| In parts one and two of this article series, we looked at | | | | Address: Av. Universidad y Calle del Momo |
| some options for an English language teaching (ELT) | | | | Fracc. Magallanes |
| or TEFL position at local schools in Acapulco. We | | | | Phone: 487-9170 |
| continue with two additional secondary / college-prep | | | | FAX: 437-6645 |
| schools which could offer some strong ELT | | | | As the name implies, this is a university-sponsored |
| possibilities. They are: | | | | school for students preparing to enter the university |
| Colegio Albert Einstein | | | | system (or hoping to at any rate). Classes are |
| Address: Av. Cuauhtemos No. 288 and | | | | principally for teenagers and adolescents with |
| Av. Farallon No. 75 Col Garifa | | | | occasional students who may be older. There is a |
| Phones: 487-3108, 487-3166 | | | | heavy emphasis on having a background in English and |
| Like a number of public and private schools in the area, | | | | computers throughout Mexico. President Fox's |
| this conglomerate school has students from as young | | | | administration is adding extra impetus to this so there's |
| as four or five years of age up to high school. There's | | | | an English or computer school popping up on every |
| also a university prep series of courses that aid in | | | | corner these days. Take advantage of your |
| Mexico's tough university entrance exams, which are | | | | native-speaking skills to shop around and negotiate not |
| designed apparently, to weed out as many hopefuls | | | | only salary, but hours, benefits, housing assistance, |
| as possible from the government-guaranteed | | | | Spanish classes, transportation, meals, or anything else |
| education system. Student quotas are very limited so | | | | you can. Of course you'll be in much better stead to |
| only the luckiest (or most influential) families get their | | | | do so if you speak some Spanish, but don't be afraid |
| kids in. If you've a penchant for a particular age group, | | | | to try. It won't cost you anything - really. |
| you should be able to manage a position teaching it, | | | | Finally, be sure to check out my other articles in the |
| but it would be more beneficial to the school if you | | | | two continuing series: Teaching English in Mexico and |
| could teach multiple levels and age groups. | | | | Traveling in Mexico. If you would like more information, |
| Universidad Americana de Acapulco Preparatory | | | | have questions or comments, the author can be |
| School | | | | e-mailed; see address below. |