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Keep Farsi Alive in Your Family — Wherever You Live
Your children understand Farsi at home — but they reply in English. Sound familiar? Danaa School's Heritage Learner Programme is designed specifically for bilingual families in the diaspora who want to reconnect their children (and themselves) with Persian language, literature, and identity.
Heritage Learners We Serve
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Free placement assessment includedWhy Farsi Fades — And How to Stop It
Persian heritage learners are in a unique position: they grew up hearing Farsi at home, understanding it, feeling it — but school, friends, and daily life happen in English (or French, German, Dutch…). Without consistent support, children who could have been fully bilingual drift toward passive understanding at best, and full loss at worst.
Even when parents speak Farsi, kids answer back in the dominant language — and it gradually becomes the default.
Most schools outside Iran offer no Persian language classes, leaving parents to figure it out alone.
Heritage learners often speak a little but cannot read the Farsi script — cutting them off from literature, family messages, and cultural identity.
Tools like Duolingo treat heritage speakers the same as complete beginners — ignoring everything they already know and the cultural context they already carry.
💡 Heritage learners don't need to start from zero — they need a tutor who understands their unique background and meets them exactly where they are. That's what we built.
The Danaa Heritage Learner Programme
Not a generic Farsi course. A personalised journey designed specifically for children and adults who already have Persian roots and want to build on them.
Free Placement Assessment
Every heritage learner starts differently. We assess your child's spoken comprehension, reading level, writing, and cultural knowledge — then build a custom learning path from there.
Farsi Reading & Script
Master the Persian alphabet, connect letters, and unlock a world of poetry, stories, and family messages. Reading opens the door everything else depends on.
Culture Through Arts
Language without culture is just vocabulary. Our tutors weave Shahnameh stories, Hafez poetry, Persian music, and Nowruz traditions into every lesson — making Farsi feel alive.
Conversational Confidence
Heritage learners often understand more than they speak. We build the confidence to respond, express, and connect — with grandparents, cousins, and community.
Parent Involvement Guide
We help parents create a "Farsi environment" at home between lessons — songs, story time routines, and simple daily habits that make the language stick faster.
Native Persian Tutors
All our tutors are native speakers with experience teaching heritage learners specifically — not just general Farsi teachers who treat every student the same.
How It Works
From first contact to fluency — here's the journey.
Book a Free Trial
Choose a tutor and time. Your first lesson is completely free — no card required.
Free Assessment
Your tutor assesses speaking, reading, and comprehension level in a relaxed 30-min conversation.
Personalised Plan
We build a custom learning path — specific to your child's age, level, and goals.
Weekly 1-on-1 Lessons
Live, interactive lessons with your tutor — flexible scheduling to fit family life.
Who the Heritage Programme Is For
✅ This programme is ideal if…
Your child understands Farsi but replies in English
Your family grew up in the UK, US, Canada, or Australia
Your child can speak but cannot read or write Farsi
You're an adult who lost Farsi growing up and want to reclaim it
You want cultural connection — not just vocabulary lists
You tried Duolingo or apps and found them too basic or irrelevant
Your child will take GCSE Persian and needs a head start
This may not be for you if…
You have no prior connection to Farsi or Persian culture (see our Beginners programme instead)
You're looking for a free app or self-study course
You need academic exam preparation only (see our GCSE Persian page)
Not sure which programme?
Book a free 30-minute consultation. We'll tell you honestly which programme — or which tutor — fits your family best.
Book free consultation →Heritage Families, Real Results
From London to Toronto, diaspora families are reconnecting with Persian identity through Danaa School.
"My daughter is 9 and was embarrassed to speak Farsi at school. After six months with her Danaa tutor, she reads stories to her grandma over video call. I can't describe how that feels."
"I grew up in Toronto and my Farsi faded completely by my teens. I started lessons as an adult — within 3 months I was texting my parents in Farsi for the first time in 20 years."
"What I love about Danaa is they don't just teach words — they teach culture. My son now asks about Shahnameh heroes by name. He's proud to be Persian, and that's priceless."
Frequently Asked Questions
Your Family's Persian Identity Starts Here
Give your children the gift of their heritage. Book a free trial lesson today — no commitment, no card required.
Free first lesson · Native tutors · Ages 5 to adult · UK, US, Canada & Australia
