Solexico Language and Cultural Center provides students the opportunity to learn Spanish in a short period of time and be immersed in the Mexican culture. Our staff of professional teachers, combined with our effective teaching methods, helps maximize the student’s learning capabilities.

The Center, located just six blocks from the white sand beaches, is designed specifically for our programs in the typical Caribbean style. This open architecture creates a relaxed and inviting atmosphere that encourages intensive learning. Due to the area’s year-round temperate climate, classes take place under thatched roof learning areas surrounded by tropical gardens.

In addition to our excellent programs, beautiful setting and professional staff, Solexico offers a language lab to assist with the students´ communication skills. There is an on-campus library stocked with books on grammar, the Mayan culture, religion and travel in Mexico, and many other publications.

The open aired and air conditioned conference rooms are ideal for guitar and salsa classes, and our weekly gatherings. Solexico also has a cafeteria , volleyball court and garden areas for students to relax during breaks or after a day of classes.
 
        

The Programs
Solexico provides students of all levels with intensive, interactive programs designed to meet the different students needs. Upon arrival, students are given placement exams that are evaluated by the academic director to determine their current Spanish levels.
Regular Program
This program consists of classes with a maximum of 5 students per teacher. Courses are held from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and are composed of three hours of grammar and two hours of lectures and/or conversation.
Individual Program
This is an accelerated, personalized program that consists of three hours of individual instruction and two hours of conversation and lectures in groups with no more than 5 students per teacher. The individual instruction is offered in the afternoon.
Executive Program
Students in the executive program receive three hours of intensive, one on one instruction in addition to the five-hour course of our Regular Program. In addition to the eight hours of classes, an executive lounge, executive assistant services, and a virtual office are provided to meet the needs of these students. Private lectures with professionals in the student’s fields of interest can be arranged for an additional charge per hour of lecture. Solexico´s air-conditioned executive lounge provides executive students with an area to read the newspaper, watch the latest news or simply relax. During school hours, there will be a bilingual, executive assistant to take and deliver phone messages, send faxes and e-mails, type letters and assist the students in anyway possible.
Private Lessons Private lessons are available in the afternoons at an extra cost.
 
Our Courses
At Solexico we focus on the communication and conversation ability of the students with emphasis on writing, comprehension, pronunciation, grammar and reading. Courses begin every Monday year-round.

Beginner Spanish I. - Gender and number, definite and indefinite articles, adjectives, the verbs "estar", "haber" and "ser", demonstratives, regular and irregular verbs in present tense, direct pronouns (part I).

Beginner Spanish II. - Irregular verbs in present tense (part II), present progressive, present perfect and preterit tense, reflexive verbs, direct and indirect pronouns in the same sentence.

Intermediate Spanish I. - Imperfect tense, imperfect progressive and preterit progressive tenses, preterit and imperfect in the same sentence, accidental verbs, comparisons, past perfect tense.

Intermediate Spanish II. - Future tense, conditional tense, passive voice, comparisons of "por" and "para", familiar and formal commands.

Advanced Spanish I. - Subjunctive mode (present and past).

Advanced Spanish II. - Analysis and review of all the grammatical points seen in the previous levels.

Advanced Spanish III. - Analysis of literature, newspapers, journals and other material. Grammatical review.

Classes are 50 minutes long with a 10 minute rest in between.

Lectures and Activities
During the conversation hours, lectures are given in Mexican History, Mayan Culture National Holidays, etc. Other activities offered are cooking classes, dancing lessons and Mexican movies. Lectures and activities are optional and vary each week.

Course Accreditation
Students may receive credit at their university or college for courses taken at Solexico with a previous agreement between both institutions.

Solexico also offers courses to prepare students for college Spanish placement exams.

Budget

Apart from academic fees and lodging, the following is an estimated budget of what students might spend per week during their stay at Solexico.
 

Because various restaurants and shops in Playa del Carmen do not accept credit cards, we recommend that students bring sufficient traveler’s check or cash to cover their expenses. Cash can also be obtained by credit cards in the automatic teller machines, but you must know your personal identification number.

Solexico´s students have several housing options. In our home stay program, carefully selected families provide a home away from home. This gives students the opportunity to further appreciate the beauty of Mexico and its people.

Stay with a Mexican family is $22USD/day for a shared room and $25USD/day for a private room. These prices include three meals daily.

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