In 2016, five former colleagues got together for a reunion dinner. They shared stories, caught up on their respective lives, and started discussing what they each were planning to do next. Midway through the dinner, one of the colleagues suggested something. What if they re-joined forces – with their decades of experiences in language learning – to start a new company?

After a few minutes, the conversation quickly turned to planning. The former colleagues got excited about launching a different kind of language learning company. One that would focus on developing content based on the latest research and delivering content in unexpected ways.

Within a year, LingroLearning was founded. A year later, Lingro launched its much anticipated introductory-intermediate Spanish Program Contraseña and, in 2023, added Pearson Higher Education’s World Languages Portfolio to its mix. Today, our course experiences in Chinese, French, German, Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese are adopted by instructors at over 400 High Schools and Colleges (and growing). The company has grown to more than 15 full-time employees across 17 states and 2 countries. 

We’re excited to continue to improve teaching and learning under the leadership of our Chief Executive Officer, Dr. Julie Sykes.  

We’re also proud of the kind of company we’ve built. One that is transparent about the values that drive our decisions big and small.