About us
About Atlas
Language Lab
We teach Spanish and Japanese online from Denver, Colorado, and plan every lesson around the person on the other side of the screen.
Denver roots.
Online everywhere.
Our story
Two languages.
One lab in Denver.
Atlas Language Lab is a tutoring business for two languages: Spanish and Japanese.
We are based in Denver, Colorado, and every lesson happens online. A learner down the street and a learner far from the Rockies get the same tutor time, the same plan and the same attention.
Learners come to us at one of three levels: Beginner, Intermediate or Advanced. Some have never said a word of Spanish or Japanese. Others studied years ago and want it back, or need it for a trip, a job or a JLPT level. We work out where you are first, then build from that point.
A lab is a place to try things, and that is how our lessons run. You try a phrase out loud, hear how it lands, adjust it with your tutor, and try again, until speaking feels normal.
¡Hola!
How we work
What sets us apart.
01
Two languages, full focus
Spanish and Japanese are what we teach. Your lessons stay on the language you chose, start to finish.
02
Clear levels
Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced, shown against CEFR and JLPT ranges, so you know where you stand and what comes next.
03
Talking comes first
Lessons are built around speaking. You practice out loud with your tutor, with grammar and vocabulary brought in as you need them.
04
Denver-based, online
We schedule in Mountain Time and teach over video, so you can join from home, from work or from the road.
The people
Meet your tutors.
One tutor for Spanish, one for Japanese. Here is how each of them teaches.
Lucía Martínez
Spanish tutor
Conversation-first lessons with a practical, encouraging approach. Spanish for everyday life, travel, and confident connections.
Lessons with Lucía lean on real situations: ordering food, asking for directions, getting to know someone new. Beginners are welcome, and so are learners who want to brush up before a trip.
Beginners welcome
Travel & culture
Kenji Sato
Japanese tutor
Thoughtful, structured lessons that make room for curiosity. Build real-world Japanese, from your first introduction to deeper conversation.
Kenji pairs speaking practice with a clear structure, so new grammar and writing make sense as you go. He also works with learners preparing for a JLPT level.
Everyday Japanese
JLPT support
Ready to say
your first words?
Book a trial lesson in Spanish or Japanese. Tell us your level and your goals, and see how we teach before you go further.