Juan is an excellent Spanish teacher for all levels. I started with no experience with the Spanish…read morelanguage. Juan has taken me from beginner to intermediate. Juan is available for face to face classes, at his training facility, in various locations throughout town or via online classes. He is available day or night during the week and weekend. His flexibility has allowed our classes to be consistent regardless of my schedule. Juan is patient and very responsive. He provides a consistent routine with the use of study guides, books and supplemental homework. This process has allowed me to progress through word recognition, grammar and pronunciation. I would highly recommend Juan for all levels of Spanish lessons. Whether you want to brush up on high school Spanish or are new to Spanish he will make your experience wonderful. Dell

Juan really helped improve my wife's Spanish. I highly recommend his services!read more

Excellent program! We originally chose PCA due to Chinese immersion, location, reasonable pricing…read moreand no wait list at the time. It was just opening when we signed up my son and felt good about the overall mission. It's been a wonderful experience - very caring teachers and administrators - Dale is super responsive and cares about every detail. Very thorough updates and I'm always updated on weekly educational themes and goals. So grateful for this school!

Unique philosophy offering Mandarin immersion and a Montessori curriculum - the only one of its…read morekind in the Philadelphia area. We signed up our son from the moment they opened, and after a year and a half he went from speaking zero Mandarin to fully conversational - and we only speak English at home. Intimate environment is a plus for those seeking personalized attention. They did everything they could to open safely during the pandemic, and took all necessary precautions so they could remain open. We recommend PCA 100%!

A WASTE OF MONEY AND TIME ! My daughter told me that after 1…read moreweek she did almost have no classes for conversation, her primary goal for coming to FLS. She essentially did literature,... She asked the teacher about this but he said it's not possible to have more conversation lessons ?? Before subscribing we specifically insisted on a program with ONLY converstation because she has enough theory/grammar/vocabulary in her classes here in her own country. What she really needs and lacks is conversation, even simple things. She wants to become more fluid in her dialogue. VACATION ENGLISH PROGRAM is sold as : a program that places an exceptional emphasis on speaking promising students will practice speaking skills frequently in class. (see website) So it seemed perfect for us but it was not ! I contacted the Operations Manager/Center Director at Chestnut hill but nothing was done to make improvements or changes. If you are looking for conversation skills, don't go to FLS !

From the owner: FLS offers a range of programs with something for every student. For those students with academic…read moregoals, the English language programs offer a chance to focus on English, TOEFL and related subjects. For students who prefer to combine their studies with exciting trips, our Study Tours offer great destinations with varied excursions and a strong English language component.

let me provide some context before you read this review. First, I am an absolute beginner to…read morefrench, so, if you have multiple years of french instruction or lived in France for a period of time you should be OK. The school uses a European system for teaching the language that is just not designed for English speakers. It is virtually impossible to learn the language with this system unless you have years of french training. From the beginning, It is a french immersion so you spend a lot of time on google translate trying to figure out the basic instructions for any homework. The lessons don't really build on each other and seem impractical and of course, are all in french. I'm not sure a beginner needs to learn about purchasing used clothes. I would prefer if you teach me how to order a cup of coffee which just didn't exist. And they are not easy so the assignments become discouraging. Some of the instructors are good, and some are downright dreadful - completely disorganized. The last instructor for me was about as bad as it gets and most importantly, arrogant. What stands out as a huge weakness is the class placement. I was in a 104 level and we had an individual with 7 years french training. And when the instructor would have in-class activities (which I hated and saw it as a way a lazy instructor could chew up time doing nothing but checking their phone) the experienced french students purposely avoided you and were quite frankly rude. In my class, every individual had at least several years of high school french. Some had college level french and were in beginners classes. Not a good situation. One individual sitting next to me went through 5 classes (101 - 105) then repeated the sequence again and dropped at the 104 level out of a realization that they would never be able to hold a french conversation. If you look at the class offerings, you will notice that only one section is provided at the upper levels. By that point, all but the native speakers have quit. Again, if you have french training, you will be OK. If you don't, know when it is time to quit.

This is an incredible place to learn French with talented, supportive and native French speakers. I…read morehave studied there for five years and have cultivated friendships with such a diverse group of students and staff!

Very good writing workshops and assists with any work for English from essays to projects.read more

I have gone back to Jean Luc multiple times to brush up on my college French in advance of trips to…read moreParis. He is incredibly patient, and willing to put the time and care into designing a lesson plan that best suits the needs of the student. I would recommend him to anyone looking to learn or improve their French.

I engaged Jean-Luc over the summer to help with my French verbal skills. His help was amazing!…read more Now that I am back at the university, I can really see the progress I made. The grammar and vocabulary exercises he provided focused more on how native French is spoken as compared to my university courses. I highly recommend Jean-Luc and plan to connect with him next summer as well.

The studio looks great and the teachers are wonderfull. I…read morelearn a lot and it's always a pleasure to be in the studio. Students are very nice as well very friendly. PS: I am French and the teachers makes everything easy to learn so if english is not your native language don't be scared! Hope that helps.

I really enjoyed my Intro to Sewing class at MADE. You know how they say that everyone starts with…read morea range of experience? Well, I was the one that didn't even know how to thread the machine, so there's that. Suzie was our instructor and she was very friendly, cheerful, and helpful. She even helped me with an outside project on a day of pure stress and desperation. I wouldn't have "MADE" it without her. Rachel was in and out, and it was lovely to talk to her about her new non-profit initiative as well as to hear her passion for sewing cool things. My favorite part of the class was sewing the invisible zipper. I also liked the regular zipper. I'm so dang proud of the zippers.