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ABOUT USWe believe language is living and vibrant.

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History

California Language Academy was founded in July of 2010 by Ari and Alissa Olgun with the mission of providing personalized, intimate, and engaging language learning services. Together, we have established a high-quality, family owned and operated language school that offers small class sizes to meet the individual needs of each student’s learning goals and objectives. We employ highly qualified and dedicated instructors and our comprehensive curricula are designed to build students’ skills and self-confidence when communicating in English or a foreign language in either an academic or professional setting.

Philosophy
We believe language is living and vibrant. It must be EXPERIENCED in order to be fully appreciated and understood. We further believe that learning a language is not just done through a book, but through reading, writing, speaking, and listening to the language in the real-world.
Programs
In order for students to succeed, our programs are structured into small and engaging classes in which students interact in a learning environment while mastering the four learning objectives. Each week we adapt the class syllabi to incorporate current events and “hot topics” of the week to show students how to immediately apply their language skills in the real world. We also incorporate planned social activities and cultural outings into our weekly lessons so that students experience the language and learn to confidently apply their language skills.
Unique
California Language Academy is unique because it is a family-owned and operated business where our team is friendly, professional, attentive and highly responsive. Our schedule is flexible, and the quick assessment of student skills and challenges creates a more “catered” client service.
Students
For foreign students, young professionals, employees of local businesses, and international travelers to the United States who want to improve their English language skills, California Language Academy is a language school that offers measurable, highly personalized, immediately practical and socially relevant language study programs in individualized class settings, study-and-travel group packages and on-site business programs.
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Mission

California Language Academy is passionate about the success of each of our students. Our mission is to provide high quality, personalized language training that can be immediately applied in the real world.
At California Language Academy, you are not just a student, but part of a family!

Educational Goals

High-quality, proven language instruction with a student centered teaching methodology.
Hire, train, grow, and retain the most passionate, professional, friendly, and
encouraging teachers and staff to carry out our stated mission.
Provide a variety of programs, schedules, and options to match the needs of each and every students.
Provide individual and personalized attention in a small classroom setting
to meet the goals and expectations of our students.
Provide a warm, welcoming, and clean facility that is conductive to an interactive learning environment.
Provide the necessary analytical tools to show continued improvement and encourage self-confidence.
Ensure that students complete their program having had a positive and fulfilling
experience with a high rating of our school.
Provide a wide variety of activities that inspire our students to apply their learned language in the real world.

Meet the team

Meet our highly qualified, experienced and passionate team at California Language Academy. We all can’t wait to get to know you and are always here for questions and suggestions! See you soon on the West Coast!

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Meet the team

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PresidentHasan Altuntas

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Co-founderAlissa Olgun

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Financial Affairs CoordinatorDuygu Altuntas

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Director Recruitment and SalesDiego Silva

San Diego Family

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Senior Teacher (San Diego)Gamze Tufekci

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Teacher (San Diego)Sean Fullmer

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Academic Director (San Diego)William Nowatnick

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Teacher (San Diego)Christopher Wylie

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Teacher (San Diego)Patricia Izaguirre

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Teacher (San Diego)Ricky de la Torre

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Student Services Assistant (San Diego)Mert Pakkan

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Student Services Representative (San Diego)Aoi Kitamura

Los Angeles Family

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Academic Director (Los Angeles)Philip Dodd

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Intern (Los Angeles)Hanna Song

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Teacher (Los Angeles)Tuba Kaya

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Student Admission Representative (Los Angeles)Iman Hammad

Read from the founders

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Hasan Altuntas, president

It was our dream to run our own school and I can’t believe how amazing it is to help our students to achieve their academic and professional goals by getting English Language Programs from California Language Academy. CLA offers more than just language classes: we are proud of being part of the local and global community and hope to make a positive impact in everything we do. Our passionate and skilled team members guide our students toward making a difference in the world.

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Alissa Olgun, co-founder

“My dream has always been to create a school where students and staff feel at home in a community of amazing people, and I sometimes can’t believe that this dream has become a reality. After establishing our Los Angeles Location, open a second location in San Diego was something I felt very passionate about since it is my hometown. Having schools in both Los Angeles and San Diego ha allowed us to expand our family and share the beauty of two different locations.”

Awards & Accreditations

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Member of Quality English.
Accredited by ACCET and is able to issue Student Visas.
Shortlisted for the Star Travel Award for Best English Language School in North America.
Members TESOL, CATESOL and EnglishUSA (also known as AAIEP) and NAFSA.
Approved by the US Department of Homeland Security.
Represented by major educational consultants and wholesale travel agencies around the world.
CLA Los Angeles has been awarded the “Best of Playa del Rey” Award 8 years in a row.
CLA San Diego has been awarded the “Best of San Diego” Award in 2017.

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8632 South Sepulveda
Boulevard, #203
Los Angeles, CA 90045

+1 (310) 910-0133
San Diego

444 West C Street, #420
San Diego, CA 92101

+1 (619) 955-5528
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