English Language School in Portland, Oregon

International House, Portland:
Welcome to Portland, Oregon on the West Coast of the US—city of roses, recreation and jazz, and home to Nike and the Portland Trailblazers! And welcome to International House, one of the world’s leading language teaching organizations, where it is our mission to offer the best possible language tuition at the best possible price. Each year, over sixty thousand business and professional people in thirty countries choose to study languages at one of over a hundred International House centers. At IH Portland, you can count on highly qualified and experienced teachers to help you reach your objective—a high level of competence in English to carry you to the top in your professional or academic career. IH Portland is housed in a modem downtown Lake Oswego office building within walking distance of shopping, restaurants, theaters, museums, and cinemas. The Greater Portland Metropolitan area is safe and friendly with something fun and exciting to do during every season of the year.

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* Beautiful Lake Oswego premises within walking distance to shopping and restaurants
* Short walk to lake, river and tourist attractions
* School is well-equipped with wireless access, kitchen , and naturally lighted modern classrooms, library, and light, modern classrooms
* Accommodations and Welfare service
* Student common area with kitchen, TV, DVD, and wireless communication
* Many services near building: cafeterias, coffee bar, copy center, travel agency, hair salons, shopping, cinema, etc.
* Small classes: Max of 12 from September through June. Average class size is 8
* All teachers are qualified with specialized credentials for teaching English as a Foreign Language (CELTA)
* Convenient and flexible class schedule
* Free lesson program various times per year when we offer teacher-training courses (Afternoons)
* Weekly private tutorials with your teacher
* Year-round program
* 15, 20 or 25 lessons per week plus add-on private lessons
* Start any Monday if space is available
* Free Student ID Cards
* Wireless internet and email access
* Academic Year discount
* Certificates of completion and Certificates of attendance

Your trainers are certified teachers who are also knowledgeable about and interested in the business world, general knowledge, ife as it is. They provide up-to-date training of the highest standard.

General English; Business English; Academic English; Executive English; Inhouse Tuition; Group Lessons; Private Tuition; Master Class for students 50+; English for Lawyers; Exam Preparation PET, FCE, CAE, and CPE as well as TOEFL, TOEIC, IELTS, CEIBT; Exam Prep Courses for Au Pairs.

In Portland you have three accommodation options. We will help choose the right one for you: homestay, residence hotels, or furnished apartments. Our housing department will make all your arrangements and ensure your satisfaction.

Portland “is like a town version of New York’, says actress Faye Dunaway, and jazz musician Leroy Vinnegar says ‘Portland is what San Francisco was 25 years ago.” The city contains a hundred years of the best in Amenican architecture, including Peitro Belluschi’s Commonwealth Building — the first modem skyscraper - erected in 1948.

IH Portland is housed in a modem downtown Lake Oswego office building within walking distance of shopping, restaurants, theaters, museums, and cinemas. The Greater Portland Metropolitan area is safe and friendly with something fun and exciting to do during every season of the year.

And we know you will want to enjoy the wide range of cultural, sporting, and social activities offered in the great Pacific Northwest. We run a great social program and our staff will get you involved from your very first day.

We look forward to welcoming you to our beautiful city very soon!

Portland’s popular, efficient transit system is easy to use and is free throughout the 300-block downtown area known as Fareless Square. Portland’s more than 90 transit lines serve the entire Tri-Met area of downtown and surrounding suburbs. Light-rail also serves the Portland International Airport.