Casa Xelajú offers some Preparation Spanish Courses. Below will find a couple of them and if you have interest in specialized classes in a field that is not listed below please let A2Z Languages know and we can help to arrange a program tailored to meet your specific needs.

Spanish Praxis PPST* Preparation

The Spanish Praxis Pre-Professional Skills Tests, known as PPST is required in 43 states in USA and is organized by Educational Testing Services.

Casa Xelaju offers an intensive specialized Spanish course preparation for teacher candidates seeking a teaching license in Spanish or Bilingual Education or for those teachers candidates who have not yet been able to pass this exam.

The Spanish course preparation is based on the two components of the test, which are knowledge and productive language skills. Casa Xelaju teachers will be working with the format of one on one instruction, five hours a day, five days a week with the teacher candidate. During this classroom time, the teachers will review tests given to students in the past.

Teachers wishing to take this test preparation with Casa Xelaju have three choices:

1.) To take the test preparation for two weeks, five hours a day, five days a week. (advanced levels only)

2.) To participate in our regular Spanish program with two out of the five hours dedicated to the test for four weeks or

3.) To dedicate one hour daily for eight weeks as part our regular Spanish program

All the teachers who participate in this program must take a test at the beginning of the study to determine their level and skill in Spanish.

After receiving your application via e-mail, A2Z Languages will e-mail you a list of educational materials including the textbook, which you should bring to Guatemala.

Teacher candidates are welcome to enroll in the Spanish course for teachers.

*Casa Xelaju is not affiliated with Educational Testing Services and does not endorse this preparation course.

CLEP* Spanish Preparation

The College Level Examination Program, better known as CLEP, is a specialized Spanish preparation course offered by Casa Xelaju to prepare college, high school students and adults to pass this test when they return to their countries.

Casa Xelaju teachers have been trained to prepare students test well. The CLEP is used by universities to assess the Spanish knowledge students obtained through a language program or experience away from the traditional university classroom. Students have a chance to answer all the questions in ninety minutes. If the student scores high, he/she can bypass beginning level courses and jump to upper level courses, therefore saving on tuition costs. Over 2,600 universities in the world currently assess their students with this CLEP.

Students wishing to take this test preparation with Casa Xelaju have three choices:

1.) To take the test preparation for two weeks, five hours a day, five days a week. (advanced levels only)

2.) To participate in our regular Spanish program with two out of the five

hours dedicated to test for four weeks or

3.) To dedicate one hour daily for eight weeks as part our regular Spanish program.

*CLEP is a College Board’s trademark and is not affiliated with Casa Xelaju.