Private and Group Spanish Classes

Learn Spanish in Tijuana, Mexico or Online with us

Welcome to the CAD Community based in Tijuana, Mexico. We are CAD Centro de Aprendizaje y Desarrollo (Learning and Development Center in English), and we offer Spanish classes in Tijuana, Mexico and Online. We’re based in the «Golden Area» of Tijuana, 8 to 10 minutes away from the border.

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Don’t know where to start?

Get a Spanish Tutoring and Placement Test ALL in One Meeting

In this 60-minute session, we’ll assess your current level and create a custom strategy just for you. You’ll walk away with:
✅ A clear understanding of your proficiency.
✅ A step-by-step plan tailored to your goals. We will send it to you through email.
✅ Also, we will send you resources to learn on your own or with guided support.
✅ New podcast episodes and blog posts alerts to practice and learn.

Some of Our Spanish Classes Testimonials

5

I have been a student here for over a couple of years now. CAD gives you a very authentic Tijuana experience with various events taking place on monthly basis. Great way not only to learn the language but also to expand your network.

Daisuke Itoga

Daisuke Itoga

5

After a friend, who also had a good experience, referred me to them, I began taking classes online. I have found the classes to be extremely helpful and tailored specifically to my needs and goals.
In addition to having the flexibility of online classes, they also offer in person learning just across the border, and host events such as language exchanges free of charge. They genuinely care about their students and it shows.

Mike McCain

Mike McCain

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Spanish classes in Tijuana

Study Spanish in Mexico (Tijuana)

Live the CAD experience, drink a coffee or tea, meet the community and take in person classes.

Spanish classes online with Mexican Teachers

Best online Spanish Classes for beginners, intermediates and advanced learners

Start your journey online, this is the most practical way to start learning Spanish.

Spanish classes and a walking tour in Tijuana

Practice Spanish in Tijuana

We have special events for you to practice with natives and Spanish Learners.
This event is totally free.

Spanish Group Classes – Conversation Club in Tijuana

REQUIRED ► Proficiency Level B1

✅ Small group which allows our Guides to maintain a customized approach.
✅ Practice with Native Spanish Speakers to evaluate how are you progressing.
✅ These are live classes in Tijuana.
✅ All material and extra content included.
✅ Saturdays, 2 hours each session.
✅ 10 Club Members only.
✅ Monthly Subscription: $130 USD (Renewed every 4 weeks)

Spanish Tutoring for all levels

If you still don’t know where to start, how to start back up after a long time of not studying Spanish or you want to improve your but don’t know how. These Spanish tutoring sessions are for you.

► Get a personalized map with a strategy focused only on you. Let’s speed things up for you.

Spanish conversation practice

Boost your fluency with real, meaningful conversations. Our biggest strength? We’re native Spanish speakers — passionate about helping you speak naturally and confidently.

Join our community and enjoy:
Monthly language exchange events to practice with real people.
► A growing network of qualified Spanish teachers ready to guide you.
►An inclusive, friendly space where speaking Spanish feels natural.

Spanish for travelers

Whether you’re exploring Mexico or planning your next adventure, our Spanish for travelers program is the perfect companion.

Based in Tijuana, we offer a unique advantage for those crossing into Mexico — and for those farther away, our online classes bring the same local expertise to you.
► Learn essential travel phrases with native Spanish speakers.
► Practice real-life situations to travel confidently.
► Enjoy flexible and affordable Spanish lessons, from anywhere in the world

Travel smart. Speak local. Start learning today.

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Spanish grammar classes

English and Spanish share similar words, however they don’t always share the same meaning. For example:

Fabric looks like the word Fábrica (Factory) but it’s no way close to the actual meaning, the equivalent would be “Tela”.
► Embarrassed is a classic, and you have to be careful because it looks similar to Embarazado (Pregnant), however, the equivalent is “Avergonzado”.

Grammar is TOTALLY different, by this I mean, conjugation, question structure, tenses, and more. In our experience with CAD Members, subjective, for example, is hard to grasp.
Now that I remember, there’s something else about pronunciation. Sounds are not the same, for example:

Double R (RR) like “PERRO” is a sound that you WON’T hear in English… like, NEVER.
T, D and K are “dry” in Spanish. In English the sound for us is a bit more breathy, not as strong as in Spanish.

Customized Spanish lessons

If you’re just starting out, read carefully. After almost 8 years offering Spanish classes, receiving people from all around the world.

I would recommend you to try it out first, not only through Spanish classes in person, but reading Spanish books, taking Spanish courses online, playing with games you like in Spanish or any other resource at a low price to see if the language really resonates with you.

We’ve seen a lot of people taking expensive spanish immersion programs in mexico and it was very hard for them to keep engaged, there was no previous experience or research on the language nor culture.

How to enroll our Spanish Classes?

Ok, first we need to know your proficiency level. If you’d like to have a special online class, we can do a Placement Test with a Guide focused only on your needs, remember this is to schedule your Placement Test with a Guide:

Now, if you already know your proficiency level, we have 3 options for you:

Spanish Classes pricing

If you’re sure that you want to start this amazing process, let me tell you that there are lots of options out there.

Spanish classes costs

So, you got us, to start with. We specialize on one-on-one Spanish classes, whether you feel more comfortable taking Spanish online or Spanish in Tijuana.

But to answer the question about pricing, it depends on the school you choose. For us in CAD, for example, the standard price per hour is $24 USD, one on one lessons, which means you’ll receive Spanish lesson from a CAD Guide (teacher), with a customized schedule and starting at your Spanish level.

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    Spanish language school in Tijuana, Mexico

    Some of our members STRONGLY prefer coming all the way to Tijuana and meet our community. Every month, we organize a small gathering with our CAD Members, where you get to know other Spanish learners and Mexican locals (English learners).

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