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Student Guide
Welcome Welcome to Route 66 Idiomas Language School. This student guide gives you more
information about the School, the services we offer and who you have to speak to if you
have a problem, complaint, or suggestion. We hope you enjoy your time here at the
Route 66 and your stay in Valencia!
To find out more about us you can visit our blog www.route66idiomas.com/blog, and
we are also on Facebook and Twitter.
The School Route 66 Idiomas opened on April 4, 2005. Its founder and Director is Ren Clerx. He
is originally from Holland, where he gained his Business Management qualifications.
Above: one of our 7 classrooms. Below: our library.

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Why is the School called Route 66 Idiomas?
The Route 66 interstate highway symbolizes the optimism that invaded the USA after
the Great Depression and the First World War. Often called: The Main Street of
America, it connects a remote and little-populated region to two of the most important
cities of the twentieth century: Chicago and Los Angeles.
The construction of the Route 66 interstate highway began at the end of the 1920s. It
made it possible to travel by car from the east to the west of the USA for the first time.
Eventually the highway connected 8 states and provided jobs and income for thousands
of people. It also offered thousands of others the opportunity to seek a new life.
Since 1984, Route 66 has not been an official interstate highway. However, North
Americans and foreign tourists have rediscovered it. These new travellers want to relive
the experience of heading west and towards the adventurous future that the famous
highway has traditionally symbolized.
Route 66 Idiomas offers you the opportunity to start a new adventure to better your
future. When you have learnt Spanish the language barrier that separated you from a
large part of the world will disappear. Whether for work, study or vacation, knowing
Spanish is sure to open many doors.
Valencia City
The city of Valencia is located next to the Mediterranean Sea and 350 km from
Madrid and Barcelona, the largest cities in Spain. Valencia, with its population of
800,000, its many streets and unbeatable climate, offers you a wide variety of
unforgettable leisure and cultural experiences. You can enjoy wonderful food, sunbathe
on the citys beaches and play sports. It is the perfect place to learn Spanish.
1. You can get more information about Valencia in Route 66. We have various leaflets and city maps.
2. There are three tourist information offices in the city centre where you can find out more about everything that Valencia has to offer.
3. You can also visit the following websites: www.valencia.es / www.comunitatvalenciana.com
Problems / Complaints / Suggestions
Please do not hesitate to tell us your opinions regarding any of the services we offer. We
have complaint and suggestion forms and we encourage you to use them to help us to
improve our services. Of course, if you would prefer, you can also make your comments
in person.
The following timeslots are available each week if you would like to speak to the
Director of Studies about any problems, complaints, suggestions or queries you may
have about your classes:
Monday to Friday: from 13.30 to 15.30.
If you have any problems, complaints or suggestions concerning accommodation,
invoices, class times, the classrooms, other students, borrowing books and DVDs,
extracurricular activities, etc., please contact Ren.
http://www.valencia.es/http://www.comunitatvalenciana.com/

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We also have a suggestions box. Please do not hesitate to use it.
Extracurricular Activities
- Language Exchanges (Intercambios). Every 2 weeks the School organizes a
language exchange meeting for students learning Spanish and English. The
exchange takes place in a pub in the city centre and acts as an ice-breaker; from
there you can make your own arrangements to meet up at a later date to continue
practicing your new language skills. Check the library bulletin board for
language exchange dates. Taking part is free of charge.
- Dinners. Every month the School organizes a dinner. This dinner is for all
students of the School (including students learning English, Valencian and
Dutch) and its teachers. You can sign-up in the office. Posters advertising
school-organized dinners will be displayed on the library bulletin board. The
cost of each dinner will depend on the restaurant (+/- 20).
- Cultural classes. Every week one of the teachers will give a cultural class. Each class will be about a different topic and will take place from 13.30 to 14.30 so
that all students can attend. Information about the date and topic of the class will
be posted on the bulletin board in the library. Attendance is free of charge.
During your course the Secretary will put up posters to announce excursions (e.g. trips
to museums, local towns and villages, festivals, adventure sports activities, etc.).
Picnic for students in the River Turia Park
For more examples and photos of our extracurricular activities, take a look
at our activity book on the last three pages of this guide.

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Academic Calendar 2013
Days on which the School will be closed are shaded in grey:
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