I think Manolo is a wonderful teacher and really understands the student.
- DEBRA PEREZ
Spanish Tutor DC is awesome! I have been learning Spanish with this company for almost three years.
- AIMEE J
Who would have thought that learning Spanish could be so entertaining?
- DEVRA KLEIMAN
Ana Maria has been great!
- TAMARA MARZOUK
I just want to let you know that I really enjoy the Spanish classes so far.
- MARYBETH BERHARD
Who would have thought that learning Spanish could be so entertaining?! Santiago keeps class lively with thought-provoking discussion subjects and reading assignments.
- DEVRA KLEIMAN
I just wanted to say we had a great time with Juan Luis. Jordan and I learned more from him in an hour and a half than our entire 4 years of high school Spanish. He was wonderful.
- MARGARET POLLARD
I wanted to take the time to tell you what a wonderful job Oswaldo has been doing with our children...
- THOMAS AND LAURA JONES
I have no idea how he does it, but Juan Luis took a complete non-speaker of Spanish and got me both speaking and understanding the language without ever using English...
- SAVILE LORD
I tried learning Spanish in the car, Rosetta Stone CD’s, studied at a language school in Spain, and went to two tutors in D. C. before finding Santiago...
- BETH MOYLAN
Santiago is a truly fantastic teacher – he is extremely smart, approachable, encouraging and clear in his explanations....
- MARY ANN BRONSON
Santiago Montero is the thinking person’s Spanish teacher...
- MARK GETZIN
I’ve been taking private classes with Juan-Luis for well over a year. He has been a fantastic teacher, always willing to take the time to lead me through the difficult concepts...
- JASON FEHR
My fiancé and I have been taking lessons with Juan-Luis for almost a year now and we love it! Juan-Luis has a patient and methodical approach to teaching speaking ...
- NORA WHITEHEAD
I’ve really enjoyed classes with Juan Luis. I definitely have increased my understanding of the Spanish language and I am grateful for this experience..
- RACHEL WALLS
I’m a social worker and I wanted to become fluent in Spanish in order to provide better services for my clients...
- BEVERLY MYERS
Spanish lessons with Santiago are a win-win proposition. They are more effective, more enjoyable, more convenient...
- JODY PELTASON
Juan-Luis is an excellent teacher of spoken Spanish. As a relative beginner to the language, I have much more difficulty with oral communication...
- ROGER GOLDEN
I had studied Spanish for years and was looking to improve fluency, not take another class on grammar and the basics...
- SARA SCARBRO
I started my spanish lessons as a complete beginner with Juan-Luis..
- AMITA SINGH
A cultured, globally minded, and fun-loving gentleman hailing from Spain via Mexico, Santiago easily adapts to the needs of his students..
- TERRY HUANG
Taking Santiago’s Spanish classes was challenging. We talked in Spanish the entire time..
- MIKAL EVANS
I enjoyed Juan’s enthusiastic approach to teaching Spanish. His classes are fun and engaging, designed to go at the pace of the student..
- BONITA FARRALL
Santiago is an excellent instructor! I have gone from a basic understanding to an advanced level and am very confident speaking in Spanish..
- TONI WEBB
Santiago is a professional and patient Spanish tutor. He did an initial assessment of my abilities and then tailored lessons according to my needs..
- ALISON HORNER
Working with Santiago was a great experience! He is very knowledgeable and conducts sessions in a very professional manner..
- KANDACE MURRAY
I have been taking Spanish classes with Santiago for over two years. Santiago is a passionate and enthusiastic teacher..
- ELKE TUCKER
This is the most fun and challenging Spanish class I’ve taken. By speaking only Spanish in class, yet maintaining a social atmosphere, we receive a well-balanced interesting lesson..
- STEVEN V. JONES
Working with Santiago has been like having my own private language school. He designed a learning program tailored to my strengths and weaknesses..
- BILL MCCARTHY
I am a beginning student of Spanish and I have been taking private and small-group lessons on a weekly basis with Santiago Montero for about eight months..
- PETER HEYWARD
I have tried other tutors and Spanish classes and so can truly attest to how great Santiago’s lessons have been..
- SIVAN TAMIR
My name is Keva and I am a 26-year-old attorney. I have thoroughly enjoyed my one-on-one Spanish classes and I am learning a lot from Santiago at each lesson..
- KEVA MCDONALD
The Spanish class has been very helpful for me, not only at work but in everyday life. Just the other day I had a conversation with a guy from Mexico and I understood him perfectly..
- DALE MCNEIL
Although I hadn´thadn’t taken Spanish since high school (ten years ago), my Spanish classes with Santiago had me right back to where I left off within weeks..
- BETH PATTON
Santiago develops a compelling and challenging curriculum to suit my personal needs and interests..
- DONALD NORWOOD
Professor Montero makes learning Spanish a pleasure. Still, he is an exacting teacher, constantly scribbling notes about my progress or problem areas..
- TOM PALMER
Learning Spanish with Señor Montero is fun, exciting, rewarding and challenging..
- MARY ELLEN HIMES
I needed to brush up on my Spanish skills and Santiago was the perfect tutor..
- DANIEL LÒPEZ
I just received my master’s in public health, global health promotion, and plan on working in Latin America..
- ALISON GOLD
Santiago provides intensive one-on-one tutorials on Spanish language usage, including grammar and pronunciation..
- BLAIR CAMPBELL
As a current student of Santiago Montero, I can unequivocally say that Mr. Montero is a superb Spanish instructor..
- JESSE HANDSHER
After four years of high school Spanish classes and four years of university classes, I have spent the last 20 years not “studying” Spanish..
- SUSAN CHASE
The most effective ways to learn Spanish are through immersion and one-on-one instruction. Being a busy Washingtonian professional..
- DORA MCCANN
I have had many different Spanish tutors and Santiago is by far the best. He has tailored his lesson plans to my specific interests and weaknesses..
- MEREDITH TUTLE
Santiago Montero is an extraordinary Spanish instructor. His enthusiasm for the beauty of the Spanish language, its rhythms, nuances, complexities, and eccentricities is truly contagious..
- JAMES BODEN
Santiago has a combination of traits that make him a rare and wonderful teacher. He has an innate understanding of Spanish diction and grammar..
- TODD HINNEN
Taking Spanish classes with Santiago has leaped my Spanish forward. He is extremely encouraging while at the same time applies a systematic and thorough approach..
- VIBEKE OBI
Among the countless language teachers I’ve had in my life, Santiago stands out as one of the best..
- CAROL GOLDBERG
A big improvement over high school! Santiago makes struggling through a new language enjoyable instead of tedious..
- LAURIE BALLENGER
I took Spanish in college and lived in Spain many years ago, but I’ve needed to improve my Spanish to focus my career in International Marketing..
- MARY BEYRO
Taking private Spanish classes is a great way to learn Spanish and choosing Santiago is the only way to go..
- SABRINA MORELLI
Over the past year and a half, I have had the honor of taking Spanish classes with Santiago. Apart from his professionalism and ongoing dedication..
- ASSAD ALEJANDRO MALIK
I started as a beginning Spanish student about eight months ago and am now able to converse, read and write in Spanish far beyond..
- JANET SATTERTHWAITE
I have been studying Spanish with Santiago for almost a year now — I came to the lessons with little knowledge of the language..
- MICHAEL PETER
It should be noted that I am a retired engineer who does not learn languages well. But, I wanted to learn Spanish for travel and practical purposes..
- JERRY MENDENHALL
I am an intermediate Spanish student, and I have been taking small group lessons from Santiago Montero once a week for several months..
- JOHN F. COONEY
I have worked with Juan-Luis Panizo on the advanced level for several months. He gives me much pratice in conversation..
- LARRY COHEN
Spanish Tutor DC is an excellent way to learn Spanish. Having studied other languages in university settings..
- JD
I took classes with a small group this past winter and was really happy with my experience..
- MIKE H
I have been taking classes at Spanish Tutor DC since last spring and couldn’t be happier..
- LAURA R
I have been delighted to take classes with SpanishTutorDC for the past three years...
- SARAH B
I have been studying Spanish with SpanishTutor DC for 3-1/2 years and have no plans to stop. I had only very limited prior exposure to Spanish.
- ROGER G
I really enjoy my Spanish class with Juan Luis. It’s a lively one-on-one conversation about interesting topics and forces me to express my thoughts using whatever words I can remember..
- JUDY B
I have always loved the Spanish language and I wanted to become conversational in it, but never committed..
- Jana Garman
I started at Spanish Tutor DC after a well-known language learning center was not offering more group classes, and the cost of their private sessions was too high for me.
- Heather Allen
I fell in love with Salsa & Batchata. However, I knew no word in Spanish. I found Spanish Tutor D.C. on line and decided to try..
- Monika Ramanauskaite
Santiago is very focused and inspires students to reach the next level in each Spanish class – with energy, excitement and humor..
- MARY GRIFFIN
