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In NDG, computer lessons in the language you prefer
From Monkland Avenue to the tree-lined streets around Girouard Park, NDG is a neighbourhood with a long memory, many of our students have lived here for forty years. A patient student comes to your home and puts you back in charge of your devices.
At your place, in NDG
A duplex near the Benny library, an apartment on Somerled Avenue, a home in Westmount or Montreal West: we cover the whole area, right to the Lachine border. The lesson can also happen at a Monkland café, if you fancy it.
NDG lives in both languages, so do our lessons. Many students here ask about video calls with children who moved to Toronto or Vancouver, safe online banking, and sorting out the family photos.
NDG mixes brick duplexes, small pre-war apartment buildings and a few seniors’ residences. We come to your apartment, your house or your residence’s common room, on the Monkland side as readily as toward Sherbrooke West. Travel is included.
Lessons in English, services in French
Your teacher arrives by metro (Vendôme, Villa-Maria or Snowdon) or by bike along Sherbrooke Street. The area’s pre-war buildings don’t always have an elevator, and entrances look alike from one duplex to the next: give us the apartment number when you book and we’ll find it first time.
Here is NDG’s real particularity, and it isn’t technical: many of our students have lived their whole lives in English, while Quebec’s public services are mostly used in French. The lesson is in English if you prefer, but we take the time to walk through the sites that matter, spotting the handful of words that always come back and writing the steps down in your own language. You shouldn’t have to learn French to renew a card.
Times that respect your schedule
On weekdays, your teacher arrives at the end of the day, with lessons generally starting at 6 p.m. (often 5:30 p.m. in Westmount) On weekends we come to you between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., which is perfect for learning with a clear head and no clock-watching.
When you book online, you immediately see which days and times are still free in your neighbourhood. And if you’d rather call, we’ll take all the time you need.
What we can learn together
- Getting comfortable with your tablet, iPad or phone (iPhone or Android)
- Writing emails and video-calling your loved ones
- Organizing and sharing your photos
- Browsing the internet and doing things online safely
- Spotting scams and protecting your passwords
- Fixing the little things: Wi-Fi, printer, scary pop-ups
Simple prices, and the first lesson is free
Discovery
$501 hr
First lesson free
The classic
$701.5 hrs
First lesson free
Going further
$902 hrs
First lesson free
No subscription, no commitment: you book whenever you feel like it. Travel is included, anywhere in the neighbourhood.
Frequently asked questions
Do you really come to homes in NDG?
Yes, that’s the whole idea. Your teacher comes to your home, your residence or a neighbourhood café, and travel is included in the price. We cover the whole area: NDG, Westmount and Montreal West.
When can I have a lesson in NDG?
On weekdays, lessons generally start at 6 p.m. (often 5:30 p.m. in Westmount). On weekends, we come to you between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. When you book online, you see the remaining openings in real time.
Is the first lesson really free?
Yes, entirely, whichever format you choose. It’s our way of getting to know each other: if you enjoy it, the next lessons are $50, $70 or $90 depending on length, no tax, no subscription.
I live elsewhere, but my parents are in NDG, can I book for them?
Of course, many families do. Book online and mention it’s for a loved one, or call us: we take care of everything, including introducing ourselves to your parents before the first lesson.
Can the lesson be entirely in English?
Yes, at no extra cost and not as a favour. The service is bilingual throughout, including the notes we leave you and the confirmation email. You choose the language when you book.
Quebec government sites are in French and I can’t manage them. Can you help?
It’s a common request in NDG. We go through them together, in English, spotting the words that recur from one form to the next. You leave with the steps written down in your own language, one at a time, enough to do it alone next time.
We also serve the neighbouring areas
Give it a try. The first lesson is free.
Book online in a few clicks and see the openings in NDG. Or simply give us a call.