AZ Santo Domingo offers students quality Spanish language immersion programs. Students have the choice of taking small group instruction for 4-6 hours per day or taking private lessons. If you are looking for something really special, why not try the "Tourism and Culture" course. Under this option, you are free to travel throughout the island with along with a teacher from the school. In this manner, you have a personal guide to show you the sites on the island while also working on your Spanish!

For accommodations students have the choice of staying in a hotel, living with a local host family, or sharing an apartment with other students.

The Standard Course: Offers classes consisting of a maximum 6-8 people, Monday-Friday, from 9.00am to 1.00pm. Each day is divided into 2 periods of grammatical training and 2 periods of conversation. Each individual period lasts 50 minutes. You will be working with 2 different teachers throughout the day. This course is held all year long.

The Intensive Course: Same as the Standard Course with one exception. Students will also receive 2 additional lessons of private instruction. This option is perfect for those that want have a short period of time, prefer something more intensive, or have specialized needs. This course is held all year long.

Private Instruction: This option is perfect for students who want the most intensive course possible. Study for 4-6 lessons daily. Students can use the private instruction option to cover specialized topics. Unlike the Standard and Intensive Courses, students can start a Private Instruction course on ANY MONDAY of the year.

Tourism & Culture Course: This course is designed for those students that explore the country while at the same time learning Spanish. A general language teacher will be at your disposition, 24 hours per day following you in your trip around the island and helping you to discover the wonderful touristic and cultural aspects of the country. Books and teaching materials are included in the price. Due to limited availability we ask that you make reservations at least one month in advance.

Note: Group classes that fall on a holiday will not be re-funded. However the school will "invite" students to attend class on Saturday. Class hours on Saturdays will be 9:00 to 12:00 (beginning half-hour later and finishing a half-hour earlier. If this cannot be arranged no refund will be given. Laws regarding holidays and actual dates may change very rapidly. If a holiday falls on a weekend, it is automatically moved to the nearest Monday. However there is some variation to this as well.