We offer 3 very good options:

Homestay in Quito

Our families are carefully selected and all have experience with receiving foreign students at their homes.

• An excellent atmosphere that makes you feel welcome from the very first minute
• Two or three meals per day with the family
• Dedicated room*
• Laundry once per week
• Filtered, bottled, or boiled water always available
• Extra blankets if desired
• Linen and towel change once per week
• All homes have Internet access and/or WiFi

Enjoy a wide range of daily cultural activities to enhance your Spanish learning in the classroom.

Weekday activities are included for every student, regardless of how many hours you study. On the weekends you can hop onto a group trip organized by the school staff taking you to some of Ecuador’s most famous locations. 

Weekday Cultural Activities in Quito

From Monday-Thursday at 17h00 we invite you to join us in experiencing the best of Ecuador’s unique culture firsthand. Activities rotate based on availability and student interest, but often include:

• Salsa Lessons: Learn some new dance steps to show off back home! Music and dancing, particularly salsa and merengue, are the essence of the Latino culture. Great for beginners!
• History, Literature & Culture Lessons: It always makes a trip more interesting if you know some about the background of the country you are visiting. Different topics about Ecuador are presented: National Parks, idiomatic expressions, Shamanism, economy and politics, biographies of famous authors and artists, among others.
• Cooking lessons: Learn to cook the Ecuadorian way! It all begins with finding the perfect ingredients to prepare each dish. Students are always involved in the entire process, from going to the market to find the ingredients to tasting and enjoying what has been prepared.
• Cocktail lessons: ¡Salud! Come learn how to recreate your favorite Latin cocktails during a friendly and fun happy hour! This cool cocktail mixing class gives participants a basic knowledge of ingredients, equipment used for mixing them and an introduction to the liquors as well.
• Soccer games: In Ecuador, we’re suckers for SOCCER!! Ecuador is soccer-crazy and it can be said that soccer, popularly known as “futbol”, is the national sport of Ecuador. Once a month, the teachers organize a Teachers vs. Students soccer game.
• Latin Movie Night: Learn while relaxing. A great way for you to learn more about the Spanish Language and the Latin cultures is through being able to hear the accents, slang, pronunciation, and sayings. We turn on the subtitles too so that everyone can join in.
• And more!

Weekend Trips from Quito

You can have the opportunity to participate in weekend excursions out of Quito; depending on the weekend these can either be a day-trip or last two days (Sat.-Sun.) We will guide you to the best options. 

• Iliniza Mountains: Enjoy the beauty of the Iliniza Mountains, by going mountain biking at a height of 5,126 meters (16,817 feet).
• Baños: Go rafting or horseback riding in Baños, near the active Tungurahua Volcano. You can finish the day soaking in some of Ecuador’s famous volcanic hot pools, like a local. 
• Quilatoa: Visit an authentic indigenous village located on the high-altitude rim of a volcano. You can hike the 10 km rim trail with uninterrupted views for hundreds of kilometers. Finish your day with a hot cup of homemade “Canelazo”.
• And there’s more! Camping in Pasochoa; Dive off the top of a waterfall in Pita; Relax in thermal hot-springs in Papallacta; Or have fun learning about the Ecuadorean culture by attending the local and national “fiestas”.

Simon Bolivar School in Quito is ideally located in the famous La Mariscal Area, which is by far the most popular place for visitors and boasts a great selection of restaurants, internet cafes, craft markets, bars, hostels, hotels, travel agencies, and cultural events. 

Plaza Foch, the center of La Mariscal, is just 3 blocks far from the school. The importance of social interaction, the variety of activities for learning and the well-being of our students is never overlooked. Our 3-story house has many private rooms with bathrooms where you can be very comfortable while studying. 

We also have two kitchens available, one in the cafeteria and the bigger one is used for cooking and cocktail lessons. The school offers free coffee and freshly baked bread – you can enjoy them while sharing time with other students in our patio – We also have a computer room with free Internet access (plus WiFi) and an area for dancing lessons.