Building independent and creative thinkers
Maria Diavati Language School
Maria Diavati Language School
Innovative interactive language learning experiences in an inquiry-based environment that build student confidence
Program Description
It is a pleasure to welcome you to Maria Diavati Language School.
Students at our school benefit from language instruction and content and cultural immersion in our CLIL-focused community.
The CLIL approach does not only focus on language competence but also on content delivery that enhances the development of collaboration, creativity, and critical thinking.
In CLIL lessons, our teachers adopt different strategies such as project-based and task-based learning, group activities, and simulation and immersive activities through our virtual reality sessions.
Through CLIL, our school promotes deeper learning improving learners’ autonomy, cultivating their learning ability and thus achieving effective language learning. Different from surface learning, a learner who participates in deeper learning can acquire long-lasting knowledge.
At Maria Diavati Language School, we are committed to the development of language learning in a supportive environment where students are engaged and motivated to persist and succeed.
Our Vision
Maria Diavati Language School envisions a community of language learners in which all students are well prepared for engagement in our linguistically and culturally diverse global communities.
Our Mission
The central mission of the language school is to provide high-quality instruction in second language learning that promotes global communication.
We are dedicated to delivering innovative interactive language learning experiences in an inquiry-based environment that build student confidence. This is accomplished through a differentiated in-depth, skills-based curriculum.
Languages Taught
Greek, English, Spanish, French, German, Chinese, Russian, Italian
Our Goals
Through an array of successfully proven approaches and methodologies Maria Diavati Language School seeks to accomplish the following specific goals:
- To provide students with the language and world knowledge and awareness needed to develop intercultural understanding and social and thinking skills.
- To prepare students who are studying a second language with the acquisition of competencies to help them be independent learners and thinkers.
- To provide appropriate and effective instruction in order for language learners to think critically, creatively, and to acquire and use new knowledge.
These goals are accomplished by teachers and administration engaged in ongoing professional development and committed to the success of all language learners. We remain focused on the continuous improvement of our institute to better serve our mission.
MARIA DIAVATI
Maria Diavati is a distinguished educator with over twenty-five years of experience in teaching and course design in Greece. She graduated from the Department of English Language and Literature at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and has enhanced her teaching qualifications with a TESOL certification from Cambridge and a CertTESOL from Trinity College, London. Additionally, she holds a certificate in Organizational Leadership from Harvard Business School and has recently obtained her MBA in Educational Leadership from the University of Cumbria.
As the owner and academic coordinator of two multiple-awarded language schools, Maria has consistently demonstrated her commitment to advancing educational practices. She has pioneered the integration of virtual and augmented reality technologies in English language learning, establishing the first fully equipped VR and AR teaching facility in Koropi. This innovation earned her international recognition and accolades for using technology to transform education.
Maria’s expertise is recognized through the prestigious DipTESOL certification from Trinity, qualifying her as a teacher trainer. She is also a certified public speaker from the University of Washington and has introduced “Raise Your Voice” public speaking workshops, recognizing presentation literacy as a core skill for both students and teachers. She actively contributes to educator development by participating in conferences and workshops and serves as the external facilitator of content-based workshops for undergraduate students in the English Department of Literature at the Kapodistrian University of Athens.
Maria is the visionary behind the development of the CLIL (Content and Language Integrated Learning) educational framework in Greece. Her pioneering approach emphasizes content-based methodologies, introducing innovative courses in subjects such as marketing and psychology to enhance language acquisition. As the author of the “Crossroads” series, Maria has created a unique content-driven set of 7 books where learners engage with a different subject per level—ranging from marketing to environmental studies and nutrition—while simultaneously developing their English language skills.
Her dedicated research on the effectiveness of the CLIL method has made significant contributions to the field, with her findings presented at prestigious conferences such as IATEFL Belfast 2022, ACEIA Seville 2024, IATEFL Edinburgh 2025, and the 12th and 13th ELT Conferences in Malta. These research outcomes have also been published in leading educational journals, further establishing her impact on the educational community.
Maria Diavati’s innovative methodologies and quality content not only enhance student learning but also ensure outstanding success rates in language proficiency exams, marking her as a leading figure in contemporary language education.
She was recently nominated for the prestigious ‘Educator of the Year’ award, representing excellence in Greece and Cyprus.
We spend a great amount of time and energy ensuring our curriculum is exciting, thoroughly planned and well resourced so that it provides our students with the skills and knowledge they will need for their future success in a changing world
