I've been studying with Madga for almost a year now and look forward to our lessons every week. I…read morestarted off in a class with 2 others, which then dropped to me and one other student sharing semi-private lessons at a very reasonable cost. Madga is a very patient & helpful instructor, and while we cover the material quickly, she is very good about going back and making sure we understand everything. We always have a fun time and laugh a lot. I especially appreciate the small groups as it is hard for me to hear in a larger classroom setting. Madga teaches in the Bagel Deli building, upstairs in a good-sized room with a conference table. Learning a new language is challenging and takes time, but if you are looking for a good, native Italian speaker to teach you, Madga is an excellent choice. Sidenote: Parking can be a slight challenge, but as the center is on 15th Ave, it is possible to find parking to the east. There is also a pay lot directly across the street.

I took classes with Madga for five years, and it was an amazing experience. My lessons were never…read moremore than five people in class size, engaging, and conversational. She moved the class at the pace we needed while pushing us, all materials are provided. When I first started I completed a short placement test/evaluation and met with Magda to see which level would fit me best (I took a few classes in college), she placed me perfectly. Lessons varied from listening to audio, worksheets, games, and reading and discussing current events. I would have continued if I could, but sadly stopped when I moved out of Seattle. Magda is an incredible instructor who is dedicated to your learning, flexible, and fun. This is the place to learn Italian!

I have started learning Mandarin Chinese with New Concept Education 3.5 years ago, and I still…read moreenjoy it! It was surprising how quickly you can go from not understanding anything at all to being able to exchange WeChat messages in Chinese. It's like magic! My teacher Vicky Chen is an amazing educator who herself keeps learning and trying new things in order to find the best way for her students to stay engaged and learn better. I take 1:1 lessons, and they are totally worth it because I get to practice a lot. Happy with how my Chinese was going, about 2 years I also started learning Japanese with New Concept Education. I eventually signed up for 1:1 lessons with Yukiko Tsukada, and last December successfully passed the JLPT N4 exam. Again, magic! Whether you want to learn Mandarin or Japanese for business reasons or because you need to prepare for an exam or simply for fun, New Concept Education will make sure you accomplish your goal and enjoy the process! I highly recommend it!

Learning Chinese language here has been a great experience. The platform is very useful and easy to…read moreuse. We learn with real-life situation videos that we break down and study. The built in flashcards and grammar videos are very helpful for practicing. My teacher is super easy to talk to, ask questions, flexible, and accommodating to students needs. It makes me look forward to my next class every week!

I studied French many (many) years ago and was interested in studying it again both because it is…read morerelevant to my work and for fun. I struggled to find a class that suited my particular abilities - definitely not a beginner, but not ready for more advanced class either. Et voila! L'École Française! Catherine designs classes that specifically address my understanding of French. We bust through grammar that just needs refreshing and sometimes we pause an entire lesson to dig deep into grammar that I clearly never learned. Our classes are a mix of conversation and grammar - so I'm not only learning rules and vocabulary, but truly practicing communicating. I enjoy these classes, and Catherine!, tremendously. I have learned (and will continue to learn) so much!

I am conversational in French, not fluent and was looking to refresh some of the grammar that was…read morestarting to fade. Catherine is a wonderful teacher, very patient with a wonderful sense of humor. The lessons were challanging, but not daunting and targeted to my particular needs. I would highly recomment l'Ecole Française.

I took French lessons with Hadrien for about two years and could not recommend him more highly…read more He's patient and makes you feel comfortable- you feel like you're having a real conversation rather than practicing a script. He's also quite gifted at explaning grammatical nuances- there are many times where I've found a concept totally clear thanks to Hadrien, and then will stubble across a confusing explanation somewhere else and realize in fact, it's not something simple to explain. As other reviewers have mentioned, you also learn a natural style of speech in his classes that is hard to find elsewhere, but will make it much much easier to follow conversations, media, and jokes.

I took French lessons once a week for almost a year with Hadrien. He is an excellent French teacher…read more/ tutor. Unfortunately I had to stop my lessons due to work priorities but when I continue again I will definitely contact Hadrien. Apart from the usual grammar lessons, he taught me phrases that are not in French text books (colloquialisms, slang, cultural references). He is completely bilingual in English and French so he can translate expertly. I was frankly amazed and impressed by his ability to clearly explain the nuances of every word. One of the reasons I selected Hadrien as my teacher was the fact that he is from Paris. His accent is Parisian and I wanted to learn how to pronounce the Parisian way, or at least the way French is pronounced in France. I have had lessons with French speakers from Quebec and parts of Africa and certainly the regional differences in accent are audible. During the time I had tutoring with Hadrien I was also taking a class at the Alliance Française. I found my one-on-one time with Hadrien extremely helpful as I had the opportunity to clarify things I learned in class, or expand upon some grammar rule or another. Whether you are a beginner or an advanced French student, you can definitely benefit from sessions with Hadrien. Bonne chance!

My two eldest children have been attending RLS since their preschool years. The education level is…read morevery good and homework is assigned daily. The classes keeps my kids challenged and engaged without being too overwhelmed. I highly recommend this school!

My children have been attending RLS for over 5 years now, staring when they were 3 years old…read more RSL has fantastic teachers - dedicated and carrying, giving each child the attention he/she needs. Their classes are small - no more than 6 children per teacher, and every child is provided with textbooks and appropriate notebooks. You can attend classes in person, but there is an option to sign up for private classes over zoom. The school has a lot of classes to choose from, and they always help parents like me with multiple children who want to attend a variety of classes get my schedule just right. The classrooms are clean, the staff is professional. I highly recommend it!

I had an excellent experience working on my French language skills with Geneviève, and I would…read morehighly recommend her to anyone looking to learn or improve on their French! It had been nearly 10 years since I had spoken or studied French regularly, and I wanted to find someone who could help me brush up on my French. Geneviève was a great match to what I was looking for in a teacher--she is warm, easygoing, and patient. She tailored our lessons to my language level--I am an advanced speaker so our weekly meetings (via Zoom due to the pandemic) consisted of friendly chats like two friends catching up over coffee, but entirely in French. However, when I wanted more help with the usage of prepositions, Geneviève had exercises readily available. Additionally, she would also assign me a topic to write about that we would discuss the following week, and she was great at choosing subjects that interested me as well as pushed me to use different vocabulary, verb tenses/moods, varied sentence structures, etc. After a few months working with Geneviève on a weekly basis, I feel like my language recall and fluency have greatly improved, matching my language proficiency I had attained while living in France. Speaking regularly with a native speaker like Geneviève is the best way to improve your French, whether you're a beginner or advanced speaker, especially if you aren't able to be fully immersed in a French-speaking country.

Geneviève makes learning French fun and relaxing. I started working with her about 3 years ago…read moreafter taking some classes, and for the first time learning French didn't feel so overwhelming to me. She is great about adjusting our focus as my needs change, always making sure that what I'm working on will hold my interest. She is a super nice, patient, and encouraging person to have along on your journey into learning another language.

Five Big Stars for Bill Savage's Italian lessons! Bill has…read morebeen an excellent Italian language instructor for me. He teaches with humanity, giving positive feedback, time for questions, and he allows for flexibility when a concept is challenging for me and requires a little extra time to learn. As an older student, it is more difficult to learn a language than when I was young. I appreciate the way Bill encourages me as I try to roll my r's and not butcher this beautiful language. My confidence grows each week with Bill's motivation and encouragement. Bill tailors my weekly homework to my learning style, and he is always available between lessons to give clarification and guidance to help me succeed. I absolutely recommend Bill Savage's Italian lessons!

Bill is an incredible tutor, one of the best teachers I've ever had - including college and grad…read moreschool. He is always prepared for my Italian lesson and has a wonderful way of structuring each session so I feel like I make progress every week. Sometimes Bill uses anecdotes and short stories about the origins of words or phrases, adding flavor and context which helps my memory and recall. He also takes the time to prepare homework that is tailored for my exact level, in just the right amount so I am challenged appropriately and not overwhelmed. He is delightful personally and I'm confident that I'm finally on the way to my dream of learning to speak Italian. He is superb. Frank G

I just stumbled onto the previous review and feel compelled to share my experience and opinion…read more Like the previous parent, we too were desperate to find help for our child so we took the leap of faith and signed up for the costly program. After a few short weeks we saw amazing results. Due to the distance between my home and facility I decided to wait it out in the lobby. These people are not ripping families off!!! It takes a village to treat not tutor children who can not read to in fact READ! They have a village of trained professionals involved. There is an educator who works one on one with your child, a person who is constantly watching over your child's progress, a person who has to manage the very complicated schedule, and someone to manage over it all. Nothing is perfect and sometimes things fall through the crack, that is the real world. Not that I am dismissing any frustration to the parent in the prior review. To a parent considering Lindamood Bell, no matter what you decide to do, remember you are going to have to pay someone to train your child to read so ask yourself why are kids learning to read in as little as 10 weeks while at Lindamood Bell? I love how the staff celebrate and reward all the children in the program on both small and large milestones. It is a happy place to be and I am forever grateful for the staff at Lindamood Bell.

I went in to get my child evaluated and she did need the help according to their reports. The only…read moredownside is the tuition is extremely high. $20k for 10 weeks. If you read the Glassdoor reviews, the clinicians barely make any money here. With the amount of tuition paid, they should be making more. I'm not sure if this is a scam artist place, but 20k is very high for 10 weeks of service. After we did the 10 weeks, they were supposed to provide a summer reading list for my daughter, but the director never sent anything and I followed up and I didn't hear back. Once she realized I wasn't planning to send my kid during the summer, she didn't really care. So I'm wondering if it's just a money making place to try and rip off the people in Bellevue because they know it's a rich area. I'm still making payments. I was desperate to get help for my daughter who was struggling. Sad they are taking advantage of kids who are struggling to make money.