English is largely spoken around Athens and Greece so not speaking Greek should not trouble you. Nevertheless, learning the language will give you the opportunity to explore all that Athens has to offer and will also be a good way to meet fellow foreigners and interact with Athenians.

There are various schools that offer Greek Courses around the city, but if you seek for certification of attendance of lessons for the Greek Language you should contact the following institutions:

- The Modern Greek Language Teaching Centre of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens has been functioning since the 1950s, initially with a very limited number of students. In the decades that followed the number of students increased exponentially. The Modern Greek Teaching Centre is the largest of its kind in the world. Many of its graduates are today teachers of Modern Greek and Philology at Universities throughout the world, members of the diplomatic corps in their own countries, church leaders, renowned scientists, company managers, respected artists and business professionals.

Learn more: https://en.greekcourses.uoa.gr/ 

- The Athens Centre is an educational organization founded in 1969 to sponsor academic and cultural activities in Greece. The combination of classes in Modern Greek, semester and shorter university programs in the classics,  formal and informal cultural events blend together providing an atmosphere that combines aesthetic facilities, outstanding instruction and a feeling of personal involvement.

The classes in Modern Greek are enhanced with Greek dances during class breaks, culinary events, gallery walks through central Athens, impromptu musical breaks, and interaction with participants from other programs in the courtyard of the Centre.

Learn more: https://athenscentre.gr/ 

- The Center of Greek Language & Culture Alexander the Great was founded in Athens in 1972. Today it has branches in Thessaloniki and Chania. The name “Alexander the Great” has been given to commemorate the great spread of the Greek language, which followed the expedition of Alexander the Great up to India. Alexander the Great was the one to establish in Babylon the first organized school to teach Greek language and culture to non-Greeks, as stated by Plutarch.

Today, the Center offers courses both face – to – face and online. 

Learn more: https://alexander-edu.org/en/

- The Modern Greek Language Program of the Hellenic American Union has been offering courses in Modern Greek to foreign adult students in Athens since 1957. A variety of courses have been offered since then, and, every year, students from all over the world enroll in our courses.

Courses are offered every Fall and Spring semester and they cover all levels of language competency (basic to advanced). Students learn to speak, read, write and understand Modern Greek in a motivating and collaborative atmosphere.

Learn more: https://www.hau.gr/?i=greek-language-program.en.home 

- The International Center for Hellenic and Mediterranean Studies (DIKEMES) is a non-profit organization that promotes the Greek culture through its educational programs. It is located in Athens and its Greek language courses are addressed to students from North American universities through the College Year in Athens (CYA). DIKEMES also offers Greek culture courses certified by the University of Birmingham in the UK. 

Learn more: https://cyathens.org/