STRIDE Language School is a grammar school situated in a little town of Manarara-Nord East Coast of Madagascar. It was established in 2015 by Luther “King” Jaorazavelo. It has one classroom, a video room, and a library that can accommodate fifteen students. The school has employed a total of four teachers that teach Italian, French, and English.
VISION
Excellent Language Education For All Students, Leading to a Better Future for Them and Their Family
MISSION
We Inspire and Empower Students Through Language Education
Core Values
Equality
Stride Language School believes that education knows no boundaries, colors, and gender. Learning should be an opportunity given to every individual.
Commitment
Supports and works together with the students and parents to provide quality education.
Excellence
Supports the students’ utmost needs and celebrates every milestone achieved in learning a language.
Responsibility
Aims that everyone will take up on the role in providing excellence and effective method of learning the skills and build confidence to the learner.
About the Founder
Luther “King” Jaorazavelo was named after the legendary Martin Luther King by his late father. He is a polyglot. He can communicate in French, Italian, and English.
His passion for reading and learning English was derived from his father’s influence. Like him, his father was a grammar teacher who used to bring him and his other siblings to the school and allowed them to read books. From there on, King just continued to grow his interest and passion with the languages.
Although he did not finish his college due to financial constraints, King did not waive his dream – to guide and to teach languages so that others can be well educated and have a better opportunity. So he got himself a job as a waiter in a restaurant. He would use his paychecks to buy books and enrolled himself in a language center. He juggled his responsibilities and passion until he finally got himself a language certificate.
He started teaching in 2012 at a grammar school during the evenings and was able to gain loyal students that followed him to his own school – STRIDE Language School.
Now, King is not just a founder but one of the teachers as well that teaches English, French, and Italian at STRIDE Language School.
Students
STRIDE Language School assesses its students’ level of proficiency in order to categorize them accordingly in their level of learning. Parents are interviewed about their child / children’s educational background and the students are tested based on their ability to speak and to understand their mother tongue “Malagasy.”
Courses
STRIDE Language School curates its programs according to the levels (Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced and English Club) and needs of their students.
The courses offered cover speaking, reading, listening, and writing skills.
The courses can last until three months, depending on the student’s progress and availability. Re-assessment is done in the last month. A certificate of completion is provided only if a student has met the desired outcome. Otherwise, the school offers a month of extension to focus on the student’s weakness.
Facilities
A video room that holds various language / educational CD’s and media that allows them to grow their skills.
A library that contains about 25 books, dictionaries, and references for grammar and languages to facilitate the students’ learning process.
Schedules
STRIDE Language School observes regular school year and summer break.
For the regular school year, the school offers evening classes starting at six in the evening. But for summer break or holidays, classes are flexible.
Students can choose to have 1 hour, 1.5 hours, 2 hours of classes, and meet with the teachers twice, thrice, or four times a week.
Regular classes for Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced students are only available from Monday-Friday.
English Club is offered to students for professional development every Saturday morning. It is a one-on-training with a language teacher.
Future Projects
STRIDE Language School continues to strive in keeping up with effective learning methods. It hopes to bring more support to education language materials and facilities for the school to meet its goal – Excellent Language Education For All Students, Leading to a Better Future for Them and Their Family. The school welcomes support from all over the world that shares the same beliefs as theirs.
We love to connect with you
We are passionate about languages and love to connect with language schools and students all around the world to share knowledge and experiences.
Please, do not hesitate to contact us.
Best wishes,
King Jaorazavelo
Founder STRIDE Language School