Intensive English Program (for F-1 visas only)

Excel English Institute

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Course description

Our premier program is the Intensive English Program. This ESL program is divided into three levels of instruction – Beginning, Intermediate, and Advanced. Each level is divided into six 4-week sections. Within each section, students take courses in grammar, writing, reading, and listening and speaking, which are designed to help students develop proficiency to communicate with American speakers both orally and in writing. The goal of this program is to help students advance academically and professionally. Each session is comprised of 72 hours of classroom instruction. A placement test is given to determine an entering student’s proficiency level. The program is designed to be completed in 6-18 months.

Course topics

Listening, Speaking, Pronunciation, Reading, Writing, Vocabulary, Grammar and Activities

Class schedule

Course duration
24-48 weeks
Start dates
25 Nov 2024, 06 Jan 2025, 03 Feb 2025, 03 Mar 2025, 07 Apr 2025, 05 May 2025, 02 Jun 2025, 07 Jul 2025, 04 Aug 2025, 02 Sep 2025, 29 Sep 2025, 27 Oct 2025 and 24 Nov 2025
Classes per week
18 lessons per week (each lesson lasts 60 min)
Class days
Monday - Thursday
School holidays
28 Nov 2024, 23 Dec 2024 - 03 Jan 2025, 17 Mar 2025 - 21 Mar 2025, 26 May 2025, 30 Jun 2025 - 04 Jul 2025, 01 Sep 2025, 22 Dec 2025 - 02 Jan 2026

Excel English Institute does not hold classes on the holiday dates above. The school does not compensate for these holidays, so make sure to choose your start date accordingly.

Class times

Morning session
09:00 AM - 01:30 PM
Evening session
05:00 PM - 09:30 PM

Class schedule may change depending on availability and season.

Class level

All levels, beginner to advanced
You will take a placement test on your first day to determine your class level.

Class size

Average 15 students
Maximum 22 students

Student age

Age range 13 years old and older
Average 25 years old
(20 in the summer)

Certificate

A certificate of completion will be issued at the end of the course.
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Reviews

89% recommend

based on 9 reviews
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"Improving English skills."

Nicolas Cabanis, student from France

The teachers are great, very nice, very welcoming and they have good methods to teach a new language.
However, I think the programs of the school are not adapted of the students that they wish become fluent in English. Basically, we learn so much grammar and we do grammar exercice everyday. Nevertheless, we don’t communicate and speak English, this is very disappointing for an English school.

Moreover, we don’t learn new things about America culture. I wished more activities about the important moment of america history. I’m from a totally different culture and I don’t know more about the US culture today.

And also, we don’t make so much activities to discover new places and to get connection with other students. It will be interesting to plan more activities ( field trip, reunion …)


To conclude, I learnt a lot about English grammar but I don’t remember everything to use for talking. I think that this school has to review this important point.

Thank you.

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My ratings for this school

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Duration of study
20 weeks
Date of study
1 May 2023 - 22 Sep 2023
Would you recommend this school?
No
This is a verified review. This student has booked a course at this school through Language International.

"Good grammar English course"

Natalie Krahl, student from Germany

I would have liked to see more activities, even after class. I thought more was offered in the afternoon to learn the English language better.
During the lessons, there was little conversation among the students, but a lot of grammar was explained.

The lessons were good, everything was explained well, even questions were answered and explained again.
I had Brianna and Aaron as teachers. I found both teachers very nice and helpful.

The location of the school was good and was easily accessible. However, having your own car is useful.

It would have been an advantage for me to have a laptop or tablet. There is a lot of work with ELS, it would have been helpful if I had known that. Here I have also asked when booking but I was told that you do not need a laptop.

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My ratings for this school

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Duration of study
3 weeks
Date of study
27 Feb 2023 - 24 Mar 2023
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
This is a verified review. This student has booked a course at this school through Language International.

"Very good service"

erika ortiz, student from Colombia

They have good facilities, the teachers are very professional
and the location is excellent.

I didn't like the fact that they offered me an English course for beginners
But when I started the classes I was with a group that they already managed
A medium level of conversational English. The above makes people
Like me, it was your first contact with English, make the most of it
The course.

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Duration of study
3 weeks
Date of study
24 Oct 2022 - 18 Nov 2022
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
This is a verified review. This student has booked a course at this school through Language International.

"Excellent School, good experience"

David Vazquez

It was a stay of a lot of learning, the school has very high-level teachers, and with excellent human quality, I met people from different parts of the world I have made very good friends. The location is also good since there are all the services nearby and the staff is attentive.

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Duration of study
25 weeks
Date of study
30 Aug 2021 - 25 Feb 2022
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
This is a verified review. This student has booked a course at this school through Language International.

"It was amazing"

Larissa Da Silva Ferreira, student from Brazil

I hope to study there again. I studied with Teachers Don and Miguel, and i can say that Don is wonderful and he has good teaching pratice.

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My ratings for this school

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Duration of study
3 weeks
Date of study
22 Oct 2018 - 16 Nov 2018
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
This is a verified review. This student has booked a course at this school through Language International.

"It was awesome"

Ekaterina Zibrova, student from Russia

It was my first language intensive course I visited abroad. So I am really happy that it has happened at Excel English Institute. I want to point to teachers’ professionalism, their ability to involve students in the learning process and to help to implement knowledge in practice. Additionally, I enrolled in two electives. It really helped me to improve my pronunciation and my speaking.

The location is great. Quite and clean place in Richardson (Dallas, TX). The Excel English Institute office is very spacious. There is enough room for studying, having lunch and relaxing. The classes are fit up very well. Also, I liked activities (Halloween party and visiting the Dallas Zoo), that helped me to know better American culture and to get the new experience.

If I have another chance to get some course, I will choose The Excel English Institute again.

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My ratings for this school

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Duration of study
3 weeks
Date of study
22 Oct 2018 - 16 Nov 2018
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
This is a verified review. This student has booked a course at this school through Language International.

"Amazing"

Fernando Aparecido da Silva Francisca, student from Brazil

The experience was sensational, living with people of so many nationalities is very cool. I liked the teachers and the school.

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Duration of study
3 weeks
Date of study
2 Apr 2018 - 27 Apr 2018
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
This is a verified review. This student has booked a course at this school through Language International.

"Very good."

Harley Antunes de Aguiar, student from Brazil

All very good, could only pay more attention in conversation.

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My ratings for this school

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Duration of study
7 weeks
Date of study
15 May 2017 - 7 Jul 2017
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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"It was amazing!"

Natalia Ruiz Jaramillo, student from Colombia

My experience was amazing. I was able to meet different people around the world. It was very interesting to share and know about different cultures.

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My ratings for this school

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Duration of study
1 week
Date of study
3 Oct 2016 - 14 Oct 2016
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
This is a verified review. This student has booked a course at this school through Language International.
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Visa support

We cannot apply for visas on behalf of students. However, the school can supply you with all the documentation you need to support your visa application.

If you are studying full time in the United States for more than 18 hours per week, you will receive an I-20 that you need to submit to the US embassy along with your F-1 student visa application. The I-20 has a SEVIS tracking number on it. Students who wish to apply for a student visa must pay the SEVIS fee online before going to the US embassy or consulate for their visa interview.

Your I-20 will be sent to your home address by regular mail at no charge to you.

Please note that United States law states that an I-20 can only be issued to students who intend to pursue full-time English language studies. United States law does not permit students to study part-time with an F-1 Student Visa. If you are studying for less than 18 hours per week, you have to apply for a Visitor Visa (B1/B2) on your own.

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Flights and airport transfer

Please note that we do not book flights for our students. If you are researching airfare costs, we recommend using Kayak.com, a search engine that lets you compare flight options from your home country to Dallas based on your budget, schedule and preferences.

Travel insurance

Study abroad worry-free with Language International's health and personal effects insurance coverage. When you book a course with us, you can opt to purchase an international insurance plan that covers not only your health care cost but also loss of your personal belongings. You must book your insurance in advance when you register.

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