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Premier Track

The Premier Program is the Best of the Best.  Maximize your progress with core courses and individualized, private lessons. The Premier English Track offers students full immersion into every area of academic language learning. This is ideal for students who want to accelerate their English studies. This track includes Semi-Private Tutoring to allow students the opportunity to excel. Most students take between 24 - 29 in-class hours a week.

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Students in the Premier Track of our Academic Program pick four or more workshops to complement their core courses. They are also provided Semi-Private Tutoring, offered Monday - Friday in the afternoons. Below is a sample schedule. 
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sample workshops

Students who choose the Premier Track can pick four or more workshops from the list below. Workshop placement is based on availability, term schedule and the student's level.
Beginning Pronunciation
Beginning Social English
Beginning College Readiness
Intermediate Writing Workshop
Intermediate Vocabulary
Intermediate Reading Workshop
Intermediate College Readiness
Advanced Research and Argumentation
Advanced Reading
Advanced Writing
Advanced Vocabulary
Advanced College Readiness
Test Prep
Cultural Perspectives

program details

INCLUDES:

Core Courses
Four or More (4+) Workshops
Test Prep is Available
Semi-Intensive Tutoring
TOTAL HOURS:
PRICING:
VISA:
24 - 29 in-class hours per week
$7865 per term
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"I'm so happy that I came to Columbia. I learn so much from my teachers, because they care about me.." 

            -Jihun Choi, South Korea


"The good thing is the location and the apartments for students. The staff helps the students." 

      -Mohammed Alaqil, Saudi Arabia

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The Columbia School of English is accredited by the Commission on English Language Program Accreditation (CEA) for the period (12/2024) through (12/2024) and agrees to uphold the CEA Standards for English Language Programs and Institutions. CEA is recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education as a national accrediting agency. For further information about this accreditation, please contact the Commission on English Language Program Accreditation, 1001 N. Fairfax Street, Suite 630, Alexandria, VA 22314, (703) 665-3400, www.cea-accredit.org.

COLUMBIA SCHOOL OF ENGLISH
Main Campus:
9237 SE Powell Blvd.
Portland, OR USA 97266

Phone: 503.775.8983
Fax: 503.775.4967
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