ELS Address:
536 Mission St. Suite 5221 San Francisco, CA 94105
Tel.:
(415) 288-1990
Center Information
Our ELS Language Center in San Francisco, California is located on the city campus of Golden Gate University (GGU), in the heart of world famous San Francisco. Known for its friendliness and spirit of individualism, the "City by the Bay" is a center of culture and finance with a distinct international flavor. Popular sites and activities include Alcatraz, Golden Gate Bridge, sporting events, day trips to Muir Woods, Stinson Beach, Monterey Bay, the famous Napa and Sonoma Valley wine country, and weekend trips to Yosemite, Las Vegas and the Grand Canyon. San Francisco has twice been named the "World's Top City" by the readers of Condé Nast Traveler magazine.
Programs
Intensive English
Cost Per Session:
$1,575.00
Show Description
The ELS Intensive English Program is our most popular program of study. This program will help you significantly improve your English skills, achieve greater fluency and fully prepare you for university study in the USA.
Semi-Intensive English
Cost Per Session:
$1,210.00
Show Description
The ELS Semi-Intensive Program is ideal for students who want to learn English while also having time to visit local cities and attractions. Students take classes in the morning and have afternoons free to explore.
American Explorer
Cost Per Session:
$1,150.00
Show Description
If you are planning a short vacation in the USA and would like to include some English classes, our American Explorer Program is perfect for you. American Explorer is designed for tourists who would like to take some part-time English classes while spending their afternoons sightseeing and visiting local attractions. From the fast-paced excitement of New York City, to the relaxed lifestyle along the beautiful California coast, our great locations hold many opportunities for adventure.
The American Explorer Program consists of 12 levels of instruction from Beginning to Masters proficiency, with four weeks of instruction per level.
English for Executives
Cost Per Session:
$5,195.00
Show Description
The English for Executives Program is designed for junior and mid-level professionals who want to combine general English practice along with career-specific communication training. The English for Executives Program consists of three 50-minutes interactive group lessons and three personalized, 50-minute one-to-one lessons each day in ELS group classes. The course length may be two or four weeks, beginning on any of the 26 year-round Intensive English Program start dates.
Super Intensive Plus
Cost Per Session:
$5,125.00
Show Description
For maximum results in just one week’s time, the Super Intensive Plus Program is the best choice for a busy executive. This highly rigorous course consists of 70 lessons, 50 minutes each, of combined in-class instruction and out-of-class cultural activities, generally taught from Monday through Sunday. Super Intensive Plus is ideal in preparation for an important business presentation or meeting in the United States. Due to the intensity of this program, intermediate English proficiency is highly recommended. ELS will provide assistance with accommodation arrangements.
Super Intensive English (30 lessons)
Cost Per Session:
$7,050.00
Show Description
The ELS Super Intensive English Program is the fastest way to improve English proficiency. This course combines highly concentrated, one-to-one instruction and a curriculum targeted specially to the participant’s needs. Courses are individually designed based upon level of English ability, desired language use and outcomes, and length of time available for study. This program can begin on any Monday and may last for one week to four weeks or more. The Super Intensive Program consists of either 20, 30 or 45 private, 50-minute lessons each week, taught on a Monday to Friday schedule. ELS will provide assistance with accommodation arrangements.
Additional Learning Opportunities
IELTS Testing Center
If you wish to qualify for university admission through an IELTS score, you can take the test at our location. Click here for registration information.
Contact America! Program
Through regularly organized activities you can practice English both in and out of the classroom with native guest speakers or American students discussing various topics.
Volunteerism Experience
ELS Language Centers offers a unique opportunity for full-time students who wish to participate in volunteer experiences at public and private, national and local organizations that provide services to adults, youth, children, elderly, handicapped and needy, or services protecting and improving the environment. Students who complete this experience will receive a certificate, which recognizes their participation.
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Center Staff
Ira Cohen
Center Director: I have always found working with international students a great experience. I have graduate degrees in Slavic Languages and Literatures and have studied several foreign languages…I have lived and worked overseas, Mexico, Iran, Soviet Union, and understand the great benefit study and work abroad can provide. My 35 years of working in ESL as a teacher and administrator have been very rewarding. As Director of ELS San Francisco, I have had the opportunity to meet thousands of great people and come to understand the importance of international cooperation. Seeing our students graduate from ELS and go on to colleges gives me and my staff a great sense of purpose in our day-to-day interaction with students.
Thomas Breckenridge
Academic Director: I have worked for ELS for over 35 years. My ESL career began after graduation from Wittenberg University in Springfield, Ohio when I joined the Peace Corps and taught in Afghanistan. Shortly after returning to the U.S., I began to teach at ELS in Washington, D.C. After teaching for twelve years, I became an Academic Director in 1985. I’ve also worked at ELS centers in Redlands and Oakland, CA, but am now very happily settled in San Francisco.
Ross Thoden
ISA and Registrar: I am originally from a small New Jersey town; my love of languages started there. I majored in a French/European Area Study at American University. While a student, I studied a semester each in Paris and Rome. My first job out of college was teaching ESL in South Korea for two years. That experience led me to my career at ELS, which I began in Central Admissions, then moved onto my current positions in San Francisco.
Roshan Khorshidchehr
IELTS and Housing Administrator: I was born in Bombay, India and graduated in Psychology and Philosophy. I lived in London, UK for 25 years where I started my career in teaching and Management. I worked at the Adult College for 12 years and my last position was a Quality and CPD Manger. I was responsible for 200 part time professional staff with a budget of over $250,000. My “can-do” philosophy and as an individual who is not averse to change and challenge my move to the US was smoother than I thought. I am the only individual who has worked in all ELS East Bay Centers. My current role is of an IELTS Administrator and a Housing Assistant with ELS, San Francisco.