PROBIGUA Spanish School

PROBIGUA (Proyecto Bibliotecas Guatemala) is a non-profit Spanish language academy in Antigua Guatemala whose tuition revenue funds a scholarship programme and supports quality education at its Colegio San Pedro in Guatemala, as well as a mobile library-bus network that serves towns and villages across the country. The organisation is supported by PROBIGUA Switzerland and Rotary Club chapters in the United States and Canada, and manages an educational centre in San Pedro Yepocapa in partnership with the local parish.

Courses

The academy offers structured instruction at initial, intermediate, and advanced levels, alongside four specialist vocational tracks: religious, medical, military, and diplomacy Spanish. Additional programmes include Flexi Spanish for flexible personal schedules, the Spanish ACCESS accelerated conversation course designed for native English speakers, and a Business Spanish module. Students may also participate as volunteers in the school's library project, which requires staff to maintain mobile library and computer centres.

Location

The school's president is Rigoberto Zamora and management is led by Mirna Ortíz.

The teaching plan is individual, so a student can bring a particular professional interest to the lessons. Some choose to extend practice through trips or group activities after class. For others, the connection to Proyecto Bibliotecas Guatemala is central to their choice. The school is part of a project that helps children in Guatemala gain access to books.