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Our story.
Your success.

Your proven partner in creating powerful, memorable teaching and learning experiences that last a lifetime.

One mindset. One mission.

 

Our mission is creating the highest-quality integrated print and digital solutions that meet the needs of all language learners—those learning a new language, improving a second language, or perfecting their native language.

People power

We are more than what we do. Guiding our efforts is expertise gained working as educators, advocates, writers, editors, and technological experts—all committed to language and literacy education. 

Partners in education

We work with numerous organizations that share our passion for language learning, partnering with them to provide transformative opportunities for educators and students globally. 

JNCL-NCLIS

An network of language professionals raising public awareness of the positive benefits of multilingualism.

Language Connects Foundation

A not-for-profit philanthropic organization created to uplift language educators and champion language education.

Center for Applied Linguistics

A not-for-profit organization seeking solutions to issues involving language and culture as they relate to access and equity in education and society.

Putting educators and students first

For us, nothing is more important than the educators and students we serve. By raising the standard of language teaching and learning, our hope is to positively impact the lives of countless learners around the world.

What educators are saying

Mariagrazia Spina

University of Central Florida

“I love Vista products for all my languages. The Supersite never lets you down.” 

Devon Hanahan

College of Charleston

“VHL produces excellent textbooks and even better support for faculty using them. The textbook reps are knowledgeable and always available, and the phone support lines are fast, responsive, and efficient.” 

Rhonda Case

College of the Redwoods

“Never have I been more grateful for VHL materials than now. The curriculum offers a rich and varied menu of satisfying learning options for students. The web-based materials are educational lifesavers for our students and for us, as faculty.” 

Dr. Joshua Perdomo

Director of Multilingual Programs

“With the Vista programs we are seeing our students become more active in their life. There is more participation, they’re more willing to speak, and they’re more willing to engage in conversations because we give them resources that allow them to be able to tie all the pieces together.” 

Jorge Zamora

Spanish Teacher

“The whole technology aspect of what Vista Higher Learning offers has opened so many doors for us—as collaborators, as collaborating teachers, and with the students” 

Innovating since 1999

Founded with the mission to create high-quality language programs that boldly integrate content, technology, and media.

  • Publishes Vistas, which becomes the #1 introductory Spanish program in higher education.

  • Launches vhlcentral, the only online-learning environment created specifically for language acquisition.

  • Achieves the leading marketing share position in higher education across all languages combined.

  • Launches Portales, the next generation of language learning technology and innovation.

  • vhlcentral hits milestone of over one million cumulative course enrollments.

  • Brings Santillana USA products into the portfolio, enabling expansion into K–12 DL/EL Literacy markets.

  • Expands language offerings for higher ed to include Russian through the addition of John Wiley & Sons’ portfolio to the VHL family.

  • Launches first print and digital program in the Chinese language-learning market.

  • Introduces Assess to Learn Personalized Learning System.

  • Celebrating 25 years of serving the language community.

Learn more about us

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