Spanish Classes
in Ottawa
Vamos Academy Ottawa teaches Spanish to adults and kids with native teachers. Choose live online group classes (an average of 3 to 5 students, from $80 a week, new classes every Monday), private 1-on-1 lessons online from $135 for 5 hours, or lessons at your home in Ottawa and Gatineau from CA$700 for 10 hours. Kids: online from age 6 to 14, from $190 for 5 hours, or at home from age 4. Take the free level test (about 6 minutes); your academic director confirms your group and class time within 24 hours of booking (Monday to Friday). Our office at 123 Slater St is an office, not a classroom.
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Spanish classes in Ottawa:
group, private, kids and private groups
Vamos Academy Ottawa offers four Spanish programmes with native teachers: live online group classes from $80 a week, private 1-on-1 lessons online from $135 for 5 hours ($27 down to $20 an hour), Spanish for kids aged 6 to 14 from $190 for 5 hours, and private groups of 2 to 10 people from $16.32 per person per hour. Private lessons can also be taught at your home in Ottawa and Gatineau, from CA$700 for 10 hours.
Group Spanish
Conversation first, with the important basics of grammar covered. Taught mainly in Spanish, 2 hours a class, Monday to Friday. Groups mix levels, and each person gets tasks at their own stretch point. Diploma included.
From $80 / week Explore → 🎓 Private 1-on-1 · Mon-Sun 9 AM-9 PMPrivate Lessons
Your teacher, your goal, your schedule. Conversation, writing, vocabulary for science, law or IT, and DELE or CELU exam preparation. Minimum one hour.
From $20/hr Explore → 🏂 Kids · Ages 6 to 14Spanish for Kids
Online Spanish classes for children aged 6 to 14. Book at least 2 weeks in advance; we start with an interview with a parent. A parent or guardian must be present during the child’s online lesson.
From $190 for 5 hours Explore → 👥 Friends & Family · 2 to 10 peoplePrivate Groups
Learn with people you know, in a private online class for 2 to 10 students with similar levels. Your group chooses the number of classes per week and the length of each session. The more people, the lower the price per person.
From $16.32 per person per hour Explore →Level test
Free level test (optional). About 6 minutes. It helps your teacher prepare. Your academic director confirms your group and class time within 24 hours of booking (Monday to Friday).
Choose schedule
Group: 1, 2 or 3 days a week, 2 hours a class, Monday to Friday. Private online: 9 AM to 9 PM, Monday to Sunday. At your home: Monday to Friday 9 AM to 9 PM and Saturdays 9 AM to 1 PM.
Start Monday
New group classes start every Monday. Join live on Google Meet with a native teacher, from anywhere in Ottawa.
Go further
Add private 1-on-1 lessons to your group classes, as long as the schedules don’t overlap.
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Group Classes from $80 / week Your first real conversations in Spanish. Book Now →Why learn Spanish in Ottawa
with Vamos Academy?
Vamos Academy Ottawa teaches with native Spanish teachers who hold a university degree in teaching Spanish and have over 10 years of experience, in group classes of 3 to 5 students on average, with a dedicated academic director who oversees all online classes and checks in with your teacher after every private class. Prices are all-in, in Canadian dollars.
Years of experience for every teacher, all native speakers with a university degree
Students per group class, on average
Course options: Explorer, Traveler and Local
Per group class, Monday to Friday, new classes every Monday
Vamos Academy has taught in Buenos Aires since 2009
Who runs
Vamos Academy Ottawa?
Vamos Academy Ottawa is the Ottawa office of Vamos Academy, a Spanish school that has taught in Buenos Aires since 2009 and in Málaga since 2023. In Ottawa, group classes run live online on Google Meet and private lessons run online or at your home in Ottawa and Gatineau: one school, one standard.
Buenos Aires
ArgentinaVamos Academy has taught in Buenos Aires since 2009.
Since 2009Málaga
SpainVamos Academy has taught in Málaga since 2023.
Since 2023Ottawa
Canada, at home and onlineGroup classes live online on Google Meet, from Ottawa or anywhere in Canada. Private lessons, family lessons and Spanish for kids online or at your home in Ottawa and Gatineau.
✓ At home and live onlineWhat is an online Spanish class
at Vamos Academy Ottawa like?
A Vamos Academy Ottawa group class runs live on Google Meet for 2 hours, with a native teacher and an average of 3 to 5 students: conversation first, with the important basics of grammar. Watch a live online lesson, a teacher explaining which format suits you, and a sample lesson. More from Vamos on Instagram and Facebook.
Live online class
How a live online class works
Group and private classes for Ottawa run live online. See how a Vamos lesson works.
Choosing a course
Group classes or private lessons?
One of our teachers explains which format suits you best.
Sample lesson
Preterite or imperfect?
A Vamos teacher explains one of the trickiest pairs of tenses, in Spanish.
How much do Spanish classes
cost in Ottawa?
Spanish classes at Vamos Academy Ottawa cost $80, $110 or $135 per week for live online group classes (1, 2 or 3 days a week, 2 hours a class), $135 for 5 hours up to $1,000 for 50 hours of private online lessons ($27 down to $20 an hour), and CA$700 for 10 hours up to CA$3,100 for 50 hours of lessons at your home in Ottawa and Gatineau (CA$70 down to CA$62 an hour). All prices are in Canadian dollars, all-in, with no registration fees and no materials fees.
Group classes get 5% off from 4 weeks, 10% from 8 weeks and 15% from 12 weeks, so Traveler for 12 weeks is $1,122 instead of $1,320. Kids packs (ages 6 to 14, online) start at $190 for 5 hours, and private groups of 2 to 10 people start at $16.32 per person per hour. All Ottawa prices.
Vamos Academy Ottawa (vamospanish.com/ottawa/) is the Ottawa office of Vamos Academy, which has taught Spanish in Buenos Aires since 2009 and in Málaga since 2023. The office at 123 Slater St, Ottawa, ON K1P 5G4 is an office only, not a classroom: lessons run live online or at your home. Online group classes run on Google Meet with an average of 3 to 5 students, 2 hours a class, Monday to Friday, from $80 per week, the same price for everyone in the group. Spanish lessons at your home in Ottawa and Gatineau start at CA$700 for 10 hours. Phone (toll free): +1-888-808-1242, Monday to Friday, 9 am to 9 pm Eastern time.
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Free level test (optional). About 6 minutes. It helps your teacher prepare. Your academic director confirms your group and class time within 24 hours of booking (Monday to Friday). Groups mix levels, and each person gets tasks at their own stretch point. So you learn something new whether you are just starting or already speak well. Prices include class materials, the level test, homework and direct access to the academic director; group classes include a diploma.
Online Group Spanish Classes
Explorer, Traveler or Local, 1, 2 or 3 days a week: $80, $110 or $135 per week (2, 4 or 6 hours). Book from 1 to 24 weeks: 5% off from 4 weeks, 10% from 8 weeks, 15% from 12 weeks. The same price for everyone in the group. Groups mix levels, and each person gets tasks at their own stretch point. Average of 3 to 5 students, 2 hours a class, Monday to Friday. Diploma included. New classes every Monday. You choose morning, afternoon or evening in your own time zone when you book; the exact class time is confirmed within 24 hours, once we know who is in your group.
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Private Spanish Lessons Online
Native teachers, all levels. 5 hours $135, 10 hours $245, 20 hours $460, 30 hours $650 and 50 hours $1,000 ($20/hr, the lowest hourly rate). 9 AM to 9 PM, Monday to Sunday, minimum one hour. Conversation, writing, vocabulary for science, law or IT, DELE or CELU exam preparation.
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Spanish for Kids & Private Groups
Online Spanish classes for children aged 6 to 14, 1-on-1 or in a private group, booked at least 2 weeks in advance; a parent or guardian must be present during the child’s online lesson. Private group classes for 2 to 10 students with similar levels, minimum one hour. Kids packs from $190 for 5 hours and private groups from $16.32 per person per hour; for a kids private group, contact us for the price.
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Group or private Spanish lessons
in Ottawa: which is better for you?
Vamos Academy Ottawa group classes cost from $80 a week for 2 hours, with an average of 3 to 5 students, and focus on conversation; private 1-on-1 lessons cost $27 down to $20 an hour online, or from CA$70 an hour at your home in Ottawa and Gatineau, and follow your own goal and schedule. You can take group classes and private lessons at the same time.
| What matters | Online group classes ✓ | Private 1-on-1 lessons ✓ |
|---|---|---|
| Class size | ✓ Average of 3 to 5 students | ✓ Just you and your teacher |
| Teachers | ✓ Native, university degree, 10+ years | ✓ Native, university degree, 10+ years |
| Schedule | 2 hours a class, Monday to Friday | 9 AM to 9 PM, Monday to Sunday |
| Start | New classes every Monday | Minimum one hour a class, packages of 5 to 50 hours |
| Focus | Conversation first, basics of grammar | Your goal: conversation, writing, science, law, IT, DELE or CELU |
| Where | Live online, Google Meet | Live online, Google Meet, or at your home in Ottawa and Gatineau (from CA$70 an hour) |
| Fees | No registration or materials fees | No registration or materials fees |
| Price (CAD, all-in) | $80 / $110 / $135 per week (Explorer / Traveler / Local, 1 / 2 / 3 days) | Online: $27 per hour, down to $20/hr (50 hours). At home: CA$70 per hour, down to CA$62 (50 hours) |
Spanish classes in Ottawa:
questions people ask
Does Vamos Academy teach Spanish classes online in Ottawa?
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Yes. Vamos Academy Ottawa teaches live online Spanish classes with native teachers on Google Meet, for learners in Ottawa and across Canada. Group classes from $80 per week, private lessons from $20 per hour. New group classes start every Monday.
How much do online Spanish classes cost?
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Group classes: Explorer $80 per week for 1 day (2 hours), Traveler $110 for 2 days (4 hours) and Local $135 for 3 days (6 hours), the same price for everyone in the group, with 5% off from 4 weeks, 10% from 8 weeks and 15% from 12 weeks. Example: Traveler for 12 weeks is $1,122 instead of $1,320 (you save $198). Private 1-on-1 lessons: $135 for 5 hours, $245 for 10 hours, $460 for 20 hours, $650 for 30 hours and $1,000 for 50 hours ($20/hr). All-in prices in CAD, with no registration fees and no materials fees.
What Spanish classes are available for beginners?
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Groups mix levels, so you can join a group class from zero, or start with private lessons. Each person gets tasks at their own stretch point. Free level test (optional). About 6 minutes. It helps your teacher prepare. Your academic director confirms your group and class time within 24 hours of booking (Monday to Friday). Group classes focus on conversation and also cover the important basics of grammar.
How do the online classes work?
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Every class runs live on Google Meet with a native Spanish teacher, and you join from Ottawa or anywhere in Canada. Group classes are 2 hours long, Monday to Friday, with an average of 3 to 5 students. Private lessons come in packages of 5, 10, 20, 30 or 50 hours, 9 AM to 9 PM, Monday to Sunday.
What’s the difference between group and private Spanish?
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Group classes (average of 3 to 5 students, from $80 per week) focus on conversation, cover the basics of grammar and are taught mainly in Spanish. Private 1-on-1 lessons (from $20 per hour) follow your own goal and schedule: conversation, writing, vocabulary for science, law or IT, or DELE and CELU exam preparation. You can take group classes and private lessons at the same time.
Who are the teachers?
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All our Spanish teachers are native speakers with a university degree in teaching Spanish and over 10 years of experience. A dedicated academic director oversees all our online classes and checks in with your teacher after every private class.
Does Vamos Academy offer online Spanish classes for kids?
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Yes, for children aged 6 to 14, 1-on-1 or in a private group. Book at least 2 weeks in advance; we start with an interview with a parent. A parent or guardian must be present during the child’s online lesson. Kids packs start at $190 for 5 hours, with 14 themed packs to choose from; for a kids private group, contact us for the price.
Can friends or family take a class together?
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Yes. Online private group classes are for 2 to 10 students with similar levels, with a minimum of one hour. Your group chooses the number of classes per week and the length of each session. A 5-hour pack costs $28.60 per person per hour for 2 people, going down to $17.60 per person per hour for 10 people; bigger packs bring it down to $16.32.
When can I start?
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New group classes start every Monday, for all skill levels. Private lessons run 9 AM to 9 PM, Monday to Sunday, with a minimum of one hour. Free level test (optional). About 6 minutes. It helps your teacher prepare. Your academic director confirms your group and class time within 24 hours of booking (Monday to Friday).
Are there hidden fees?
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No. Prices are all-in, in Canadian dollars (CAD): no registration fees and no materials fees. Class materials, the level test, homework and direct access to the academic director are included, and group classes include a diploma.
How does placement work?
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Free level test (optional). About 6 minutes. It helps your teacher prepare. Your academic director confirms your group and class time within 24 hours of booking (Monday to Friday). Groups mix levels, and each person gets tasks at their own stretch point. So you learn something new whether you are just starting or already speak well.
Can a Spanish teacher come to my home in Ottawa or Gatineau?
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Yes. A Vamos teacher comes to your home inside Ottawa and Gatineau. At-home packs cost CA$700 for 10 hours (CA$70 an hour), CA$1,340 for 20 hours, CA$1,950 for 30 hours and CA$3,100 for 50 hours (CA$62 an hour). Lessons last at least 60 minutes, Monday to Friday 9 AM to 9 PM and Saturdays 9 AM to 1 PM. Kids from age 4 take the same packs with a parent at home, and 2 or 3 learners in the same home pay the pack price plus 30%.
Where is the Vamos Academy Ottawa office, and do lessons take place there?
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The Vamos Academy Ottawa office is at 123 Slater St, Ottawa. It is an office only, not a classroom: lessons run live online or at your home. Office hours are Monday to Friday, 9 am to 9 pm Eastern time. Phone +1-888-808-1242 (toll free from Canada and the USA) or email online@vamospanish.com.
Does Vamos Academy Ottawa prepare students for the DELE or CELU exam?
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Yes, in private 1-on-1 lessons live online, which also cover conversation, writing and vocabulary for science, law or IT. Private packs cost $135 for 5 hours up to $1,000 for 50 hours ($20 an hour), 9 AM to 9 PM, Monday to Sunday, minimum one hour. For children aged 10 to 14, the Rumbo al DELE pack is 10 hours for CAD 350.
Learn Spanish in Ottawa.
Start this Monday.
Free level test, about 6 minutes. Group classes live online from $80 a week, private lessons online from $20 an hour, lessons at your home in Ottawa and Gatineau from CA$700 for 10 hours. New group classes start every Monday.
Toll free +1-888-808-1242 · Write to us on WhatsApp · Office: 123 Slater St, Ottawa (office only, not a classroom), Monday to Friday 9 AM to 9 PM · Contact us
All prices in Canadian dollars (CAD), all-in, with no registration fees and no materials fees. Online group classes per week, Explorer / Traveler / Local at 1 / 2 / 3 days a week: $80 / $110 / $135 (2 / 4 / 6 hours), the same price for everyone in the group, for 1 to 24 weeks, with 5% off from 4 weeks, 10% from 8 weeks and 15% from 12 weeks. 2 hours a class, Monday to Friday. Private online lessons: $135 for 5 hours, $245 for 10 hours, $460 for 20 hours, $650 for 30 hours, $1,000 for 50 hours. Lessons at your home in Ottawa and Gatineau: CA$700 for 10 hours, CA$1,340 for 20 hours, CA$1,950 for 30 hours, CA$3,100 for 50 hours. Spanish for kids (ages 6 to 14): packs from $190 for 5 hours; for kids private groups, contact us for the price. Private groups of 2 to 10 people: from $16.32 per person per hour. Diploma included with group classes. Courses are sold by VSA Academy Inc: see our Terms and conditions. Contact us.
Prices and schedules checked on 27 October 2026.