Crescendo CVO

"I felt that I was not alone. The teachers took the time and looked for solutions with me. I was given an extra semester to complete the programme."

"A language course at Crescendo CVO is much more than grammar or vocabulary: it’s a bridge to respect, connection, and real opportunities in our society."

"The lessons are quite intensive: often, at the end of the morning session, we have to review our notes to reconstruct what we started three hours earlier. It can be a bit shocking to see how much material has been covered. Yet, few students drop out."

"The teachers are very helpful and show a lot of patience. They correct us all the time and repeat the material we struggle with."

"Few expats speak Portuguese. Those who do, like me, are sometimes thanked for it here."

"By combining work and study, I want to be a good role model for the children. At home, we increasingly speak Dutch; the youngest two attend a Dutch-speaking school, and my husband is now also learning Dutch at Crescendo CVO."

"When I started, Spanish was just beginning to be on the menu."

"You learn a language, but you also learn how to interact with people.”

"I feel much prouder. Now I follow all my lessons in Dutch, and I’m really happy about that!"