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San Jose Learning Center Language Classes offers group classes, private lessons, and corporate programs in languages such as Arabic, Cantonese, English (ESL), French, German, Hindi, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, Portuguese, Russian, Sign Language, Spanish, Tagalog, Tamil, Thai, and Vietnamese. Teachers and students come from many different countries, and instructors share the belief in learning about other cultures and building stronger relationships. The school describes itself as San Jose's most diverse language school and has taught thousands of students how to communicate with people of other cultures and languages since 2011.
• Schedule: Phone hours Monday–Thursday 9:30am–9:00pm, Saturdays 9:00am–4:30pm, Sundays 9:00am–1:00pm; in-person visit hours Monday–Thursday 6:00pm–9:00pm, Saturdays 9:00am–4:30pm, Sundays 9:00am–1:00pm
The San Jose Learning Center was created in January 2011 and has been teaching high quality language classes for over 12 years. The founder and CEO, Alicia Forbrich, is also a Business Lecturer at San Jose State University and holds a Bachelor Degree in International Business from the University of San Francisco, a Master of Business Administration from San Jose State University, and a Certification in TESOL/TESL/TEFL. Alicia Forbrich strongly believes that offering a variety of languages and learning about other cultures helps people better understand each other and build stronger communities, and the school strives to teach both language and cultural appreciation. The school offers corporate language programs for many companies throughout Silicon Valley and describes its environment as holistic and friendly, where everyone gets along regardless of nationality and where students gain a community network to meet new people and learn more about the world. The San Jose Learning Center is described as a microcosm of what Alicia hopes the Bay Area and the world will be like.
Last updated March 19, 2026.
• Schedule: Phone hours Monday–Thursday 9:30am–9:00pm, Saturdays 9:00am–4:30pm, Sundays 9:00am–1:00pm; in-person visit hours Monday–Thursday 6:00pm–9:00pm, Saturdays 9:00am–4:30pm, Sundays 9:00am–1:00pm
The San Jose Learning Center was created in January 2011 and has been teaching high quality language classes for over 12 years. The founder and CEO, Alicia Forbrich, is also a Business Lecturer at San Jose State University and holds a Bachelor Degree in International Business from the University of San Francisco, a Master of Business Administration from San Jose State University, and a Certification in TESOL/TESL/TEFL. Alicia Forbrich strongly believes that offering a variety of languages and learning about other cultures helps people better understand each other and build stronger communities, and the school strives to teach both language and cultural appreciation. The school offers corporate language programs for many companies throughout Silicon Valley and describes its environment as holistic and friendly, where everyone gets along regardless of nationality and where students gain a community network to meet new people and learn more about the world. The San Jose Learning Center is described as a microcosm of what Alicia hopes the Bay Area and the world will be like.
Last updated March 19, 2026.
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