EC English (EC)
- The school is a modern learning space, just five minutes from the Pacific Ocean and steps away from the world famous Santa Monica Pier and Third Street Promenade.
- EC English operated previously under the name CES Embassy English.
- The language school EC English was founded in Santa Monica, USA in 2012.
- Tax registration ID: 45-2074119
- Abbreviated name of school: EC Santa Monica
- Covid-19 Status: School currently open
Accreditations and Quality seals
School Size:
Facilities
Microwave for student use
Snack vending machine
Drink vending machine
Computer lab
Library
Lounge
Student support desk
Free water dispenser
Free WIFI
Classroom equipment
Electronic whiteboard in all classrooms
Air conditioning in all classrooms
Heating in all classrooms
Ample natural light in all classrooms
Number of classrooms:
22Number of public PC workstations:
30Facilities for disabled students
Wheelchair access to classroom
Wheelchair access to reception
Our price includes
- INCLUDED Organized activities
- INCLUDED Internet access and use of school computers
- INCLUDED Wireless LAN zone at school
- INCLUDED Free certificate of course attendance
- INCLUDED Language level placement test at first day of classes
- INCLUDED For adult courses: a minimum of one free organized leisure activity per week
Course material:
Generally course material is distributed free to students and will stay in student property.
Average number of students
- Adult courses in summer: 430
- Adult courses throughout the year: 350
- Junior courses in summer: 30
Average age of students
- in summer: 21 years
- throughout the year: 23 years
- Read our recommendations for students over 30.
Average number of levels
- Adult courses in summer: 8
- Adult courses throughout the year: 8
- Junior courses in summer: 3
Minimum age of students
- 16 years
English teacher qualifications
- 100% hold a university degree
- 15% hold a recognised language teaching qualification
Languages spoken by school staff (cannot be guaranteed by school):
10
4
4
5
19
5
20
3
14
3
5
1
Optional airport transfer
Best arrival airport is Los Angeles International Airport.
Los Angeles International Airport:155 US$ pick up
310 US$ return (both ways)
Days without class
In 2021 (including national and regional bank holidays): 01 Jan. 2021, 18 Jan. 2021, 14 Feb. 2021, 15 Feb. 2021, 31 Mar. 2021, 02 Apr. 2021, 05 Apr. 2021, 09 May 2021, 31 May 2021, 04 Jun. 2021, 20 Jun. 2021, 04 Jul. 2021, 05 Jul. 2021, 06 Sep. 2021, 11 Oct. 2021, 31 Oct. 2021, 11 Nov. 2021, 25 Nov. 2021, 24 Dec. 2021, 25 Dec. 2021, 31 Dec. 2021.
If a bank holiday falls on a weekday there is no refund nor are classes recuperated. This is the case for the majority of language schools.
English Courses
General Language
| Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price in US$ | 470 | 940 | 1410 | 1880 | 2350 | 2820 | 3290 | 3760 | 4700 | 5100 | 9775 |
This course consists of 20 general English lessons and 4 special focus lessons per week. The student can choose from the following options: speaking with confidence, real-life listening, expand your vocabulary, and global awareness.
Starting dates
Every Monday.
General course schedule
4-5 daily lessons of 45 minutes will take place within the following possible time slots. The exact schedule will be assigned on the first day of class according to your level:
Morning: 8:30 - 14:00
Afternoon: 14:15 - 17:30
Morning: 8:30 - 14:00
Afternoon: 14:15 - 17:30
High season
High season supplement per week: 20 US$
High season dates 14 Jun. 2021 - 10 Sep. 2021
High season dates 14 Jun. 2021 - 10 Sep. 2021
| Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price in US$ | 420 | 840 | 1260 | 1680 | 2100 | 2520 | 2940 | 3360 | 4200 | 4800 | 9200 |
Starting dates
Every Monday.
General course schedule
4 daily lessons of 45 minutes will take place within the following possible time slots. The exact schedule will be assigned on the first day of class according to your level:
Morning: 8:30 - 11:45
Afternoon: 14:15 - 17:30
Morning: 8:30 - 11:45
Afternoon: 14:15 - 17:30
High season
High season supplement per week: 20 US$
High season dates 14 Jun. 2021 - 10 Sep. 2021
High season dates 14 Jun. 2021 - 10 Sep. 2021
| Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price in US$ | 535 | 1070 | 1605 | 2140 | 2675 | 3210 | 3745 | 4280 | 5350 | 5880 | 11270 |
This course consists of 20 general English lessons and 10 special focus lessons per week. The student can choose from the following options: speaking with confidence, real-life listening, expand your vocabulary, and global awareness.
Starting dates
Every Monday.
General course schedule
6 daily lessons of 45 minutes will take place within the following possible time slots. The exact schedule will be assigned on the first day of class according to your level:
Morning: 8:30 - 14:00
Afternoon: 14:15 - 17:30
Morning: 8:30 - 14:00
Afternoon: 14:15 - 17:30
High season
High season supplement per week: 20 US$
High season dates 14 Jun. 2021 - 10 Sep. 2021
High season dates 14 Jun. 2021 - 10 Sep. 2021
Lessons per week: 22
| Max. group size: 15
620 US$ per week
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| Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price in US$ | 620 | 1240 | 1860 | 2480 | 3100 | 3720 | 4340 | 4960 | 6200 | 7200 | 13800 |
This course allows students to focus on their specific language needs.
Students can book additional one-to-one lessons for USD 100 each.
Students can book additional one-to-one lessons for USD 100 each.
Starting dates
Every Monday.
High season
High season supplement per week: 20 US$
High season dates 14 Jun. 2021 - 10 Sep. 2021
High season dates 14 Jun. 2021 - 10 Sep. 2021
Lessons per week: 24
| Max. group size: 15
395 US$ per week
(Based on the price of 24 weeks)
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| Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 24 | 36 | 48 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price in US$ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 9480 | 14220 | 18960 |
This course is designed to help develop fluency and accuracy across all the 4 core language skills. There are a wide variety of extras to maximise your practice time, with activities including lectures, a pronunciation clinic, conversation class, and a reading workshop.
Starting dates
Every Monday.
Lessons per week: 30
| Max. group size: 15
440 US$ per week
(Based on the price of 24 weeks)
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| Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 24 | 36 | 48 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price in US$ | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | 10560 | 15840 | 21120 |
This course is designed to help develop fluency and accuracy across all the 4 core language skills. There are a wide variety of extras to maximise your practice time, with activities including lectures, a pronunciation clinic, conversation class, and a reading workshop.
Starting dates
Every Monday.
Course Brochure
EC English Brochure (PDF)
Business
| Weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price in US$ | 470 | 940 | 1410 | 1880 | 2350 | 2820 | 3290 | 3760 | 4230 | 4700 | -- |
This course includes general English lessons and English for work lessons. These lessons focus on teaching the student skills for working in an English-speaking environment. This includes negotiations, management, HR, branding, promotional strategies, project management, business ethics, giving presentations and preparing for interviews. There will be assessments throughout the course which take place both in the classroom and through assignments. Additionally there will be 5 weekly progress tests, 5 weekly tutorials and progress reports, and an exit test.
Starting dates
Every Monday.
General course schedule
4-5 daily lessons of 45 minutes will take place within the following possible time slots. The exact schedule will be assigned on the first day of class according to your level:
Morning: 8:30 - 14:00
Afternoon: 14:15 - 17:30
Morning: 8:30 - 14:00
Afternoon: 14:15 - 17:30
High season
High season supplement per week: 20 US$
High season dates 14 Jun. 2021 - 10 Sep. 2021
High season dates 14 Jun. 2021 - 10 Sep. 2021
Note: All courses offered by EC English, Santa Monica can be reserved online with LanguageCourse.Net. In case a course is not listed above, just let us know.
Lesson duration: 45 minutes
Comments about courses:Students under 18 must book homestay, a return airport transfer and provide a parental consent form.
High season supplement not applicable to bookings longer than 12 weeks.
Additional fees:
- Bank transfer fee: USD 31.
- Student insurance (optional) up to 69 years of age: USD 25 (per week).
High season supplement not applicable to bookings longer than 12 weeks.
Additional fees:
- Bank transfer fee: USD 31.
- Student insurance (optional) up to 69 years of age: USD 25 (per week).
Accommodation
| weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | Additional Week | One-time fee (charged by school) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price in US$ | 320 | 640 | 960 | 1280 | 1600 | 1920 | 2240 | 2560 | 3200 | 3840 | 320 | 90 |
Prices based on accommodation from Saturday to Saturday
Price per person
Price per person
Price extra night:
40 US$
(Individual extra nights bookable at indicated extra night price)
Room Occupancy:
Single room.
Includes:
Phone, Towels, Bedding/linen, Weekly cleaning, Access to laundry service, Access to Wifi in building (Free WIFI), Breakfast, Shared bathroom.
Age of students:
Minimum age of students: 16Dates:
High season dates 12 Jun. 2021 - 11 Sep. 2021
High season:
High season supplement per week: 30 US$ | weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | Additional Week | One-time fee (charged by school) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price in US$ | 340 | 680 | 1020 | 1360 | 1700 | 2040 | 2380 | 2720 | 3400 | 4080 | 340 | 90 |
Prices based on accommodation from Saturday to Saturday
Price per person
Price per person
Price extra night:
45 US$
(Individual extra nights bookable at indicated extra night price)
Room Occupancy:
Single room.
Includes:
Phone, Towels, Bedding/linen, Weekly cleaning, Access to laundry service, Access to Wifi in building (Free WIFI), Breakfast & 1 meal, Shared bathroom.
Age of students:
Minimum age of students: 16Dates:
High season dates 12 Jun. 2021 - 11 Sep. 2021
High season:
High season supplement per week: 30 US$ | weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | Additional Week | One-time fee (charged by school) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price in US$ | 295 | 590 | 885 | 1180 | 1475 | 1770 | 2065 | 2360 | 2950 | 3540 | 295 | 90 |
Prices based on accommodation from Saturday to Saturday
Price per person
Price per person
Price extra night:
40 US$
(Individual extra nights bookable at indicated extra night price)
Room Occupancy:
Double room (only for 2 people travelling together).
Includes:
Phone, Towels, Bedding/linen, Weekly cleaning, Access to laundry service, Access to Wifi in building (Free WIFI), Breakfast, Shared bathroom.
Age of students:
Minimum age of students: 16Dates:
High season dates 12 Jun. 2021 - 11 Sep. 2021
High season:
High season supplement per week: 30 US$ | weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | Additional Week | One-time fee (charged by school) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price in US$ | 315 | 630 | 945 | 1260 | 1575 | 1890 | 2205 | 2520 | 3150 | 3780 | 315 | 90 |
Prices based on accommodation from Saturday to Saturday
Price per person
Price per person
Price extra night:
45 US$
(Individual extra nights bookable at indicated extra night price)
Room Occupancy:
Double room (only for 2 people travelling together).
Includes:
Phone, Towels, Bedding/linen, Weekly cleaning, Access to laundry service, Access to Wifi in building (Free WIFI), Breakfast & 1 meal, Shared bathroom.
Age of students:
Minimum age of students: 16Dates:
High season dates 12 Jun. 2021 - 11 Sep. 2021
High season:
High season supplement per week: 30 US$ 
Twin room, No meals
| Minimum stay in weeks: 4
From 1640 US$ per month
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| weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | Additional Week | One-time fee (charged by school) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price in US$ | -- | -- | -- | 1640 | 2050 | 2460 | 2870 | 3280 | 4100 | 4920 | 410 | 90 |
Prices based on accommodation from Saturday to Saturday
Price per person
Price per person
No extra nights bookable.
Room Occupancy:
Twin room.
Distance from school:
10 minutes walking
Includes:
Towels, Bedding/linen, Weekly cleaning, Access to laundry service, Access to Wifi in building (Free WIFI), Air conditioning, No meals, Private bathroom.
Age of students:
Minimum age of students: 18Dates:
High season dates 12 Jun. 2021 - 11 Sep. 2021
High season:
High season supplement per week: 25 US$
Single room, No meals
| Minimum stay in weeks: 4
From 3000 US$ per month
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| weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | Additional Week | One-time fee (charged by school) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price in US$ | -- | -- | -- | 3000 | 3750 | 4500 | 5250 | 6000 | 7500 | 9000 | 750 | 90 |
Prices based on accommodation from Saturday to Saturday
Price per person
Price per person
No extra nights bookable.
Room Occupancy:
Single room.
Distance from school:
10 minutes walking
Includes:
Towels, Bedding/linen, Weekly cleaning, Access to laundry service, Access to Wifi in building (Free WIFI), Air conditioning, No meals, Private bathroom.
Age of students:
Minimum age of students: 18Dates:
High season dates 12 Jun. 2021 - 11 Sep. 2021
High season:
High season supplement per week: 30 US$
Single room, No meals
| Minimum stay in weeks: 2
From 2120 US$ per month
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| weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | Additional Week | One-time fee (charged by school) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price in US$ | -- | 1060 | 1590 | 2120 | 2650 | 3180 | 3710 | 4240 | 5300 | 6360 | 530 | 90 |
Prices based on accommodation from Saturday to Saturday
Price per person
Price per person
No extra nights bookable.
Room Occupancy:
Single room.
Distance from school:
45 minutes by public transport
Includes:
TV, Bedding/linen, Weekly cleaning, Access to laundry service, Access to Wifi in building (Free WIFI), Air conditioning, No meals, Shared bathroom.
Age of students:
Minimum age of students: 18Dates:
High season dates 12 Jun. 2021 - 11 Sep. 2021
High season:
High season supplement per week: 25 US$
Twin room, No meals
| Minimum stay in weeks: 2
From 1380 US$ per month
More
| weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | Additional Week | One-time fee (charged by school) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price in US$ | -- | 690 | 1035 | 1380 | 1725 | 2070 | 2415 | 2760 | 3450 | 4140 | 345 | 90 |
Prices based on accommodation from Saturday to Saturday
Price per person
Price per person
No extra nights bookable.
Room Occupancy:
Twin room.
Distance from school:
45 minutes by public transport
Includes:
TV, Bedding/linen, Weekly cleaning, Access to laundry service, Access to Wifi in building (Free WIFI), Heating, No meals, Shared bathroom.
Age of students:
Minimum age of students: 18Dates:
High season dates 12 Jun. 2021 - 11 Sep. 2021
High season:
High season supplement per week: 25 US$
Single room, No meals
| Minimum stay in weeks: 2
From 1980 US$ per month
More
| weeks | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | Additional Week | One-time fee (charged by school) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price in US$ | -- | 990 | 1485 | 1980 | 2475 | 2970 | 3465 | 3960 | 4950 | 5940 | 495 | 90 |
Prices based on accommodation from Saturday to Saturday
Price per person
Price per person
No extra nights bookable.
Room Occupancy:
Single room.
Distance from school:
45 minutes by public transport
Includes:
TV, Bedding/linen, Weekly cleaning, Access to laundry service, Access to Wifi in building (Free WIFI), Air conditioning, No meals, Shared bathroom.
Age of students:
Minimum age of students: 18Dates:
High season dates 12 Jun. 2021 - 11 Sep. 2021
High season:
High season supplement per week: 25 US$ Special dietary supplement: USD 45.
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- What is the best price for a course at EC English, Santa Monica?English courses at EC English start at 395 US$ for Academic Semester / Year course with 24 lessons per week. When booking here you get the guaranteed best price.
- What is the most popular accommodation offered by EC English?The accommodation Homestay is the most popular among all our clients of EC English
- Is airport pickup offered by EC English?Yes. The school offers pickup from Los Angeles International Airport (155 US$)
- What is the number of students per class at EC English?Depending on the chosen course, the maximum number of students at EC English varies from 15 students (Semi-Intensive English) to 15 students (Semi-Intensive English)
- What is the qualification of the teachers at EC English?100% of teachers at EC English hold a university degree. 15% hold a recognized language teaching certificate.
- Which countries are students of EC English from?The highest Nationality percentage at EC English comes from Japan with a 20% representation, followed by students from Saudi Arabia (19%) and Switzerland (14%).
- EC English offers courses for which ages?EC English offers courses from 16 years to 99. Average age is 21 during the summer and 23 for the rest of the year.
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