Recommended · Phoenix, AZ · Est. 2008
AZ Language
A small Scottsdale-based adult language school offering ESL, Spanish, TEFL certification and TOEFL/IELTS prep with an intimate, small-group format.
About
Arizona Language Center is a compact adult-education school tucked into a low-key office suite in Scottsdale, serving the greater Phoenix metro since 2008. Its bread and butter is not the sprawling university IEP model but something smaller and more personal: intimate group classes and one-on-one tutoring in English and Spanish, taught by TEFL-certified native speakers who tailor material to each student's goals. In addition to conversational and level-based ESL, the center is an authorized TOEFL iBT test site and runs preparation courses for TOEFL and IELTS, giving Phoenix-area learners a rare local option that handles both instruction and the exam itself.
The school's parallel identity is as a teacher-training center. Its TEFL/TESOL certificate program has graduated more than 450 instructors headed for classrooms abroad, and a companion Spanish Interpreter/Translator certificate targets working adults aiming at medical and legal interpreting careers, a growing niche in bilingual Arizona. Accent-reduction coaching for professionals rounds out the offering. There is a modest online arm for students outside Phoenix, though the operation is fundamentally in-person and boutique in scale rather than an international-student pipeline.
This is not a SEVP-certified F-1 institution and it does not present itself as a pathway school. What it offers instead is flexibility, small classes, and a practical, adult-professional orientation, best suited to Phoenix-area residents, visitors on other visa categories, and aspiring English teachers rather than degree-seeking internationals.
Programs offered
- English as a Second Language (ESL) group classes
- Private English tutoring
- Spanish classes (all levels)
- TEFL/TESOL Certificate Course
- Spanish Interpreter/Translator Certificate Course
- Pronunciation and Accent Reduction
- TOEFL iBT Preparation
- IELTS Preparation
- Authorized TOEFL iBT Testing Center
Languages & delivery
Languages taught
- English
- Spanish
Delivery
- 👥 Adult learners in the Phoenix metro area, aspiring English teachers pursuing TEFL certification, working professionals seeking accent reduction or bilingual interpreter credentials, and students preparing for the TOEFL or IELTS exam.
- 📏 Small groups (specific cap not published on website)
What stands out
- Authorized TOEFL iBT test center on-site
- TEFL/TESOL certificate program with 450+ graduates
- Spanish Interpreter/Translator certificate track (medical and legal focus)
- Small-group and one-on-one adult instruction
- Native-speaking TEFL-certified instructors
- Customized schedules and lesson plans
- Dual English and Spanish curriculum under one roof
Recent Google reviews
Love love love the school! My daughter is learning all the curriculum in 3 languages. She is confident and happy here! We love the staff, students and teachers! The teacher to student ratio is amazing and the class sizes are small with one on one attention! The teachers and staff truly enjoy the kiddos and it shows! So glad this program/ school is available for my kid to excel!!!
It's very important to me that my son is multilingual in our diverse country and I'm determined to set him up for success. The opportunities he'll come across when he's older will be much broader because of Arizona Language Prep . This is my son's 4th year at ALP and he is thriving. We love this small school and the individual attention he gets from his teachers if he needs it. I still get blown away when I see him speak in Mandarin or Spanish. Proud doesn't even begin to explain how I feel. The staff is amazing with the kids and communicative with families. We love this school so much, I highly highly recommend ALP!
This school is amazing. My daughters are in 3rd grade and Kindergarten. They are thriving in the small class sizes and the teachers really care about the students. Both kids enjoy waking up to go to school. Thank you ALP!
We have 2 children attending Arizona Language Preparatory (ALP). Our kindergartener and second grader are both excelling in this language rich environment. Both of my kids can take simple directions, respond to introductory coversation, and sing many songs in Mandarin and Spanish. My second grader wrote me 26 sentences using Mandarin characters the other day. In an environment with kids from different schools, I witness my childrens abilities to communicate and problem solve surpass those around them. The culturally diverse classrooms have set my kids up with a broadened understanding and empathetic mindset of others than most adults I deal with on a daily basis. On top of great kids, ALP has an amazing group of parents who are looking to help the school in any manner they can. If you're looking for a language school, look no further. You have found a great family in ALP.
Based on 22 Google reviews · average 5.0
Location
📍 7524 E Angus Dr, Suite 1, Scottsdale, AZ 85251