About the school
Who we are, who teaches, and how a course runs from your first level test to your next stamp.
A small school for people with a reason to learn
We started with one Spanish evening class above a bookshop. Today we teach six languages, and most of our students still come for the same reasons: a new job, a partner’s family, a move abroad or a trip they want to enjoy properly.
- A free level test before you pay anything
- Classes of eight at most, so everyone speaks
- Notes and homework shared after every class
- A school certificate for each level you complete
Meet the teachers
You meet your teacher in the free trial class, before you sign up for a course.
Amara Okafor
English for work and exams
Runs the business and exam courses, and is very good at turning nerves into a plan.
Diego Ramírez
Spanish
Grew up in Mexico City and gets beginners talking about real things from the first class.
Hélène Martin
French
Teaches adults and the Saturday kids’ group, with a lot of songs and very little grammar jargon.
Luca Ferri
Italian and German
Lived in both countries and builds every lesson around a trip, a menu or a meeting.
Sample teachers and bios.
What students and parents say
“We were moving to Madrid for my job. Two terms of evening classes later I could rent a flat and chat with the neighbours, slowly but happily.”
Sample adult student
Spanish, A1 to A2
“The level test took fifteen minutes and put me in exactly the right group. Nobody made me feel silly about my accent.”
Sample adult student
French, B1 group
“Our son looks forward to Saturday French. He comes home singing songs we cannot understand yet.”
Sample parent
French for kids
How the free level test works
1
Book a time
Choose a 15-minute slot online or at the school, any weekday or Saturday morning.
2
Take the test
A short quiz, then a relaxed conversation with a teacher. Nothing to prepare.
3
Get your level
You hear your level from A1 to C2 straight away, with the courses that fit it.
4
Try a class
Join one class of your course for free, then decide whether to sign up for the term.
Find your level in 15 minutes
Tell us the language you want to learn and when you are free. The level test and your first class are free, and you only sign up if the course feels right.