Homestays are carefully selected and offer students the opportunity to learn more about the local culture in a comfortable setting while studying Spanish in Medellín. These homes are often between 15 - 15 minutes away from the school by public transport. Families usually offer affordable meal plans that allow you to sample the local cuisine. If you have special requests or diet restrictions (because of religion or health reasons), please let us know in advance. Your housing starts on the Sunday before your first day of class and ends on the Saturday after your last day of class, unless otherwise noted. Learn more about homestay housing
Student residences are more suitable for an independent student, who is looking for clean, basic accommodation at an economic price. All students must be 18+. Your housing starts on the Sunday before your first day of class and ends on the Saturday after your last day of class, unless otherwise noted. Student residences often do not include any meal plan. Learn more about student residence accommodation
It is possible to live in a rented apartment during your study in Medellín, but this tends to be more expensive. Centro Catalina Medellín provides some assistance with apartment rentals or you can rent an apartment on your own. Learn more about apartment housing
Centro Catalina Medellín provides some assistance with hotel or hostel reservations or you can reserve a room on your own. Learn more about hostel housing
Our Spanish school in Medellín
Now you can travel to the two most beautiful cities of Colombia, following your academic program with the same quality and organization we offer in Centro Catalina Cartagena.
Our new school in Medellín is located in the renowned and very nice neighborhood El Poblado, just 5 minutes walk from Parque Lleras and Poblado Park. We are located on a quiet street, which allows being calm and concentrated when studying, surrounded by beautiful green areas and parks. At the same time, just two blocks away, you will be in Poblado Avenue, close to the best restaurants, hotels, bars and points of interest of the city.
Facilities
Centro Catalina Medellín is located in a beautiful typical house, about 720 square meters, 6 classrooms, a courtyard, an outdoor garden where we can meet, do barbecues, and have a good time together. We also have a library of free use and free WiFi access. The back of the house is suitable for our student residence, an excellent option to stay, to be with the other students and stay in the best area of the city.
Our cafeteria offers the best coffee in the region, tropical juices of all kinds and delicious snacks to accompany your drink.
Don’t change your lessons program!
The courses we offer in Medellín are identical to that of Cartagena (group courses, private, DELE, combined, etc.), therefore, you can continue with exactly the same program, the same material and the same methodology, without having to re-do the level test and without repeating topics you have already seen.
Our teams in Cartagena and Medellín are in constant contact thus ensuring the perfect continuation of your curriculum. Once enrolled in Centro Catalina Cartagena, you won’t have to pay any enrollment to continue your studies in Medellín.
Students’ residence
In addition to the host families, hotels and apartments, Centro Catalina in Medellín now offers our new option of accommodation: our students’ residence. You will enjoy all the amenities: large rooms, equipped kitchen available for cooking with your friends, garden with BBQ, fireplace for cool nights, free WiFi. You will be a 5-minute walk from Parque Lleras, so when you decide to go out at night, it won’t be a problem to go back home. Enjoy the delicious breakfasts included in the price. Standard room (single bed): 209 USD. Superior room (double bed with private bathroom): 259 USD.
Who we are
The founders of Centro Catalina are Swiss-Colombian nationals wishing to promote language exchange in Colombia.
The Swiss-Colombian founders of Centro Catalina, impressed with the riches and beauty of Colombia, decided to open a Spanish school in Cartagena to promote language exchange in this wonderful country, which is still badly known.
The founders are graduates in foreign languages from the University of Geneva. They are seriously committed to offering high-quality teaching with the best study methods and materials for ELE (Español Como Lengua Extranjera).
The Team
Our Spanish teachers are all from Colombia and very dynamic, motivated, and professional.
The Centro Catalina team is well prepared to offer students a high-quality service and Spanish educational program. The teachers are very qualified, motivated, and experienced. We choose our Spanish teachers not only on the basis of their university studies but also on the basis of their personality. There are often meetings between founders and teachers to share experiences and optimize our methodology. This way we offer our students the maximum of our knowledge during classes.
Have questions? Get answers from Centro Catalina Spanish School Medellín staff, Language International student advisors, and past students.
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