INTERNATIONAL HOUSE RIVIERA MAYA, PLAYA DEL CARMEN, MEXICO

IH Riviera Maya has been set up as a joint venture between IH Mexico City and IH Barcelona (Spain) and benefits from more than 30 years experience in language teaching. It opened in January of 2004. The school is located in the very center of Playa del Carmen, just two blocks from the beach and with dozens of bars, restaurants and shops nearby. The main building is a beautiful, colonial style house with a domed room and terrace and a French restaurant on the ground floor. There are 10 spacious classrooms in total, all with air-conditioning and views of the garden, filled with exotic trees and plants. There is also a bar area in the garden where students can relax and socialize after class.
 

STRENGTHS OF THIS PROGRAM

• Highly professional school
• Caribbean coast location, marvelous beach
• Attractive, well equipped, air conditioned school
• Organized program of social activities
• Classes year round, including holiday periods

INTERNATIONAL HOUSE ACCREDITATION

• The school is committed to providing opportunities for language study in a teaching/learningenvironment of high quality and within a clearly organised curriculum framework.
• The school accepts a responsibility to take all reasonable steps to ensure the welfare and safety of their students while they are on school premises. In addition, the school agrees to work towards making provision for students with disabilities.
• The school has and makes known to students a clearly specified procedure for dealing with students' complaints and grievances, and for dealing with indiscipline, should it arise.
• The school guarantees the following educational standards:
  High teaching and educational standards; the school’s classrooms, facilities, and resources are of an acceptable standard and adequate for their purposes; Professional conduct and integrity; Regular independent inspections to maintain standards. All IH schools submit all language teaching courses and services to regular inspections and advisory visits by IH inspectors.
• Total accuracy and veracity of all information and publicity, including:
  • a stipulated number of taught hours per course
  • a stipulated maximum number of students per group
  • a specified age-range for courses
  • a clear description of the cost of tuition and of other services and materials
• Accurate placement-testing to determine the student's level of language competence. 
• Appropriate and effective teaching methods.
• Appropriate, regular assessments, reports and end-of-course assessment procedures leading to an IH Certificate of attainment.
• Experienced and competent teachers working under the supervision of an appropriately qualified Director of Studies.