Great place to learn Spanish within Puerto Vallarta...very friendly clean accommodating instructors are well-versed in English and Spanish to help new students at all levels we were super impressed and will continue to go back ...they also offer guided trips into cultural areas like Saint Sebastian for example

If you are researching schools in PV go to SEC! The staff is incredibly caring and want each student to succeed. I spent 9 weeks here, learned a lot, had a lot of fun, did almost all the extra activities and felt like home. They celebrate everything, birthdays, public holidays, end of sessions, and more. Bertha, Martha, Jovanny, Enrique, Susanna, Patti and everyone are amazing. Having Patti's lunch everyday was great and only $5. When I am back in PV for a week, month or longer, I will always go back to SEC!

I began studying Spanish at the age of 58 years. I have studied in about 20 different schools—-a few in Argentina— but many more in Mexico. I keep coming back to SEC because it is the best school that I have found. I really appreciate all that you have done for me over the years—-I enjoyed celebrating my 84th birthday with you in January and plan to return for more classes in the fall. I hope to bring my son, a nephew, and a great nephew with me. Thank you for teaching me to speak Spanish!

In the summer of 2018, together with a friend, I did a 6 week Spanish course at the Spanish Experience Center in Puerto Vallarta. My conclusion to the 6-week course is absolutely positive. This school school offers much more than I expected. These are absolutely professionally trained teachers, who ensure a maximum of learning success through precise learning strategies that are individually adapted for their students. Especially the passion of the teachers to really teach their students the language was absolutely fascinating for me. Every day I had the absolute anticipation of the lessons and in the end I made extraordinary progress. I increased my Spanish level from the end of A1 / beginning A2 to B1. This school is definitely characterized by absolute professionalism, individual learning strategies, many years of experience, precise organization, and above all the personal passion to really teach the language to the students. I can recommend the school with absolutely the best.

I decided to attend the Spanish Experience Center after a bit of research and seeing nothing but great reviews. I am always a bit skeptical of reviews, but honestly the extremely high level of teaching, the excellent, flexibility and care are above and beyond any of the great reviews that others have provided. And beyond that, there is an honest-to-goodness family feeling about this place. The school is owned by some of the primary teachers and there is a tangible pride in everything they do. Moreover, everybody there REALLY wants you to learn and appreciate the culture as much as español. The Thursday dinners and weekend outings are incredibly well planned, and receive rave reviews from all attendees. I actually everything so much that I decided to change my travel plans and stay another week. If not for Christmas I think I still might be down there, but for sure I will return!

I was initially worried about how difficult re-learning Spanish was going to be. I had 3 years of high school Spanish coursework and earned college credit 10 years prior to attending this school, but I hadn't spoken Spanish regularly in 6+ years Simply put, I was worrying way too much. I fell in love with Puerto Vallarta, the school, Patty's delicious authentic Mexican lunches, the food, and the amazing friends that I made. I went out regularly with friends from the school in the evenings and practiced my Spanish fluency in restaurants, bars, taxis, and numerous other places. During my 3 week stay, I reached an A2 level in Spanish Language competency. The classes were challenging, but you get 10 minute breaks every hour. However, I highly recommend the conversation classes if you are able to attend. These classes were wonderful for building my confidence, pronunciation and practicing my grammar that I had learned during my earlier classes. For those worried about safety, I felt very safe in the school, Puerto Vallarta and additional trips with the school. I had a small medical emergency during class, but one of the teachers (Javier) drove my husband and I to a local clinic (Medisim) where I was able to receive prompt, affordable medical care. The LGBT+ community in PV is amazing and friendly to new people. Most people in PV speak English, but I highly recommend doing your best to only speak Spanish to improve!

I spent two weeks learning with Spanish Experience Center during a recent vacation in Puerto Vallarta. I took two 50 minute classes a day 9:00a-10:50 with Sara and Jovanny, then had the rest of the day to relax on the beach. I had taken Spanish in high school and college but wanted to expand my background. This school was perfect. They gave me a placement exam before I arrived so that my lessons were tailored for my level (very very basic). I can’t recommend it enough. A very authentic experience. Make sure to take a school led trip to San Sebastián if it’s offered!

Only in my first week of the class but this is total immersion. Taking a while to get used to it but already learning some Spanish is useful. I highly recommend the school especially to beginners like me.

I spent a week here, 5 hours a day, in private lessons and had a great time as well as learned a lot. I came out more confident in my skills. The Center is so well set up to teach Spanish with many fun and interesting extra curricular activities that reinforce what you learn. My teachers were incredible - they have very diverse educational backgrounds and interests - and were unbelievably good at what they do. They gave me additional knowledge of Latin American cultures which is helpful when communicating in Spanish. I wholeheartedly recommend this school to anyone wanting to learn how to speak Spanish.

Excellent experience. The program is well constructed. The teachers and staff are all welcoming and make you want me immerse yourself in the language and the culture. I had the best 2 weeks there. I signed up for another course prior to completing my initial. The extracurricular activities were excellent as well. I especially enjoyed the "intercambio" where native Spanish speakers that were in school to learn English met with us. Thank you all for a wonderful experience. See u again soon.

Best Spanish school in Puerto Vallarta. The school is located in an authentic Mexican hacienda, the teachers are highly trained and qualified to move your Spanish speaking skills at a high level in a record time!

SEC treated me as if I were apart of the entire family! It's such a fantastic learning community that also doesn't forget how to have fun! I intend to come back myself for more learning and experiencing everything Mexico has to offer!

Best Spanish instruction I have ever had! I came to Puerto Vallarta to spend five weeks in Mexico learning Apanish. I am so glad I landed on this school because it exceeded my expectations! So much so that I am changed my travel plans so that I can return for another five weeks. I work online full time and selected three hours daily of private lessons. I can confidently say I improved my Spanish in just five weeks! I had three teachers over the course of five weeks. Each brought their own individual strengths while being so helpful, kind, and patient. They will immerse you in the language and culture! Even though I had private classes I was able to interact with the other students during the weekly (optional) group dinners. It's wonderful to meet the other like minded students and to feel such a community vibe. This school is a really special place with special people. Gracias a todos y nos vemos in Enero!!

I attended Spanish Experience Center for 2 weeks in January 2023. The entire experience was excellent!! The teachers were professional, creative, and personable - all of them! In addition, it was fun to be in class with other students of all ages. My Spanish improved markedly, and SEC definitely exceeded my expectations. If you want to improve your Spanish, you needn't look further. Muy impresionante y maravilloso!

During my one-week stay at Puerto Vallarta, I took classes for 3 hours each morning to practice my Spanish in conversation format. As a Spanish speaker, I needed to review the sometimes difficult subjunctive grammatical concept plus I needed to build up my confidence in conversation. This educational center exceeded my expectations. The Spanish Experience Center is a creative family that cares about its student community, and I am pleased to have experienced being a part of it for this short time. My teacher, Jovanny selected interesting writings and stimulating discussion topics for our conversation and connected the lessons to Mexican culture and traditions. When you converse with this teacher, you just let him take you where he leads and enjoy the ride. This team provides an exciting immersive Spanish language experience. I highly recommend it.

I have attended 5 full weeks of school and am so impressed. From the front desk to all of the professors, the cook and even Enrique's dog - the Doctor -- everyone is amazing. So warm and welcoming. And classes are really fun! I have learned alot and plan to attend for 3 weeks again this next year. I have also started virtual classes -- 2 hours a week and I think this is really helping me retain the information between visits in the school. The building itself is very cute and cozy. Honestly... I do not have one complaint! Any and everyone who wants to learn Spanish, improve their current Spanish... or just practice -- should go HERE! HIGHLY recommend. Thanks Enrique, Jovanny, Daniel, Israel and Sara -- there are more but these are the ones I've had the privilege to work with. Absolutely the best teachers there are!

I attended SEC for about 4 winters up until about 4 years ago. It was part of my retirement plan to live in PV and learn spanish. Learning spanish was probably the most important thing I've ever done, and I could not have done it without SEC! The school taught me real life spanish, the culture, lifestyle, and how to be part of the community. They provide the support to build confidence to speak and interact with the community, which I never would have gotten from an app. I now live in PV year round, and travel throughout other parts of Mexico (where spanish is necessary) with confidencel It's made my life so much better, and way more fun! The staff is kind, entertaining, caring and will always look out for you. I still return to visit on occasion, and I am greeted with warmth and open arms, and we ONLY speak spanish...ah huevo!