Our Story

Founded by Marian Zapata, ISL brings authentic Spanish and foreign language instruction to students, professionals, and schools worldwide through engaging online classes and DMV-area in-person lessons.

Marian Zapata, founder of ISL International School of Languages and native Spanish teacher

Founded in 2006 – A Legacy of Language Excellence

ISL International School of Languages, founded in 2006 by native Spanish speaker Marian Zapata, offers live online language classes to students, professionals, and organizations around the world.

Whether you’re interested in learning Spanish, French, Japanese, Mandarin, or another language, our flexible and immersive lessons are designed to meet your personal or professional goals.

Our Language Programs Include:

  • Online Group Classes – interactive small-group courses for all levels.
  • Private Language Lessons – personalized one to one instruction with expert teachers.
  • Corporate Language Training – custom programs for businesses and professionals.
  • School & Daycare Language Enrichment – fun, educational programs for kids.

While we specialize in virtual language learning, we also offer in-person classes in Washington DC, Maryland, and Virginia (DMV area) for individuals, companies, and schools.

Start your language journey today with ISL!

Meet our team