We've noticed that lots of people considering studying at the Mountain School visit this website.
Give them a sense of what it's like at the school, and help them decide --
It's important that the School maintain a full load of students - otherwise teachers don't get paid, women lose their cooking income, and the scholarship fund can't offer as many becas.
Tell us the latest news, your impressions, anecdotes, experiences.
If you have a question about the Mountain School, ask it here, we'll try to get you an answer.
Name: Kayla Comment: Just wanted to say thanks for initiating the fundraising project and keeping the website going, if I can help let me know.
Name: Charlotte Comment: I went through Guatemala for three weeks and the week I spent here was the most amazing of those. I felt completely comfortable and embraced by these communities. Miriam was an excellent teacher and I long to come back soon and visit this amazing group of dedicated individuals. The host families consisted of the most remarkable people and Pabla, although you barely knew me, you treated me like family. Abrazos y besos a todos mis companeros (y a las mascotas tambien).
Comment: I studied at EM in summer of 2007. My teacher, Eduardo, really individualized what we did and I learned so much in one week. My host family was incredibly warm and very patient with my growing language skills. I loved reading books to my host siblings in the evenings. Overall, was my favorite week in Guatemala--during a trip of many wonderful weeks! I can't wait to go back some day.
Name: Claire Comment: La Escuela has wonderful, candid, intelligent teachers, and the individuals and communities I got to connect with were some of the most enriching and fun relationships from my entire visit to guatemala. plus the watermelon fruit breaks make great seed spitting contest!
Name: Peta
Comment: I had the most amazing experience at the Mountain School! The lessons and teachers were obviously of the highest quality but the warmth and kindness I felt from all the families and teachers there was unlike any other. I always look back on my time there with the fondest of memories!
Name: Frida
Comment: I visited the Mountain School in the spring 2008, and I give all my best recommendations! If you go to Guatemala and are going to study spanish, you have to go here! Great teachers, great accomondation, great people och great location. I loved the place and the locals. Go there!! =)
Name: Alida
Comment: The Mountain School is a truly amazing and inspiring place. I was in Guatemala for three weeks and spent two weeks at PLQ in Xela and one week at the Mountain School. It is extremely beautiful, the people in the village are great, the teachers are really good and also fun people, and the other students are super interesting and from all walks of life. The small school creates a tight little community in even a short amount of time. Your study makes a difference in improving peoples' lives by creating work in this rural community.
Name: Katie D
Comment: I came to Guatemala looking not only for Spanish lessons, but also for a look at the reality of life there. At the Mountain School, I not only improved my Spanish astronomically, but I also saw amazingly intimate pieces of community life and history. My teacher was wonderful. I heard from community leaders, visited a coffee finca, and learned to cook traditional foods. My visit not only allowed me to improve my communication skills, but also to come to understand this incredible place.
Name: Erin
Comment: I
studied at the Mountain school this past summer and it was truly an
experience to be remembered forever. Everyone at the school and in the
surrounding communities were incredibly welcoming and helpful. I learned
so much; about myself, about the history of Guatemala, about the
strength of her people and I picked up a little spanish along the way. I
would love to come back some day and I hope to be able to support this
community in the future. Keep it up!!
Name: Paul
Comment: I
strongly urge anyone considering studying in this school to it. You will
not be disappointed! Thanks to all who made my time so worthwhile in
the school last year.
Name: Carrie
Comment: I
stayed at The Mountain School for a month with my daughter & a
friend in early 2011. My daughter's teacher, Eunice, was smart &
funny & became like family to us. Because of her, my moody teenager
had one of the best times of her life. All 3 of us forged very close
connections with our teachers and thrived as students of Spanish because
of the specialized attention. We even changed our travel plans &
returned for a week before leaving the country. I definitely plan to go
back.
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