Recommended partner · Spanish in Valencia · Benimaclet
Vive Spanish is a small school with a family atmosphere in Benimaclet, Valencia, specialised in Spanish for international students, adults and professionals. Its Extensivo 4 is built for an au pair week: four hours a week in late-afternoon slots, from A1 to C2, with a 10% exclusive discount for au pairs who enrol through AuPair Connect.
Information from the school. Details checked on 5 November 2026.
Vive Spanish School is a language school in Valencia, on the Spanish Mediterranean coast, specialised in teaching Spanish to international students, adults and professionals. It sits at Calle de la Guardia Civil 30, in Benimaclet: a lively, authentic district, well connected by public transport and close to the city centre, the universities and the sea.
We are a small school with a family atmosphere, which lets us offer personal attention, a close relationship with our students and a welcoming environment.
Benimaclet is a lively, authentic district, well connected by public transport, with its church square, street art on the shutters and cafés for the afternoon snack. The Turia gardens and the old town are a short metro or bike ride away.
Accreditations and exam centres
Vive Spanish publishes three Spanish formulas. The Extensivo 4 is the au pair formula: four hours a week in late-afternoon slots. The Intensivo Light 10 doubles the pace for au pairs who want faster progress. The Intensivo 20 is the school’s long-stay visa formula, listed for information.
Recommended course
In yellow: the formula we suggest first. Prices and schedules from the school, checked on 5 November 2026. Late-afternoon times are confirmed with the school for each group. The Intensivo Light 10 and Intensivo 20 take more hours in the day: only choose them if your family agrees and your timetable allows it.
Two examples of a 25-hour childcare week. In the first, you attend the Extensivo 4 in a late-afternoon slot. In the second, you follow the Intensivo Light 10, with more class hours to plan around the family.
4 hours a week, for example 17:00–19:00 on two days
10 hours a week, scheduled with the school and your family
Illustrative timetables. Your exact hours are fixed with your host family in the placement agreement, and class days are confirmed by the school. 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 example late-afternoon slot is 17:00–19:00, but the school confirms the actual times for each group.
From a first horchata to a debate at the dinner table. Six CEFR levels, A1 to C2, each with a sentence you could really say in Valencia. The school checks your level and places you in the right group.
Ordering a snack
«Una horchata y dos fartons, por favor.»
An horchata and two fartons, please.
Complete beginners: first Monday of each month.
At the Central Market
«¿Me pone un kilo de naranjas y medio de tomates?»
Could I have a kilo of oranges and half a kilo of tomatoes?
Continuous intake subject to places.
Agreeing the timetable with the family
«Mis clases son por la tarde: ¿podéis recoger a los niños?»
My classes are in the afternoon: could you collect the children?
Continuous intake subject to places.
Talking to the teacher
«Hoy la profesora me ha dicho que la niña lee con más soltura.»
Today the teacher told me the girl reads more fluently.
Continuous intake subject to places.
A dinner-table debate
«Aunque no comparto el método, entiendo por qué el colegio insiste en la lectura.»
Although I don’t share the method, I see why the school insists on reading.
Continuous intake subject to places.
Reading the neighbourhood
«Lo que más me gusta del barrio es cómo el humor de los murales dice lo que piensa la gente.»
What I like most about the district is how the humour of the murals says what people think.
Continuous intake subject to places.
The Spanish sentences are examples written by AuPair Connect, not the school’s material, and the school can correct them. Complete beginners (A1) start with a new group on the first Monday of each month; A2 to C2 join a running group when there is a place.
The school publishes its course prices. Au pairs who enrol through AuPair Connect get an exclusive 10% discount on the course fee, and the first coursebook is included in the enrolment.
The formula we suggest first
54 €
per week · 4 hours
School price €60 a week. With the 10% AuPair Connect discount: €54 a week. Enrolment €60, first book included.
Faster progress
108 €
per week · 10 hours
School price €120 a week. With the 10% AuPair Connect discount: €108 a week. Enrolment €60, first book included.
Long-stay visa formula
170 €
per week · 20 hours
Annual visa pack: €5,100. Shown at the school’s published price. Ask the school how it fits your visa plan.
| Duration | Price with −10% |
|---|---|
| 4 weeks | 216 € |
| 8 weeks | 432 € |
| 12 weeks | 648 € |
| Duration | Price with −10% |
|---|---|
| 4 weeks | 432 € |
| 8 weeks | 864 € |
| 12 weeks | 1,296 € |
Official Vive Spanish course information, recorded in the partnership file on 5 November 2026. Published rates may change: confirm the current amount with the school.
Complete beginners (A1) join a new group on the first Monday of each month. Levels A2 to C2 join a running group when there is a place, all year round.
The school welcomes au pairs all year round. Timetables and start dates are confirmed with the school at enrolment.
Start dates follow the school’s rule: A1 on the first Monday of each month, A2–C2 continuous subject to places. The school confirms the exact timetable for each group. Official DELE, SIELE and CCSE sessions follow the Instituto Cervantes and SIELE calendars.
Vive Spanish is an official examination centre for DELE (A2, B2, C1), SIELE and CCSE. The school also prepares candidates for these exams alongside the course.
Official examination centre
DELE A2 · B2 · C1
The school is an official DELE examination centre for A2, B2 and C1, with preparation on site. 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.
Official examination centre
CCSE
The school is also an official CCSE examination centre, for the constitutional and socio-cultural knowledge test.
The school prepares candidates for the official DELE, SIELE and CCSE exams. Ask which preparation format matches your exam date. Exam fees and coursebooks beyond the first are extra.
DELE and CCSE 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.
Complete beginners (A1) join a new group on the first Monday of each month. Levels A2 to C2 join a running group when there is a place.
The school checks your level and places you in the right group, from A1 to C2.
The Extensivo 4 runs in late-afternoon slots, for example 17:00–19:00. Agree the two class days with your host family before you enrol.
Say that you are an au pair recommended by AuPair Connect. The 10% discount applies to the Extensivo 4 and Intensivo Light 10 course fees, and the €60 enrolment includes the first coursebook.
As the school puts it, Valencia is an especially pleasant place to learn Spanish: a mild climate, a rich culture, a good quality of life and friendly people. Four places to share with the family, within reach of Benimaclet. They describe the city, not the school.
The school’s own district: a village-like square, street art on the shutters and cafés for the afternoon snack, next to the universities.
The old riverbed turned into a green ribbon across the city, with playgrounds and cycle paths: an easy afternoon out with the children.
The historic quarter, between the cathedral, the Central Market and the narrow lanes of El Carmen, with tapas and street life after class.
The white architecture of the Turia’s eastern end, with the Hemisfèric, the Oceanogràfic and wide esplanades for a family walk.
Partnership transparency: AuPair Connect and Vive Spanish (GC Mediterranean Services, S.L.) 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 Vive Spanish in English and Spanish, in paper, ink and horizontal versions.
The Extensivo 4 is the au pair formula: 4 hours a week in late-afternoon slots, for example 17:00–19:00, from A1 to C2. With the AuPair Connect discount it costs €54 a week instead of €60. The Intensivo Light 10 (10 hours a week, €108 instead of €120) suits au pairs who want faster progress and have room in their family timetable. The Intensivo 20 is the school’s long-stay visa formula, listed for information.
Extensivo 4: €60 a week at the school price, €54 a week with the 10% AuPair Connect discount. Intensivo Light 10: €120 a week at the school price, €108 a week with the discount. The enrolment (matrícula) is €60 once and includes the first coursebook; later books cost €30 each when you change level. The Intensivo 20 visa pack is €170 a week, or €5,100 for the annual pack, at the school’s published price.
Tell the school that you are an au pair recommended by AuPair Connect when you enrol. The exclusive 10% discount applies to the Extensivo 4 and Intensivo Light 10 course fees: Extensivo 4 falls from €60 to €54 a week, Intensivo Light 10 from €120 to €108 a week.
The Extensivo 4 runs in late-afternoon slots, for example 17:00–19:00, after the school run and before the evening. The school confirms the exact days and times for each group. 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 the timetable in the placement agreement before you enrol.
Complete beginners (A1) join a new group on the first Monday of each month. Levels A2 to C2 join a running group when there is a place, all year round. The school confirms the timetable for each group.
Yes. Vive Spanish is an official examination centre for DELE A2, B2 and C1, SIELE and CCSE, and prepares candidates for these exams. Ask the school for the session dates, registration deadlines and the preparation format that matches your exam date. Exam fees and books beyond the first coursebook are extra.
Vive Spanish is at Calle de la Guardia Civil 30, 46020 Valencia, in the university district of Benimaclet, near the Benimaclet and Facultats metro stations. The school has eight air-conditioned classrooms, a library and a rest area.
Spanish rules: Real Decreto 1155/2024 (BOE), Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores. Rules change: check your consulate before applying. Checked on 5 November 2026.
Timetables, current prices and enrolment are on the Vive Spanish website. Mention AuPair Connect to claim the 10% discount.
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