The class went way too fast. Too much info to soon in a short time frame. The instructor, was…read moregood but he was forced to follow the curriculum which again was too much too fast too soon. Classes were too long at 90 min each. Too much for the truly beginners mind to absorb. We dropped out after 3 weeks.

Does Berge's have any in class learning, I am not very good with the computers/online , I think I…read morewould do much better with a class room atmosphere

Our 8 year olds have been enrolled in Beautiful Mandarin for a year. When they first started, they…read moredid not have any understanding of Mandarin. Now they are able to have short conversations with their grandparents, which is amazing. The teacher Sissi is incredibly patient and encouraging. The curriculum is well-designed, incorporating various teaching styles using flashcards, games and videos to keep them engaged and interested. Overall the kids have had a positive experience.

I wanted to take a moment out of my busy day just to talk a little bit about the school. I am an…read moreIrish-American born and raised here in New York City. My wife was born in Taiwan although she's been here for many years and she speaks both English and Mandarin. I had always had a drive to learn Mandarin even before I met my wife but she was the kicker to make me start learning just because I love the culture . I have been going to this school for approximately 5 months and I never thought I would be able to learn this language but I am living proof that you can do it. The teachers are very understanding .They make class fun and challenging, and their design for learning has been surprisingly easy to pick up. I love speaking to my mother in law in Mandarin And it's really cool to be able to understand and speak some of the language in such a short period of time . Sissi has been so easy to work with and she has a big heart . All of my teachers and tutor are just awesome . I can guarantee you that I will be a student for many years . I am currently at the LIC campus at Queens Plaza North and it's so convenient for me whether driving or commuting . Also I'm blessed to have made some good friends in my classes . Thank You Beautiful Mandarin In Christ Brian Whitaker

I have been taking Spanish classes at the Bryant Park location with instructor Fernando Martinez…read moresince April of this year and I have learned so much. I started with Total Beginner and have moved up a level every 8 weeks. I am certain that within the next 2 years or even less, I will be fully fluent in Spanish! Fernando is a great instructor and his classes are very interactive and fun!

Claudio was great for the Italian crash course! I learned a lot, he was kind and supportive, and I…read morewould absolutely take another class with him. Highly recommend!

Our child has loved this school and her amazing teachers! As a bonus, she's learned Spanish who h…read morewe couldn't teach her at home. The school is a loving family that looks out for each other, and it fosters growth, empathy, and creativity in its students. We are so sad to move and leave this amazing community.

A Heartfelt Thank You to Mi Nuevo Mundo! All three of my…read morechildren have had the privilege of attending Mi Nuevo Mundo, and I couldn't be more grateful for the incredible experience they each had. As a parent, it's natural to worry about the care our children receive when we're not with them--but from the very beginning, the amazing teachers and staff at Mi Nuevo Mundo put my heart at ease. Their love for educating and nurturing young minds is evident in everything they do. They are consistent, communicative, and genuinely passionate about creating a space where children feel safe, seen, and excited to learn. From fun daily activities to monthly (and often weekly!) dress-up themes, Mi Nuevo Mundo is a place where children thrive and look forward to being every day. What makes this preschool truly special is their embrace of all cultures and the warm sense of community they build with every family. As a teacher myself, it was incredibly important that my children received a strong educational foundation, and Mi Nuevo Mundo delivered just that--preparing each of them for their next chapter with confidence and joy. This past school year marked my youngest child's final year at Mi Nuevo Mundo, and while I was deeply saddened to say goodbye, I know she is more than ready for elementary school thanks to the care, attention, and love she received there. Thank you, Mi Nuevo Mundo, for being such an important part of our family's journey. You will always hold a special place in our hearts. -- A Forever Grateful Parent

I signed up both my kids for GT testing years ago, and for an afterschool program relatively more…read morerecently. My experience is mostly disappointing. Hope things have improved over the years. I am giving one star because back years ago, one tutor worked hard with my kid with special needs. After that their GT tutoring of my otherwise highly advanced student failed. I ended up preparing him myself. And he is in a gifted program but only because of me. The teacher misinformed me that my child had covered all Material - turned out at home, he didn't. Not sure why the teacher decided to spin reality - I think he didn't care. Next, when we tried their afterschool program- another disappointment. Their staff didn't know how to work with kids. They insisted that I take him out because he wasn't able to do homework on his own. Irene called me every day, harassing me at work and creating urgency where it didn't exist. Again- failure to work with kids in this business is failure at everything. I thought people should know that this space cherry-picks the kids they want that are "iklass compliant" and that they push other kids out through harassing calls. Good things have changed over the years and they have learnt to be inclusive of all learners. No kid learns the same way. And they should absolutely know that in this business.

This is a great place to bring your child to do class work and make good friendships. The teachers…read moremodel a great ambiance for the children to get along and respect each other. The place is very clean and my daughter was always happy to attend during summer camp and I can't wait to try remote learning days here. Thanks to all the teachers I believe you are all very hard workers and really care about the children being happy and safe!!

We've had such a positive experience with Kids Rainbowland Nursery School over the past three…read moreyears. Our 4-year-old has thrived--socially, and emotionally. The teachers are warm, attentive, and clearly passionate about early childhood education. The classroom environment is nurturing and engaging, with lots of hands-on learning, imaginative play, and opportunities for creativity. Our child comes home excited to share what he's learned and tells us so many things about his teachers (all good stuff) . We especially appreciate the school's emphasis on kindness, curiosity, and community. Communication with families is very good, and we always feel welcome and well-informed.

We have had our child here since 10 months old and they will be entering Pre-k in the fall. Our…read morefamily has been so lucky that Kids Rainbowland is our child's first educational experience. It is a cozy learning environment and the teachers are super supportive and you can tell they care. The office is amazing as well and very supportive and good with communication. There isn't really any teacher turnover which I feel speaks volumes! Truly a gem in the sunnyside/woodside neighborhood.

Coming from the South Bronx all the way here was worth every penny. I didn't want to learn in the…read moreBX because the instructors aren't as friendly and traffic is ridiculous. The instructor in this school was very informative and friendly. Despite covid taking over and not practicing with them since March 2020, I manage to take two class before the test and passed. The

What a fantastic team!…read more The entire crew at Superior is amazing! They are friendly, efficient, patient, and skilled! Everything went so smoothly from the first phone call inquiry to the 5 hour class to the driving lessons! They were really helpful and supportive and I cannot recommend their programs highly enough! Thank You Superior!

I first learned about Inspirlang and its founder Jade Wu through her teaching of Cantonese,…read moreMandarin -- and most meaningfully for me -- Taishanese via her energetic social media presence. After a convivial 15-minute coffee chat with Jade, I learned that I was an advanced enough speaker of my mother tongue to take LEVEL 6: Intermediate Taishanese. Over 8 Thursday evenings in early 2024, four classmates and I met with Jade over Zoom for 90-minute sessions. I loved every moment of our time together. First of all, I'm so grateful that Jade, a native of Taishan herself, but twenty-five to thirty years younger than I, would combine her language savvy with entrepreneurial energy to create Inspirlang, a space in which students of Taishanese could gather together to improve our language skills and our cultural understandings. Though I wished that I had mastered Taishanese Romanization and more Chinese writing and reading beforehand, it didn't matter. Jade was able to accommodate the varying skill levels of all her students. It seemed that everyone felt at home; I certainly did. I'll be forever grateful to Jade for being willing to take up topics that we brought up, such as how to talk about the sometimes alien topic of forgiveness and love among Taishanese people who love each other tenderly but long to convey those feelings in words. I'm also grateful for my fellow students. There are relatively few opportunities to learn Taishanese (unlike Mandarin, for example), so it felt particularly precious to be in the presence of others outside my family and close-knit circles with whom to speak Taishanese. I loved my classmates and look forward to keeping in touch with them beyond the class.

I found out about Inspirlang after watching a video by Jade. In this video, she talked about…read moreTaishanese, why she taught it, and how she feared losing that piece of her. This video broke my heart while simultaneously inspiring me. To give you some background, I am a 2nd generation Chinese-Canadian. My mom's family speaks Toisan/Hoiping, but my mother, aunt and uncles were told not to speak Chinese. My grandfather wanted to master English; he wanted them to have perfect English. My father is a Hong Kong immigrant who grew up extremely poor. After moving to Canada, he became a pharmacist. My father worked almost six days a week, typically for twelve hours a day, to prevent my sisters and me from facing the same hardships he faced. As a result, I never learned Cantonese, apart from the odd word here or there. My fiancé's parents are from Hong Kong, and that helped me pick up more vocabulary! But I never succeeded in learning Cantonese. Jade's video spoke to me in many ways. Before my paternal grandparents passed, I never had a chance to get to know them or talk with them. My relationship with my father's sisters was peculiar, as they hardly spoke any English if they spoke at all. But through this video, I also acknowledged that Taishanese & Hoiping had died on my mother's side of the family. This realization was quite hard on me since my grandmother (Hu Hu) had a stroke and now struggles with speaking anything but Hoiping. It was then that I decided I would finally put my heart and soul into learning Cantonese. I have always had a fear that my (future) children would experience the same language barrier that I did if my father and my in-laws were to develop a medical condition that affected their ability to speak. I originally booked a coffee chat with Jade to assess which level to start with. At this time, I could barely speak any Cantonese. My sentence structure needed to be corrected. Sure, I knew a few words here or there, but I really couldn't say or understand much. Jade was so kind, though, and encouraged me to start at level 1 to get a foundation. I agreed and signed up a few weeks before the course was set to start. After watching Jade's video, I was impassioned. I decided to take it further and hire a private Cantonese tutor. Going into beginner level 1 was a breeze for me, but luckily, the class was quite dynamic. Nicole, the instructor, had a unique way of integrating new vocabulary into each class, even though most of the foundation topics were familiar to me. I started learning Cantonese about two months ago. At this time, I could barely speak any Cantonese. Now, I can understand A LOT more. I even performed part of my wedding vows and welcome speech in Cantonese, thanks to Jade's help! I addressed my grandparents, in-laws and my dad's sisters in Cantonese during my welcome speech. My in-laws and aunties were so happy; they kept telling me how glad they were, how good my Cantonese was, how pretty I looked. I owe this all to Jade and the team at Inspirlang. I never imagined I would reach this level so quickly, but your dedication and inspiration are what keep me going on my learning journey! I can't wait to take another Cantonese class one day, and I can't wait to take a Taishanese course eventually. Thank you, Jade. Thank you, Nicole. And thank you to the entire Inspirlang team!