English classes in New York
Brooklyn School of Languages is a local, independent English language school in New York with excellent customer service and a warm welcome. Our English classes in New York focus on our students and meeting their diverse language learning needs through our innovative English programs.
BSL has student-centered classes, locally-owned homestays, and shared living options, as well as neighborhood-focused activities that will immerse you in the English language, the New York lifestyle, and the Brooklyn culture.
Our English Outdoor courses offer a new way to combine English lessons with tourism in NYC, by teaching students outside all throughout the city. Our English lessons take place in outdoor locations all over the city, allowing students to make the most of their stay in New York while learning English and staying safe and socially distant. This is truly the best of both worlds: why learn English in a confined classroom when there are so many ‘classrooms’ outside to enjoy?
Our English classes are small (8 max for adults and 10 max for our Junior Summer Program) to ensure students receive the best possible language learning experience from our ensemble of highly-qualified, professional teaching team. Our teachers will have iPads to assist them, and a portable Wi-Fi router, allowing easy Wi-Fi access for everyone.
In addition to completing book assignments, participating in pair work and discussion, and being assigned homework regularly, just like in a regular classroom setting, students get the added bonus of a hands-on approach to learning about NYC. This interactive classroom experience also includes weekly educational and cultural field trips throughout the city including visits to museums, cultural centers, historic neighborhoods, historical landmarks, and more! This program is specifically designed to immerse students in NYC life and culture, giving students the unique opportunity to practice their English in authentic NYC settings!
Our housing options include carefully selected host families based on their levels of pastoral care shown to our students, as well as various coliving options in Brooklyn or Manhattan.
Learn English in New York with Brooklyn School of Languages and be part of a real New York City community!
Our outdoor classrooms:
The city is your classroom! You will learn in places such as Brooklyn Bridge Park, Bryant Park, and the Conservatory Gardens at Central Park… to name a few. Locations have been carefully chosen based on comfort, space, and ease of access.
Outdoor classrooms
Internet & Wi-Fi:
Teachers are equipped with portable wifi routers to ensure internet connection for everyone.
Refreshments:
There is a variety of coffee shops, delis, grocery stores, restaurants, and restrooms within walking distance of all our outdoor classrooms. You will get a detailed guide to each location every day.
Brooklyn Bridge Park Sample Location GuideBryant Park Sample Location Guide
THERE ARE STUDENTS OF ALL AGES AND NATIONALITIES
Below is a summary of our student body for the year 2019 (ages and nationalities).
Other nationalities (9%):
Algeria, Argentina, Armenia, Bangladesh, Canada, Chile, Congo, Czech Republic, French Guinea, Georgia, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Lithuania, Martinique, Morocco, Seychelles, Taiwan, Turkey, Uruguay, Yemen
WE HAVE ENGLISH COURSES TO FIT EVERY NEED
MISSION STATEMENT
Mission
Our mission at BSL is to provide dynamic and serious instruction in English as a Second Language. We want to help students meet their academic, social, and professional language needs.
Program Goals
Real communication-
At BSL we use the Communicative Approach in all of our language classes and recreate real-life situations for our students to practice and develop their English language skills.
Our students speak only English in class, and our classes are small (a maximum of 8 students) to ensure students have many opportunities to speak, making our classes rewarding and interactive.
Good teachers, authentic materials & the right environment-
Our teachers are University-trained with professional teaching qualifications and all speak English at a native-speaker level. All of our teachers must first have an interview and then teach a demonstration class before they are selected to work at the school.
In addition to the coursebook, our teachers have access to a wide range of supplemental resources.
Diverse & carefully chosen local housing options-
Most of our students opt to stay with our local host families. They are all Brooklyn-based and have been personally selected and visited by the school staff to ensure that we are able to offer the best selection and range of families to reflect the diversity of Brooklyn.
We also offer a variety of coliving options (shared living) in Brooklyn and Manhattan.
Student-centered activity programs-
Our students don’t just visit the Empire State Building and the Statue of Liberty. We introduce them to everything the city has to offer, with a special focus on our revitalized home borough of Brooklyn.
Our school-organized social program is diverse and includes a wide range of activities for all types of students.
Individual & committed pastoral care of our students-
We understand being away from home can be a challenging experience so we aim to provide our students with as much help and advice as we can.
We produce a weekly What’s on Guide, and our school staff is on hand throughout the day to help and assist students with their individual requests and needs.
MISSION STATEMENT – JUNIOR PROGRAM
Mission
Our mission at BSL is to provide dynamic and serious English instruction in a safe and fun environment for our young learners. We want to help our students meet their academic goals and acquire valuable social skills while enjoying their summertime in New York.
Program Goals
Real communication-
We use the communicative approach in all of our junior classes. We also link our morning lessons to our afternoon activities to encourage students to use what they have learned in class in real-life situations thus further developing their English language skills.
Classes are small (a maximum of 10 students) allowing both our students to have more talking time in the classroom, and our teachers to spend more time on each individual student’s needs or weaknesses.
Good teachers, authentic materials & the right environment-
Our teachers are University-trained with a professional teaching qualification with experience teaching younger learners. All of our teachers speak English at a native-speaker level. Before recruitment, all our teachers must first have an interview and then teach a demonstration class before they are selected to work at the school.
In addition to the coursebook, our teachers have access to a wide range of supplemental resources.
Carefully selected homestay accommodation-
We house our young learners in pairs in carefully chosen homestays in Brooklyn, in easily accessible residential neighborhoods on average 30 minutes away by subway from where the classes take place.
Student-centered activities-
We aim to open our students’ eyes to the diversity of the city, so we introduce them to everything it has to offer, from Manhattan’s famous sights to our home Borough of Brooklyn’s sites of interest.
Students are led by our expert activity leaders on all BSL activities to ensure the students’ safety and well-being at all times.
Individual and committed pastoral care-
We understand being away from home can be a challenging experience so we aim to provide our students with as much help and advice as we can. Our school staff members are on hand throughout the day to help and assist students with their individual requests and needs.
