SPANISH | ARABIC | FRENCH | MANDARIN | JAPANESE |
FARSI | PORTUGUESE | RUSSIAN | ITALIAN | GERMAN |
ISL International School of Languages is a community-oriented language school dedicated to offering rigorous language education for all ages and levels of students in the Washington DC metro area. We focus on helping those students who have the need, will and desire to achieve the ability to effectively communicate in a foreign language. ISL, formerly known as Language Fundamentals, currently offers Spanish, French, English, Chinese Mandarin, Farsi, Italian, Portuguese, German and Russian. ISL was founded in August 2006 by Marian Zapata.
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Corporate Programs
ISL delivers world class language training for companies and organizations looking to stay ahead and succeed in multi-cultural environments both home and abroad. Specialized, focused programs are tailored specifically for your company’s needs.
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School and Preschool Programs
Bring our program to your school or preschool! Our native instructors will travel to your child’s center to provide a wonderful program where your child can learn a second language with the convenience of not having to commute!
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Our instructor is an intelligent, enthusiastic, well prepared and effective teacher and I feel confident that I have gained a solid knowledge for basic Spanish over the last two months.
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