Student age
These ages are averages from recent years, a guide rather than a guarantee for your visit.
15 nationalities
United States
12%
Brazil
9%
Germany
9%
France
7%
Italy
5%
Netherlands
4%
Japan
4%
Sweden
4%
United Kingdom
4%
Türkiye
2%
This mix of nationalities is an average from recent years, a guide rather than a guarantee for your visit.
You study Spanish inside a traditional Canarian building in the heart of Puerto de la Cruz, where much of your time outside class happens around a plant-filled central patio that doubles as a study and social space. Classes stay small, averaging six students and capped at eight, with Martiánez beach just a five-minute walk away.
The school has run here since 1986 and is accredited by both FEDELE and Instituto Cervantes. Its student community is genuinely mixed, with adults from 18 to their later years, and no single nationality making up more than 15% of the group.
Don Quijote is right for you if you…
This boutique school suits learners who want small classes, a relaxed Canarian atmosphere, and easy reach of the beach and town centre. If you would rather study at a larger, high-energy campus, another school may suit you better.
Start with the students. Start date, trip length and language level are set per student next.
See how busy the school typically is throughout the year and choose the month that best suits your preferences.
One of the calmer months. A good fit if you like a relaxed school where it is easy to get to know your teachers and the people around you.
Busyness describes how full the school is, not class size or who you will study with.
The offering of Don Quijote
Everyday classes for speaking, listening, reading and writing. The starting point for most students.
From €250 per week
Longer stays cost less per week.
See the 5 coursesEveryday classes for speaking, listening, reading and writing. The starting point for most students.
From €152 per week
See the 10 coursesOne teacher, one student. Content and pace follow whatever you need to work on.
From €485 per week
Longer stays cost less per week.
See the 2 coursesTargeted practice for official exams, built around the exam dates.
€375 per week
Longer stays cost less per week.
Read about this courseTargeted practice for official exams, built around the exam dates.
From €490 per week
Longer stays cost less per week.
See the 2 coursesYour own room in a flat with housemates. You cook for yourself.
€329 per week
Sunday to Saturday.
Read about this stayA private room in a local household, with meals at the table. The most of the language you will speak outside class.
€335 per week
Sunday to Saturday. Your family is matched after booking.
How host family matching worksYour course starts on Monday morning, with arrival set for 08:00. A written placement test lands in your inbox about a week before you travel, and on that first Monday you also sit a short oral test. Together, these place you in the right class.
After placement, you're introduced to your teacher, and the School Director takes you on a tour of the campus and surrounding streets so you know your way around before lessons properly begin. Once your level is confirmed, you receive your personal timetable along with a Student Welcome Pack to help you settle in.
08:00
Arrival at the school
You arrive at the school on Monday morning to begin your first day.
The activity programme is announced and updated weekly, so the line-up shifts with the season rather than following a fixed script. A guided city walking tour is included free of charge, and beyond that you'll find cooking and dancing classes, culture sessions, tapas nights and film evenings close to the school. At weekends the programme reaches further, with excursions into Tenerife's volcanic landscapes and the surrounding islands.
Patio and common lounge
Between classes, students gather in the plant-filled central patio or the common lounge, a natural meeting spot inside the school building.
Welcomed at your accommodation
You're welcomed straight into your accommodation on arrival, giving you an early point of contact before lessons even start.
Weekly activity programme
A fixed number of activities each week, from city walks to group excursions, gives you regular chances to spend time with other students outside class.
Included for free
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Lessons take place in small groups, averaging six students and never exceeding eight, inside a converted Canarian townhouse in the heart of Puerto de la Cruz. Teaching is interactive and student-centred: each 55-minute class mixes theory with practical exercises adapted to your level and goals, and grammar is taught through activities that bring in local culture rather than drilled in isolation. The standard timetable runs between 09:00 and 17:00, though during busier months some groups move to an afternoon slot, either 14:00 to 17:00 or 15:00 to 17:00, with the exact pattern set once your level is confirmed and you are placed into the class that matches where you are starting from.
Don Quijote Tenerife attracts a broadly international group of adult learners, international enough that no single nationality shapes the room. Summer terms bring a noticeably younger group than the rest of the year, when the age mix widens. Classes stay small and are grouped by level, so the people you study with day to day are only ever part of this wider school community. Outside the classroom, the boutique setting and the weekly activity calendar open up plenty of chances to get to know people beyond your own class. Here's how that happens in practice.
An even mix of men and women.
United States
12%
Brazil
9%
Germany
9%
France
7%
Italy
5%
Netherlands
4%
Japan
4%
Sweden
4%
United Kingdom
4%
Türkiye
2%
A weekday here, as most students experience it.
From where you study to where you unwind: this is what you will find at the school.
Instituto Cervantes
External inspection, renewed every 3 years.
FEDELE
External inspection.
You're given emergency contact numbers as soon as you arrive, so help is never more than a phone call away. If you stay with a host family, that family has been vetted and their home inspected before you move in, and curfews apply throughout your stay. Choose a residence instead and you get controlled access to the building, with gender-separated rooms available if you prefer them.
The school has recorded no serious incidents in the past two years.
Host families are reassessed every year before being approved again.
Residence accommodation is supervised around the clock with controlled access.
Avenida de Colón 14, Edificio Bélgica, 38400 Puerto de la Cruz, Tenerife, Spain
Nearby
Most students fly into Tenerife Norte-Ciudad de La Laguna Airport, the closest airport to Puerto de la Cruz. The school can arrange a private pick-up, or you can take the direct bus service that links the airport to town if you'd rather make your own way.
Book a private pick-up through the school, available 24 hours a day from the airport, bus station or train station.
Take Titsa Line 30, a direct bus running from Tenerife Norte Airport straight to Puerto de la Cruz.
Titsa Line 343 is an express service that also connects Tenerife Norte Airport with Puerto de la Cruz.
Pick up a licensed taxi at the signed rank in the terminal; Radio Taxi is the airport's listed taxi contact.
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The key school facts, terms and travel information in one place.
After the school confirms your booking, you pay a 50% down payment within 5 days. The full payment is due 44 days before arrival.
A deposit of € 250 / $ 300 is non-refundable under any circumstances. Cancellations less than 4 weeks before the start date will incur registration fees plus the cost of 2 weeks of the program.
Cancellations up to 4 weeks before the start date: € 500 / $ 600 cancellation fee. Within 4 weeks: the full amount will be charged.
Cancellations within 2 weeks or 'no show': the cost of 4 weeks of the program plus any booked extras will be charged unless a cancellation guarantee has been purchased.
Special conditions apply for cancellations after the invitation letter for a student visa application has been sent.
All refunds are subject to a 9% administrative fee (minimum € 75 / $ 90). For overpaid amounts, a minimum administrative fee of € 35 / $ 40 will be charged.
No refund for the amount paid for the course/accommodation once the course has started.
Changes before the arrival date: € 100 / $ 120 administrative fee. After arrival: € 100 / $ 120.
Changes to start dates within 2 weeks before the arrival date: last-minute fees (2 weeks program cost plus any booked extras).
Vacation/course interruption: maximum of 1 week per 4-week block, with full accommodation costs remaining applicable. Other interruptions: € 100 / $ 120, with full housing payment required.
Not responsible for cancellations due to force majeure, health issues, or personal problems.
A deposit of € 250 / $ 300 is non-refundable under any circumstances. Cancellations less than 4 weeks before the start date will incur registration fees plus the cost of 2 weeks of the program.
Cancellations within 2 weeks or 'no show': the cost of 4 weeks of the program plus any booked extras will be charged unless a cancellation guarantee has been purchased.
No refunds or credits for cancellations of private apartment or hotel reservations.
No refund for the amount paid for the accommodation once the course has started.
Changes before the arrival date: € 100 / $ 120 administrative fee. After arrival: € 100 / $ 120.
Changes to start dates within 2 weeks before the arrival date: last-minute fees (2 weeks program cost plus any booked extras).
Vacation/course interruption: maximum of 1 week per 4-week block, with full accommodation costs remaining applicable. Other interruptions: € 100 / $ 120, with full housing payment required.
For Residents of the EU/EEA and Switzerland
For Non-EU/EEA and Swiss Citizens
Puerto de la Cruz has the following national holidays. Please note that schools might be closed on these days. The school will inform you about the exact dates once you request a booking.
Practical answers about the school and your stay.
Pay easily with your preferred payment method
From €152 per week, including course materials. You pay the school price, with no extra charge.
Extralingo B.V.
Chamber of Commerce: 69857652 VAT number: NL858040463B01
Address: Eeuwigelaan 3, 1861CL Bergen (NH), The Netherlands
