Language Door School

I took 3 classes here and they have great teachers, class materials and class structure. They use small group learning sessions where you can interact with other students. My classes had 3 – 4 people. Plenty of homework too. Made learning a language fun.
The teachers spoke both English and mandarin so it was easy to communicate and they were very helpful.

I have been kicking myself for not getting into studying other languages sooner, but so glad I found Language Door and am doing it now! Sure, for some languages, there are other options in town, but Language Door offers so many more languages with multiple class times/​days. After doing the research, I found that what they offer fits my needs over the other options.
I started Japanese with Momoko-​san in September and am loving it! I only wish I had more time to study to do justice to the work she is putting into my class, but it is sinking in slowly, but surly. I referred a coworker to the school when I heard she wanted to learn Spanish for work and she reports she is loving it as well.
The staff there are friendly and willing to answer all of your questions. They even point you in the right direction to get the text book for a cheaper price than they can offer. The teachers are equally friendly, knowledgeable, native speakers, and willing to tailor the class to meet your learning needs/​desires. If you have been interested in learning another language, this is the place to do it. They even have a Unilocal deal to help get you started!

So far I am super super happy with this school. I planned on taking classes at college but large language groups are not as effective when it comes to language learning, for my case anyway .For me that type of atmosphere does not lend itself for practicing conversation and asking many, many questions. I am very happy with the staff, the front desk is super nice and helpful and my instructor is dynamic, engaging, and humorous which makes the class very fun. I used the coupon I found here and the reviews gave me the motivation and trust to sign up. You can also sit-​in in a class before you decide to stay.
Super Awesome!

General Idea: This language school matches you up with teachers for a 1.15 hr language class in the level that you’re at. Service is great, they’re quick to respond and do their best to help place you in the right class. You’re always welcome to sit in on one class to try it, so definitely set that up if you’re hesitating. There is a one time registration fee.
I took Korean here and I absolutely loved it. I did get a textbook but our teacher ended up printing out worksheets for us so we were actually learning things that we may use. So make sure you double check if you’ll actually need the book before you buy it.
I had a small class so I’m only going to review that, other languages like Portuguese had like 5 students and they had homework, so I’m sure their experience differed from mine.
Specific Review for my Korean class:
In our Korean class it was only me and one other student.
Pro: SO much one on one time and learning things you want to learn, it’s so easy to tailor the class to what you’re looking for.
Con: There is a 2 student minimum for group class, so say the other student decides not to take it, you’re left waiting for someone else to come along so you can continue, or you take private classes which are a little bit more.

I took a couple of Japanese courses there and really liked the personal atmosphere. I didn’t stick with it only because I probably should’ve been one or two language levels ahead of the class I was taking, so the pace was too slow for me. Unfortunately, since Japanese isn’t that popular of a language, there wasn’t any options available for a higher language level at a time that I could attend.

This summer my 13 year old daughter told me that she wanted to learn Japanese. I searched for a place where she could take lessons and then I came to Unilocal to read the reviews. Unilocal had a coupon offer so I decided to give the 8 week course a try.
Well here we are 16 weeks later and my daughter is speaking Japanese! don’t get me wrong, she is not fluent but she has learned SO much and is still thrilled to go to classes every Saturday and to study after her regular homework is done.
Language Door is fantastic and a really wonderful group of instructors and staff. Elysa (front desk) is professional, friendly and helpful. Off to sign up for our third 8 week session!

Decided to learn French for fun and found a good deal on Unilocal.Tried 2 sessions so far and it has been GREAT!
The teacher is very energetic so you don’t get bored during the class. She also asks you questions to make sure you are engaged to the class materials.
Had a misunderstanding with the payment method and the owner was very open to other solutions instead of shutting the door at me.
Few more days until next session, can’t wait!!:)

My wife and I are taking a Spanish class and Eva is a terrific, patient teacher. The front desk (Stephanie) went out of her way to accommodate us with a very flexible schedule. We learn more and more every time we go and look forward to the next class! Plus it right across the street from Lolitas, one of the best Mexican restaurants in San Diego.

The Set-​Up: Language Door is like a «match-​up» hub for teachers and students. Students can do private lessons, small class group lessons, or classroom size lessons. Prices decrease as the # of classmates increase and/​or the # of sessions you purchase increase. However be aware that for certain langauges there may not be enough students to form a group or class size (cheaper) lesson.
Your experience will truly depend on the teacher who dictates 95% of your experience. My advice is to schedule at least TWO lessons before deciding if you want to continue or not. The first lesson doesn’t really give you a good feeling if you want to continue as the teacher is trying to gauge your level of proficiency in the language, why you’re trying to learn, etc to tailor the lesson plan to you.
The front desk finds the teacher for you and schedules the rooms, etc but does little else. Be aware of the 24h cancellation policy. It’s truly unique– allowing you to learn languages that may not be as popular/​where classes may not be as widely available.

The Language Door offers great classes for a reasonable price. I was able to go twice a week in a more intensive setting with a fantastic Farsi teacher, Sina Khajevand. I have tried to learn other languages before, and the way Sina teaches is above and beyond other teachers. He breaks it down in a way that makes it much easier to understand.
Unfortunately the front desk that schedules is a bit disorganized and there were not many options to continue group classes with Farsi. I will still give it five stars due to the fact that Sina was such a great teacher.

I decided to start learning a new language and could not find any appropriate classes at the local colleges or universities, so I looked for a private language school and Language Door offered a very flexible and reasonable beginning class.
I am about halfway through my classes now and am very pleased with the quality, flexibility and professionalism of my teacher and the school in general.

the language door is a fantastic way for anyone, at any age, to learn almost any language. most classes are once-​a-​week for 8 weeks and are generally at an accelerated pace so you get «more for your money»… =)