About Us
JP Linguistics is a language school for adults specializing in French, Italian, and Spanish Private Lessons, Group Classes, & Cultural Programs. Located in the heart of SOHO in New York City, JP Linguistics is the place for you to learn languages in innovative ways. Founded by Jean-Philippe Schmitt, a native speaker from Nancy, France, our company focuses on immersive and culturally-infused language lessons that address real-life scenarios and circumstances. Using the Communicative Approach, JP Linguistics will have you speaking the foreign language from the first lesson.
Our Values : Speak Like a Native.
Since our launch in 2013, we have helped businesses and individuals take themselves abroad and improve their skills in, what we call, our 'Communicate Globally' initiative. We aim to enhance cultural awareness and strengthen people's foreign language skills. It is said that learning a foreign language improves critical thinking skills, creativity, and flexibility of the mind! We don't just believe that, we promote that. We believe in a world where people can communicate accurately and, in doing so, strengthen relationships (personal and for business), travel abroad more efficiently and more frequently, and improve the quality of people's lives through their language skills.
It is our goal to get you Speaking Like a Native as quickly as possible. This means providing the most accurate and useful lessons that will translate in a way that is impactful and relatable to your learning style. Our enthusiastic Native Instructors have dedicated years to finding and crafting exercises that will help you learn authentically. You’ll be shocked how quickly you progress with our programs!
Finally, we aim to create an inclusive environment for all our students. We are sensitive to the diverse backgrounds of our faculty and students and are proud to be a Gay-Certified Enterprise through the National Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce.
Our Founder
Jean-Philippe (or JP) quickly found his place in New York City after an extensive experience working for different institutions such as the French Institute Alliance Française and New York University. JP has an extensive education in Linguistics, specifically phonetics. He worked exclusively with the French Institute Alliance Française to develop the pedagogy behind a software called Speedlingua, which is aimed at naturally improving the pronunciation of language students. He has contributed to a number of books and articles, including a vital section to the book, Business Writing for Dummies, which explains how business professionals can help bridge the cultural gap in professional environments. As a teacher of French, he has worked with a wide variety students ranging from political leaders & business executives to entertainment industry professionals & lovers of foreign languages.
Jean-Philippe Schmitt (Founder and French Native Instructor)
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