English Courses in the USA

The Ideal School:
The IDEAL School is a boarding school and an English Language school especially for students learning English, located in Washington State, on 20 beautiful acres in the Portland, Oregon metropolitan area. The school is located abut 30 minutes from the Portland airport, and is only 3 hours from Seattle, Washington (one of the options for our weekend excursions).

Preschool (Ages 2-6 with a parent or guardian)
Every weekday, pre-school children will receive 1 and ½ hours of focused instruction based on sound Early Childhood Education principles. Children can play with the many educational toys that have been selected to help them learn and develop active minds. They do crafts such as coloring, painting, sculpting, etc. Also, they learn and sing songs. They dance. Children in this age range must come with a parent or guardian. The parent may choose to study in the Adult Learning Program or may simply participate in the American Home Living and Excursions Program.

Elementary School Learning (ages 7-12)
Elementary aged children will join the Davis children for home school learning and activities every weekday. Approximately 2-4 hours is spent doing each day’s learning. The children are placed into a multi-age group to develop their language, social, and academic skills.

Teenager/Adult Learning (ages 13-113)
Study in the classroom with our highly qualified teacher and have homework and practical application opportunities outside of class time. Receive individualized instruction to meet your academic, work, or social goals.

Intensive (25 hours per week in class)
Do you want to see quick improvement in your skills? The Intensive program is the best for you. Students who plan to take the TOEFL, SAT, or GRE might choose this option.

Semi-Intensive (18 hours per week in class)
Do you want to learn a lot but take a little more time to enjoy life? The Semi-Intensive program may be best for you.

Tourist (8-10 hours per week in class)
Do you want to learn while you’re on vacation? You can still improve your language skills, but you will not generally see as much progress as with the other two options.

TOEFL
You are ready to study at an American university, but they say you have to show your English skills by getting a certain score on the TOEFL. You may have tried TOEFL Preparation classes, but you still need a higher score. At The IDEAL School, you can see dramatic improvements in your TOEFL score because of our personalized instruction. After you pass the TOEFL, you will have access to a whole world of educational and professional opportunities.

Also Available: Create Your Own Program - Focus on golf, skiing, horseback riding, fishing, gardening, etc.