About EFC
English For Children has proven to be a successful teaching method for children since 1988. Our basic philosophy is to familiarise children with the foreign language as early as possible, because the ability to express themselves linguistically develops particularly well during these years.
Since 1988...
EFC is about accessibility and inclusion. From the foundation of the company in 1988, our mission has been to grant access to children from all backgrounds to learn and explore English in a way that makes them feel comfortable and confident.
In the last 34 years, our focus has been to bring English learning to schools with a curriculum that aligns linguistics with fun. Our Native Speakers bring comfortability and familiarity to a foreign language that can otherwise seem daunting to students. Our success is in our numbers.
Our Owner
Piet Hein Snijders
Learning English should be as natural and fun as learning to ride a bike—that’s the philosophy behind English For Children.
Piet Hein’s language journey started young in his native The Netherlands, where he lent his voice to children’s films—including voicing young Simba in The Lion King. This early experience with language, storytelling, and communication shaped his deep appreciation for how children absorb new skills—especially languages.
With years of experience teaching English in Austria and running countless summer camps, Piet Hein has dedicated himself to making language learning an adventure. Since 2020, he has been at the helm of English For Children, ensuring that every child not only learns English but enjoys the journey.
Our approach? Learning through play, exploration, and natural immersion. We believe that a second language should be acquired just like a first—through engaging activities, creativity, and age-appropriate challenges.
At English For Children, we don’t just teach English — we build confidence, curiosity, and a lifelong love for language.
Onwards and upwards!
Our Teachers
Emily
Hello lovely people! I'm Emily from the Bronx, New York, and I trained as a dancer and was mentored by artists who taught the values of tradition, skill, and spirit. I have a B.A. in Music and pursued singing-songwriting while I completed my M.S.Ed. in Early Childhood Education. I have over 15 years of teaching experience as a music, dance, creative arts, experiential, and early childhood educator. I wish to inspire magical experiences in English language learning by utilizing music, movement, and play to spark curiosity, joy, growth, exploration, and wonder. I am thrilled to teach your amazing children English and be a part of the English For Children team!
Jack
My name is Jack and I come from England! Yorkshire to be exact. Yes, where the pudding is from. I have a BA (Hons) in Drama and I’m a theatre workshop leader/teacher.
I’ve been working in the classroom as an English teacher for just over 8 years now.
My classes are focused around learning through play, movement/action, theatre and games. We always learn the vocabulary in class- we move it into a game and we have some fun! It’s like a Lego house, I start with the foundations and we build the vocabulary from the ground up.