English language school near Lake Tahoe, Nevada

Lake Tahoe Institute of English:
Lake Tahoe is North America’s highest alpine lake, located at 1882.4 meters (6,176 feet) above sea level in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. It was formed naturally by fault movement and glacial action millions of years ago. It is surrounded by vast pine forests that are alive with wildlife and wildflowers in the spring, summer and autumn, and covered with pure glistening snow in the winter. It is know for its crystal clear blue waters, framed by snow-capped peaks and surrounded by sandy beaches and giant granite boulders.

Lake Tahoe a rare beauty. According to Trip Advisor, Lake Tahoe is the #1 vacation destination in the United States and the #10 tourist destination in the world. It is the combination of extraordinary beauty, sports, cultural and outdoor activities, perfect weather, and proximity to many other areas of interest that make it a favorite destination. The area around the Institute remains uncrowded and unspoiled.

The sun shines in Lake Tahoe 75% of the time- 274 days a year- on average. Lake Tahoe is just west of a vast desert, and enjoys very low humidity, with near perfect temperatures of an average high of 26 degrees Celsius (79 degrees Fahrenheit) and a low of 4.4 C (40 F) in the summer, to perfect winter sports weather of an average high of 5 C (41 F) and lows of 9.4 C (15 F) in January. In the winter, Tahoe averages 3.17 meters (125 inches) of snow at the lake level, and 7.52-12.7 meters (300-500 inches) of excellent snow at alpine sports elevations.

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This is a view of the back of the Lake Tahoe Institute of English.

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