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ELC - English Language CenterLos Angeles, USA

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Price at School 1285US$
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What we like about the school
  • On campus accommodation offered
  • Very favorable cancellation terms. You can cancel courses with less than 2 days notice.
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Location: ELC - English Language Center Los Angeles is located in the vibrant city of Los Angeles, California, USA. Housed on the westside of the city, the school is within walking distance of the UCLA Campus, surrounded by shops, cafés, restaurants and local attractions. Students have everything they may need to enjoy their time in Los Angeles near the school, with attractions such as the Hammer Museum and the Westwood Village Square Shopping Mall just a moment's walk from the school's front doors. With the beautiful beaches of Santa Monica just a 35-minute journey away and Hollywood, Beverly Hills and Venice Beach within an hour's journey, students are sure to see much of the local area whilst studying with ELC Los Angeles. Los Angeles International Airport is within a 20-minute taxi ride from the school.

Course selection: ELC Los Angeles offers courses suitable for adult and junior students. Both adult and junior programmes are specific to the summer months and are available with or without accommodation. The school offers students several activity and course plans to choose from, ensuring that subjects and activities are relevant to a student's interests.

Social and Cultural: The area offers many activities and excursions, enticing students of all ages. ELC Los Angeles has a rigorous excursion and activity plan, often including trips to Disneyland, Santa Monica, LA City Tours, Shopping on Rodeo Drive and much more!

School chain: English Language Center(ELC), Inc, have been supplying quality English language tuition and student care for over 40 years8. Over its 3 schools in Boston, Santa Barbara and Los Angeles, ELC strives to provide the perfect atmosphere for students to reach their language goals. They are also very experienced in supplying Junior Summer Programmes.

All 3 ELC centers are members of EnglishUSA, IALC, ALTO and NAFSA, and are accredited by ACCET.
  • Legal name / parent company: English Language Learning Center, Inc.
  • Tax registration ID: 95-331-4151
  • Abbreviated name of school: ELC Los Angeles

English Courses

General Language
Junior

Information for all courses offered by ELC - English Language Center

Comments about courses

For airport transfers before 09:00 and after 21:00, a supplement will be charged.

Health insurance (optional): USD 35 per week.

Lesson duration
50 minutes
Course material
Generally course material has to be purchased by the student. The costs of course material will be approximately 50 US$ per course level.
Days without class
In 2024 (including national and regional bank holidays):
01 Jan 2024, 15 Jan 2024, 19 Feb 2024, 01 Apr 2024, 27 May 2024, 19 Jun 2024, 04 Jul 2024, 04 Jul 2024, 02 Sep 2024, 11 Nov 2024, 28 Nov 2024, 25 Dec 2024.
If a bank holiday falls on a weekday there is no refund nor are missed lessons recuperated. This is the case for the majority of language schools.
Please note this school reserves the right to cancel confirmed bookings if a minimum number of students is not reached. Notification of such cancellation would happen at least 0 days before the course is due to start.
Level test
A test to assess your exact language level takes place at the school on the first day of the course.

Lessons needed per English language level

Level (CEFR) LESSONS needed per level WEEKS needed
(20 lessons per week)
A1 Beginner A1 to A2 80 4
A2 Elementary A2 to B1 160 8
B1 Intermediate B1 to B2 180 9
B2 Higher Intermediate B2 to C1 200 10
C1 Advanced C1 to C2 220 11
C2 Proficiency
Data above gives some guidance. For more details consult our page How long does it take to learn a language or reach a specific level.

Our price includes

  • INCLUDED Free certificate of course attendance
  • INCLUDED Language level placement test at first day of classes
Note: All courses offered by ELC - English Language Center, Los Angeles can be reserved online with LanguageCourse.Net at a lower price than what you pay when booking directly at the school or at the school's website. In case a course is not listed above, just let us know.

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ELC - English Language Center (ELC)

Accreditations and Quality seals
ACCETSEVPPreferential Terms in Case of Visa RefusalCATESOL
Languages spoken by school staff (cannot be guaranteed by school)
First day of course
Written and oral level test is performed. Students should arrive at 9:00
Offer for returning students
You will be refunded/waived the school's administration fee If you already attended previously a course at ELC - English Language Center and you book here.
Payment methods accepted for payments made directly to the school
Bank Transfer - logo

General school facilities

  • Computer lab

  • Lounge

  • Free WIFI

  • Non-smoking (all indoor areas, but not all outdoor areas of school)

  • Non-smoking (all indoor and all outdoor areas of school)

  • Classroom equipment

    • TV in some classrooms

    • Electronic whiteboard in some classrooms

    • Air conditioning in all classrooms

    • Heating in all classrooms

    • Ample natural light in most classrooms

    Number of classrooms: 24
    Number of public PC workstations: 10

Student Age / Nationality

Minimum age of students
16 years
11 years for specific Junior courses

Top student nationalities

Age of students

Airport transfer

Los Angeles International Airport:
215 US$ one way
380 US$ return (both ways)
More information about airports around Los Angeles and how to get from the airport to Los Angeles on your own here on our Los Angeles page.

Visa Documents

Nationals from USA do not require a visa for travelling to USA and attending a language course.
Check visa requirements for nationals from other countries.
Nationals from countries that require a visa will receive documents from the school, related to booking confirmation, which is required for the visa application.
Full payment of all fees required before school dispatches documents required for visa application
Yes
Preferential cancellation terms in case of visa refusal
School agreed that students booking online on this site will benefit from preferential cancellation fees in case of visa refusal, and in this case will never exceed EUR 180.

Leisure activities

activity possible
Dancing
Diving
Golf
Mountainbiking
Music
Table Tennis

Examples of leisure activities organized by the school

Adults - Free activities

Not offered.

Adults - Paid activities

Not offered.

Junior - Free activities

- Hollywood
- Santa Monica Pier
- Warner Brothers Studio
- The Grove
- Malibu Beach
- University tours
- College Readiness Workshop
- Writing Skills Workshop
- Film workshops and studio tours
- Storyboarding.

Junior - Paid activities

Activities and excursions included in programmes.

Accommodation

FAQ about ELC - English Language Center,

  • English courses at ELC - English Language Center start at 1221 US$ for Junior Course + Activity - Day Programme course with 20 lessons per week. When booking here you benefit from an exclusive discount.
  • Yes. The school offers pickup from Los Angeles International Airport (215 US$)
  • Depending on the chosen course, the maximum number of students at English Language Center varies from 12 students (Junior Course + Activity + Accommodation ) to 12 students (Junior Course + Activity + Accommodation )
  • The highest Nationality percentage at ELC - English Language Center comes from Japan with a 22% representation, followed by students from Brazil (9%) and France (8%).
  • Yes, there is an exclusive discount that only applies when booking online here.

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Junior course Price List 2024
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