
The Guardian is one of the UK’s leading national newspapers and offers a section for it’s readers to add their top tips for travelling through it’s I’ve Been There section www.ivebeenthere.co.uk. We have been featured a number of times by ex-students who have recommended the Ultimate Spanish Crash Course as a great activity to do whilst in Buenos Aires
Turismo Buenos Aires is the official website and virtual portal to the city for all travelers, providing comprehensive details on data, transportation, tours, attractions, services, accommodation, business, culture and the arts. As certified by the Government of the City of Buenos Aires, Expanish appears on the tourism website among only 25 recommended Spanish language institutes. Expanish proudly displays the Government of the City of Buenos Aires logo on its webpage, and likewise the city's recommendation of the school can be viewed at www.bue.gov.ar/home

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