Not a great experience, and would not recommend this school to anyone. The administration and…read moresupport staff are horrible. I'll start with the positives: most professors/ teachers are great.... others, leave a little left to the imagination. I had one class and the teacher actually had her "skinny-wrap" home business rep come in and sell the class wraps, and potions, and bs! AND try to recruit students for her home-based business that had NOTHING TO DO with what we should've been "learning"! Some teachers are great, and really care; and I did learn a lot, clinically. Other classes were a WASTE of time, and I was enrolled in the winter session, and had to trudge up there, IN THE FREEZING COLD, AND SNOW, TO MAKE IT TO CLASS, or risk failing because of attendance rules!!!! but like I said, most classes and teachers (professors??) were ok. I'll give them an "A" for effort... they really tried, but they couldn't make up for the LACK of professionalism, and at least, knowledge of the REST of the departments. The education and mentoring was great. But when it comes to the actual administration, and departments like, financial aid, business office, management, advisories, externship and career placement... they could care less, are only out to meet quotas, get your money,and have no experience in the field. The school doesn't offer a certificate through the License/Certification Required by most jobs: Certified or eligible to be certified by the American Association of Medical Assistants or as a Registered Medical Assistant by the American Society of Medical Technologists. They use a different certification that is barely recognized nationally, and you do not have the option to take the other exams. This place was one of the worse experiences of my life. Waste of money. The communication from the administration is very lacking, or none. Anytime I had a question regarding my financial aid, or payment schedule, I was given no answers, until SALLIE MAE came after me because the had "made a mistake" submitting my loan? Which is a federal loan, and affects my credit for the rest of my living life!!! I had to chase down answers, and got the run around, most of the time. I AM STILL looking for information on the so-called scholarship they offer for nursing school that probably doesn't even exist. They sell taht in orientation- "work hard, get a 4.0, and you'll get a scholarship!" yeah.... BULL............. as far as I know, it doesn't exist because after graduating, NO ONE CAN TELL ME ANYTHING ABOUT THIS! As far as I'm concerned, it probably doesn't even exist.... just another ploy to get you in, get your money, and make their quotas!! They are defensive ( probably because they know their mistakes), elusive, rude, and just unprofessional. Horrible school. I wouldn't recommend this to my worst enemy!

I went here for a couple of months, I was super excited because I was ready to go back to school…read more At first it was okay, everyone was super nice and everyone seemed to know what they were doing then the second MOD started. They split my class up without telling anyone and they just decided to dump is into whatever class they could. By far that was the worst case scenario. When I and four other students went to class everyone was hostile and rude. The drama there is too much, their are childish immature people there who have no respect for anyone. Some of the teachers were really good, I learned a lot in my lecture and clinical classes but nothing too much in admin. I wished that the school wasn't so drama filled and that they choose they administration better. I had a admin sharing my grades to people and talking about me to other students and teachers and even told one of my teachers that I said I was "going to slap the shit out of her". Not only did I go to one of the heads but they said it was my fault because one of her reps had told her I had been attacking her for months but I didn't even look at the girl. All in all, the teachers are good, the admin and the rest of the school are a bunch of idiots who just want your money and make you get into debt. I wish I had never even stepped foot into that school..I had so much drama during that time because of that school that I just left. Students would curse out teachers like as if it was high school. It was just bad. I wouldn't advise anyone to go to that school. Just go straight to college. 16,000 compared to 3,000 at a normal college. I'll take the 3,000.

The non credit options have been on hiatus for a while. Their site mentions vaccine status, so most…read morelikely covid related which is a few years old now. Hopefully they have some sort of update on their one off or non-credit classes.

Great classes, and great teachers. I think it's the only high quality art school in DC…read more Everybody is so helpful there.

The Writer's Center is such a special place, a great resource for writers or wish-they-were-writers…read morein the DMV. They offer creative writing workshops (in person at their Bethesda location and via Zoom), events for writers, and other opportunities and resources for writers. I've taken one or two online course or workshops, but yesterday, I attended an in person, all day event on publishing (everything a writer needs to know about editing, getting an agent, submissions, etc.). It was a great event. I met a bunch of interesting, smart, creative people who are or want to be writers, learned from each of the four panels I attended, and had a great overall experience. I would absolutely attend another event or workshop as I continue to explore whether I have some writing in me (still a maybe)! What a great resource for DMV writers!

Great classes with good professors, very welcoming and warm environment. I learned how to write…read moregood dialogue there! You can also use their facilities to write, a great addition to the writer's very solitary 'job' life.

I took a Bangla "tourist" class with GLN. I was so excited to find an adult Bangla class! I'd been…read morelooking for one since 2011. I think my skill level was a bit beyond the beginner class, but they only offered beginner and it was excellent to be able to refresh my skills. I was especially glad to get to hear and speak in real time. There weren't as many visuals or handouts/learning aids as I prefer, but I took notes for myself to learn from. The cost of the class was very reasonable. Overall, when time allows, I'll happily enroll in another class with GLN. GLN is offering a great service.

The other negative reviews are largely correct. GLN uses these class as opportunities for new…read morelanguage teachers to gain teaching experience while offering a low-cost option for students. Great concept, terrible execution. If your class does not have enough students (or in some cases, an instructor to teach it), they will simply stop communicating with you. They will ignore your requests for information or refunds. You will spend weeks moving your schedule around and waiting for information. DC has a lot of competent, busy, intelligent people who will support this type of thing, but they are careless with their time, money, and resources. I don't doubt some classes are great, but some classes are truly terrible (if they take place at all).

Well-run, with high standards. Very popular among students, teachers and volunteers. WEC stands…read moreout as an important counter-balance to today's prevailing political culture, regarding immigrants and race relations.

I used to be a volunteer teacher at the Washington English Center, and it was one of my favorite…read moretimes of the week. I looked forward to being around people who enjoyed teaching English, and meeting students from all around the world. If I ever came across a family member or friend who needed English support, I would definitely send them here as well. From a volunteer perspective, the Center provides so much support and training for its teachers (who do not need to be professional teachers, so this helps), including a ready-made curriculum and textbooks. Though I've been an ESL tutor in the past, having this institutional support was important for me as I wanted to be well-prepared for my students. The teaching set-up also requires each class to be taught by two teachers, which is very helpful! The students come from all around the world and have many different reasons for being in the program. I loved laughing with them, learning from them (as well as my co-teachers!!), and even learning a few things about the English language myself.

I signed up for the Intro to Docs film class and I honestly had a blast! We were divided into 3…read moregroups and our instructor gave us the tools we needed to make a short documentary. We had all the guidance we needed and more importantly we had a great time doing it. Sam is a great instructor and we learned a lot. I cannot wait to take an editing class or a more advanced class there.

Intro class too short (instructor sometimes finishes editing for you), film becomes property of…read moreD.I.P., encouraged to make more of a commercial for local businesses rather than any meaningful documentary! Would take $ elsewhere, such as a college class or purchase my own camera.

If you're retired and haven't discovered OLLI, you're missing a great opportunity to take fun…read moreclasses (no tests, no homework) and meet lots of interesting people.

I got a catalog in the mail and was perusing it one night as I watched tv. A totally unassuming…read morecatalog, it's printed on newsprint and is small. The courses they offered seemed wide in variety and like your standard adult education - I was surprised and pleasantly impressed since I had tried to find adult education in Alexandria previously and was not successful. This catalog somehow came to me without me having to find it. The class was 'How to Buy Residence' and it was $30 for city residents, and $40 for non city residents, taught by Dr. Diane Murphy, who is a buyer's broker. When we signed up for the class, we figured...'what were we going to get for $30? We'll be lucky if we learn ONE thing that night', but for the price, we figured what the heck. Parking is not hard although navigating through the school is ridiculous - it's quite sprawled out and just tough to find the class we needed. But when you walk into the building, there is a sign for Adult Education and a listing of classes and classrooms, so immediately I felt better; I was in the right place. It was a two hour class and it turned out to be chock full of good information. The class was excellent, excellent, excellent. I would have easily paid 3x-4x as much for the quantity and quality of information I learned in that class. I highly suggest anyone thinking about purchasing in the next 3 years to take this class. I was a total beginner and my boyfriend was a lot more knowledgeable about the subject, but he learned some important facts also, and said 'sometimes it's just good to hear it again'. The class probably should have been 2 hours a day for 2 to 3 days. I have a feeling she had a lot more info to impart. It also was as she said 'trying to drink out of a fire hose' - it's a huge amount of information in a short amount of time. But it's all good stuff. There were 10 people in the class. The registration process left much to be desired. It was so stone aged I almost ended up not registering. In this day and age, having to print two forms for my boyfriend and I to take a class (we don't fit on the same form), write a check and then snail mail this over to wait and see if you got in - it's unheard of. Nevertheless, I was sooo happy with the quality of the class, that I would easily do it over again and am looking through to see what else they have now. *Note: Please keep in mind that this review is based on ONE class; I can't comment on any of the others until I have tried them, and when I do try another one, I will update my review then.

I have benefited tremendously from my experience with Dr. Sullivan. She's a gift to the world of…read morehealth and wellness. Her approach focuses on the whole body and ensures what the intervention is customized.

Dr Sullivan is an amazing naturopathic and homeopathic practitioner. She practices what she…read morepreaches and is passionate about working with you to be your best You. I've been a client for over for decades on and off. I love her. She is the real deal.