Personalized online interface provides language lessons with more than 20 different tools to improve vocabulary, pronunciation, and grammar

Online courses accredit students for teaching English to non-English speakers with help of personal tutor and access to job database

12 months unlimited access to 21 online web-design courses ranging from PHP to HTML5 and Photoshop to Flash with step-by-step instruction

Nonprofit dance center teaches beginning, social dance classes that include ballroom and Argentine tango

GMAT, GRE, LSAT, or SAT prep courses with 28 hours of class time; consultants review essays and strategies for school admission

2.5 hours of basic sailing instruction with chance to take helm, or private charter on Herring Bay & Chesapeake waters 30-45 minutes from DC

Intensive camp geared toward ages 7 to 18 focuses on modeling, acting, etiquette, and pageantry

Basic knitting class covers intro stitches while making a scarf and hat; more advanced class covers cables, lace, and color

Industry-savvy writers craft resumés, cover letters, and polite follow-up missives to help job seekers get noticed.

Renowned chef Cornell Coulon teaches up to 12 students how to construct complete meals as they sip wine