Oaxaca Spanish Language School
Cultural Center
Established in 1984 the Instituto Cultural Oaxaca was the first Spanish Language School in Oaxaca
ICO provides Spanish language courses for beginners through advanced students. Spanish Language programs include intensive immersion, regular classes, private classes and Cultural Workshops.
If you want to know more about the school or ICO’s Spanish language programs, contact us.

Our Methodology
Our methodology is based on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). Our classes are developed within the Communicative Model, which focuses on understanding and using the language fundamentals daily.
Our Spanish language classes are taught exclusively in Spanish by native speakers with university qualifications and extensive teaching experience.

Spanish Language School
The school offers a variety of classes for all ages and levels, from beginner to advanced. Spanish Language programs last from two weeks to one month. The school also offers cultural workshops where students practice Spanish in a natural setting.

Tailored Solutions
We offer tailored solutions and organize specially customized programs for groups by combining our extensive knowledge and experience to provide a curriculum that suits the group’s needs.
Admissions
Our Course Offering
Spanish Classes Online
Online Spanish Classes via Zoom before and after your visit to Oaxaca.
Click here to learn more about our Online Spanish Classes.
Instituto Cultural Oaxaca Reviews
Some of our loved students say:
Hannah Christen, 2018
I loved this school, the teachers and the people I met. They have an intercambio program that pairs you with someone local who wants to practice English and helps you practice your Spanish, which helped me become integrated into the city and not feel as much like a tourist. The weekend trips that were offered, especially to learn more about the Day of the Dead celebrations, were outstanding. There were so many opportunities to learn outside of the classroom as well as inside.
Brianna Santiago
I’d go back to this place if given the chance. Great teachers and great faculty too. It’s a language and culture school in one of the more culture rich areas on the globe so yeah very cool.
Matt Bruce
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Read more about the story of the first Spanish Language School in Oaxaca. Since 1984 ICO has offered Spanish language courses and cultural workshops for students worldwide.

Contact us
Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions.