Washington Academy of Languages, Seattle:
The Washington Academy of Languages is located in the vibrant heart of downtown Seattle near the beautiful waterfront. Parks, the downtown Art Museum, Benaroya Symphony, boutiques, art galleries, major shopping and tourist sites are nearby. Since 1979, WAL has been teaching language and culture to the world's people. We are proud to watch our students go on to experience their dreams. We invite you to join WAL and enjoy the friendly people and beauty of Seattle! WAL is authorized to issue the Form I-20 which is used to obtain the F-1 student visa.
- Intensive English
- Part-Time English
- Custom Programs
WAL also offers courses in many world languages including Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Persian, Portuguese, Russian, and Spanish.
WAL has many ways to help you practice your English outside of class! You can join our school activities, volunteer at a community organization and meet with a conversation partner. WAL has many Americans studying here to learn other languages. Many students sign up for our Conversation Partner Program which matches international students and native English speakers for conversational language and cultural exchanges.
Student Testimonials:
"I think it is impossible to write all my best memories of WAL because there's not enough space!!!! I've already recommended WAL to all my friends. I told them this is the best school where they can get excellent knowledge!!!"
-Dmitriy (Russia)
"Even though I only attended WAL for three months, I really felt that my English ability developed a lot. That was because everyone helped me so much. There were many difficult assignments I had to do; however, I succeeded. The director was so kind to me in assuring that I could succeed. I was so shy when I first started and so frightened but the calmness of the director in explaining things to me and taking the time to speak with me about my concerns made me feel so comfortable at the school......The student advisor helped me get into the college and choose a major. Now I will graduate from college with my AA degree this March with great confidence all of which was developed by the caring people at WAL."
-Kumiko (Japan)