Language schools in the Philippines

Language schools in the Philippines

It's summer -- and I am reminded once again of how I missed those days of no school, just bumming around the house, or hanging out with friends. It was fun but doing the same things every day does get boring after a while.

One of the most productive summers I've ever had was when I decided to study Japanese. It was a fun language to learn and eventually, it became a hobby. What started out as a simple hobby soon opened up a lot of opportunities for growth, personal development and career advancement.

If you are a student thinking of taking language lessons while on summer vacation, congratulations! It will be one of the best life enriching decisions you will ever make. I can vouch for myself :)

What will you study? Well, find out what interests you most: anime, music, travel, food, history, travel. If you have lots of interests, narrow down your list until you find the one language that you are most interested in.

Where to study? Lucky for you, there are more language learning centers now than there were back in 2000. More schools, more resources, more online courses, more apps. (I will write about resources and apps on future posts. Today I will just concentrate on brick-and-mortar schools).

Here is a short directory of major language schools in the Philippines. This is by no means complete and I will add to the list as soon as I have sufficient info on particular schools.

1. Nihongo Center Foundation - Japanese
Manila school: 
825 R. Papa Street, Sampaloc, Manila
Tel.: +63-2-7353179 / +63-2-7352920
Email: manila@nihongocenter.com

Makati school:
3F Dominion Bldg., 833 Arnaiz Avenue (Formerly Pasay Road), Makati City
Tel.: +63-2-8924916 to 19
Email: makati@nihongocenter.com
Website: www.nihongocenter.com

2. Alliance Francaise de Manille - French
209 Nicanor Garcia Street, Bel-Air II, Makati City
Tel.: +63-2-895 7585 / +63-2-895 7441
Email: info@alliance.ph
Website: www.alliance.ph

3. Goethe Institut - German
G/4-5/F Adamson Centre
121 Leviste St., Salcedo Village
1227 Makati City
Tel.:+63-2-8405723 / +63-2-8405724 / +63-2-8170978
Website: www.goethe.de/manila

4. Instituto Cervantes - Spanish
855 T.M. Kalaw St., Ermita, Manila
Tel.: +63-2-5261482
Email: cenmni@cervantes.es
Website: manila.cervantes.es

5. Instituto Alighieri - Italian
Unit 45/4th floor, Zeta Building, 191 Salcedo Street, Legaspi Village, Makati City
Tel: +63-2-7592016
Email: dantemanila@yahoo.com, dantemanila@dantemanila.com
Website: dantemanila.com

6. Korean Cultural Center - Korean
2F Mancor Corporate Center, 32nd Street, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig City
Tel: +63-2-5551711
Website: phil.korean-culture.org

7. Berlitz Philippines - multiple languages
Berlitz Makati
2F Peninsula Court Building, Paseo de Roxas, Makati City
Tel: +63-2-8132231 / +63-2-8179319
Mobile: +63-917-6305489
Email: cco-mk@berlitzph.com

Berlitz Connecticut, Greenhills
Designmix Center, 2F Unit 7, #59 Connecticut St., Greenhills, San Juan
Tel: +63-2-2175777 / +63-2-7231304
Mobile: +63-917-5805980
Email: cco-gh@berlitzph.com

Berlitz @ Educate Shangri-La
5th floor, Shangrila-La Plaza Mall, Mandaluyong City, Philippines
Tel: +63-2-6389116
Email: cco-sh@berlitzph.com
Website: www.berlitzph.com

8. Bridge Language Center - multiple languages
17N Burgundy Corporate Tower, Sen. Gil Puyat Ave., Makati City
Tel.: +63-2-8563585
Mobile: +63-917-6BRIDGE (274343)
Email: corp@bridgelanguagecenter.com
Website: www.bridgelanguagecenter.com

9. TESDA Language Center - English, Arabic, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, Spanish
TESDA Complex Taguig, Gate 2, TESDA Complex, East Service Road, South Superhighway, Taguig City
Tel: +63-2-8178933
Website: www.tesda.gov.ph

10. Asian Center for Foreign Languages - multiple languages
2502-B West Tower, Philippine Stock Exchange Centre (Tektite Tower), Exchange Road, Ortigas Center, Pasig City
Tel: +63-2-6877342 / +63-2-6330722
Email: acflphil@pldtdsl.net, acflqueries@pldtdsl.net
Website: www.acfl-foreignlanguages.com