I have been taking classes through SLC for just over a year and have been very happy with my…read moreexperiences and progress! The teachers I have learned from, Brenda and Alicia are fantastic. The small groups are great and the topics we discuss are fun and allow for Spanish development. My wife and in laws are native Spanish speakers and they are impressed with my progress thus far. I can easily hold my own in conversations with them now but they still recommend I continue my studies to learn Spanish the right way. My wife and family knows how to speak the right way but doesn't know how to explain the tenses etc , which SLC does effectively.The slang you can pickup through your family and friends. Highly recommended this program!

I started my journey with the Spanish Learning Center with zero background in Spanish. For me this…read morehas been a great fit. Both of the teachers I have had are incredibly competent and engaging. They have made learning a new language later in life a complete joy! The classes are always small, so plenty of time to participate for everyone. Conversations are current and cover plenty of topics. During the COVID pandemic, SLC has continued to create a great learning environment virtually. If you've been thinking about learning Spanish, give Brenda a call!

I have been studying Spanish at Language Synergy for several years. Martha's classes are enjoyable…read moreas well as educational. The materials are excellent and the additional activities Martha adds to supplement the curriculum are fun and stimulating. Thanks to Language Synergy, I was able to communicate confidently with everyone I encountered during several recent trips to Spanish-speaking countries. Two of those trips were with Martha and other Language Synergy students. The trips were fantastic! They were well-planned and provided many opportunities to connect with locals, learn about their cultures and utilize our new language skills. Language Synergy provides a variety of options for students of all ages and backgrounds, offering private lessons as well as small group or semi-private classes, each at the pace required by the student. Whether you require Spanish language skills for business purposes or desire to learn for personal reasons, Language Synergy can meet your needs in a comfortable, friendly setting designed to accommodate your schedule and requirements.

The communication from this place is horrendous. I had to consistently follow up with them to get…read moreany kind of information. I then wanted to speak to someone to figure out a good level to start at and no one replied. So I tried again and finally a few days later someone followed up. We scheduled a time and about an hour before the asked to change the time. So I moved some stuff around in my day to accommodate the new time. The new time frame came and went with no call. I ended up getting a call about 20 mins later when I wasn't available. I think it's pretty disappointing and disrespectful to not care about my time or that I moved my day around to be available for a call that came later. Seems like it's a bother to be on time.

I observed some classes as well as some students at different levels. If your reason for studying…read moreSpanish is simply to learn it as a fun mental exercise, you will enjoy this school and be studying there for the rest of your life without reaching competence or fluency in Spanish. If you need Spanish for practical reasons such as using it to comunícate with and understanding actual rapid-fire Spanish spoken by non-English speakers who live in Phoenix, this school will never get you there, not even at advanced or week-long immersion levels. They will simply be taking your money and leaving you frustrated.

Our family spent two years at this school with both of our children enrolled. During that time, we…read moregave our full support -- volunteering, donating, serving as class mom, and even participating on the board of the school's charitable organization. We genuinely believed we were part of a strong, supportive community. Unfortunately, our experience took an unexpected and very difficult turn -- one that left our children deeply impacted and us, as parents, scrambling. Before winter break, we were approached by Jennifer Sherer, who suggested we consider providing an aide for our son to help with both English and Spanish in the classroom. We were told this was not required -- simply a supportive option. When we agreed to explore it, we were surprised to learn the cost would be $750 per day, amounting to roughly $3,000 per month. While we expressed concern about the cost and necessity, we were told that was the rate, so we continued, trusting the school's guidance. As class mom, I was frequently present in the classroom and soon noticed troubling changes: our son had been moved to the back of the room, seated alone with the aide. He began withdrawing at home, becoming more isolated and quiet. He shared that he didn't feel safe, that the aide was unkind, and he was being treated differently -- even teased -- by classmates. We voiced these concerns to Principal Jason Smith and Jennifer Sherer, asking to revisit the arrangement. We explained that we believed the aide's constant presence was negatively impacting our child's emotional and social well-being. Our son was not failing academically and had no diagnosis requiring special intervention -- this support had been positioned as optional. After three months of trying to work through this, we formally requested to remove the aide and asked to meet or interview the individual we had been paying thousands of dollars for. We were told we were not allowed to meet them, as the aide was a school employee. (This raised major concerns for us about the financial structure and accountability of the arrangement.) We also asked for any documentation showing how the aide had been helpful. Instead of receiving answers, we were informed that the aide was now required for our son's continued enrollment -- and that he would not be permitted to return after winter break unless the aide remained in place (at our cost). We respectfully pushed back, stating that we could not continue paying for a support role we believed was doing more harm than good, and that the school should follow appropriate procedures and ADA compliance as required of private non-denominational institutions. We asked for an opportunity to finish out the final 10 weeks of the school year without the aide. Principal Jason Smith responded by immediately dismissing both of our children from the school. No warning. No transitional plan. Just an email notifying us that our kids were no longer allowed to return. This decision was made just days before school was set to resume -- leaving us completely blindsided, heartbroken, and scrambling to find alternative schooling with enrollment already closed in many places. Our younger child, who was not even involved in the aide situation, was removed as well. We are still in disbelief that a school -- and leadership -- we once trusted could take such a drastic action without regard for the emotional toll it would have on our children. We are sharing this not out of anger, but as a warning. If your child has unique learning needs, or if you expect transparency and partnership from school leadership, we urge you to ask difficult questions before enrolling. Names you should know: Principal Jason Smith and Jennifer Sherer. We have documentation of everything mentioned above and are open to speaking with any parents who want more details. Please think twice.

Good Start, Rocky Finish - 9 Years of Experience…read more I've been at this school for 9 years, so I've seen it from every angle--especially how things shift as you move from lower to middle school. Im writing this from my point of view since ive been at ISA for 9 whole years. The lower school is truly the heart of this place. The teachers are caring, the community is strong, and the environment is perfect for younger students. You feel supported, safe, and excited to learn. It's where I built my confidence and love for school. Unfortunately, things change in middle school--and not always for the better. Academically, it's fine, but the overall experience doesn't feel as structured or supportive. What stood out most was the lack of real consequences. Students would break rules or act out, and nothing would happen. It sometimes felt like the people trying to do the right thing got overlooked while others just... got away with it. That made the environment frustrating and unfair at times. Im not gonna name names... but the directors and the principal of the school COULD'VE and SHOULD'VE done better at their jobs as directors of the school and helped out when the students needed it most. Overall: Keep in mind, not everyones expirience is the same at ISA but this is just what i thought. I'm "thankful" for the strong foundation the lower school gave me, but I wish the middle school had followed through with the same care, consistency, and accountability. The teachers were good for middle school, not the directors or principal. If you're thinking about this school for younger grades--go for it. But for middle school, I don't recommend, but if you do, get ready for some challenges and a lot of rule-bending that doesn't get addressed.

Madam Gray est magnifique! Mrs Gray is magnificent! Not only was it fun to learn French from Mrs…read moreGray, she was so helpful, kind, and incredibly patient with me. Can you imagine trying to listen hours at a time to someone speaking English incredibly slowly? I don't have the patience but Mrs Gray does. I loved her class and will definitely be using them again. Mrs Gray gave me the tools to help me learn and practice. Unfortunately learning a language requires self-discipline to practice and Mrs Gray helped lay the ground-work for me to start my journey in learning a new language. Thank you so much Arizona Language Institute!!!!!

From the owner: Teaching foreign languages to Adults; Spanish, Italian, Chinese, Arabic French. and, Intensive…read moreEnglish,- 5 levels; TOEFL, IELTS , Accent Reduction, Business English, and composition skills for various employment needs.

Definitely recommend the Arizona Language Center if you know someone interested in starting to…read morelearn Spanish, English, or prepare for the TOEFL, TOEIC or IELTS tests. It is impressive how quickly the students are linked to their teacher within a short time, this is how the teachers create such a warm learning environment. The admin staff not only explain their terms very clearly, but they try their best to meet the students where they need support the most. Enrolling is a smooth process. The Arizona Language Center class materials not only offer challenges, but are planned out with insight on what the students seek and where they need help with their learning goals. This is why their students enjoy the AZCL lessons so much and why the enjoy the support from Michael and his team.

It's never a good sign when you show up and they're closed. It's worse when their sign says they'd…read morebe back at 1 pm when it's 1:35 pm. Not the kind of school I'm looking for to prepare me for interpret certification.

The instruction I've received at SFLI for the past 3 1/2 years has been very helpful and even…read moreentertaining. I'm now a 1/3 time resident of Mexico and John's help with his curriculum as well as explanations of questions I encounter (e.g. why sometimes vamos and sometimes vamanos) are invaluable. And it's a great value and they're available via facetime!

Started taking private lessons (FaceTime during these times) with John St Clair…read more In short. Great teacher. Educated. He understands the work that needs to be put in to see progress. Enjoy his program he created for learning and his style of educating. Always excited to have our weekly class with him and get that much closer to being fluent. Also genuinely a nice guy. Highly recommend!

If you live in Mesa, close by the Mesa Community College, you have to check out Chinese Linguistics…read moreSchool of Phoenix if you are thinking about having your child learn Mandarin. Even if you don't live anywhere close to MCC, like me, you should still consider taking your child to CLS of Phx for some Mandarin lessons. Classes are on 2 hours long and on Sundays. Class level starts at preschool and goes all the way through high school. It's a non-profit 501 (c) organization- the teachers, admin staff, principal are all dedicated and generous volunteers. It's an amazing and welcoming community of people. My son who is 3 1/2 years old and I love going there. Tuition is completely reasonable- it's less than $200 for a semester (Aug-Dec. and Jan-May). Once again, I really want to keep this little gem my secret but here it is- it's been yelped!

This is the See it, Hear it, Say it Write it learning method that Señor Crawford used to learn…read moreSpeaking Spanish for beginners online.

From the owner: Learn Spanish online. Improving Your Own Language by Learning Spanish…read moreSchool counselors often encourage students to study Spanish by telling them that studying a foreign language enables a better understanding and use of English. InterActive Spanish takes that idea seriously. Before a concept in Spanish is presented, the concept is demonstrated in English. Spanish and English are so similar that every language structure in English has a word for word equivalent in Spanish. When you complete InterActive Spanish your ability to speak and write English will improve. This is the basis for the idea that people that learn a second language increase their intelligence.