Madrid Spanish Institute

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The institute

We are not a teacher marketplace. We are an academic institute.

How we work

People don't come to us for lessons. They come to get somewhere.

Most schools sell hours of class. We work towards goals. Before we start, we agree with each client on what they need to be able to do in Spanish, and by when: run a meeting, close a negotiation, present a report, or live in Madrid without relying on anyone. With that goal set, we build the course, and every class is designed to get you there.

We know language teaching from the inside, and we add pedagogy to that experience. We know why adults make progress and why they give up. That's why we use the method that works for each learner, not the one the textbook prescribes. And if something isn't working, we change it.

Our students don't pile up hours. They pile up things they couldn't do before.

CEFR levels

A level matters when you can use it.

The house keeps the structure visible. What matters is what changes on every floor.

C1 · Full command

Make the language entirely yours.

Negotiate, present and make complex decisions without losing precision or register.

B2 · Professional fluency

Lead the room. Respond in real time.

Run meetings, defend a position and adapt when the conversation changes direction.

B1 · Independent use

Take part without stepping back.

Work, study and keep everyday conversations moving without relying on someone else.

A2 · Everyday autonomy

Handle what matters. On your own.

Appointments, paperwork, purchases and the essential tasks of living in Spain.

A1 · The first key

Open the door. Start taking part.

Introduce yourself, order, ask for prices and understand the basic answers.

Academic direction

Isabel Baena

Founder and academic director

Academic policy is led by Isabel Baena, a Hispanic philologist and specialist in Spanish as a foreign language and educational technology. She supervises programme design, teaching criteria and assessment.

  • 2015teaching Spanish since then
  • Madridand online worldwide
  • Fundaeorganising entity: we teach and handle the funding

Who teaches

They know the language.
They know adults.
They know your level.

Our teachers are native Spanish speakers with specialist training in Hispanic Philology or teaching Spanish as a foreign language.

We match the teacher to the level, the professional or academic context and the way the learner needs to use Spanish.

Why it feels different

No chain of hand-offs. No isolated teacher.

At MSI, the proposal begins with academic direction. The person coordinating the programme knows the level, the objective and the date that matters. The teacher receives the context, not only a timetable. Progress returns to the same team that designed the course.

Start from your real level.

Before recommending a group or a course, we place your starting point on the CEFR.