Most homeschool language apps stall around the same place: kids hit the limits of gamified vocabulary and can't actually speak the language. JB Linguistics tutors are credentialed teachers — TEFL, DELE, DELF, Goethe, NT2, TORFL — running 1:1 sessions or 2–6 student pods that build real spoken fluency. All materials, recordings, and glossaries included.
Families teaching English, Spanish, French, German, Mandarin, Russian, Dutch, or other languages at home — looking for a credentialed instructor, real conversation practice, and assessment that transcripts will recognize for high-school credit or college admissions.
Small co-op groups (2–6 students of similar level) who want shared instruction at a price-per-student that beats individual tutoring. We coordinate level placement, age groupings, and schedule across families.
Small private and charter schools that need a language program but don't justify a full-time staff teacher. We provide the curriculum, the instructor, and the assessment — they integrate it into the school day.
Families where one parent speaks the target language at home but wants structured instruction for reading, writing, and grammar that aren't picked up from conversation alone. Common for heritage-language families.
Families preparing students for CEFR-aligned proficiency exams (DELE, DELF/DALF, Goethe-Zertifikat, TORFL, NT2, IELTS, TOEFL) for college admissions, study-abroad applications, or international curricula.
Families relocating internationally (or returning from international assignments) who need rapid language ramp for school placement or social integration. Sprint programs available.
Choose 1:1 (maximum personalization) or 2–6 student pods (more affordable, more peer interaction). Pod placement matches students by level and age. Standard cadence is 2 × 45-minute live sessions per week.
Workbooks, vocabulary glossaries, listening exercises, writing prompts, assessment rubrics — all included at no extra cost. No textbook fees, no platform license fees, no per-recording charges. Materials are family-owned for the life of the program.
Every live session is recorded and available to the family within 24 hours. Kids review at their own pace; parents can review for accountability. Recordings stay in the family's account permanently — no expiring access.
Every instructor holds at least one of: TEFL/TESOL/CELTA (English instruction), DELE (Spanish), DELF/DALF (French), Goethe-Zertifikat (German), TORFL (Russian), NT2 (Dutch). Most hold a university degree in linguistics, language education, or the target language.
Written progress reports each quarter documenting CEFR-aligned level placement, speaking/listening/reading/writing scores, and recommended next steps. Reports formatted for homeschool transcripts, charter portfolio reviews, or college admissions packages.
Multi-child families receive a 15% sibling discount on every program after the first. Co-op groups with 3+ families receive group-coordinated pricing 25–35% below individual tutoring rates.
By session four most students are speaking in the target language during the lesson — not memorizing isolated vocabulary lists. Spoken language is the single biggest predictor of long-term fluency in K-12 language learning, and most apps don't get students there.
Quarterly progress reports follow CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference) standards, recognized by colleges, study-abroad programs, and international curricula. Many families use our reports as high-school language-credit documentation for college admissions.
Sessions schedule around family calendars — homeschool co-op days, sports, music, religious obligations, family travel. We work around your week; we don't force you to work around ours.
Every live session is taught by a credentialed human instructor. Students get immediate, personalized correction on pronunciation, grammar, and word choice — the kind of correction that AI tutors miss and that drives real progress.
One transparent per-session price. No materials fees. No platform license. No 'premium' tier. No per-recording or per-replay charges. Sibling discounts and co-op group pricing posted publicly. Easy to budget.
Family travel, illness, big life events — pause the program for up to 8 weeks per calendar year with no fees or rescheduling charges. Programs resume exactly where they left off.
1:1 tutoring ranges from $50–$75 per 45-minute session depending on the language pair and instructor seniority. Small pods (2–6 students) range from $22–$38 per student per session. Co-op group pricing for 3+ families is 25–35% below individual rates. Multi-child families receive a 15% sibling discount. Request a quote for your family's specific configuration.
Our youngest learners are typically 6 years old; we have students as old as 17 in advanced college-prep programs. The curriculum and pacing match the student's age, level, and learning goals — not a one-size-fits-all syllabus.
Many homeschool families and umbrella schools accept JB Linguistics quarterly progress reports as high-school world-language credit documentation. We follow CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference) standards, which colleges and study-abroad programs recognize. Specific credit decisions are made by your umbrella school, charter, or homeschool transcript service.
Yes — we organize 2–6 student pods for co-op groups all the time. The economics work great: each family pays less than they'd pay for individual tutoring, kids get peer practice and motivation, and one schedule serves everyone. We coordinate level placement so students in the pod are well-matched.
This is normal — and exactly what credentialed tutors are trained to handle. Our instructors use scaffolding techniques (sentence starters, choice answers, visual prompts) to lower the cognitive load until the student is comfortable. By session four most students are willingly speaking in the target language; by session eight, they prefer it for certain topics.
Pause anytime — up to 8 weeks per calendar year with no fees or rescheduling charges. Family travel, illness, big life events, summer break — life happens. Programs resume exactly where they left off.
Tell us your child's age, target language, current level (if any), and a couple of times that work for your family schedule. We'll respond with two matched tutor options within one business day.
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