Our History
Milestones
2004: First Classes offered in Calle El Tanquito, San Sebastián
2007: First Christmas Production at the community Auditorium
2008: First candidates present for Cambridge Young Learners Exams & Levels A2 and B1
2011: Moved to Calle Real, our current location
2012: A large smartboard was installed for the teen classes
2014: First 2 candidates present for level B2 in Tenerife
2015: First 2 week summer camp to Carlingford, Ireland
2016: Satellite school opened in Playa Santiago, La Gomera
2018: New Director of Studies Anna Bentarhi transitions from Amy Langston
2019: Second 2 week summer trip to Carlingford, Ireland
2020: Converted all levels to online classes during COVID-19 pandemic
2021: New 8 & 11 year old curriculum written, first school website launched, became an approved Cambridge Linguaskill exam centre.
2022: English Clubs start in January
OUR STORY
In 2000, Amy arrived in La Gomera for the first time as a student of the University of Wales Swansea. She was studying a degree in Spanish and French and spent a year in the high school in San Sebastian as an English Language Assistant. She fell completely in love with La Gomera and came back as soon as she finished her studies in the UK. She set up the school in 2004 with just a few young learners who wanted to practice their English as an extracurricular activity. The school grew and grew and new staff were brought in to help with the increasing demand for language learning. French and German as well as Spanish for foreigners were added to the timetable. Trips to English speaking countries began and an exchange was set up with a British high school. As the students gained competence in the English language they began to take official exams in preparation for their future. Anna took over in 2018 and carried the school into the digital era, modernizing the functioning of the school. She implemented a clear 3 term structure, with each term having specific learning objectives. These targets are reviewed at the end of each term and a personalized digital report is provided to parents. Today the school continues to provide a quality learning experience for students of all ages and has plans to expand services to keep up-to-date with the latest teaching trends.