Little Linguists Academy: Based in Chicago IL, Little Linguists Academy provides beginner to advanced level Mandarin Chinese language classes to kids ages 6-12+. Classes take place at our Chicago locations, at local public and private schools, and online. Each class is held once per week and is one hour in duration. There are a maximum of eight students in each class.
Mandarin Chinese Language Classes: - Designed for children ages 6-12+
Online Mandarin Chinese Children can learn Chinese through live interactive, face-to-face video conferencing from the comfort of their own home. Each class is taught by native speaking instructors.
Each month, Little Linguists Academy will send your child a package of interactive materials to utilize during each class. It is essential for students to have these materials available at the beginning of each class. Materials may include toys, art projects, flash cards and other items. In-person Mandarin Chinese Class at our center or your school. Little Linguists' innovative methodology is focused initially on ensuring that each child becomes familiar and comfortable with the unique sounds of the specific language.
Once this is accomplished, Little Linguists begins the process of building each child's confidence in order to set a solid foundation for learning Chinese in the future.
The first 50 minutes of each class will be conducted 100% in Chinese. During the last 10 minutes, simple Chinese characters are taught and explained in English.
Within a matter of weeks, your child will be able speak simple Chinese phrases and write many Chinese characters.
We also provide courses in Spanish, French, Italian, Japanese, Arabic, and Hindi. Email us via our Contact Page for more information.
Located in North Chicago near the Outer Harbor, Chez Kids Academy is the children’s education center of the Alliance Française de Chicago, specially designed for young children and teenagers ages 1-15. All classes are conducted in French by dedicated and experienced teachers willing to share their passion for French language and culture.
Embark with us for a journey into “Francophonie”. Our programs include classes for tots, youngsters, preschoolers, elementary school children and teenagers up to 15 years old. Each program is age appropriate offering academic objectives while entertaining children with games, activities, and cultural immersion.
We also provide Saturday afternoon workshops and clubs as well as summer camps. Awaken your children’s curiosity and imagination, develop their critical thinking, and offer them a chance to meet peers sharing the same interest. Chez Kids Academy proposes ciné-clubs, presenting different categories of movies, aged appropriate, in French with English subtitles, storytelling’s to feed your kids imagination, and family cooking classes, a delicious and creative way to expose them to French culture and language. Parents are welcome for these family events!
French Language Programs for Kids & Teenagers Ages 1-15:
- Moms, Pops and Tots Class for 1 - 2 year olds
- Moms, Pops and Youngsters for 2 - 4 year olds
- Learn French through rhythm and songs (1 - 3 years)
- Mornings in French structured pre-school activities (3 - 5 years)
- Smart Steps to French Program for 5 - 12 year olds
- Learn and Practise French Class for 12 - 15 year olds
- Weekend Workshops (Cinema, Storytelling, Cooking)
- French Language & Activity Summer Camps
Based in Chicago IL, Asian Language School provides convenient online Chinese language classes in virtual classrooms for children ages 6-17.
Our Chinese lessons are taught personally by degree qualified, native speaking Chinese teachers in Australia. We have 8 levels, from basic beginner to advanced.
The focus of our language program is to develop children's conversational fluency in the Chinese language through the use of engaging, relevant teaching materials.
Students can learn 1-to-1 or in small group classes during term periods and school holidays.
Note to parents & guardians: Unfortunately, the language program provider that previously was listed here has closed their language training business. This listing is now void, and program inquiries cannot be processed.
Note to Spanish language class providers - Contact us if you provide Mandarin Chinese programs in or around the following areas: Hyde Park, Lincoln Park, Barrington, Arlington Heights, Deerfield / Lake Forest, Park Ridge, Geneva / St. Charles, Naperville, Wilmette / Evanston, Hinsdale / Oakbrook, and Glen Ellyn / Wheaton IL.
Mandarin Chinese Immersion Programs: • Parents and Tots programs for kids ages 1-3
• Mandarin for kids ages 3-12 (Kids Only)
• Private / One-on-one Mandarin Chinese classes
• Mandarin immersion summer camps
Instituto Cervantes is a non-profit organization created by the Spanish government, and is the largest organization in the world concerned with the teaching of Spanish. Cervantes Kids in Illinois is located in downtown Chicago and provide before, in and after school Spanish language programs for children of all levels from age 6-16. We offer 4 levels of instruction: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced and High Advanced.
Cervantes Kids will help your child learn Spanish in rich and varied language programs complemented with an extensive library and fun cultural activities. Our highly qualified native teachers from Spain and Latin America hold advanced degrees in Spanish (Masters or Ph.D.) and are experienced professionals in child education.
Our internationally recognized curriculum will enhance your child’s ability to communicate in both Spanish and English. As well as our programs run from our state of the art downtown facility, we offer an in-school program where Cervantes Kids comes to your school and implements our world renowned program. We also offer an online program where kids can learn at their own pace.
Spanish Language lessons for kids including:
- Spanish In-School
- Spanish Before & After School
- Spanish classes at our Downtown Center
- Spanish for all levels
- Private classes
- Classes for Home-schooled kids
- Camps and Workshops
- Online Spanish classes for children
Programs for kids ages 6-16 at all levels:
- Beginner
- Intermediate
- Advanced
- High Advanced
Located in central Chicagoland, Illinois, Little Linguists Academy’s Spanish classes are taught by native speakers who have many years of experience teaching children in private classes as well as at public and private schools.
Children will learn in a fun, interactive and enjoyable environment by discovering Spanish through songs, arts and crafts, games and body movement.
As of today, Little Linguists Academy offers ‘in school’ full and partial day programs for children as well as before and/or after school enrichment programs.
Hanbridge Mandarin for Kids & Teens in Shenzhen & Chengdu
Courses / Programs
• Give your child or teenager a head-start by providing them the opportunity to learn Chinese with Hanbridge Mandarin at our language school in Shenzhen in Guangdong Province in Southern China or online!
• With over 10 years of experience in delivering quality Chinese language instruction, Hanbridge Mandarin offers in-class and online Mandarin courses for kids, teens and adults.
• We also have a language center in Chengdu, the historical capital of southwestern China's Sichuan Province, situated 4.5 hours north-west of Chongqing.
• Taught by professional Chinese tutors, our private lessons can take place at our language centre or at your home or other convenient location in Shenzhen.
• Our online Chinese classes aim to teach you the 4 key Chinese language skills - speaking, listening, reading and writing.
• Our Chinese summer camps combine intensive Mandarin lessons with fun cultural activities. With the option to include homestay with a local host family, they provide a full Chinese immersion experience.
Parent Testimonial: "My child is 11 years old. He didn't like to learn Mandarin before because he thought Chinese pronunciation is very hard. Now he learns Chinese Phonetics course and general Chinese course in Hanbridge Mandarin for 3 months, he is more and more love Mandarin. He said class content is very interesting. I think Hanbridge Mandarin teachers are very professional and they can catch kids' attention."
- Halima, France