5 Spanish Language Schools in Havana - Ranking 2023

The team was young and dynamic. There was always someone there, in case if problems, or just to talk. My Spanish teacher had just the right mix of fun and seriousness to motivate the entire group to peak performance. I grew so fond of the people that the farewell was really hard.

28 November 2018
Course: Learn Spanish - Group - 1 week
Student age: 29 years

The only thing I liked about the school was my teacher, who was excellent. However, I think I was lucky because the other teachers did not appear to me to be as good. One of the students had a tutor who was over 80 years old. He had to have his classes outside the "school," because his tutor wasn't able to climb the stairs! I happened to get along very well with my teacher. He was a good fit for me, was very humorous, spoke to me only in Spanish, and was both very organized and flexible in his approach.
This is basically a rip-off. The owner of the company and the owners of the private home that they called a "school." are undoubtedly profiting handsomely from this enterprise. The students (as well as, I assume, the teachers), are the ones getting ripped off. The only real service the school provides is to connect the students with a (hopefully) qualified teacher. After the two weeks was over, he gave me his card and said that if I was ever in Cuba again and needed more lessons to call him. That I certainly would do, but in that case I would take lessons directly from him. I certainly would not book with Study Team Cuba again. I paid over $200 per week for two weeks (about 30 hours total) of classes. When I inquired of one of the tutors how much they would charge if I contacted them privately, I was told that she charged $4 per hour. So if I had simply known where to find a tutor myself, I could have had the same lessons for $120 for which I paid around $415 through Study Team Cuba. So I ended up paying three and a half times as much for classes that I would have had to pay if I had known how to find a tutor on my own.

14 May 2018
Course: Mini group Spanish 20 - 1 week
Student age: 68 years

The teacher, Israel Machado, was great!

16 August 2017
Course: Mini group Spanish 20 - 1 week
Student age: 43 years

well organized
Staff are friendly. The activities, accommodation, and transfer service are well organized.

1 August 2017
Course: Learn Spanish - Group - 1 week
Student age: 38 years

The skill of my language teacher, Pablito.
1. Classroom size was not proportionate to the number of students: My class contained 14 students which were too many to sit comfortably around the available tables and use the table surface. It was conducted in a room that was too small for that number and was next to a room in which another class was being conducted. All doors and windows were open which means that the sounds from the two classes continually invaded each other's space. Additionally, other students and staff regularly used the classroom as a corridor which was very distracting. 2. Water caused sickness and ultimately hospital treatment: While at Jakera, a number of other students and I became sick, apparently from drinking water from the cooler provided by the school. I remained sick for 5 days and ultimately spent time in hospital. Nobody from the school followed up to see if I needed help. I am a mature person used to self reliance and my husband later joined me in Havana. However, most of the other students are very much younger and would likely need help to navigate foreign systems. 3. Cover-up for an error?: Jakera employees/owners said that the government had announced that the water was less drinkable than usual during the time that students - I believe 5 of us - became sick. No other Cuban I spoke to, including staff at Central Hospital, was aware of such an announcement. I am inclined to believe therefore that this was a cover story and that possibly a staff member forgot to put in the requisite amount of 'disinfectant' that is usually added to the water in the cooler. 4. Excellent teacher: Despite the noisy and overcrowded conditions, my teacher, Pablito, did a very good job indeed during the time I was well enough to attend classes (3 days out of the 5 days booked).

31 July 2017
Course: Learn Spanish - Group - 1 week
Student age: 52 years

This program was safe, adventurous and educational. I enjoyed the multicultural student body!
The is of good value!

1 May 2017
Course: Learn Spanish - Group - 1 week
Student age: 54 years

Price. Student diversity. Fun staff. Great location.
Would've loved more time for staff to share with us re: what their lives were and are like in Cuba, culture etc....

23 April 2017
Course: Learn Spanish - Group - 1 week
Student age: 62 years

Friendly attitude of the teaching staff. Opportunity to interact with people from so many different countries
Have each student bring 1-2 Dry erase markers-they get a lot of use and dry up quickly. Distribute a decent map and include local restaurants and addresses on it. A list of close sites that are within walking distance would be great. A basic word/phrase list for all students would also be helpful. Overall a wonderful and unforgettable experience

3 April 2017
Course: Learn Spanish - Group - 1 week
Student age: 63 years

You need to control the noise at night better.

27 March 2017
Course: Learn Spanish - Group - 1 week
Student age: 34 years

The hostel was very nice, I really liked having breakfast & lunch together with all the students. Leandro & Lionel (and the other staff) are very friendly & helpful.
The partner school in Trinidad was very nice and, concerning the quality of teaching & classroom, better organized than in Havana.

14 March 2017
Course: Learn Spanish - Group - 1 week
Student age: 31 years

It is hard to assess the school, since there is no actual school, i.e. facilities, class rooms, etc. But, my personal teacher was good.
I liked the style, taking lessons in CASA.

17 October 2016
Course: Mini group Spanish 20 - 1 week
Student age: 43 years