LITA - Austin, Texas

David S.

My older daughter competed the 5-week program in southern Spain last year. She had a wonderful time. Jordan and Maricela did an extraordinary amount of research to find the perfect host family for her. They couldn't have found a better family. The warm parents had a home on an olive farm at the edge of town, children my daughter's age, a whole range of fun pets, and little cousins next door. The family brought my daughter on a number of day trips and weekend trips. My daughter loved the programs guides, enjoyed the morning classes, and learned an enormous amount of Spanish along the way. LITA really over-delivers.

Beth E.

Our 17 year old daughter participated in a five week LITA program in Northern Spain and had a life-changing experience. She especially enjoyed the cultural field trips, and the glimpses into the history of rural life in Spain. From music to cuisine to food, she experienced a little bit of many different parts of Spanish culture. Her confidence in her Spanish language skills grew with her confidence in meeting new and different people, and learning in new environments. She was challenged, but always felt supported and safe. This is a fantastic program!

Tiffany C.

The LITA experience is superbly designed for the high school student who is serious about learning Spanish. It was exactly what we were looking for: a small group, well looked after, in rural Spain (as opposed to a big city). The name, LITA, as explained by the director, reflects their approach, which is to keep it small and personal & in a small town where the students can genuinely explore the culture. My child came home with a greatly improved ability to speak and understand the language. He grew up a lot during the experience & gained confidence and independence. He also had a fabulous time with the tight-knit group of like-minded students, as well as his host family. As a parent, I was pleased with the wonderful group leaders, the communication overall, how the director set expectations, and the commitment by all to speak 100% Spanish. My favorite thing was when my son shared his project which he presented at the end, and I could see what a positive and meaningful experience it was for him.

Barbara S.

My daughter learned so much during her 5 week program with Lita. The first week was truly bonding for the group and total immersion. This week of travel was followed by a three week homestay with a wonderful family. The last week was travelling again. The thoughtful program was organized so her language skills truly improved while having a great time getting to know Spain. Gracias Lita!

Irina S.

This summer our son attended a three week program in the Southern Spain. We were blown away with LITA and the whole experience. We learned about the program from my son’s friend who attended the year before, so we had high expectations. When we reached out for more detail, the program director scheduled a one hour long call with us to walk us through the program’s vision and approach.

He and his team stayed involved from that moment on: communications were clear and helpful, the program was exceptionally well thought out, and I was very impressed by level of attention and the mix of activities (all in Spanish!). And homestay was such a great part of the experience.

I heard from my son that the group got along really well and he came back really happy and feeling accomplished (his Spanish has improved and he was spending a few days with us in Madrid at the end showing off how much he learned about food and culture).

Very well run program. Great team. Very happy we signed up!

Meadows W.

Our teen child attended LITA for the first time this summer, doing a 5 week program with an internship. She is very enthusiastic about Spanish, and had a wonderful time. As parents, our experience was exceptional - lots of pictures, easy to follow the kids' activities. Our child is LGBTQ+, and we wanted to be sure they would be safe and comfortable. We worked with Jordan and the team to make sure all the issues were covered, and that the home stay family and her campmates would be comfortable. It worked out as well as we could have hoped or wished. Jordan and team could not have been more caring and thoughtful about their special needs and in general. I think I said to our child about a dozen times as we worked out the details, "Jordan is really a good and caring person." I would recommend the program without reservation.

Ashley C.

The entire Lita program exceeded our expectations, which were quite high to begin with. Our son's linguistic abilities increased dramatically, his homestay family will be friends for life, and program leaders were responsive, compassionate, and communicative when we had an unexpected emergency on the homefront.

Sheila

Our twin boys did separate LITA programs this past summer (one went north and the other south), and both had incredible experiences. They are very different kids, but each loved their trips. They made huge strides in their Spanish while exploring and living in rural Spain. Their days were organized with fun and off-the-beaten path excursions and activities – hiking, scavenger hunts, swimming, cooking, dance and music classes. The highlight was their homestay experience, which ironically was the aspect of the trip they were most nervous about before leaving. Jordan and his team put a great deal of thought into matching students with their families, and the results show. Both of our boys were sad to leave their families as well as the other students and leaders at the end of their trips. From start to finish, LITA was extremely well organized, supervised, safe and a lot of fun. I highly recommend!