Rola Languages

Fantastic experience: I have been taking classes at Rola for over two years now and love it. I am an advanced Spanish student and they offer a variety of 8-week courses on different topics that are always applicable to my daily life. Raquel and Ed are fantastic teachers and I love the in-person classes. They tailor the classes according to the skill level and make sure I am challenged. We listen to podcasts, watch TV shows, movies, and other content that gives me something to talk about with other Spanish speakers. Rola classes keep my Spanish skills sharp and I have even made friends with my classmates!

Negative experience: A sour and confusing experience. I reached out for a $10 placement exam in order to know what language level course I should sign up for. Over a rushed Zoom call, the founder of the school asked me one or two simple questions and immediately recommended I enroll in their private tutoring lessons, their most expensive offering, because according to him, even their most advanced classes weren’t suitable for me. Personally, I thought this was a little of an overstatement. I speak Spanish well enough to converse in daily settings but I’m missing a lot of basic grammar and tenses. Additionally, I like learning in a class environment with other students. In any case, I communicated all of these concerns to him, and also let him know that private tutoring would most likely be cost prohibitive for me. In the end though, I put my trust in the instructor’s credentials and reputation, and was convinced that private tutoring was appropriate for me. I thanked him for his time and waited excitedly to hear back. I resolved to save up and treat myself to private tutoring. At the very least, I wanted to enroll in the communal classes at his school. Weeks passed by and all I heard was silence. I followed up and still received no response. It seems like I paid $10 for nothing. And while that isn’t a lot of money, it’s the way in which this school conducted business with me that left me extremely disappointed. I would suggest looking at language classes at the nearby CCAE; they were much more professional and responsive in answering my questions. They also don’t charge $10 for a rudimentary, unrigorous placement exam. I will be going to them in the future.

Fantastic experience: I highly recommend taking classes at Rola! If you're struggling with learning another language through mobile apps like Duolingo, I highly recommend giving Rola a try. Rola helps focus on the fundamentals (alphabet, grammar, pronunciation) that you end up missing out on with the apps, but are super important for setting you up with long term success They have a unique teaching style that boosts learning and increases memory retention through repetition.

Fantastic experience: I took private Spanish classes at Rola for about 4 years. I started without much Spanish knowledge, and my goal was to be able to have conversations in Spanish with my partner’s family. I first started with in person classes, and during and after covid continued my classes online. My teacher Erin was very knowledgeable and I consistently felt myself improving over time. After 4 years I am comfortable having conversations in Spanish with native speakers. I would highly recommend Rola for anyone looking for Spanish classes.

Fantastic experience: I just finished a Spanish 2 course! The course and teacher Ed were both phenomenal!