Yak Academy San Diego: Located in the Mira Mesa area of northern San Diego County (just 30 minutes north of Downtown San Diego), Yak Academy is a foreign language center for children ages 1-10. We offer Chinese, Spanish, and French immersion classes taught by native speaking instructors through game, music, song and art. We provide "Parent & Me", "Preschool Program" and once-a-week Enrichment Classes.
• ABC Languages provides group and private Mandarin Chinese classes in the Bay Area to children, teenagers, college students and adults at our language schools in downtown San Francisco and Menlo Park, as well as at-home tutoring.
• We also offer Chinese instruction to schools, organizations and corporations throughout San Francisco and the Silicon Valley and Peninsula region of the Bay Area, including in Palo Alto, San Mateo, Mountain View, Santa Clara, Sunnyvale and San Jose.
• Whether it's a once a week after-school session, an at-home Chinese language play group, or a more intensive program of several times a week, ABC is able to design a Chinese language program to match your request.
• Mandarin Chinese is not only one of the most popular languages to learn worldwide, but also at ABC Languages. Our Chinese programs incorporate effective new methods in teaching that get students speaking right away and gaining practical skills for the real world.
• Using a popular textbook (“Chit-Chat Chinese”) written by ABC’s Founder, students get to experience a new way of learning Mandarin Chinese that involves role-play, picture prompts, audio aides and much more that keep lessons lively and ensures students are actively learning.
• Voted “Best of the Bay Area” by SFGate users, ABC is recognized as one of the best places to learn Mandarin Chinese. Teachers are native speakers with a minimum of 2 years teaching experience.
Mandarin Chinese classes for kids & teens: • Group Chinese lessons
• Private or At-Home Chinese Tutoring
• After-School Chinese programs
• Chinese classes for schools
• Enrichment & homework help
Mandarin Chinese classes for adults: • Group Chinese classes for beginners to advanced
• Chinese conversation classes
• Private Chinese lessons
• Corporate Chinese training
• Online Chinese lessons
Other Foreign Language Classes: • We also offer instruction in French, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Italian, German, Portuguese, Farsi, Arabic & more..
Located in Campbell, and serving San Jose and the Silicon Valley in the San Francisco Bay Area of Northern California, Centro Armonia Spanish Immersion School offers year round programs for children ages 2.5 to 7 years. In our dedicated Spanish language programs, children are completely immersed in Spanish as they learn the skills that will prepare them for successful entry into elementary school and above. We offer half-day, full-day, and extended care Spanish courses, as well as after-school Enrichment programs and Spanish Summer Camps.
Centro Armonía Spanish Immersion School was established in August 2004 by Claudia Hernandez. The school was started with the goal of teaching young children Spanish in a fun yet structured manner.
We aim to enable both native Spanish speaking children and non-native Spanish speaking children to receive a quality early childhood education that included pre-reading, pre-writing, pre-math and social skills while being immersed in Spanish. Centro Armonía’s education model has been embraced by the community and is a resounding success.
- Spanish Full Immersion Program for children ages 2.5 to 7 years old. In addition to speaking, reading & writing Spanish, children are taught math, science, music and movement as well as PE.
- Half-day, half-day plus 'Extended Care', and full-day program options
- After-School Spanish Enrichment program focusing on oral language development.
i-Immersion Institute provides Mandarin preschool, after-school, and general immersion language programs for children in the San Francisco Bay Area.
With school locations in San Mateo and San Jose, we offer high-quality Mandarin immersion preschool courses for students ages 10 months - 4 years, General Mandarin language solutions for PreK - Grade 8 students, and Chinese After School courses for students in TK - Grade 5.
The Kuo siblings- Alice, Stephen, and Michael started out providing Mandarin, writing, math, and science lessons at students' homes.
Alice, i-Immersion's DIrector with over 8 years of teaching experience, was committed to bringing the Kuo's lively and interactive teaching style to more kids and families, and founded i-Immersion in the spring of 2007.
Today, i-Immersion has served over 600 families in over 20 San Francisco Bay Area communities in the Mandarin immersion language. The Kuo's are continuing their legacy by empowering new community leaders and educators who share their vision.
This class aims at improving children's:
- Preschool Learning Foundations
- Social & Emotional Development
- Physical Development & Health
- English & Mandarin Language Development
General Mandarin Immersion Courses:
- In-class for students in Pre-K through Grade 8
D'Angon Academy for Language Acquisition provides summer English camps in California for children ages 3-16 as well as academic year, English immersion homestay programs for children entering 4th-8th Grade.
Our programs combine quality English classes with fun excursions to popular tourist destinations that allow our students to experience American culture and practice their English language skills.
Located just 50 miles south of Los Angeles, 80 miles north of San Diego, and 6 miles inland from the Pacific Ocean, the city of Irvine is rated one of the safest cities of its size in the United States.
Homestay students reside in a home with a local family, and attend the prestigious Montessori on the Lake school in Lake Forest, CA.
All of our students return home with noticeably stronger English skills. They will have confidence in their ability to read, write, speak and listen in English.
We provide the Year-Round English Courses for children ages 3 through 13/14 years old at our partner I-20 (student visa) certified school just south of Los Angeles.
Thanks to our ESL programs, our students experience American culture in a way that will contribute to their future academic success. They will have fun and make new friends from around the world!
Cornerstone Learning Foundation is committed to providing high-quality Mandarin Chinese language enrichment programs for children ages 3 and up, and we cater for all levels of proficiency. We have two locations: Palo Alto and Mountain View - both located in Santa Clara County in the San Francisco Bay Area.
With over 20 years of teaching, administration and cutting edge Chinese Program Development experience in Silicon Valley and in China, the principal of Cornerstone Learning Foundation, Ms Helen Wong is proud to offer a high quality mandarin program where students have fun while they are learning. Studying a foreign language enhances and improves a student's education while providing the foundation for further personal enrichment and a world view.
Cornerstone strives to offer familiarity with and insights into the Chinese culture and civilization, and to encourage positive attitudes toward Chinese language learning and towards speakers of other languages and a sympathetic and respectful approach to other cultures and civilizations.
Mandarin Chinese Language Immersion Courses for Kids Ages 3+
- Mandarin Kids (ages 3-4)
- Young 5 Mandarin Immersion (ages 4-5)
- After School Chinese (2, 3 & 5-day options available)
- Kindergarten Chinese
- Saturday Program
- Chinese Language Immersion Camp (Winter, Spring & Summer for Kindergarten - Age 5)
Located in San Rafael in the North Bay area, Lingua Marin is a quality German language training school providing a range of German language classes to adults and children from basic beginner to advanced levels. Lingua Marin is different from other German language schools in that we tailor our courses to suit each student's specific needs. Our small classes and student / teacher ratio means we can give each student the individual attention that they need.
Group classes have a maximum of six students each, so that each student receives personal attention. Classes start with the school calendar, in September (fall term) and January (spring term). Each term is 16 weeks long, and students are accepted throughout the year.
Take advantage of our natural ability to learn language easily and sign your children up for German language lessons. Young children are uniquely suited to learning language. Research shows that the developing brain is hard-wired for language acquisition.
For adults, proficiency in German helps you to function productively for an employer with global business connections. Knowing German can increase your job opportunities with German and foreign companies in the US and abroad.
German Language Training for Kids & Adults from Beginner to Advanced levels:
German Language Programs for Children:
- German as a Foreign Language
- German as a Native Language
- German as a 2nd Language
- German for Toddlers (Ages 1-3 years)
- German for Preschool / Kindergarten (Ages 4-6)
- Basic Beginner German (Ages 6-8)
- Intermediate German (Ages 9-12)
German Programs for Adults:
- Basic Beginner / Intermediate / Advanced Levels
- German for Business Professionals
- German Anywhere (online lessons)