Welcome to the web site of INEPAS (Instituto de Español y Participación en Ayuda Social / Institute of Spanish Language and Social Aid Programs).

Founded in Quetzaltenango, Guatemala in 1994, INEPAS acts both as a Spanish School and a Social Aid Institution.

It is the only Spanish school in Guatemala that is officially recognized by the Guatemalan state as a Civil Association, for performing a range of social, legal and humanitarian work within the framework of developing rural communities in around Quetzaltenango.

As a result of its achievement in one particular rural community, in which a local school was founded and constructed, INEPAS gained official recognition from UNESCO (United Nations Organisation for Education, Science and Culture) in 1998.

The INEPAS Spanish School offers its students two different study programs:

1. The Language Immersion Program: A sole focus on studying and learning the Spanish language.



2. The Service Learning Program: A combination of studying the Spanish language and voluntary work in one of our social aid programs.

Students at our Spanish school not only learn the Spanish language; but also have the opportunity to learn about the history, culture and socio-economic reality of Guatemala through various afternoon activities.

The social projects carried out by INEPAS are funded entirely from the income provided by its language school, and in this way the organization remains completely self-sustaining. View documentary

In this context, INEPAS is therefore made up of two departments, each with their own objective:

1. The Social Aid Department: To develop and sustain support of various educational and capacity-building programs all dedicated to supporting the disadvantaged young people and families in the Quetzaltenango region.



2. The Spanish Language Department: To teach foreign students the Spanish language in order to secure the sustainability of our social aid programs.