Merrimack Language School, Lowell | Fees, Rankings, Address, Admission, Vacancies, Reviews & More

As someone who is 1st generation Khmer, not born – but raised in the U.S., I grew up with insecurities speaking my native tongue. I’ve taken 3 Khmer classes before, but they never stuck with me. Perhaps it was a mix of lack of motivation and determination because I was younger, but taking Linda’s classes through the MLS this past Fall really got me over the hump. I still have a long way to go, but I appreciate her curriculum, patience and sense of humor – puts me at ease to want to learn more.
Not only do I want to learn how to speak better, to read and write in Khmer for my personal use and goals, but my professional goals as well. In my current line of work, I often get called on to help with Khmer translation, and although the clients does speak English too, I would prefer to communicate better in Khmer to further support them. I am fortunate to have employers who encourages workforce development and allowed to take these classes.
Muneeb has been great with helping through the process and answering any questions. I look forward to taking a Level 2 class if available. Thank you, Linda and my classmates!

Overall, my experience with the Merrimack Language School has been positive. English is my first language and I am taking the group Portuguese class. The professora, Caroline, is wonderful! She is organized, a true teacher, and very friendly. Caroline é uma professora qualificada.

This school is slightly more expensive than alternatives (nearby adult continuing education programs offer 10-week language classes for about $260) but the class size at Merrimack is much smaller; the teacher to student ratio is approximately 1:4 instead of the typical 1:20 at other locations. I do believe that the slightly higher price is worth it.

I have one gripe. The website for this school is awful. It’s not mobile friendly and I haven’t ever been able to successfully register for class through the website (I have submitted the online registration form several times and get the message that it has been submitted successfully but NOTHING ever happens and I have to call in to the school to register). I hope they are able to revamp their website, when time and financing allows.

Merrimack Language School offers an impressive range of language courses for adults at an affordable price. The courses are non-academic, by which I mean they are not college-credit-earning courses. Thanks to that, they can be tailored to fit the needs of the students enrolled in any given course at any given level. My wife and I enrolled in Portuguese Level 1 and it was quite enjoyable and very effective. Our instructor, Senhora Carolina, was experienced as well as pleasant, we really enjoyed learning from her and interacting with her in our classes. The school is run by Muneeb, and he effectively handled the administrative details required to operate an enterprise of this nature. Overall, everything about the experience was positive. We hope to return sometime in the near future for further instruction in Portuguese.