Heritage or Second Language? Understanding How Your Child Learns Slovak

Is Your Child Learning Slovak as a Heritage Language or a Second Language? Why It Matters At Flamingos Slovak School, we work with students across the globe who are growing up in multilingual environments. Most of our students come from Slovak families living abroad — children of Slovak parents or mixed households, raised far from […]
Employing Slovak Employees Abroad with Their Families? Help Their Children Keep the Slovak Language Alive – Even Far from Home.
In today’s global economy, an increasing number of Slovak companies are expanding internationally. They open branches abroad and send key employees to represent the company overseas, often with their families. For the business, it’s a strategic move. For the employee and their loved ones, it’s the start of a new chapter filled with opportunity, change, […]
From Listening to Speaking – How Children Begin to Learn Slovak as a Heritage Language

Learning Slovak from Scratch: What Does the Journey Look Like for Heritage Learners? When children grow up in Slovak-speaking households abroad or visit grandparents who speak Slovak, they are often surrounded by their roots’ language without formally learning it. At Flamingos Slovak School, we usually work with heritage learners who are beginners, and their learning […]