Mind Fuel School courses were found on the Internet by accident, but so far I have never regretted…read moreit. The location itself is very convenient, the price is quite low, the teacher is excellent, Knowledge is at the highest level, a pleasant atmosphere within the group, everything complements each other perfectly and creates an amazing desire to continue studying. This center, already in the first year of study, brought me closer to the dream - to go to study in Japan, presented interesting people and gave me hope for the fulfillment of my dream. I will recommend this center to friends, relatives and just those people who want to learn foreign languages. The only drawback is the impossibility of contacting a teacher outside the center and all questions (regarding the language) have to be resolved through the manager.

One of my goals when moving to Miami was to learn to speak Spanish. As a younger man, I was pretty…read moredecent at picking up languages. I won French-speaking contests in middle and high school. I spent time in the former Soviet Union and while there could speak Russian and read Cyrillic. Besides being a boy genius, languages came easily to me and I spoke them with glee. Then I got older and my head no longer had room for all the things I learned, so some things had to be kicked to the side. My aptitude for language was one of those things. This was a problem as I wanted to travel to the Caribbean and South America, enjoyed eating latin food and had a metric ton of Latino friends who were pretty tired of translating for me when we went out to clubs, etc. Plus, it's always good to know when someone is talking isht about you. The time had come: I was moving to Miami and I was going to learn Spanish. As with most (all) things, I turned to Yelp to find out where to go. Not finding a bunch of information, I made a short list and reached out to the various schools. Most never bothered to reply to me. One did but was fairly condescending (not a good look for a school/teacher). Then Peggy C reached out to me. Peggy is the founder and head instructor at Mind Fuel. She reached out by email and encouraged me to call her. Not only was she engaging and friendly over the phone, she seemed to have a genuine interest in why I wanted to learn Spanish and a determination in helping me to get there. I decided to come to the school and see what was up. When I arrived to the City Center building, I was impressed to find several small classrooms and many students speaking French, Spanish, Portuguese, English, Italian, and other languages. With as many nationalities that make up Miami, it makes sense that a language school should be a modern-day Tower of Babel. I signed up for my intro course and Peggy was my teacher. She led me through basic vocab, verbs, sentences, writing exercises, speaking drills, and other means by which to instruct me. Despite my lack of any Spanish ability, I began to pick up on things and before too long, I was having conversations, (slowly) understanding conversations and reading and writing in this new tongue. Like most skills, learning a new language is only going to be as helpful as the time one puts in to it. At the beginning, I relished my new school and studied as though I wanted extra credit. Things came quickly and easily. As class has progressed and the subject has become more arduous (how many iterations of last tense does one language REALLY need), so too have the requirements on my time. The breakthroughs aren't coming as quickly or easily right now but I take full responsibility for this. Peggy's instruction remains as clear and dedicated as it was on Day 1. I need to put the time in to make sure her instruction does not go in vain. My greatest compliment to Peggy (and the school) is that she's never once made me to feel stupid. It's quite a vulnerable thing to put yourself out there to learn a new language. You're going to make mistakes. You're going to mispronounce things. You're going to be completely dumbfounded as to how to say things. You're going to be all these things. But learning how to overcome these challenges in a safe and nurturing environment is the difference between continued success and a past hobby. Thanks to Peggy and Mind Fuel, I plan on being a continued success story.

This school was very bad and very expensive John , one of my teachers was awful. My English was…read morebetter then his English ! He always spoke in Spanish to the latino students and his English was awful. I came to USA to learn English. Unfortunately, everyone in Miami speaks Spanish. I believe that in order to learn English or any language for that matter, one should be instructed by a native speaker. This school employs teachers from all different countries who's English isn't their native language. This isn't good and I wasted my money. My English didn't improve at all wile I was in the USA. Some teachers are so awful, they just show movies all day and take the students on boring outings so they don't have to do a lesson. The school's accommodations were terrible. There were 4 girls in our room and it was never cleaned properley. The elevators were hazardous. The food was awful and the swimming poole was very dirty too. Don't waste your money, the website is misleading too. The pictures don't show the rooms or the bedbugs. The administration people are awful, especially Jenna, the school director, a nasty woman with a very bad attitude. She was always too busy to discuss any complaints I had about the school. Andrea , academic director always angry and when i would ask her a question she would be rude all the time and Alisha who is useless, arrogant and incompetent. Go to any other school to learn English but not EF in Miami

Terrible director, teachers & staff. Not worth any money at all. I recommend using online services…read moreand hiring a private teacher and using English in public.

I've been taking Spanish lessons with Alejandro for over two years, and he's earned every one of…read morethese 5 stars. He's patient, reliable, and genuinely supportive - plus incredibly knowledgeable and friendly. Our classes are split perfectly: half real conversation, half workbook lessons focused on grammar. It's the best of both worlds - natural speaking practice with solid classroom-style fundamentals. The progress has been huge. When I started, I only understood a little Spanish; now I understand every word that's spoken in Spanish. Alejandro explains things clearly, keeps lessons engaging, and adjusts to my pace and goals. I highly recommend him.

Alejandro quickly understood what level I'm at and it was fun to banter back and forth while he…read morewasn't shy about correcting me and pushing me to the next level. I was really impressed.

I first found susana on-line by searching for Spanish teachers in Miami on google. Spanish Hangout…read morecame up as one of the results. After researching their website and speaking to my friends about Spanish Hangout, I was surprised to find out that many of my friends already knew about this school and it's teacher/owner susana. She used to be located in the WeWork on Lincoln Road where many friends of mine also had offices. This made me comfortable and happy to hear that she was a nice, professional and real person. I use Spanish at my work and need to speak it because we have many clients from South America. I felt behind because in my office I am the only non-native speaker of Spanish and have to compete with co-workers that speak Spanish as their first language. I have beed studying twice a week with susana for the past three months and have went from casual conversational Spanish to giving professional business presentations directly to clients all in Spanish. The clients really appreciate that I am learning the language and they can understand me because susana focuses on correct proper grammar with clear pronunciation. She did not teach me to merely speak in Spanish, she taught me to speak spanish with clear pronunciation and proper grammar. Class with Susana is alway good, even when the subject matter gets hard. She is patient, kind, has a good personality and most of all is a good teacher. It takes a special kind of person to be patient, clear, kind and focused on your progress as a teacher and susana is all of these things. If you are looking for a Spanish teacher stop your search immediately and call susana. You have found the Spanish teacher of your dreams. I highly recommend her and will keep taking class with her. Susana me ayuda mucho con Español. Necesito hablar español en me trabajo con clientes y con susana, yo lo aprendi rápido. Tengo clase con Susana dos veces de semana. Ella es profesional, amable y una buena profesora con mucha estructura. Me encanta estudiar conella. Si quiere una profesora que es directa, profesional y amable, usted quiere susana. Ella puede enseñarle hablar Español.

If I could provide more stars for Susana - I would! I have started and ended many Spanish classes…read moreover the last 15 years - and none have compared to the personalized and carefully thought-out lessons that Susana provides. There is so much attention to detail, grammar, and sentence structure that your only path is bound to be successful. I began working with Susana over the summer, with the bare minimum knowledge of the language - fast forward to now, and the results yielded from her classes are absolutely astonishing. I am able to speak correctly, hold entire conversations and even tell jokes in a language I thought I would never master. I cannot thank Susana enough for all of her effort and time spent helping me take on the Spanish Language! Thank you so much! :)

After I interviewed, the very same day I was offered the position. I sent in all my requested…read moredocuments, including my university degrees and certifications, filled out an I-9 and tax documents. They sent me a contract and an offer. In less than an hour I received an E-mail stating they decided not to Hire me, no explanation. I requested and asked why, they never responded. This was the most unprofessional business I have ever dealt with. I am completing a Report with the Government regarding Identity Theft.

The school, teachers and locations are amazing. I studied there for 3 months and I had a incredible…read moreexperience. I met wonderful people from all over the world. I recommended this school to study English.

I have my concerns in regards to students this school is assisting to enter the US via student…read morevisa. We currently have two students from this school from Saudi Arabia, occupying our apartment in Brickell and not paying rent, which is pure fraud. Note that their English language is quite good, both speaking and writing. We are concerned with this school ability to assist fraudsters to get into the US and defraud US citizens. School must screen their students better than that.

A wonderful experience. Thank you Jenny and Laura for showing me what impeccable coordination and…read moreaccommodations means! Learned a great deal!

Mi experiencia en Zoni ha sido excelente, he aprendido muchisimo en poco tiempo y los profesores…read moreson excelentes!!! 100% recomendado para aprender o mejorar tu ingles!

I was studying in Zoni and I loved the methodology is very good, the teachers have an excellent…read morelevel of English and I recommend it 100%

School has moved to the new location on 15th and Alton Rd.(2 months ago)…read morenext to the picture "frame of mind"store, or next to the "York" key make store. on 2nd floor. Excellent clean and welcome feeling. Transparency area, no hide, no sales trick, Experienced teacher can know your level after interviewee without put you in the "Official Text" Experienced teacher is the winning reputation. I believe so!!

Excellent all around language school…read more Very professional staff and instructors, reasonable prices and quality of instruction. Would definitely recommend. Convenient location right at Brickell and Coral Way.

This place makes people from all over the world feel right at home while they improve their English…read more(or learn a different language in private classes!). Working here was such a great experience. 100% recommended for studying AND work!

South Beach Languages is a great school to learn English…read more I improved my English very fast thanks to my teachers. I love the environment of the school. I am from Spain and I want to study at a University and after South Beach Languages TOEFL prep class I got a 90. I totally recommend the school!

Not sure is the right place to learning english, maybe spanish…read more Space so """tight""", during conversation is all about the "show me the money" first. Staff beat around the bush push you pay pay pay first. It is busy street and night life around, Maybe the learning life experience could be "interesting" for someone. Wouldn't encourage surely if you really want to learn ENGLISH in SoBe. Don't be foolish to learn street slang for spent $$$ here. to see the place, to talk the teacher, to know the material is the key to find the RIGHT place to learn. ( sales talk and website is "reference" )