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why us?

Spanish Black Belt offers Spanish language classes, tutoring and test preparation for teens in Boston MA, Washington DC, Maryland, Northern Virginia, Baltimore MD, New York, New Jersey and Denver CO. Your teen is encouraged to learn Spanish through engaging classes designed to both educate and entertain.

Instruction is conducted by background-checked native Spanish speaking tutors who are experienced in working with teenagers. One-on-one classes and private small groups allow for a maximum of individualized attention.

Whether you want us to provide your son or daughter with a comprehensive teaching experience from ground up or whether you want us to provide her support for classes she is taking somewhere else, our Spanish classes will have you fully satisfied.

Key benefits

1. Your teen communicates in Spanish faster
2. Very small student:teacher ratio allows speak and practice Spanish extensively
3. Classes and tutoring customized to unique needs
4. You choose when and where to meet
5. 100% satisfaction GUARANTEED!

About our Spanish tutors

• Native-fluent Spanish speakers
• Extensive tutoring experience
• Energetic, enthusiastic and strongly passionate about teaching and sharing their culture
• Highly educated and carefully screened
• Extensively trained in the science and art of tutoring Spanish
• Customer-centric and accessible outside of class

Levels

Our Spanish program is composed of 9 conversational belt levels ranging from white (complete beginner) to black (ultimate Spanish master). The ranks are useful for monitoring progress and matching your teen with students of comparable ability. Ascending through the belts requires accumulating Spanish tutoring session time to hone skills. Purple Belt, for example, requires the successful completion of 16 hours on average.

Why study Spanish?

1. In the United States alone, Spanish is the language of origin of nearly one person in ten
2. Spanish the third most widely spoken language in the world and second in the US
3. Spanish is expected to be the first language of 50% of the population of the United States within 50 years
4. Spanish is the foreign language most studied in non Hispanic countries of America and Europe.

Testimonial

"The relaxed, conversational style of the sessions provides a comfortable atmosphere for participation (and mistakes!), and is a fun, personal way to learn the language".

Anne Marie Vassalo

Our method

• Allows opportunity to practice Spanish in real-life situations
• Focused on your teen's listening and conversational skills
• Tailored around your teen's interests , level and particular needs.
• Uses exclusive age-appropriate learning materials