Learn Spanish at Elefun: Medellín’s Best Language School

Disclaimer: Elefun does not accredit students with SIELE certificates. Elefun is authorized to hold SIELE exams at its approved exam centers, but the certification process is not done by Elefun.

The Elefun Spanish School is more than just a language academy. 

Having established itself as the number one choice for Medellín-based expats to learn Spanish, Elefun offers courses that immerse students into the reality of speaking Spanish on a daily basis. 

Its teachers’ holistic and real-world approach to teaching the language is what has gained Elefun notoriety around the city within the expat community, but this isn’t what makes Elefun special. 

As well as providing a complete learning experience to its pupils, Elefun is on hand to help new arrivals to Colombia integrate and settle into a new city with airport pickup, accommodation, and visa support. 

For this reason, Expat Group has decided to partner up with Elefun Spanish School and show its readers why they should choose Elefun as their Spanish learning institute. 

1. Elefun Is a Certified Language Institution

It can be difficult choosing a language school in Medellín. 

While there are many fantastic options for budding Spanish learners at academies and universities alike, there are also some schools with unqualified teachers and disorganized curriculums. 

As a nationally and internationally accredited language school, Elefun has proven its methods to exceed teaching standards. All teachers are professional and fully qualified to provide students with a full curriculum covering core skills (reading, writing, listening, and speaking), with the option for additional oral practice with a native speaker.

Elefun Spanish School is a SIELE (International Spanish Language Service) evaluation center. This means that when you complete and pass an Elefun Spanish course, you have the opportunity to receive a certificate that formally recognizes your level of Spanish proficiency. This certificate will be recognized by international universities, businesses, and other language schools. 

2. Elefun Is Flexible and Fairly Priced

Elefun runs in-person online, group or private classes from 8 am until 6 pm Monday-Friday. Its established Laureles-Estadio location opened in 2017, and a second school was opened in March 2022, providing students with the opportunity to experience different areas of Medellín.

2,3 or 4-hour group classes allow students to meet like-minded travelers from across the world, whereas private 1:1 lessons offer maximum flexibility around a student’s schedule and a tailored approach to their unique learning goals. Conversational 1:1 courses with a Colombian teacher are very useful for students with a good grasp of Spanish, who would like to gain confidence in speaking Spanish in the real world.

As for the cost, Elefun prides itself on offering competitive rates for in-person and online classes.

3. Elefun Takes Learning Outside the Classroom

If you’ve taken a language course at an academy before, it’s often the case that the learning process begins and ends inside the four walls of the classroom. Outside of class, your independent motivation drives how much you continue to progress when you’re not being guided by a teacher. 

Elefun knows that pushing yourself to use Spanish in real-life situations can be daunting at the best of times, so it puts on a variety of after-school events in which you can put what you learn in class into action. For students that take in-person courses, there’s something new to look forward to every evening Tuesday through to Friday. 

From free classes every Monday and Wednesday, Language exchanges in-.person and online to Salsa or Cooking classes and local tours, Elefun students get the chance to share the vibrant Colombian culture, all the while practicing their Spanish.

4. Elefun Goes the Extra Mile with Visas and Housing

Elefun’s school has it all to make its students’ learning experience a memorable one, but what about day-to-day living?

It’s understandable that for many foreign nationals, moving to a new city on a new continent with a new language is a daunting one, to say the least. 

Elefun knows this all too well and set about making its students’ transition to the city as smooth as possible. How? By partnering with a reputable Medellín housing agency with over 700 rooms and apartments to choose from. To ensure pupils are placed in safe, comfortable, and affordable accommodation, Elefun has teamed up with VICO to make finding housing easy for pupils. 

Not stopping here, Elefun reached out to Expat Group so that its students could acquire the Colombian V-type student visa through an experienced visa services agency. 

How to Get the Colombian Student Visa

 The process for applying for the Colombian V-type student visa begins with submitting an electronic application to the government visa site la Cancilleria.

The process takes around 30 minutes to complete and requires you to submit the following information: 

• A scanned copy of the first page of a valid passport. Also, a scanned copy of the entry stamp to Colombia, and copies of any previously held Colombian visas
• A passport-style photo with a white background and 3 x 4cm dimensions
• A certificate or document showing that you’ve been enrolled in a course at a recognized Colombian educational institute (like Elefun) for at least 10 hours a week
• Documentation that confirms the legal existence of the educational institution (Elefun will provide you with this)
• A letter outlining the curriculum of educational activities for the duration of the course and the person who will be economically responsible for you while you study in Colombia (Elefun will provide you with this)
• Bank statements from the person economically responsible for you for the last 6 months 

For any questions about the Colombian student visa process, you can reach out to us by booking a call here and we’ll be happy to answer any of your queries or concerns.