The Lingo7 Guide · California
Adult language schools in California
89 schools · 
5 Recommended
Recommended in California Our editors' selection for California — the schools that stood out.
San Rafael, CA
ELS Language Centers - San Francisco/North Bay (Dominican University of California)
ELS's Marin County outpost pairs intensive English instruction with full run of Dominican University's leafy campus, twelve miles from the Golden Gate.
San Diego, CA
Eurocentres San Diego
San Diego Spanish school built around a subscription model of small conversational classes, Latin American teachers, cultural events, and Guatemala immersion trips.
San Jose, CA
SJSU – International Gateways
Silicon Valley pathway program at San Jose State University pairing English instruction with credit-bearing university coursework and NVIDIA Deep Learning Institute partnerships.
Irvine, CA
Campus English Academy
A small CEA-accredited ESL academy tucked directly across from UC Irvine, serving F-1 international students in America's safest big city.
San Jose, CA
Habla Language Services
A founder-led San Jose language studio pairing picture-based Spanish and English immersion with translation, interpreting, and immersion-travel services for working professionals.
All schools by city
Grouped alphabetically by city.
Los Angeles 17
A F International School of Languages / Westlake Village
Independent English Language School
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Adams College of English
Intensive English Program
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Columbia West College
Intensive English Program
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English as a Foreign Language Program and TOEFL iBT Program
IEP at Learnet Academy
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English as a Second Language Program
IEP at Los Angeles Pacific College
Visit buildmyenglish.com →
English at Whittier College - Kaplan
ESL Program
Visit kaplaninternational.com/united-states/los-angeles/whittier →
English Language Homestays in the USA
ESL Program
Visit goodshepardrentals.com →
Internexus Los Angeles
Independent English Language School
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Just English - Los Angeles
Independent English Language School
Visit justenglishus.com/LosAngeles-JustEnglish-Center-Contact.asp →
Kaplan International Colleges (Los Angeles)
Academic Semester/Year; Business Supplementary; General English
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Kings Education
Intensive English Program
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LA English Tutor
Language Systems International (LSI) - Downtown Los Angeles
Independent English Language School
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Los Angeles Pacific College
ESL Program
Visit lapacific.edu →Mentor Language Institute
Intensive English Program
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POLY Languages Institute Los Angeles
Independent English Language School
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TOEFL Preparation Program
ESL Program
Visit learnet.edu →San Diego 11
Connect English Language Institute
Intensive English Program
Visit connectenglish.edu →
Converse International School of Languages - San Diego
Independent English Language School
Visit cisl.edu →
EF International Language Schools, Inc., San Diego
Intensive English (member of EnglishUSA)
Visit ef.com/english-san-diego →
Embassy CES San Diego
ESL Program
Visit englishcollege.com/san-diego-ca/language-school →
International Academy of English (IAE) - San Diego
Independent English Language School
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International House San Diego
Kaplan International Centers - San Diego
ESL Program
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National University
ESL Program
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Oxford International (Summer only / youth program only) San Diego State University
IEP at Auxiliary of Oxford International New York City
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Q International School
Vocational
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USA English Language Center San Diego
Independent English Language School
Visit usaelc.edu →Irvine 6
AOI College of Languages
Intensive English Program
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Division of Continuing Education, University of California
Intensive English (member of EnglishUSA)
Visit ce.uci.edu →
English Steward
ESL Program
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International Academy of English (IAE) - Irvine
Independent English Language School
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LASC
Intensive English Program
Visit lascusa.com →
POLY Languages Institute Irvine
Independent English Language School
Visit polylanguages.edu →San Francisco 5
AAE American Academy of English
EC San Francisco
Intensive English (member of EnglishUSA)
Visit ecenglish.com/en/school-locations/usa/learn-english-in-san-francisco →
ELI English Language Institute
Institute for International Students, City College of San Francisco
Intensive English (member of EnglishUSA)
Visit ccsf.edu/International →
Transworld Schools
Intensive English Program
Visit transworldschools.com →La Jolla 4
EC San Diego
Intensive English (member of EnglishUSA)
Visit ecenglish.com/en/school-locations/usa/learn-english-in-san-diego →
English Language Institute 8 week and 4-week/short term programs
IEP at University of California, San Diego
Visit sandiego.inxacademy.edu →
Southern States University Intensive English Program
ESL Program
Visit ssu.edu →
UC San Diego Extension
ESL Program
Visit extendedstudies.ucsd.edu →
