"Of all the varied activities and experiences of our 5-week program in Morocco...the hospitality of the CLC staff and the homestay families stand out as the most enriching."

Peter Fraunholtz, professor of history, Northeastern University, Boston. 

The Center for Language & Culture in Marrakesh, besides teaching English, offers Arabic courses for non-native speakers of Arabic, and hosts several study abroad programs in Moroccan culture. 

Support staff

Main reception office of the CLC with Khadija Sakhaoui (right) and Imane Labrini (left). 

The CLC has been working with educational institutions abroad for ten years. We handle all the logistics necessary for a successful program:  advanced communication with partners by email or Skype, setting budgets, arranging living accommodations for students and faculty, scheduling outings and trips inside of Morocco, arranging guest speakers, and so forth. We are also on stand-by for all the little things that may arise during a program: doctor’s visits, special needs, and general advice and guidance to make the students’ stay in Marrakesh safe and memorable.

Teaching Staff

 Our Arabic teachers are all highly trained and qualified in teaching Arabic to non-native speakers of the language. We follow a communicative approach which aims at helping students to start using the language from day 1. Normally, only Arabic is spoken in the classroom, but our teachers know how to make it comprehensible even to beginners. The other very important element of our classes is to make them enjoyable. Using games, songs, poetry, and skits helps towards that goal. 

Campus & Location

Front outdoor space of the CLC

The CLC is housed in three villas surrounded by a garden and a space for basketball and ping pong. Besides 18 classrooms, the CLC offers a small library and a terrace cafe. The whole CLC is covered by Wifi.  

Spring flowers in front of the CLC's hand-carved front gate. 

The CLC's location in the city of Marrakesh is midway between the old city and the new in a mostly residential neighborhood next to a large elementary and middle school, a clinic, and several cafes (see Google map on home page).   

CLC Student Demographics

The CLC specializes in both Arabic & English language instruction. Our English students are mostly Moroccan, and are approximately 20 % children, 30% young teens, and 50% adult learners, including a large number of professionals. It is from this large pool of Moroccan students that we recruit most of our homestay hosts for visiting programs that wish to offer them.  

Whenever possible, we try to promote interaction and exchange between our Moroccan students and stduents in visiting programs.