Introducing Our New Spanish School
Meet our teachers!
Ethel I'm Ethel, I am an English teacher in a Peruvian Secondary School in Huaraz and I have been working here for 22 years. I am also an experienced Spanish teacher for foreigners at all levels, and have been doing this for more than 22 years. For the past 14 years, I have been teaching Spanish to previous Seeds of Hope volunteers. I love to teach but also learn from others. Teaching offers me the opportunity to explore new ideas and teaching Spanish has given me the chance to help foreigners to learn about Peru's people, culture and history. |
Jenny
My name is Jenny, I am 36 years old. I live in the city of Huaraz and I studied tourism at University. I now have six years of experience teaching Spanish. I also studied for a career in education. I love nature and the mountains and one of my passions is teaching. These past years have been very fulfilling to be able to teach, translate and facilitate intercultural communication. The Spanish language is very beautiful and I hope to be able to help new students learn more about the culture and language. |
Yuri
I am Yuri Chavez, a Spanish teacher with ten years of experience at different levels and with great strategy management that allows students to have a better understanding of the language. I support my students to find the necessary fluency when speaking Spanish to establish a good conversation. |
Our Packages
20 Hours per Week Intensive Course

This package offers 20 hours of teaching with two of our qualified Peruvian Spanish teachers with the aim to reach a conversational level. This programme itinerary is 4 weeks long, but you can choose whether to attend 1, 2, 3 or all 4 weeks of the programme. The more weeks you stay enables you to become comfortable in speaking for long periods of time in Spanish. You will be taught speaking, listening, reading and grammar in order to get a well-rounded introduction to the language.
As well as learning Spanish, you also get the opportunity to learn about Huaraz and Peru: a city and country with lots of history and culture! Our Spanish teachers, Director and Coordinator can give you guided tours to some of our most beautiful and hidden spots, including Laguna (Lake) Churup, the oldest street in the city and cultural experiences including: dance shows, musical concerts and more. Furthermore, we have loads of suggestions of what you can do during your time off!
What is included:
A Typical Day
Monday to Friday
Saturday and Sunday
The Cost: Private lessons
As well as learning Spanish, you also get the opportunity to learn about Huaraz and Peru: a city and country with lots of history and culture! Our Spanish teachers, Director and Coordinator can give you guided tours to some of our most beautiful and hidden spots, including Laguna (Lake) Churup, the oldest street in the city and cultural experiences including: dance shows, musical concerts and more. Furthermore, we have loads of suggestions of what you can do during your time off!
What is included:
- 20 hours a week of group Spanish lessons with qualified and experienced Spanish teachers.
- Free accommodation in the centre of the city with a shared dorm, fully furnished kitchen, living area and Wi-Fi.
- A guided tour of Huaraz with an introduction to: the fresh markets, best restaurants, tour guides and agencies that we recommend and more.
- Evening activities run by our Coordinator, including classic karaoke, Peruvian dancing classes, game nights and more.
- A unique typical Peruvian cooking experience
- Transport, entry fee and guided tour to Churup, one of the most beautiful places in Huaraz, on one weekend. With the other weekend being free to explore the rest of Huaraz and what the city and mountain ranges beyond have to offer.
A Typical Day
Monday to Friday
- 9 - 11am Spanish classes with Ethel
- 4 - 6pm Spanish classes with Jenny
Saturday and Sunday
- On one Saturday during your stay, we will give you an all-inclusive and guided hiking tour to Laguna Churup. The rest of your weekends we can give you suggestions of what to do, for example:
- Go on a trek, visit a historical Incan site, go on a school trip with the kids of Seeds of Hope or more!
- Try typical Peruvian food in the oldest street in Huaraz!
- Go to shows in our local cultural centre e.g. music concerts, traditional dance performances or theatre productions.
The Cost: Private lessons

The Cost: Group lessons
**The accommodation is a shared-dorm room. However, if you would like a shared twin dorm room, add $20 more per week to the accommodation cost. If you would like a private dorm, add $40 more per week to the accommodation cost.
Please note that the price of our programmes not only goes towards paying the teacher's salaries, the rent and maintenance of our community school, but also to providing school resources, paying school fees and the hidden costs of schooling for our Peruvian students of Seeds of Hope.
**The accommodation is a shared-dorm room. However, if you would like a shared twin dorm room, add $20 more per week to the accommodation cost. If you would like a private dorm, add $40 more per week to the accommodation cost.
Please note that the price of our programmes not only goes towards paying the teacher's salaries, the rent and maintenance of our community school, but also to providing school resources, paying school fees and the hidden costs of schooling for our Peruvian students of Seeds of Hope.
10 Hours of Classes and 20 Hours of Volunteering

This package offers 10 hours of teaching a week, giving students enough time to engage in other cultural activities to enrich their experience. Our two qualified and experienced Peruvian Spanish teachers have created an itinerary for 4 weeks, but you can sign up to either 2, 3 or 4 weeks. The four weeks are recommended to reach a good level of understanding and conversational level speaking, listening, reading and grammar.
For applicants who want to volunteer, we ask for a minimum of 2 weeks to get to know the students and learn about teaching in a foreign language. We also offer two types of volunteering: an English teaching assistant role in a public Spanish school and tutoring other school subjects, like maths, science, art etc. in our Seeds of Hope community school. In both situations you will have the opportunity to practice everything you are learning as well as give back to the community!
In your spare time, you also get the opportunity to learn about Huaraz and Peru: a city and country with lots of history and culture! Our Spanish teachers, Director and Coordinator can give you guided tours to some of our most beautiful and hidden spots, including Laguna (Lake) Churup, the oldest street in the city and cultural experiences with dance shows, musical concerts and more. Furthermore, we have lots of suggestions of what you can do during your time off!
What is included:
A Typical Day
Monday to Friday
Saturday and Sunday
The Cost:
* Price of operation goes directly to our grassroots organization, to support costs associated with running Seeds and educating the children of Huaraz.
**The accommodation is a shared-dorm room. However, if you would like a shared twin dorm room, add $20 more per week to the accommodation cost. If you would like a private dorm, add $40 more per week to the accommodation cost.
Please note that the price of our programmes not only goes towards paying our teacher's salaries, the rent and maintenance of our community school, but also into providing school resources, paying school fees and the hidden costs of schooling for our Peruvian students of Seeds of Hope.
For applicants who want to volunteer, we ask for a minimum of 2 weeks to get to know the students and learn about teaching in a foreign language. We also offer two types of volunteering: an English teaching assistant role in a public Spanish school and tutoring other school subjects, like maths, science, art etc. in our Seeds of Hope community school. In both situations you will have the opportunity to practice everything you are learning as well as give back to the community!
In your spare time, you also get the opportunity to learn about Huaraz and Peru: a city and country with lots of history and culture! Our Spanish teachers, Director and Coordinator can give you guided tours to some of our most beautiful and hidden spots, including Laguna (Lake) Churup, the oldest street in the city and cultural experiences with dance shows, musical concerts and more. Furthermore, we have lots of suggestions of what you can do during your time off!
What is included:
- 10 hours a week of group Spanish lessons with qualified, experienced Spanish teachers.
- 20 hours a week of volunteering and practicing your Spanish in the local community.
- Free accommodation in the centre of the city with a shared dorm, fully furnished kitchen, living area and Wi-Fi.
- A guided tour of Huaraz with an introduction to: the fresh markets, best restaurants, recommended tour guides and agencies and more.
- Evening activities run by our Coordinator including: classic karaoke, Peruvian dancing classes, game nights and more.
- A unique typical Peruvian cooking experience
- Transport, entry fee and guided hiking tour to Churup, one of the most beautiful places in Huaraz on one weekend and the other weekend you will have free time to explore the rest of Huaraz and what the city and mountain ranges beyond have to offer.
A Typical Day
Monday to Friday
- 9 - 10am Spanish classes with our teacher Ethel
- 11 – 12am Spanish classes with our teacher Jenny
- 14:30 - 17:30 Volunteer tutor role at Seeds of Hope
Saturday and Sunday
- On one Saturday during your stay, we will give you an all-inclusive and guided tour to Laguna Churup. The rest of your weekends we can give you suggestions of what to do, for example:
- Go on a trek, visit a historical Incan site, school trip with the kids or more!
- Try typical Peruvian food in the oldest street in Huaraz!
- Go to shows in our local cultural centre e.g. music concerts, traditional dance performances or theatre productions.
The Cost:
* Price of operation goes directly to our grassroots organization, to support costs associated with running Seeds and educating the children of Huaraz.
**The accommodation is a shared-dorm room. However, if you would like a shared twin dorm room, add $20 more per week to the accommodation cost. If you would like a private dorm, add $40 more per week to the accommodation cost.
Please note that the price of our programmes not only goes towards paying our teacher's salaries, the rent and maintenance of our community school, but also into providing school resources, paying school fees and the hidden costs of schooling for our Peruvian students of Seeds of Hope.
10 Hours of Easy Pace Spanish

This package offers 10 hours of learning a week giving students enough time to engage in other cultural activities to further enrich their cultural learning. Our two qualified and experienced Peruvian Spanish teachers have created an itinerary for 4 weeks, but you can sign up to either 2, 3 or 4 weeks. The four weeks are recommended to reach a good level of understanding and conversational level speaking, listening, reading and grammar.
In your spare time, you also get the opportunity to learn about Huaraz and Peru: a city and country with lots of history and culture! Our Spanish teachers, Director and Coordinator can give you guided tours to some of our most beautiful and hidden spots, including: Laguna (Lake) Churup, the oldest street in the city and cultural experiences with dance shows, musical concerts and more. Furthermore, we have lots of suggestions of what you can do during your time off!
What is included:
A Typical Day
Monday to Friday
Saturday and Sunday
The Cost:
Please note that the price of our programmes not only goes towards paying our teacher's salaries, the rent and maintenance of our community school, but also into providing school resources, paying school fees and the hidden costs of schooling for our Peruvian students of Seeds of Hope.
In your spare time, you also get the opportunity to learn about Huaraz and Peru: a city and country with lots of history and culture! Our Spanish teachers, Director and Coordinator can give you guided tours to some of our most beautiful and hidden spots, including: Laguna (Lake) Churup, the oldest street in the city and cultural experiences with dance shows, musical concerts and more. Furthermore, we have lots of suggestions of what you can do during your time off!
What is included:
- 10 hours a week of group Spanish lessons with qualified and experienced Spanish teachers.
- Free accommodation in the centre of the city with a shared dorm, fully furnished kitchen, living area and Wi-Fi.
- A guided tour of Huaraz with an introduction to: the fresh markets, best restaurants, recommended tour guides and agencies and more.
- Evening activities run by our Coordinator, including: classic karaoke, Peruvian dancing classes, game nights and more.
- A unique typical Peruvian cooking experience
- Transport, entry fee and guided hiking tour to Churup, one of the most beautiful places in Huaraz, on one weekend and the other weekend you will have free time to explore the rest of Huaraz and what the city and mountain ranges beyond have to offer.
A Typical Day
Monday to Friday
- 9 - 10am Spanish classes with our teacher Ethel
- 4 – 5pm Spanish classes with our teacher Jenny
Saturday and Sunday
- On one Saturday during your stay, we will give you an all-inclusive and guided hiking tour to Laguna Churup. The rest of your weekends we can give you suggestions of what to do, for example:
- Go on a trek, visit a historical Incan site, go on a school trip with the kids or more!
- Try typical Peruvian food in the oldest street in Huaraz!
- Go to shows in our local cultural centre e.g. music concerts, traditional dance performances or theatre productions.
The Cost:
Please note that the price of our programmes not only goes towards paying our teacher's salaries, the rent and maintenance of our community school, but also into providing school resources, paying school fees and the hidden costs of schooling for our Peruvian students of Seeds of Hope.
Contact us directly if you would like to arrange a different option - we are flexible! As well, if you are interested in taking virtual classes, reach out to us.
I want to stay longer!
After you have finished your Spanish school programme, we also offer a discount if you want to stay with us for longer!
Have you just finished your Spanish school experience and want to stay to have more lessons?
Depending on our teachers' availability, we can offer a discount on on-to-one classes or group classes.
Have you just finished your Spanish school and Volunteer experience with Seeds of Hope and want to stay to volunteer?
Fantastic! We would love for you to stay with us! Practice is the best way to improve your Spanish when you're beginning your language journey and volunteering is the perfect opportunity to stay immersed in the community and continue to improve your Spanish. We can offer you a discount on volunteering for each week that you would like to stay!
Depending on our teachers' availability, we can offer a discount on on-to-one classes or group classes.
Have you just finished your Spanish school and Volunteer experience with Seeds of Hope and want to stay to volunteer?
Fantastic! We would love for you to stay with us! Practice is the best way to improve your Spanish when you're beginning your language journey and volunteering is the perfect opportunity to stay immersed in the community and continue to improve your Spanish. We can offer you a discount on volunteering for each week that you would like to stay!
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