The school forms small groups of no more than three students according to the convenience and the level of the participants, but also according to the needs of the school. Most classes are one-on-one; classes in groups are usually reserved for beginners with very little knowledge or no knowledge of the language.


Teachers advance at the rhythm of the students, they participate, correcting the students, letting them take an active part in their first short conversations, in the exercises, in the sometimes stammering discussions. As the days go by differences between students grow. Some learn more quickly, or are more interested in grammar or in conversation. Some may need to repeat several times while others get bored repeating. Now it's time to split up the group and begin personalized classes that respond more specifically to the needs and interests of each student.

After several individual sessions, however, once a student has reached a more advanced level, groups can once again be formed around topics of common interest such as grammar, literature, history, social concerns, economics, etc. These group sessions are intended for intensive discussion and practice of the language. Beginning students have a teacher who speaks their own language or another language common to both. After the third week, or before, as long as a student has reached the required level, he/she can integrate specific themes of interest featured in texts, articles, or essays, etc. (taken from books, magazines, newspapers and other material), in addition to maintaining the basic lesson materials.

We don't know if our program is better than others - we are not interested in comparisons - but it is our desire to be better. We are dedicated to offering a quality service, with a method which adapts to the interests, needs and expectations of each student, and with material which is revised and updated frequently. We have no one definite text. We think that time and experience enrichen our material, both qualitatively and quantitatively.

Our experience changing teacher/student parings almost every day has shown very good results. Teachers bring different experiences and each one develops his or her own method of teaching, develops his or her own way of explaining grammar or other subjects. Without a doubt, no person is the same, for everybody, everyday. There are sympathies and antipathies. Some sympathies end up in friendship.

Welcome to our school Runawasi, the house of the people or the house of encounter.