Programs & Courses

English Programs, Test Preparation & More 

The American Academy of English offers a range of courses to help our students master the English language.

Get an In-Depth Look at Our Available Courses

Intensive English Program

ESL 200 - Beginning ESL

ESL 300 - Intermediate ESL

ESL 400 - Advanced ESL

Test Preparation Skills (TOEFL)

ESL 500 - TOEFL Test

                 Preparation Skills

Intensive ESL for Academic Purposes

ESL 700 - Intensive ESL for

      Academic Purposes


Workshops

The American Academy of English Workshops are also a distinct feature of the program and are supplementary courses that are available to AAE students at no additional charge. These are ideal for those students wanting more English language training in specialized areas in addition to their core courses.*


Available Workshops

  • Conversation
  • American Idioms & Slang
  • Accent Reduction
  • Learning English through American Music
  • Learning English through American Film
  • Classics
  • Current Events


* Free for enrolled students. Workshop(s) availability and times subject to change.

Course Schedule (Sample)

(minimum 18 hours/week)

4-day schedule

Monday to Thursday, 9:15am - 1:45pm

4-day schedules (evening)

Monday to Thursday, 4:30pm - 9pm

3-day schedule

Monday to Wednesday, 9:15am - 3:15pm

2-day schedules

Monday to Tuesday, 9:15am - 6:15pm

Wednesday to Thursday, 9:15am - 6:15pm

5-day schedule (23 hours/week)

Monday to Wednesday, 9:15am - 3:15pm;

Thursday to Friday, 9:15am - 11:45am

Elective Workshops

Monday to Thursday, 3:30pm - 4:30pm

(minimum 18 hours/week)

Courses: ESL 200 - 700* Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
3-days/week 9:15am - 3:15pm 9:15am - 3:15pm 9:15am - 3:15pm
2-days/week 9:15am - 6:15pm 9:15am - 6:15pm
9:15am - 6:15pm 9:15am - 6:15pm
4-days/week 1:05pm - 5:35pm 1:05pm - 5:35pm 1:05pm - 5:35pm 1:05pm - 5:35pm
5:30pm - 10pm 5:30pm - 10pm 5:30pm - 10pm 5:30pm - 10pm
ESL 700 - ESL for Academic Purposes (23 hours/week) 9:15am - 3:15pm 9:15am - 3:15pm 9:15am - 3:15pm 9:15am - 2:15pm
Elective Workshops 3:25pm - 4:25pm 3:25pm - 4:25pm 3:25pm - 4:25pm 9:15am - 12:15pm 9:15am - 12:15pm

Please contact us for the current schedule. All times are in Pacific Daylight Time (PDT).

2025 Academic Calendar

Winter 2025  January - March

*New Year's Day   Wednesday - Saturday, January 1 - 4

*Martin Luther King Jr. Day   Monday, January 20

*Presidents’ Day   Monday, February 17


Spring 2025  April - June

*Spring Break   Monday, April 7

*Memorial Day   Monday, May 26

*Juneteenth   Thursday, June 19


Summer 2025  July - September

*Independence Day   Friday - Saturday, July 4 - 5

*Summer Break   Monday, August 11

*Labor Day   Monday, September 1


Fall 2025  October - December

*Indigenous People's Day   Monday, October 13

*Veterans Day   Tuesday, November 11

*Thanksgiving   Thursday - Saturday, November 27 - 29

*Winter Break   Wednesday - Saturday, December 24 - January 3, 2026


* School Closed