Reviews for Kickstart School

I enjoyed the class pretty much.Good learning materials provided,extra practices to learn. The teacher always helped and guiding for the pronunciation.2 hours is perfect for the lesson.

I was surprised by how quickly I was recognising the Dutch that was spoken in my environment. I went from being able to only recognise the subject of conversation, to being able to understand sentences in detail. The classroom environment is very supportive and open to questions and discussion.

I am glad that I started my way in Dutch language with Kickstart school. Nice atmosphere and funny way to learn sometimes complicated rules in Dutch. I am also happy that I found new friends in my group.

I’ve learned a lot , it was really great the teacher was amazing !

It was interesting, fast paced but very understandable class with good explanations overall. We were lucky to have a nice group, where we are all in the same age group, so we helped each other out. Th teacher gave very clear explanations every time and we could ask a lot of questions. I really enjoyed coming to class every week, it is an intensive program but we learn a lot and it was in a nice atmosphere.

A complete material and the classes are very dynamic. I recommend the course!

I really liked my Starterpack lessons with Christine, feel like I got the tools to navigate daily life in the Netherlands already. I already recommend the Kickstart to my friends.

I had a good experience doing classes with Kickstart school where I enjoyed having the classes with a small group and with opportunities to speak and practice.

Kickstart classes are effective way to learn basics of dutch in short time. Interactive courses accelerates learning and gives confidence to practice more speaking. There are plenty extra resources provided for self study and all very useful.

It is a good school to study Dutch to practice speaking and prepare for exams.

The teacher was really excellent. I have never been taught by a someone who is so singularly invested in their students. I say this because the teacher always asked what the students needed and had the most engaging ways of making sure everyone participated in class. She often kept saying her students inspired her and that is clearly true, she inspired me as well.

Kickstart is a good organization to learn Dutch from. I’ve taken two courses with them now, the teachers are passionate about the language and teaching it to others. Harriett was a great teacher who brought the content to life by linking the textbook with current events.

I appreciate Harriet a lot!

Nice classes and very kind teacher. A lot of preparation has to be done at home, but that also helps you a lot to understand what is going on in the lesson. I like that the groups are small, so no one is overlooked and everyone gets to speak in each lesson.

I enjoy both the plentiful speaking exercises and a good explanation of grammar from the teacher. Also i like the coffee and tea station

Its been great and the communication is good

This course was perfect to manage while also working full time. The professor was very supportive and reachable at all times. I learned a lot in a short period, and feel more confident and prepared in Dutch. I would highly recommend this language course to other beginner language learners.

Very good classes, adapted to the level and interest of my children. The teacher was very professional but kept in contact with the kids.

I did 60 hours of 1-1 session with Carmen to learn Dutch (from A1 to B1). That was a great experience: I have learn a lot, both on grammar/ pronunciation side and on cultural side. Thanks to the recommendations and the experience of my teacher, I got a huge variety of materials to learn Dutch (readings, songs, videos...) Never boring and very effective ! My Dutch has definitely improved a lot. I definitely recommend Kickstart School.

My English teacher is very experienced and I learned a lot from her.

I am very content with my Dutch course. I like the overall structure of the course, esp. the news of the day at the beginning and the conversations at the end. Paul has a very integrative and interactive way of teaching and can explain very well. It was always fun! 2,5 hours is quite long, esp. at 19:30 after a long day of work. I would prefer a 2 hour course (with 12 sessions).

The teaching is professional and I am able to appreciate the progress in my language skills.

I’ve always felt lost when following courses before. The teacher would explain a new rule during the class and it would always be a struggle to process the information and apply the rule immediately. After the class I used to feel late because I needed to re learn the rules by myself and re do exercices. This is the first time that I get to try the method « flipping the classroom ». And this is revolutionary for me. I study at my own pace before the lesson and when the teacher talks about a rule, I have a very positive feeling because I understand what we are talking about. And I can practice right away during the lesson. I believe that being familiar with a rule makes us more likely to learn and understand complex concepts. I felt frustrated sometimes because 2 times a week is a lot and I didn’t always have time to do all the homework. Or learn new words properly. 1 lesson per week will be more manageable and help to keep motivated without feeling overwhelmed. I am very happy I did this course, the progress in a month is beyond my expectations and I am looking forward to the next level!

This is the second course I have taken with Kickstart and it was once again a really positive experience. The lessons are enjoyable and engaging, even though they are online, and the online learning platform is excellent - the homework for every week is really clearly laid out and you know exactly what you need to do to improve at every stage. I would definitely recommend Kickstart!

The teacher was very helpful and kind and the materials very useful. The course is fast-paced but good if you are trying to learn Dutch quickly. The emphasis on speaking was very useful too