Santa Cruz Language Institute

Santa Cruz Language Institute offers live online language classes, including Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, and English. It also offers Medical Spanish, Conversational Spanish, Spanish Semi-Intensive Courses, and individual lessons or classes in Spanish, French, Italian, and Portuguese.

Programs

• Spanish Courses — adults, teenagers, kids and parents; pre-teens, kids only · live online; group classes once a week or twice a week depending on course; new group classes start every 7 weeks; students can crash any ongoing class until class #3 · Live online Spanish courses for all levels. Group classes have 2-6 students; minimum 2 and maximum 5 stated on one page. Assessment tests are offered free of charge.
• French Courses — adults, teenagers, kids and parents · live online; group classes once a week; new group classes start every 7 weeks · Live online French courses for all levels.
• Italian Courses — adults, teenagers, kids and parents · live online; group classes once a week; new group classes start every 7 weeks · Live online Italian courses for all levels.
• English Courses — adults, teenagers, kids and parents; beginners 1 & 2; English as a second language · live online; ongoing programs · Live online English courses, including English as a second language (ESL).
• Portuguese Courses — adults, teenagers, kids and parents · live online; group classes once a week; new group classes start every 7 weeks · Live online Portuguese courses for all levels.
• Medical Spanish — students that already know some Spanish · live online; 6 weeks · This class prepares students to use real-life language on the job and is designed for health professionals; at least a Beginner 1B level is required.
• Spanish Individual Lessons — individual students · live online; by arrangement · Lessons are adapted to the individual students’ needs and motivation.
• Conversational Spanish — beginner, intermediate and advanced · live online; 6 practices once a week · Conversational practice of Spanish for 3 different levels.
• Spanish Semi-Intensive Courses — students of Spanish · live online; 4-week or 20-hour formats; 3 times per week for group semi-intensive course · Semi-intensive Spanish course options are offered for individual and group students.
• Italian Individual Classes — individual students · live online; once or twice a week; 6 weeks max. · Individual classes in Italian.
• French Individual Classes — individual students · live online; once or twice a week; 6 weeks max. · Individual classes in French.
• Portuguese Individual Classes — individual students · live online; once or twice a week; 6 weeks max. · Individual classes in Portuguese.

At a glance

• Ages: 5–18 years old
• General schedule: New sessions commence every 7 weeks. Fall sessions start late September and October 2026. New group classes start every 7 weeks. Only Spanish group classes are held twice a week; French, Italian and Portuguese group courses are held once a week. Minimum number of students per group class is 2, maximum 5 on one page and 2-6 on another. Students can crash any ongoing class until class #3.
• Facility hours: Monday-Friday 9:00 am-2:00 pm; Saturday 9:00 am-12:00 pm; Sunday closed

About the provider

The Santa Cruz Language Institute says that it strives to teach languages for communication and to give language students access to the communities of the world. Assessment tests are offered free of charge, and no registration fee is required. New group classes start every 7 weeks, and the facility hours are Monday-Friday 9:00 am-2:00 pm, Saturday 9:00 am-12:00 pm, and Sunday closed.

No registration fee is required. Assessment tests are offered free of charge. New students must select “Add to Cart” to complete registration payment. For individual lessons, contact us to accommodate your needed schedule in advance. Sign up for a 30 minute free trial class for your desired Romance language: Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese.

Last updated September 23, 2026.