The main focus is to enable students to achieve proficiency in "spoken" Samskritam and to uphold the great ancient culture through spreading the usage of Samskritam language. While in the first year itself the student can begin speaking simple sentences and make conversation, as the student continues to advance he/she will be able to learn more complex grammatical rules and usages.

Absolutely!!. Our teaching method is structured such that no prior Indian language exposure is necessary. In fact we have many students who are of non-Indian origin and have performed excellently as Samskritam.

There are two reasons for this requirement. (a) The secret to mastering any new language is to keep speaking with others The more you speak the better you get. By having an adult also learn Samskritam along with their child(ren) enables them to practice speaking at home and also motivates the child. In our experience this technique helped the children tremendously. (b) Safety - The school, where the classes are conducted, requires that no child is left unattended by an adult. Samskrita Bharati teachers are all volunteers they cannot take responsibility of child's safety and needs one of the parents stay on premises during their class

No. The children's classes are divided based on age-group and number years of prior learning.

No!. you need not have prior knowledge of Samskritam lipi prior to registration for classes. However, for learning any language it is important to know script as well. We offer separate lipi classes for any student free of charge when you register for the regular adult class. Please Note: The lipi classes are for adults only and for students in Level-1 and Level-2. For higher level students we expect they would have already mastered the lipi. For children lipi is part of their curriculum

This is very common question. During your childhood school years you may have studied Samskritam as part of your language options. Without knowing your current proficiency we will not be able to assess which level you would fit in. So if this is your first time with Samskrita Bharati, we recommend you to register for Level 1 first. After attending couple of classes if you feel that you are ready for the next level you can discuss that with the instructor and go to the next level.

Fairfax County Public Schools recognize the Samskritam As Foreign Language (SAFL). But we are still waiting for Loudon County's decision to include SAFL. Many parents in Loundon County have putting pressure on LCPS to recognize SAFL.

No. There are no specific classes we conduct here at the VA Samskrita Kendram. SAFL Students learn samskritam through Distance Learning Program (DLP) which is an online course. However, for prospective SAFL students, one of our senior teachers do provide some guidance on how to prepare for exams etc. And of course if any SAFL Student wants some additional help, our dedicated teachers are always there to help!!