WESLI

Description

HISTORY OF EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING

Since 1981, WESLI has taught English to 15,000 students from over 130 countries. WESLI teaches standard Midwestern English, the same accent spoken in Canada and on U.S. national media.

STUDENT DIVERSITY

WESLI has a unique family-like and encouraging learning environment, with students from 25 to 30 countries every session. Multiple generations of families have come to successfully learn English at WESLI.

Most students plan to enter U.S. colleges and universities after WESLI. However, many students are business and other professionals, such as doctors, lawyers, politicians, educators and journalists. Other students study simply for personal enjoyment.

QUALIFIED AND EXPERIENCED TEACHERS

WESLI teachers have either a Masters in ESL or an ESL Certificate and minimum 5 years’ teaching experience. Many have taught in other countries.

VIBRANT LOCATION

WESLI is conveniently located in Madison, the capital of Wisconsin. Madison is home to the world-famous University of Wisconsin, with 40,000 students. Madison is a safe, friendly, inexpensive, culturally diverse, youthful and highly educated city, population 250,000. For many reasons Madison is ranked nationally as one of the best U.S. cities to live in.

On the downtown Capitol Square, WESLI is near cafés, restaurants, music, theatre, shopping, museums, farmers’ markets, parks, lakes and many free cultural events.

7 LEVELS OF ENGLISH CLASSES

WESLI offers 7 levels of courses ranging from Beginning to Academic and Professional levels. The interactive classes average 10 students. Students take an English placement test at WESLI upon arrival. Students enroll in one level per two-month long session. Full-time students are in class 18 to 22 hours, with 10 to 15 hours of homework, per week. Part-time students are in class 4 to 16 hours per week.

FREE English Practice

Your tuition also includes extra free English at WESLI: Conversation Hour, Writing Center, Conversation Class and Conversation Partners. The WESLI Dormitory Learning Community also offers free evening English practice.

The WESLI Recommendation: No TOEFL score required!

More than 40 colleges and universities accept. The WESLI Recommendation: No TOEFL or IELTS required for admission for qualified students. Students must complete WESLI's highest academic level, earning a minimum grade of "B"; students must also satisfy all other college or university admission requirements.

HOUSING

Free housing application for WESLI Dormitory or WESLI Homestay.

WESLI Dormitory Learning Community

• WESLI Dormitory Learning Community Coordinator lives on site
• a 2-minute walk from WESLI
• no food provided but full kitchen
• cable TV and DVD player
• a 2-minute walk to Lake Mendota

WESLI Dormitory Learning Community Special Rates for 2017!

Shared Room (2 people/room) - cost for each person:

 * 1st session: $750 per month (discounted from $825!)
 * 2nd session: $730 per month
 * 3rd session: $730 per month
 * 4th session: $650 per month
 * 5th session: $650 per month (same 5th session rate for more)

Single Room (1 person/room)

* 1st session: $1300 per month 
* 2nd and 3rd sessions: $1260 per month 
* 4th and 5th sessions: $1220 per month

WESLI Homestays

• 10- to 45-minute bus ride from WESLI
• food included
• $1750 per Session (2 months)

OTHER SERVICES

Free airport pick-up at MSN (Dane County Regional Airport) in Madison for WESLI Dormitory and Homestay students.

Free CoachUSA/VanGalder bus station pick-up in Madison (the bus from Chicago O’Hare airport) for WESLI Dormitory and Homestay students.

Free class advisors and university counseling for every student.

Free volunteer opportunities: individual or with a WESLI group.

Activities: many are free, some have a fee – cultural and sporting events, shopping and sightseeing trips to Chicago, Milwaukee, Minneapolis.