Lacunza

Learn Spanish in San Sebastian, Spain

Our school is located a 10 minute walk from the city center and the surf beach – Zurriola. In Lacunza we offer year round Spanish courses for young and old, beginners and advanced students as well as teachers and professionals. We have nearly 30 years of experience of teaching Spanish and we strive to offer our students an unforgettable experience with an enriching after school activity program with excursions, visits, talks, social and cultural events, sports… or extra courses like surfing, kayak, cooking, etc.

Our especially trained, very experienced and extremely passionate teachers will help you learn Spanish. You can get prepared for your exams, your professional life or improve other areas of the language or the culture. Since 1989 students from all over the world joined our Spanish immersion school in one of the nicest cities in all of Europe to get an unforgettable experience. All the Lacunza staff take care of the little things that make up your stay really enjoyable!

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Highlights

  • With 18 classroom, modern premises, a big terrace and very friendly and professional staff, LACUNZA  is perhaps the top school in Northern Spain. 
  • San Sebastian is beautiful, dynamic, and very friendly to visitors. 
  • Our teachers are selected among the best. They are trained lifelong to use the most effective (and enjoyable) methods to help our students exceed their expectations. 
  • Our extensive activity program that runs all year and offers educational, social, cultural and recreational activities. 

Programmes offered

In LACUNZA we offer Spanish courses all year round both for young learners as well as for adults from A1 to C2 levels.  

You can choose Intensive 20, our standard Spanish language course, and you can improve your Spanish with private lessons or a mini group with Intensive 20+5, Intensive 20+10, Intensive 30, as well as One to one classes.  

Choose our Trimestral Course to LIVE in San Sebastian for 3 months and become a REAL Donostiarra! With the D.E.L.E Exam Preparation Course our teachers will help you to prepare for Instituto Cervantes’ DELE exam that you can take in our school.  

For Kids & Teens we offer: Junior Summer Course and Junior Summer Camp.We have worked on the program year after year to make it an almost perfect combination of learning, experience and enjoyment. 

For teachers: Methodology & Culture Course as well as Spanish Teacher Training Course, both will help you to get the skills and experience to teach Spanish as a foreign language. 

Business Spanish Course and Executive Spanish Course for professionals who need to learn Spanish for their work.  

Work Experience & Spanish Course allows university students to combine work experience in a local company with your Spanish course.

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"I love San Sebastian! I love its beaches, cafes and shops. The public transport was excellent as well as you can go anywhere by buses AND there are so many lovely places nearby."

Moira Dunworth, Ireland - Student

Accommodation

  • Host families   
  • Shared apartments
  • Private apartments 
  • Student residence 

You can experience living at home with a Spanish family with a range of board options, or independent living with the opportunity to make Spanish and international friends in shared apartment, or a student Residence with a range of board options. Our school also offers the option of renting a private apartment if you are coming alone, with your family, partner or even friends.

Local area

San Sebastian, or Donostia in Basque language, has a population of 186,000 inhabitants, almost 16.000 are University students. It is a very safe city with a unique history. The population speaks perfect Spanish while 25% also speak Basque. In 2016 it was selected as European capital of culture, it is famous for film and jazz festivals and its incredible gastronomy.  

City, sea and mountains. With 3 beaches, it is very green and friendly city with amazing nature only 20km to France. San Sebastián is a perfect destination for sportsmen, you can surf at the Zurriola beach, you can run all 3 beaches which is a 6km path with no roads or traffic lights. You can hike, you can start walking from the city and go up to Igeldo, Urgull, Ulía or hike the nearby mountains, and then there are also traditional sports like Jai Alai or rowing.  

The most recognisable city snapshot features the beaches of Ondarreta and the Concha. La Concha belongs to the best city beaches around the whole world. The city’s third beach, the Zurriola is famous worldwide for its excellent surfing.

Exam options

Choose our Intensive 20 course with dedicated preparation lessons in the afternoons to get prepared for the Instituto Cervantes’ DELE exam. The exam takes place several times per year in our school. As an official Instituto Cervantes Exam Center, you can take the B1, B2 or C1 DELE.

Additional information

Learn Spanish at Lacunza Spanish school in the center of San Sebastian and get an unforgettable experience! 

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