Welcome to San Francisco Institute of English

Come study at SFIE and find out why it is considered the best English language school in the San Francisco Bay Area!

SFIE is located two blocks north of Golden Gate Park in the attractive, safe Richmond district. We have provided affordable, high-quality English instruction for over a decade. At SFIE, you will improve your speaking skills, enjoy American life and make friends from all over the globe.

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, students progress quickly and confidently.  

Our year-long intensive program focuses on grammar, reading, writing, conversation, pronunciation, college preparation, accent reduction, Business English as well as TOEFL, TOEIC, GMAT and GRE.

SFIE is a division of Challenge to Learning and is a member of:

• NAFSA - National Association of International Educators
• TESOL - Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages
• CATESOL - California Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages
• AAIEP - American Association of Intensive English Programs
• NCTE - National Council of Teachers of English
• IATEFL - International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language
• ITEA - International Technology Education Association