Spanish Language Schools
Spanish Today
As the Hispanic population in Edmonton increases, many companies and organizations are realizing the value of their employees and members being able to converse in Spanish. Many organizations and companies also are travelling frequently to Spanish speaking countries, where knowledge of the Spanish language is an obvious advantage. Whether a professional corporation, small business, individual, church, or not-for-profit, the Spanish taught will be adapted to meet your needs.
Contact Elizabeth Ocampo @ aguila_30@yahoo.com. Class sizes must be a minimum of 4 students. Large group rates are available. Classes are available to Edmonton only. Now taking students for July. Register early,space is limited..
Edmonton Hispanic School
The Edmonton Hispanic School is run by the Edmonton Hispanic Bilingual Association. In addition to offering Spanish classes for all ages, they also host various cultural events, such as dinners and concerts. They have three terms of classes: fall, winter, and spring, finding enrollment to low in the summer to offer classes. Their classes usually occur on Wednesday nights or Saturday mornings, and each semester has 25 hours of instruction, spread across 10 classes.
The Edmonton Hispanic Bilingual Association can be reached by phone or internet. To reach them by phone, contact Graciela at 472-0532 or Juan at 475-4843. The URL of the EHBA is www.ehba.org/.
Gabriela Mistral Latin American School
The Gabriela Mistral Latin American School is an accredited heritage language school founded in Edmonton, Alberta, on October 9th, 1987, by a group of Latin American teachers and parents with the objective of preserving and promoting Spanish and the Latin American Culture. The school provides instruction for adults, children, and high school students. They offer affordable rates for exceptional Spanish language instruction in a comfortable environment with competent instructors and small class sizes.
For more information on classes and registration, please visit their website at or email them at gabrielamistral_school@yahoo.com
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Escuela Mill Creek School
Mill Creek School is part of the Edmonton public school system, located in Old Strathcona, and offers Spanish for children in elementary school. They can be reached by telephone at 433-5746. The address is 9735-80 Ave, Edmonton. Located in the same building is a Spanish daycare called Caminitos Spanish Playschool. Caminitos is a Spanish-English bilingual play school for children who are three and four years old. You may reach them by e-mail @ spanish4kids@caminitos.com.
Escuela John Paul 1 Catholic School
An International Spanish Academy, Escuela John Paul 1 Catholic School, offers Spanish bilingual programming for Kindergarten to Grade 2, with new classes being added each year. Located in Mill Woods, Escuela John Paul 1 Catholic School provides transportation for students in South Edmonton from University Avenue to the south city limits. They can be reached at 462-6448. For more information, visit the school website at www.johnpauli@ecsd.net
Grandin School :
École/Escuela Grandin is a Catholic elementary school, serving approximately 330 students from kindergarten - 6, and a member of the Edmonton Catholic Schools District in beautiful uptown Edmonton, capital of Alberta. It is just metres away from Église St. Joachim Church, Edmonton's first Roman Catholic parish.
Students are given a well-rounded French Immersion education which is fostered through the medium of Canada's two official languages, French and English. The students receive all of their education in French except for religious studies and English Language Arts.
Since 2001, Grandin School has also offered a new Spanish Bilingual education! Students and parents enrolled in the program are able to get all of their subjects in Spanish except for science, social studies, English Language Arts and Religion (which are taught in English). Moreover, students in both programs benefit from getting some instruction in the other programs language (i.e. French Immersion students get some Spanish instruction and the Spanish students get some French instruction.
The school is located at 9844 110 St. Edmonton, AB, T5K 1J2
For further information, please contact the school @ 482-3676 or online @ www.grandin.ecsd.net
University of Alberta Faculty of Extension:
The University Faculty of Extension offers a varieyty of language classes, incuding a Spanish Language Diploma. The faculty of extension has been a part of the U of A since 1912. You can reach the faculty of extension at 492-3116 or 492-3109, or visit their website: www.extension.ualberta.ca
Recent statistics indicate that in excess of 40% of Canadians were not born here. Many of those who have come to Canada have established schools that teach and preserve their culture and language. That Latin American/Hispanic community is no different. On this page you will find schools that teach the Spanish, and schools that focus on other cultural aspects of the Spanish world, such as dance.
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Dance Classes
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On the Rocks:
Free Salsa and Merengue classes every Thursday. Classes start at or after 9:00pm.
Esquina Latina / Latin Corner
learn bachata, slasa, merengue, cumbia, cha cha cha.
Classes are Scheduled as follows:
Sunday: 4pm Children; 5pm Level 3; 6:30pm Beginner & Level 2; 8pm Level 4
Wednesday: 7pm Beginner/Intermediate; 8pm Jazz
Esquina Latina offers choreograhpy, private lessons, styling instruction, shows for: fundrasiers, corporate functions, concerts & community events.
Tel: 406-6056 ask for Maria
Tel: 619-8069 ask for Damara
www.edmontonlatindance.com
9710-111 Ave, Edmonton,AB.
Edmonton Tango Club: coming soon
Arthur Murray:
Arthur Murray has been teaching Edmontonians to dance since 1951. All Instructors are certified by the World Professional Dance Teacher Federation. They teach Latin, Ballroom andCoutry.
Arthur Murray Dance Studios can be reached @ 488-7722, or visit them online @ www.dancetonight.ca
University of Alberta Dance Club:
The largest Dance club on the U of A Campus, the club offers instruction in Latin, Ballroom, and Country, and hosts several Dance socials throughout the year. They can be reached by phone @ 492-2116 or visit their website @ www.uadc.ca
SalsAddiction: coming soon
Salsa Junkies:
Paul and Denise are two of Edmonton's best Salsa instructors. They teach a style that is a combination of Cuban and North American Salsa. No contact information is available on their website, but check it out anyway for the online dance classes: www.salsajunkies.com
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