ELS Language Centers is a private, proprietary entity which provides English language training services in the United States. It operates through language centers offering Intensive English Programs, primarily based on college campuses; it is also associated with a number of overseas language centers. Originally set up as an organization for creating and publishing ESL materials, ELS opened its first center in 1961 and shortly thereafter began to focus on teaching.

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  • ELS Language Centers is a private, proprietary entity which provides English language training services in the United States. It operates through language centers offering Intensive English Programs, primarily based on college campuses; it is also associated with a number of overseas language centers. Originally set up as an organization for creating and publishing ESL materials, ELS opened its first center in 1961 and shortly thereafter began to focus on teaching. It became a fully-owned subsidiary of Berlitz Languages Inc. , a part of Berlitz International Inc. , in 1997. The ELS headquarters is based in Princeton, New Jersey. As of July 2009, ELS had over 50 centers distributed across the country, with special concentrations in New York and California. While ELS accommodates students with different learning goals and has varying programs, it is primarily known as a means for preparing students for university study. It does so through proprietary, branded curricular materials and a structure that accommodates 12 levels of instruction. In addition, it offers IELTS and TOEFL testing in specified locations.
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  • ELS Language Centers
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  • Berlitz International Inc.
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  • English courses, examination preparation courses, university placement
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  • English Language Training Worldwide
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  • ELS Language Centers is a private, proprietary entity which provides English language training services in the United States. It operates through language centers offering Intensive English Programs, primarily based on college campuses; it is also associated with a number of overseas language centers. Originally set up as an organization for creating and publishing ESL materials, ELS opened its first center in 1961 and shortly thereafter began to focus on teaching.
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