MBK Language Center has been teaching Hindi Classes in the Bay Area since 1987, and prides itself for providing highest quality services and results for Hindi Language classes.
Here is a brief comparison with other Bay Area Schools based on available information.
Service/School |
USHA or EduHindi |
Jain Temple |
ICC |
MBK |
|
Fees/yr(30 classes) |
$400-$500 |
$150 (member discounts) |
$420 (member discounts) |
$875.00 ($800.00 for Early Birds by May 31st) |
|
Class time/wk |
1 hr |
45 minutes |
1 hr |
1 hr 15 minutes |
|
Class size/teacher |
10-25 |
30-35 |
10-25 |
4-7 |
|
Material Used |
Text Book, placemat, games & activities |
Hindi Praveshika Crown Sulekh Chtravali |
Notes |
Text Books and workbooks developed by MBK Teachers-modified & updated every year, picture books, puzzles, flashcards, hands-on activities for festivals and other lessons, & fun games |
|
Teachers Qualifications |
Native Hindi Speakers |
Native Hindi Speakers |
Native Hindi Speakers |
Native Hindi speakers with high proficiency in English & teaching experience in USA, familiarity with computers & ability to type in Hindi required |
|
Communication with Parents |
Weekly Email |
none |
none |
Weekly Email |
|
Library of Hindi and bilingual Hindi/English Books |
No |
No |
No |
Over 250 titles and growing |
|
Annual Program |
no |
no |
no |
Yes |
|
Levels of Hindi |
Elementary Hindi I and II |
Elementary Hindi I, & II |
Random |
Elementary Hindi I, II, III, IV & V Conversational Hindi I For Credit Hindi I, Hindi II and Hindi III for Secondary Students. Beginning, Intermediate and Advanced Hindi classes for Adults |
|
Locations |
Fremont, Foster City, Pleasanton, Palo Alto, Cupertino, Fremont |
Milpitas Only |
Milpitas, San Francisco |
Fremont, San Jose, Palo Alto, Los Altos, Mountain View, Saratoga, SF (Harker, ISTP, Hoover, Oak, Loyola, Learning Bee, West Valley College, Mission San Jose High & MBK) |
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Teacher Compensation |
Paid (%age of total collected fees collected) |
Volunteers |
Paid (%age of total fees collected) |
Hourly + Travel |
|
Staff |
Part time (multiple) |
Part time (multiple) |
Part time (2) |
Full time (1) + Part time (6) |
|
Teacher Holidays/Vacation Emergency |
Parents as back up |
Parent Volunteers |
Class cancelled |
Substitute Teacher is provided |
|
Level I Curriculum/Student Accomplishments by end of 1st year (Elem Hindi I) |
alphabet, numbers, colors, poems and beginning conversation (matras in Hindi II) |
Recognition of alphabets, sounds, counting to 20, vocabulary for body parts, fruits etc |
Not available |
Emphasis on simple conversational skills, listening comprehension, reading simple words, sentences, poems and books, writing name, simple words with dependant form of vowels, sentences, simple interrogatives, vocabulary related to numbers, colors, animals, body parts, vegetables, fruits, relations and more … |