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| IH
Valladolid,The School |
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IH (International House) Valladolid has
grown rapidly in size and reputation since
it was founded in 1997 by William Ott. The
tremendous success has been the direct result
of a laborious, conciencious effort to assure
that every aspect of the school provides
a rich cultural and educational experience
for each student. The students rave about
the school, the staff, the teachers, the
teaching method, the social program, and
the feeling of discovery to be in a place
in Spain so unexploited by foreigners.
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There are currently two IH Valladolid schools.
The central Spanish language teaching branch is
located in the Main Square (Plaza Mayor 3) in the
historical part of the city, and registration is
open year-round. Closed groups sometimes prefer
classes in the more modern English School located
in the main square (Plaza Mayor Marcos Fernandez 1)
of the safe new suburb, Parquesol.
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Between the two schools there is a total of 15 classrooms,
social areas, self-access resources, computers for internet
use, and friendly teachers and staff always available for
consultation. The Spanish Department has a capacity of
100 students and there are never more than 11 students in
a group, which makes for a very personal atmosphere.
However, there is a lively school activity and social
program that is also open to the students at the University
of Valladolid, so there is always an opportunity for new
experiences and new people to share them with.
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Spanish Dept. Premises |
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Plaza Mayor # 3 is one of the few later buildings
in the Main Square. It was constructed in the
latter part of the Nineteenth Century and is one
of the most elegant buildings in the city. Students
and staff often meet in the bars on either sides
of the entrance to the school. They are old and
new, fancy or homey, Castillian or turn-of-the-century
Arte-Decco, and they are a great place to have
a refreshment and a tapa (snack) indoors, or out
in the plaza during the summer months. The school
sits on the first floor, above the bars, and all
the rooms are exterior with lots of natural light,
leading from the Plaza Mayor to the well-known
Plaza Corrillo. There are high ceilings and hard-wood
floors, reminiscent of the grandious residence
it once was. The furniture and resources are all
new and everyone comments on the wonderful feeling
walking through the school gives them. <
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