Two teachers in every class: one is the face of Turkish, the other the face of English. Together, in the same classroom, all day.
Founder and head of school
She taught English in preschools and primary schools for eighteen years and raised her two children with two languages. She opened Bilingo in 2016 in her own neighbourhood, Beylikdüzü; she greets the children at the door every morning.
Age 3 · At most 14 children · Class page
TRSpeaks Turkish in class
Class teacher (Turkish) · Istanbul
“Merhaba! Ben Elif öğretmen.”
She leads the Squirrels' settling-in weeks and answers every parent's call. The favourite corner in her classroom is the play kitchen she built.
ENSpeaks English in class
Class teacher (English) · Manchester, England
“Hi! I'm Hannah.”
She worked in nurseries in Manchester before moving to Istanbul in 2021. She speaks only English in class, and she is learning Turkish from the children at break time.
Age 4 · At most 16 children · Class page
TRSpeaks Turkish in class
Class teacher (Turkish) · Ankara
“Merhaba, ben Zeynep!”
She plans the Owls' project months; the beans on the windowsill and the bird feeders put up for winter were her idea.
ENSpeaks English in class
Class teacher (English) · Dublin, Ireland
“Hello there, I'm Liam!”
With his guitar he writes a song for every Owls project. He taught primary school in Dublin and has lived in Istanbul for five years.
Age 5–6 · At most 16 children · Class page
TRSpeaks Turkish in class
Class teacher (Turkish) · İzmir
“Selam! Ben Merve.”
She runs the Turkish side of the school readiness year. Every month she sends parents a list of "five-minute sound games for home".
ENSpeaks English in class
Class teacher (English) · Toronto, Canada
“Hi, I'm Grace!”
She turns the Foxes' story times into small plays. In Toronto she worked on early reading programmes.
In a bilingual classroom a teacher is more than someone who speaks the language. Every candidate spends a day in class with the children; we decide together at the end of that day.
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