Welcome to the San Francisco Institute of English (SFIE)!
A high-quality and affordable English school in the bay area. Our language school is located in the beautiful city of San Francisco. We make it easy for students to enroll in any of our classes because of our flexible admission system. You can study here with a tourist visa or student visa. SFIE is authorized under Federal law to enroll non-immigrant alien students. If you are a person who wants to come to the United States to study English from native speakers or you have plans to prepare for Colleges or Universities, or just want to be on vacation and study English on the side, we are the right choice. Come study at SFIE and find out why it is considered the best English language school in the San Francisco Bay Area!
Our Language School is located two blocks north of Golden Gate Park in the attractive and safe Richmond District. Our neighborhood gives place to cafes, restaurants, a movie theater, and a public library. We are within walking distance of the Pacific Ocean and popular Ocean Beach. One of San Francisco's several world class fine arts museums, the Legion of Honor, is also located within walking distance of our school. If you prefer to ride, San Francisco's public tranportation is everywhere you go, with several bus lines stopping directly in front of SFIE.
We have provided affordable, high-quality English instruction for over a decade. At our language school, you will improve your speaking skills, enjoy life in San Francisco and make friends from all over the globe. Studying here will be fun. Our teachers are all native speakers, university educated and familiar with international culture and language. Our approach to learning guarantees success. Thanks to our excellent teachers, diverse curriculum and lots of speaking practice, your English will progress quickly and confidently. Our language school's year-long intensive English program focuses on grammar, reading, writing, conversation, pronunciation, college preparation, accent reduction as well as TOEFL, GMAT and GRE. Throughout the term we offer social activities, so you can make friends and explore America's most beautiful city, San Francisco. At San Francisco Institute of English students can start classes on any day. You can begin your English study at anytime.
Testimonials: "The school has excellent rates and teachers! You will learn a lot and have fun at the same time! It is so cool to study here. If you are thinking about preparing for the TOEFL, think about San Francisco Institute of English!"
Aim, Thailand
"If you study here, you will find friendship, knowledge, honesty and a perfect atmosphere at this English school. If you are looking for the best English instruction, first consider San Francisco Institute of English!" Gulten, Turkey
"I really enjoyed studying in this friendly atmosphere at the school, and I will never forget the kindness shown me by the teachers. It was a pleasure to learn about American culture and watch everyone's English improve. English is fun to study after all!" Galina, Russia
"SFIE is more than a great English language school. I learned many things about other cultures, holidays and celebrations. This is very important in the new global society of the 21st century." Nalan, Turkey
"Improving my TOEFL score while meeting people from all over the world was the best thing about my San Francisco English study experience!" Javier, Spain
SFIE is a division of Challenge to Learning and is a member of:
- TESOL - Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages
- CATESOL - California Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages
- NCTE - National Council of Teachers of English
- IATEFL - International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language
- ITEA - International Technology Education Association
