About Us

At Gringo Language Academy, we help adults "habla más, and struggle menos" — and finally start speaking Spanish.

I am the Chief Spanish Officer here, which is a fancy way of saying I’ve spent years watching smart, motivated adults waste time and money on apps, classes, and programs that just don’t work. So we decided to build something better.

Our approach is built for grown-ups: small-group classes, 1:1 coaching, real conversational practice, and a community that actually makes learning fun (and effective). No gimmicks. No old school grammar drills. Just real progress, real people, and real Spanish.

If your Spanish peaked in high school and now lives somewhere between “una cerveza más” and “¿Dónde está el baño?” — we see you. And we’ve got you.

Let’s make Spanish finally click.

How We Got Started

After more than two decades of classroom teaching experience at all levels, from elementary through university, we decided it was time to change the conversation about how and why we learn languages.

Products & Services
Join "La Chispa" for your weekly SPARK of Spanish! by Gringo Language Academy
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In-person Events (Bend, OR) by Gringo Language Academy
We are excited to offer a variety of in-person events for our local students, in and around the Bend and Sunriver, Oregon areas.  Please check out ...
Spanish Classes - Habla más, Stuggle menos by Gringo Language Academy
Gringo Language Academy is an online, adult language learning community, aimed to help adults learning Spanish to habla más, and struggle menos. G...
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