School of Language Arts

Irma has been teaching my daughter spanish the past month. She is wonderful, patient and very proficient in teaching. She loves what she does and it shows. My daughter was taught spanish in school but missed the key elements to move forward. The schools sometimes don’t help children and just have them push to the next unit without fulling understanding the concepts.

I’ve been learning Spanish here since the School of Language Arts opened, and I cannot believe how much I have progressed with just 1 ½ hours each Saturday morning. We meet in a small class (just four or five of us), which allows for lots of practice speaking the language. Irma, our teacher, is wonderful — so patient and so encouraging. I never feel self-​conscious about making mistakes — learning is messy, but Irma creates a fun, safe classroom environment where everyone feels comfortable taking the risks and making the necessary mistakes that are all part of learning a new language. Irma also brings much of the culture to the lessons as well, which makes everything even more interesting. The lessons are carefully sequenced, combining a blend of review with new material, and they move at a pace that someone who works full-​time during the week can keep up with. There is homework for each class, but it’s never an outrageous amount and it always reinforces what we are learning in class. If you’ve ever wanted to learn another language, you won’t be disappointed with your experience here with Irma. She’s a fabulous teacher and a lovely person.