It's time to love the way you learn.

Gringo Language Academy has been serving the Sunriver, Oregon, area since 2022. Founded by Jennifer Colestock, a National Board Certified teacher of Spanish with over two decades of experience, Gringo Language Academy provides personalized language-learning services to ensure that every adult can FINALLY start speaking Spanish.  

Whether through our online community or joining us for a local event, we promise that your goals will be addressed, and your abilities to communicate in Spanish will increase!  Even better still, we will ensure you enjoy the process!

Our Approach to Language Learning

With over twenty years of working with students of all ages and all levels, our approach is time-tested and yet ever-evolving.

We have come to learn that collaboration is an essential part of learning a language, for a variety of reasons!  Not only is communication - often thought of as a negotiation of meaning - all about collaboration, but it is also a key part of our work in making sure that our time together is meeting your needs and interests.  We take a team approach to how we meet your goals as a student, and strive to ensure that those goals are met at every step along the way.  

At Tres Ríos, our approach is based on just a few key components, all tied to our community of learners - engaging classes, one-on-one coaching, and real-world conversation. 

• Classes: Language can’t be learned in a vacuum, and it can’t be practiced in one either.  Our small-group classes allow students to connect with each other as people, as well as students, in engaging sessions that are focused on play, purposeful practice, and connection

• Coaching: At the heart of our concierge services are the 1:1 coaching sessions.  These 30-minute sessions encourage students to ask questions, and allows us to tailor their practice, ensuring they continue to make the progress they are looking for. 

• Conversation: We work with trained conversation partners from all over the Spanish-speaking world to give you the best of real-world practice.  These 15-30 minute chats are a chance to apply what you are working on in classes and coaching sessions and make a global connection!