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The School

APPE Academy was founded in 1992, with the principles of using its experience and guaranteeing completely professional teaching techniques for individuals and organisations. The school has two locations. One in Antigua and one in a small village called San Juan del Obispo, 15 minutes outside of Antigua.

The peaceful nature of San Juan offers the student the opportunity to completely immerse themselves in their Spanish studies. San Juan is located in the slopes of the Agua Volcano and only a short distance from Antigua by bus or car.

The Staff

APPE, consists of a group of teachers who previously have served in the Peace Corps as Spanish teachers. They are well qualified and have taken specific university courses for teaching Spanish as a second language.

Professional teachers with years of experience in a variety of contexts. Appropriate techniques are used for individual learning styles with one-teacher to one-student or group classes.

Lilian Santizo Administrative Director Volunteer Coordinator	Jorge Paredes Spanish Program Coordinator	Alicia Larios Family Program Coordinator
Fredy Andrade Activity Program coordinator	Benjamín Chajón Coordinador de San Juan del Obispo	Evelyn de Moreno Secretary
Tim Brickle Website & Marketing

Teaching Methods

An intensive language program with one-teacher to one-student system. Group classes with innovating techniques. Customized programs, e.g. Teachers, Diplomats, Hotel Management, Travel Agents, etc.

The Global method used by APPE has been used successfully by the Peace Corps in Latin America and introduced the techniques of visual, auditory, verbal and accumulated knowledge applied to specific situations.