There are thousands of foreign language schools located all over the world, and hundreds of Spanish language programs in every corner of Spain and Central America. From Antigua, Guatemala to Salamanca, Spain a Beginners One class is starting every Monday morning. Through a web search, I found a number of schools in Andalusia, a region of Spain I’d never explored before. I chose Escuela Montalban, a small cooperatively run school located in the center of Granada, one of the most beautiful cities in Spain. My desires were simple: I wanted to become absorbed in Spanish language and culture while finding an engaging alternative to traditional summer camp for my son. I also wanted to have a little money left in the bank when I returned home. The price for both of us to attend school for two weeks and live in a shared apartment was just over $1000, about what I’d expect to pay to send Sam to sleep-away camp for seven days.
