mackdonald language academy

Fantastic experience: MacDonalds language academy está muy bien situada en Kilkenny. Todos los que trabajan allí son muy amigables.

Fantastic experience: Una experiencia inolvidable!!

Positive experience: The school was a bit small but the teachers were very kind and very friendly. Also the school was very clean.

Fantastic experience: My experience at this school has been amazing. I spent a week there and they treated me really well right from the first day. The teachers are very friendly and are always happy to help if you don’t understand something. I feel like I’ve learnt a lot of English and I’m much more confident speaking now. I’m taking home some great memories and new friends. I’d recommend it 100% if you want to learn and have a good time

Fantastic experience: Great school! Wonderful location! Marvelous team led by Isha and Alex! Missing the chocolate Irish bars on the kitchen-office table already! ;-) Highly recommend it!

Fantastic experience: We spent a week here doing a CLIL course and it was great! Isha and the team were so kind and they were in touch in case we needed anything, they recommended places to visit and for lunch, trips, everything you need to spend a good time. Also the course was very complete and we learn from other experiences with was worthy indeed. Thanks Isha!

Fantastic experience: I recomend this expirience.I really enjoyed the course at Mackdonald Language Academy and my host family was marvellous.

Fantastic experience: Nuestro hijo fue a la academia en Febrero y tuvo muy buena experiencia. Con muy buen trato y clases amenas y productivas.

Positive experience: El profe era muy bueno Apolo es un grande

Fantastic experience: Una experiencia increíble, muy buenas actividades y todo perfecto

Fantastic experience: An excelent experience in an amazing academy.

Fantastic experience: Very good experience, friendliness and professionalism of the teachers, good organization in the studies.

Fantastic experience: Amazing experience with Isha and her team. Thanks for your hospitality and your professinalism.

Positive experience: La academia fue una experiencia favorable. La estancia en general no la recomendaría. No repetiria

Fantastic experience: One of the best English language schools for kids and teens in Ireland. Professional teachers, interesting lessons, small groups, good nationality mix, activity and excursions , hospitable families. And averall , u feel at home at the school . The school is located in a beautiful small town. My son is waiting for the next summer

Fantastic experience: beautiful place

Positive experience: It is a very nice school and a very nice building the teachers are friendly and nice and do their job well. Unfortunately, it's just a bit cold. The activities we did were very nice and well organised. Thank you :)

Fantastic experience: Esperienza molto positiva. Scuola di lingue molto professionale e personale davvero gentile!

Fantastic experience: We are two Italian teachers who have been in Kilkenny this September with our Italian secondary school students. We were all positive impressed by the staff who welcomed us. A very well-organized school, located in the centre of the beautiful medieval (but even modern) town of Kilkenny. We have met only collaborative teachers. Everyone has always been thorough in their explanations, in advising us (and our students) and in answering our countless questions, organizing everything in the best possible way. What Kilkenny Mackdonald language Academy does really well is create tailored paths, taking care of every detail and carefully selecting host families, which makes a real difference in an experience abroad. We recommend Kilkenny Mackdonald language Academy to anyone who wants to live an international experience in a safe, stimulating, and deeply human context. It's much more than a simple trip: it's an opportunity for personal and cultural growth that leaves a mark.

Fantastic experience: This school is the best option if you want improve your inglish

Positive experience: It was a fantastic experience, if someone had told me that I wuold have bonded so quickly with my host-family and college classmates, I wuoldn't have believed it. My host parents have always been welcoming and helpful and I have had the oppotunity to meet people from different coutries. It has been a wonderful two weeks!!

Fantastic experience: wonderful place for testing your english level, gaining new experience and generally sightseeing. just be brave enough to tell your team leader or teachers at school about some inconveniences if there is such need. also i would recommend this school for intermediate-advanced level, because if you are not really fluent in english, you will probably face many hindrances or just feel like unsteady.

Fantastic experience: Wonderful experience, very good teachers, super recommended!!

Positive experience: My daughter had nothing but good Things to say. She said it was very nice there and that everybody was warmly welcomed. If anyone had a problem, it was taken care of immediately.

Positive experience: I liked to visit Kilkenny. I found many friends very frendly and kind with everyone. The two trip to cork and dublin have been very intresting and I knew the story of that city. I found an host family veri kind and available and I had fun to stay with them.

Fantastic experience: beatiful , interesting . Marvellous family

Fantastic experience: My experience was magic, the classes, the people, the country!! I will love to repeat it again and again!

Fantastic experience: He estado una semana en Kilkenny, alojada con una familia irlandesa. Por las mañanas asistíamos a la academia para una formación de AICLE (CLIL) y por las tardes nos enseñaron los distintos puntos interesantes de la ciudad, todo ello de forma amena y distendida. Ha sido una experiencia gratificante. Isha y su equipo son personas amables que te ayudan en todo lo que necesites.

Fantastic experience: This trip in Irland was the best trip i have ever had in my life, in which i could spend with my best friends for spending time togheter. I have many memories that i will bring with my during my life. Best Trip

Fantastic experience: Unsere Zeit in Kilkenny und an der Sprachschule war wirklich super und sehr unterhaltsam. Die Kinder hatten sowohl im Unterricht als auch in den Ausflügen großen Spaß! Vielen Dank für die tolle Organisation und Zusammenarbeit :) Liebe Grüße aus Deutschland

Fantastic experience: The teachers are very kind, I like how the school is

Positive experience: I've been here with my class this march, i can only say one thing ,BENNY IS ABSOLUTELY GOATED, best teacher oat, made my time here in kilkenny

Fantastic experience: As the team leader of a Spanish group of 23 students, I highly recommend this Academy. Isha and all her team and teachers , Alex, Emma, Alex and Emily have been so kind with us ! The students not only have learnt a lot but been motivated and supported by all of them. Thank you so much for everything you have done for us since the very beginning to the end of the experience. Thank you for your professionalism and care. We will never forget you and we will repeat for sure.

Fantastic experience: Todo muy bien organizado.

Fantastic experience: It was a great experience. They are very professional and try to make you feel comfortable. I highly recommend it!

Fantastic experience: Academia de inglés que acoge a estudiantes y adultos para hacer una inmersión lingüística en Kilkenny, Irlanda. Profesores excepcionales y muy buen ambiente.

Fantastic experience: Excellent, my daughter wants to come back

Fantastic experience: Estuve una semana en Killarney y en esta academia haciendo un curso de formación del profesorado de CLIL. Fue una experiencia muy enriquecedora en todos los sentidos. Es una ciudad pequeña, pero muy bonita y tiene rincones muy interesantes, destacando el castillo y la catedral. Solo puedo decir que estoy pensando mandar a mi hija algún verano para que mejore su inglés.

Fantastic experience: It was an amazing, marvellous,... and wonderful experience

Fantastic experience: Die Sprachschule Mackdonald hat meinem Sohn nicht nur einen Vertiefung der englischen Sprache sondern auch wundervolle Eindrücke gelehrt. Besonders toll waren die Lehrer und die freundliche Gastmutti zu erwähnen. Gerne kommt mein Sohn wieder. Danke für die wundervolle Zeit.

Fantastic experience: It was a good experience. The teachers were really kind and very understandable during the lessons. I would like to go back soon.

Fantastic experience: Been there, very cool and with great teacher

Fantastic experience: Ha sido una muy buena experiencia y estupendo para aprender un poco más inglés

Fantastic experience: It was a very good academy, the teachers were so kind, it was a comfortable and a very good experience, I recommend coming to this academy if you want to learn without getting bored, and if you want to get a better english level, speaking above all.

Fantastic experience: My week in Irland, Kilkenny I’ m feel really comfortable with my family and my school

Fantastic experience: The Mackdonald Academy offered me an unforgettable experience. My host family was fantastic and the school dynamic. The excursions, sports and cultural activities allowed me to explore Ireland's beauty and history. Thank you for this amazing month!

Fantastic experience: Mackdonald Language Academy is an excellent place not only to learn and improve English but also to make new friends with people from all other countries. In class, the teachers were always friendly and attentive. The activities and field trips were very fun and interesting. Without a doubt, it made my summer more special, as my stay in Ireland was an incredible experience.

Fantastic experience: Très bonne expérience au cours de ce voyage linguistique et l organisation et irréprochable.

Fantastic experience: I had an amazing stay in Kilkenny. Mackdonald management and staff were really welcoming, helpful and trustworthy. I could always rely on them. They provided multilingual classes, fully equipped sports facilities, as well as experienced teachers. My students had a lot of fun and made new friends practicing their English. I do hope I will be back next year

Fantastic experience: Que dire de ce séjour ? Que du positif Famille d'accueil très gentille. Organisme réactif. Mon fils a adoré Kilkenny. Merci !!

Fantastic experience: Excellent séjour à Kilkenny. Très satisfaite du lycée et de la famille d'accueil. Je recommande à 100%. Merci :)

Negative experience: Notre fille de 15 ans est partie pour un séjour de 2 mois à Kilkenny et a beaucoup apprécié le lycée, l’ambiance, les activités proposées. En revanche, la famille d’accueil (dame célibataire) n’a pas été à la hauteur : repas du midi qui devaient être fourni ne l’étaient pas ou a minima de quoi les préparer de manière quantitative et qualitative, pas vraiment de volonté de faire découvrir la région autour de Kilkenny mais au-delà de ces constats, l’attitude de la dame qui a eu des réactions et attitudes complètement déplacées. Le ton était menaçant quand par exemple notre fille a demandé une couverture supplémentaire, ou quand avec l’autre étudiante allemande, elles avaient laissé la TV sous tension... Notre fille a craint des réactions inappropriées tout au long du séjour, ce qui est très déstabilisant. Heureusement, notre fille s’est très bien entendue avec l’étudiante allemande également hébergée par la famille et elles ont pu se soutenir mutuellement. Nous nous sommes tournés vers l’organisme irlandais (mon mari a même fait le voyage en début de séjour pour les rencontrer) et nous avons eu le sentiment de ne pas avoir été écoutés. Nous avons également fait un mail très correct, resté sans réponse. Nous comprenons qu’il y ait des règles de communication (qui d’ailleurs ne facilitent pas les échanges puisque nous ne pouvions communiquer uniquement via l’organisme français ...) mais la moindre des choses aurait été un retour de leur part. L’organisme irlandais défend plus les familles qu’il ne s’enquiert du bien être des étudiants et c’est bien dommage. Nous nous posons des questions sur les critères de sélection d’accueil des familles et ne partageons apparemment pas les mêmes valeurs et notions d’accueil. Nous ne recommandons donc pas votre organisme.

Fantastic experience: Me lo he pasado muy bien

Fantastic experience: A very good experience. Wonderful!

Positive experience: It was awesome. There was just one little problem, in the tour guide Dublin, the guide was a little boring and annoying, she avoid the most important places, such as Molly Mallone or Trinity College.

Fantastic experience: Una experiencia estupenda. El profe, John, genial.

Fantastic experience: Todo muy bien organizado

Fantastic experience: I loved ireland, the host family were great. I really liked kilkenny and the accademy.

Fantastic experience: The experience I have had at the academy has been very pleasant. I have been able to expand my language knowledge and learn about the customs of another country. It has been an experience that has been very useful to me and that I highly recommend. I would definitely repeat it again.

Positive experience: I really appreciated Kilkenny. It has been a great experience with my classmates. I really liked the activities and the school because they have been very useful to improve my english skills. Unfortunately my experience in the host family was not so good. The weather was quite good but It was very cold! Thank you very much for the experience!

Fantastic experience: I enjoyed this stay every day. Our family was very kind and gentle, and I had a very good time even at school (even if the course was a bit too easy on the first day), and I also enjoyed the activities.

Fantastic experience: So much fun

Fantastic experience: Exelent school. I take 5 days of class and i enjoy a lot i really recomend

Negative experience: Deeply disappointed by the Mackdonald language academy. Our 13yo son had to wait all day at the airport upon his arrival because there is only one transfer in the evening. But most of all, his « host family » (a single lady) had absolutely no time for her 3 young guests: they had to walk back home by themselves from various places in town and sometimes had to ring at the neighbour’s because there was nobody at home to let them in, and our 13-year-old son spent all his evenings and weekends on his own in his bedroom or wandering around in town with other students (many were in the same situation, so the students just hang out by nationality). In the last morning, our son had to wake up his hostess or he would have missed the bus to the airport! When we raised this issue, the school replied that this person is « an accomplished host mother »; we probably do not have the same standards. As for the program itself, the morning classes are in English but for all other activities, supervision is minimal: students gather by nationality and only speak their mother tongue. Do not choose this school if your goal is to improve your English.

Fantastic experience: La academia está localizada en un lugar céntrico y en un enclave único. El trato es excepcional y las clases han estado geniales.

Fantastic experience: Unsere Tochter hat sich sehr wohl. Es waren schöne 3 Wochen. Die Ausflüge waren sehr schön.

Fantastic experience: Very good experience

Fantastic experience: Sono molto felice che mia figlia ha avuto la possibilità di partecipare a un esperienza così bella. La scuola ha dei professori consapevoli di come fare il proprio lavoro e hanno un ottima organizzazione. Ringrazio la scuola per questa opportunità, esperienza assolutamente consigliata.

Fantastic experience: Mia figlia è stata molto soddisfatta dell’esperienza fatta. Sia a scuola che in famiglia si è trovata benissimo. Ottima organizzazione e personale molto serio, anche in fase di prenotazione sempre esaurienti e puntuali nelle risposte. Nulla da eccepire, vivamente consigliato.

Fantastic experience: Very good academy. My best trip.

Positive experience: Hat alles wunderbar funktioniert und ich habe mich zu jeder Zeit gut aufgehoben gefühlt.

Fantastic experience: I had a very good experience with thos academy. The class and the activities were fun. I made friends from around the world and learned about their cultur. The only bad thing I can say is, when there is a group of the same language, people don't always try to speak English and it's not really fun when you're with them.

Fantastic experience: Nette Englischlehrer, abwechslungsreiches Nachmittagsprogramm und eine super Gastfamilie. Thank You!

Positive experience: The lessons were good because we mostly played games and the teacher was really nice. But the toilets (especially downstairs) were horrible. There were like giant mosquitoes (or crane flies idk) and spiders in the toilet cabin. The toilets were clean though and there was always soap. I also want to mention joe (our Tourguide) who was pretty funny :)

Negative experience: Jamás volvería a usarla para que mi hija estudiara en Irlanda. Obligan a los niños a opinar positivamente. Meten a los niños en el peor centro posible. No lo aconsejo, en absoluto.

Fantastic experience: Experiencia maravillosa para mi hijo que paso una semana en Irlanda.

Fantastic experience: I love the experience of visiting Killkeny, I hope one day travel to Ireland again.

Fantastic experience: Familia de acogida espectacular. Estancia agradable.

Fantastic experience: Great method, useful and fun.

Fantastic experience: Ottima esperienza, sia per l'insegnamento linguistico che per l'ospitalità. Grazie e complimenti per l'organizzazione. Giuseppe SIRACUSA ITALY

Fantastic experience: Yurena has had a great time there and she has enjoyed a lot.

Fantastic experience: Todo genial! Buena organización y muy contentos. Cumplió nuestras expectativas

Fantastic experience: Lovely experience, good organisation, good job experience, nice people.

Fantastic experience: Great staff of teachers engaged with their work. Their strength is dealing with teenagers. People attending come from Spain, France, Germany, Russia, Ukraine... Plenty of activities in the afternoon related with history, art, irish dance... Great experience. Highly advisable.

Fantastic experience: Mio figlio si è divertito molto, ha avuto un'ottima esperienza linguistica e ha trovato una famiglia veramente ospitale ed accogliente.

Fantastic experience: excellent! lovely family, kind teachers, funny activities, beautiful city

Fantastic experience: Fantastico

Fantastic experience: Esperienza bellissima, la consiglio a tutti, la città anche se piccola molto bella, ma soprattutto molto tranquilla.

Positive experience: La estancia en la academia, el pueblo de Kilkenny y la experiencia como curso de formación dentro de programas europeos ha sido buena… falta mejorar la coordinación y ajustar contenidos a las características del alumnado (nosotros somos maestros con muchos años de experiencia) … otra cosa es la estancia con la familia que me proporcionaron, ha dejado mucho que desear.

Positive experience: I have had a great time in the Academy and learnt a lot.

Positive experience: We have had a great experience here.

Positive experience: The MackDonald Language Academy is perfect for teenagers and children but it has to improve its formation when the students are teachers. The two instructors who taught us are competitive, responsible and pleasant but they have been a little lost about what to teach us in AICLE Methodology. The building of the academy is correct but it has to make better their systems, especially the digital ones. During the breaks, the academy offered us different snaks, teas and coffee.

Fantastic experience: I stayed in Kilkenny for three months with Mackdonald Organisation and I had an absolutey wonderful experience. The Trips we went onto with the Group where a lot of fun. I made many New friends and integrated very well into the irish culture. I would definetly recommend doing a semester or half year in a foreign country

Negative experience: I would not recomend the high school or the organization.

Fantastic experience: I found a very professional and kind reality, I immediately felt comfortable and I feel I am improving a lot. Absolutely recommended

Fantastic experience: I hope to join you when the online training is over and it will be possible to attend classes in person

Positive experience: I spent only 3 month in Kilkenny but it's been a wonderful few months and the best choice I've ever made.

Positive experience: My family was so good all the time they were asking if I’m okey and that was good, the school was oke, the esucation was good and I’m happy with the people of my clas, and Isha we had a good communication all the time and I’m a bit sad because we couldn’t do any excursion to Dublin or Coork but it was fault of Covid so.. . Thaks for all

Fantastic experience: Valery is a very nice and cool teacher. I appreciate the school building and the whole organisation of my class. Kind Regards Hannah

Fantastic experience: It was so great here. Kind and friendly teachers, we had a wonderfull time. My hostfamily was the very best and Kilkenny such a nice city. Everything worked so well, I‘d like to come back!