I think I failed to appreciate at first what a risk it was to invest the time & money needed to…read moredive into an immersion program overseas for a full month, but I had the passion to learn, after a long time studying on my own in the US, & I'm so glad I found Lusa Language School. In terms of curriculum, & the passion & patience of the instructors...some of my biggest laughs & most heartrending moments came from my class & private sessions there, encountering Portuguese culture & history in that way. In general, out on the street, people would usually indulge my attempts even when I was screwing up. Some were very happy & eager to help. But our teacher was talking about the relationship to language in Portugal, & how you're kind of forced to assume that foreigners aren't even going to try, & I found that pretty sad, but I guess it's true. I don't want to be that guy, though, & I felt both educated & uplifted by the efforts of the staff here, all of whom have that characteristically rich & understated Portuguese cosmopolitan style. To continue a theme for the trip I suppose, I was ready for the possibility that my time could be really mediocre, or that the teachers would be really uptight, or that I wouldn't understand anything, or who knows, right? But I immediately felt welcome, I got so many of my questions answered. I got to incorporate themes & ideas that I'm genuinely excited about, which I think is so crucial in learning. My tutor & I were working on a phrase, A riqueza que vem por ter escolhido bem...The wealth that comes from having chosen well. Much love to Lusa Language School. :-] CR

This is possibly the biggest rip off establishment I have ever come across. The 'teacher' has…read moresimply completed a basic online tefl course and her own level of English is shockingly low. The program which caters for children up to age 14 may or may not actually teach them English but I doubt it. Add to that the extortionate prices they charge and the result is awful. Parents beware, if you want your children to learn English enrol them in a reputable school or find a native speaker for private tutoring.