Private Spanish Lessons in Panama | One to One Spanish Classes in Latin America

You can complete all of our six levels (6) by having Private Spanish Lessons in Bocas del Toro or in Boquete (or you can also study at both of our schools). With private Spanish lessons you can obtain college credit for your Spanish studies. When considering for how many weeks to sign up for, take into account that each of our first three levels (A1, A2, B1) can be completed in an average of 60 hours of lessons each (3 weeks each when having 20 hours of lessons per week), our fourth and fifth levels (B2, C1) in 100 hours each (5 weeks), and our sixth level (C2) in an average of 400 hours more (to be just like a native). When you join a Total Spanish Immersion Program you usually complete each level 10 to 25% faster. We will always make a professional suggestion based on your Spanish level, on how far you want to advance and on how fast you want to get there. To see what you will be able to do upon completing each level you can visit our level system section and if you know some Spanish, please remember to complete our Placement Test.

Student profile for Private Spanish Lessons

One to One Spanish Lessons are for those who need to learn fast or have a very specific need

Who are Private Lessons for?

Different types of students can benefit from One to One Spanish lessons.

On one hand there are those who simply need a private Spanish teacher because of their personal circumstances. This might be the case of those who need to develop specific language skills (medical Spanish, Spanish for business, etc.) in the shortest time frame possible or the case of those students who will only be in Boquete or Bocas del Toro, Panama for a couple of days.

There may be other students who because of the way they learn, they simply need to pay more attention to a particular area and require the guidance of a private Spanish tutor. Students who have a more difficult time with their conversational or listening skills could also highly benefit from having private Spanish lessons to effectively learn Spanish.

We devote plenty of time to take the One to One Spanish Class to the real world and we give our students the opportunity to practice their Spanish in the towns of Bocas del Toro and Boquete at local shops, markets, restaurants and many other places where students can interact with other Spanish speakers.

You can sign up for as little as a day of private classes and for up to 6 hours of private lessons per day. If you don't know any Spanish and you are only going to be in town for less than a week we can offer you a quick Basic Crash Course for Travelers. If you do know some Spanish and only have couple of days, tell us about your needs: we will tailor your course to meet your specific requirements. Please CONTACT US to reserve a teacher or enquire about availability.

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Advantages of a 1 to 1 Private Spanish Course

Many Spanish students combine group lessons with private ones

Your very own Spanish teacher!

The first advantage of having a Spanish teacher for yourself is obvious: you have the teacher just for you, no one else is in the class! This allows the Spanish class to be exactly what you want and what you need it to be. You can focus on your particular needs without worrying about the needs of other classmates.

The environment of a One to One Private Spanish Class in Panama can also help students feel more comfortable and more at ease. It may be the element required to boost their confidence and get the student speaking Spanish as fast as possible.

You can also complement with Group Lessons

On the other hand 1 to 1 private Spanish lessons do not necessarily have to be taken on their own. They can be taken as a complement to group lessons. Many students decide to have one one one private Spanish lessons as an "add on" to our Group 4 Spanish Course. In this way they can receive the best from both worlds. This is what we call Group 4 PLUS.

When learning the Spanish language there are a whole set of general skills that need to be developed and being in a group can definitively make it easier for certain students. Group Spanish lessons tend to make it easier for students to practice their conversational skills because group classes are by nature more interactive then private Spanish lessons. Feel free to Contact Us if you don't know which is the best Spanish course for you.

In our experience many students benefit more from adding one or two extra hours of private lessons to our standard course of four hours of group lessons per day. In these additional private lessons students can work on those topics or skills that are more difficult for them or that because of their very specialized nature it wouldn't be appropriate to study them in a group simply because the rest of the classmates wouldn't benefit from studying those topics or gaining those skills (such as Medical Spanish Vocabulary, or preparing for the DELE Exam or any other specialized skill or topic that wouldn't be of common interest to the group). The time factor is usually also a very important factor: if you don't have that much time, then a One to One Spanish class will certainly be your best choice.

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Class schedule for a One to One Private Spanish Course

One on One Private lessons can be scheduled in the morning, afternoon or even during the evenings

Morning and afternoon sessions

Private Spanish lessons can be scheduled in the morning or in the afternoon, from Monday to Friday. You can decide to have between two and six hours of One to One Spanish lessons each day (10 - 30 hours per week). The time slots available are as follows: 8 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., 10:15 a.m. to 12:15 p.m., 1:15 p.m. to 3:15 p.m., and 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

If you are adding 1 to 1 Spanish lessons to group lessons the schedule of your private lessons will depend on the schedule available for a group of your same level.

One to One evening Spanish classes are also available but special arrangements need to be made. Click here for more information.

The option to select your schedule for private lessons is subject to availability. Priority is given to students taking group lessons because in a group there is more people that can request a specific time and although we always try to please all of our customers, in a group there are simply more students who have the right to request a specific schedule =).

A note to all of those who decide to only have private Spanish lessons: avoid getting too comfortable with your particular Spanish teacher. Students taking private lessons might have it more difficult to practice their Spanish outside of the classroom because they feel shy when talking Spanish with anyone else besides their teacher. They could also get used to their teacher's tone of voice and particular accent or way of talking and become frustrated when they can't understand anyone else besides their own Spanish teacher. This is why we tend to change your teacher every time you complete a Spanish level. This is why it is so important to practice your Spanish outside of the classroom as well. This is why at Habla Ya Panama Spanish School we take the class out of the classroom and make sure that our students effectively practice their Spanish with other people. We cannot stress how important it is to practice your Spanish in the real world.

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Course Rates & Start Dates for Private Spanish Lessons

Private lessons at Habla Ya Spanish School can start on any day and the cost per hour depends on amount of hours purchased

From $13.50 - $19.50 per hour

Private Spanish lessons in Bocas del Toro and Boquete, Panama can be arranged to start whenever you want to and you can choose to have from 10 to 30 hours of private lessons per week (you can even sign up for less than a week).

At Habla Ya Panama Spanish Schools we know that it's not easy to pay for something that you haven't seen, in a far distant country, miles and miles away: that is why you can PAY UPON ARRIVAL! No deposit required. But please remember to Sign Up & Register!

2012 Rates for Private Spanish Lessons

	Amount of Weeks
Hours per week	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	each extra week
10	$195	$355	$515	$675	$835	$995	$1155	$1295	$1455	$1595	$1725	$1875	$155
15	$275	$515	$755	$995	$1225	$1455	$1655	$1875	$2075	$2275	$2435	$2625	$215
20	$355	$675	$995	$1295	$1595	$1875	$2135	$2395	$2625	$2875	$3095	$3375	$275
25	$435	$835	$1225	$1595	$1950	$2275	$2565	$2875	$3165	$3495	$3795	$4125	$335
30	$515	$995	$1455	$1875	$2275	$2625	$2975	$3375	$3755	$4125	$4525	$4875	$395

Early Bird Special: get access to 2012 rates for your 2013 Spanish course when you sign up and pay by November 16th 2012. BOOK TODAY!

2013 Rates for Private Spanish Lessons

	Amount of Weeks
Hours per week	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	each extra week
10	$225	$395	$575	$755	$925	$1095	$1275	$1425	$1595	$1755	$1905	$2075	$165
15	$325	$575	$845	$1095	$1355	$1595	$1825	$2075	$2275	$2475	$2655	$2825	$235
20	$395	$755	$1095	$1425	$1755	$2075	$2355	$2595	$2825	$3095	$3355	$3595	$295
25	$485	$925	$1355	$1755	$2125	$2475	$2795	$3095	$3375	$3735	$4075	$4425	$365
30	$575	$1095	$1595	$2075	$2475	$2825	$3225	$3595	$4015	$4425	$4825	$5255	$435

Please note that there is no separate registration fee for our Spanish courses. Rates include: registration, level test, class materials and handouts, wifi internet connection at the school, certain cultural & social activities and access to all of the school's facilities. A textbook for your level is included when you sign up for at least 40 hours of lessons, and a course certificate is included when you sign up for at least 60 hours of lessons. Any of our six textbooks (for our six levels) can also be purchased for $10.

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Panamanian National Holidays

As long as we have teachers available, private lessons can be arranged to start on any day of the year except on public holidays. During January, February, June, July and August the school is usually very busy so we encourage you to sign up in advance. The following Panamanian national holidays are observed by our Spanish school.

2012
January	February	April	May	November	December
1 New Years Day 9 Martyrs Day	20 Monday Carnival 21 Tuesday Carnival	5 Holy Thursday 6 Holy Friday	1 Labor Day	3 Separation Day 4 Flag Day 10 Grito de la Villa 28 Separation Day	8 Mothers Day 24 - 25 Christmas Celebrations 31 New Years Eve

* Our School reopens on Wednesday January 2nd 2013

2013
January	February	March	May	November	December
1 New Years Day	11 Monday Carnival 12 Tuesday Carnival	28 Holy Thursday 29 Holy Friday	1 Labor Day	4 Flag Day 28 Separation Day	24 - 25 Christmas Celebrations