Recommended partner · Spanish in Madrid · Art Triangle
TANDEM teaches Spanish in a 19th-century mansion on Calle Marqués de Cubas, between the Retiro, the Prado and the Barrio de las Letras. Its au pair course runs on two mornings a week, with a late-afternoon option from 17:00 to 18:30 and registration waived for AuPair Connect.
Information from the school. Details checked on 4 November 2026.
TANDEM Escuela Internacional Madrid occupies a 19th-century mansion on Calle Marqués de Cubas, with a private patio-garden, in the heart of the Art Triangle. The school is accredited by the Instituto Cervantes, is a member of FEDELE and TANDEM International, and is an official DELE A2 and SIELE examination centre.
After class, the Prado, the Thyssen-Bornemisza and the Reina Sofía are within walking distance, as are the Retiro and the Barrio de las Letras. The school sits between Banco de España and Sevilla metro stations.
Accreditations and exam centres
The au pair morning course is the formula designed with AuPair Connect. The late-afternoon course covers the same programme at 17:00–18:30, for families who need help earlier in the day. The intensive course takes the whole morning and suits a stay before or after the family placement.
Recommended course
In yellow: the formula we suggest first. Prices and times from the school, checked on 4 November 2026. Registration is waived for au pairs recommended by AuPair Connect. The intensive course takes place in the morning: it only fits when the children are at school or childcare is covered.
Two examples of a 25-hour childcare week. In the first, you attend the au pair morning course on two mornings. In the second, you follow the late-afternoon course from 17:00 to 18:30.
Two mornings a week, four 45-minute lessons in total
Two late afternoons a week, same prices as the morning course
Illustrative timetables: 5 hours of childcare a day over 5 days. Your exact hours are fixed with your host family in the placement agreement. Spanish rules cap au pair tasks at 5 hours a day, with at least one full free day a week; course time is not childcare time. The intensive course takes the whole morning and is not shown here.
From a first chocolate con churros to an evening in the Barrio de las Letras. Six CEFR levels, A1 to C2, each with a sentence you could really say in Madrid. A free level test places you before the group starts.
Ordering a snack with a child
«Un chocolate con churros para el niño, por favor.»
A chocolate with churros for the child, please.
All levels · Free level test before the group starts
At the Retiro
«¿Vamos al parque después de comer?»
Shall we go to the park after lunch?
All levels · Free level test before the group starts
With the host family
«¿A qué hora vuelven los niños del colegio?»
What time do the children come back from school?
All levels · Free level test before the group starts
Choosing your timetable
«Quisiera apuntarme al curso de tarde de 17:00 a 18:30.»
I would like to join the late-afternoon course from 17:00 to 18:30.
All levels · Free level test before the group starts
Preparing an exam
«¿Podemos hablar del calendario de los exámenes DELE A2?»
Can we talk about the DELE A2 exam calendar?
All levels · Free level test before the group starts
An evening in the Barrio de las Letras
«Después de la sobremesa, paseamos por el Barrio de las Letras al atardecer.»
After the long lunch, we walked through the Barrio de las Letras at sunset.
All levels · Free level test before the group starts
All levels are welcome and the school places each au pair with a free level test. The Spanish sentences are examples written by AuPair Connect, not the school’s material, and the school can correct them.
The school publishes its course prices, and the registration fee is waived for au pairs recommended by AuPair Connect. The longer the course, the lower the price per week.
The formula we suggest first
€156
4 weeks · 16 lessons of 45 minutes
8 weeks: €288 (32 lessons). 12 weeks: €378 (48 lessons). Two mornings a week.
The late-afternoon option
€156
4 weeks · two days a week, 17:00–18:30
Same prices as the morning course: €288 for 8 weeks, €378 for 12 weeks.
Short immersion
On request
20 lessons a week · 2 to 4 weeks
Monday to Friday, 09:30–13:00, plus two culture and current-affairs lessons. Ask the school for the current price.
| Duration | Price |
|---|---|
| 4 weeks · 16 lessons | 156 € |
| 8 weeks · 32 lessons | 288 € |
| 12 weeks · 48 lessons | 378 € |
| Duration | Price |
|---|---|
| 4 weeks | 156 € |
| 8 weeks | 288 € |
| 12 weeks | 378 € |
Official TANDEM Escuela Internacional Madrid course information, recorded in the partnership file on 4 November 2026. Published rates may change: confirm the current amount with the school.
The au pair group opens in coordination with AuPair Connect. The school confirms the exact start date and timetable for each intake, on two mornings or two late afternoons a week.
The school welcomes au pairs all year round. Course dates are confirmed with the school at enrolment.
The group is opened in coordination with AuPair Connect; the school confirms the exact start date and the two class days for each intake. Official DELE A2 and SIELE sessions follow the Instituto Cervantes and SIELE calendars.
TANDEM Escuela Internacional Madrid is an official examination centre for DELE A2 and SIELE. The school also prepares candidates for these exams alongside the course.
Official examination centre
DELE A2
The school is an official DELE A2 examination centre. Ask the school for the session dates and registration deadlines.
Official examination centre
SIELE
The school is an official SIELE examination centre, with the exam taken on the SIELE platform.
Alongside your course
Exam preparation
The school prepares candidates for DELE A2 and SIELE. Ask which preparation format matches your exam date.
A free level test places you from A1 to C2 before the group starts, so the school can suggest the right course and duration. The registration fee is waived for au pairs recommended by AuPair Connect.
DELE session calendars and fees are set by the Instituto Cervantes (diplomas.cervantes.es); SIELE dates and terms are set by SIELE. Check the official dates before booking your exam.
Write to Begoña Llovet or call TANDEM. Say that you are an au pair recommended by AuPair Connect.
The school places you from A1 to C2 and suggests the group that matches your level.
The au pair morning course runs on two mornings a week; the late-afternoon course runs 17:00–18:30. Both cost the same.
The registration fee is waived for au pairs recommended by AuPair Connect. The school confirms the start date, class days and total price.
Four places to share with the family, within walking distance of Calle Marqués de Cubas. They describe the city, not the school.
The school sits in the Art Triangle, between Cibeles, the Prado and the Retiro. The Palacio de Cibeles and its viewpoint are a few minutes away.
Madrid’s great central park, with rowing boats, wide paths and playgrounds: an easy afternoon out with the children.
Three major museums along the Paseo del Prado, all within walking distance of the school. Many run family workshops at weekends.
The old literary quarter, between the Prado and Plaza de Santa Ana, with tapas streets, bookshops and quiet squares.
Partnership transparency: AuPair Connect and TANDEM Escuela Internacional Madrid are partners. The “Recommended Partner” badge is provided to the school for its website. This page is editorial: fees, dates and terms are those given by the school and may change. Spotted a mistake? Write to [email protected].
The recommended-partner badge is available to TANDEM Escuela Internacional Madrid in English and Spanish, in paper, ink and horizontal versions.
The au pair morning course is the lightest group option: two mornings a week, four 45-minute lessons, from €156 for 4 weeks. If your host family needs help in the morning, the Cursos Extensivos de Tarde cover the same programme on two late afternoons, 17:00–18:30, at the same prices. The intensive course (20 lessons a week, 09:30–13:00) takes the whole morning and only fits when the children are at school or childcare is covered.
The au pair morning course costs €156 for 4 weeks (16 lessons), €288 for 8 weeks (32 lessons) and €378 for 12 weeks (48 lessons). The late-afternoon course follows the same prices. Registration is 0 € for au pairs recommended by AuPair Connect, instead of €30 or €50. The intensive course price is confirmed by the school on request.
Yes, for au pairs recommended by AuPair Connect: the matrícula is waived (0 €) instead of the standard €30, or €50 depending on the course. Tell the school that you come through AuPair Connect when you enrol, so the advantage is applied.
Yes. TANDEM is an official examination centre for DELE A2 and SIELE, and prepares candidates alongside the course. Ask the school for the session dates, registration deadlines and the preparation format that matches your exam date.
The morning and late-afternoon formats are designed to fit around childcare, but the exact days are confirmed with the school and your host family. In Spain, au pair tasks are capped at 5 hours a day, with at least one full free day a week. Course time is not childcare time: agree your timetable in the placement agreement before you enrol.
TANDEM Escuela Internacional Madrid is at Calle Marqués de Cubas, 8, 28014 Madrid, in a 19th-century mansion with a private patio-garden, in the Art Triangle. The nearest metro stations are Banco de España and Sevilla.
Spanish rules: Real Decreto 1155/2024 (BOE), Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores. Rules change: check your consulate before applying. Checked on 4 November 2026.
Timetables, current prices and enrolment are on the TANDEM Escuela Internacional Madrid website.
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