by Englist | Sep 13, 2023 | Englist blog
At Englist, before we can place your student in the right class, we need to see their English skills. We don’t worry as much about student age and grade level as we do a student’s ability to listen, speak, read, and write. So, we ask that all students come in for...
by Englist | Sep 4, 2023 | Englist blog
Here at Englist, every prospective student needs to take an assessment with one of our teachers before they can join a class. This can be a time consuming process, so parents occasionally ask if we can just accept another assessment a student has taken. However, we...
by Englist | Mar 1, 2023 | Englist blog, Learning resources
There are two main reasons parents enroll their kids at Englist. First, parents want their kids to get better grades in English classes and on writing assignments at school. Second, parents hope to position students for admission to top-tier Western universities. ...
by Englist | Feb 22, 2023 | Englist blog, Learning resources
By Adam Hatch Years ago in a philosophy class I heard a story about an eager Zen monk and his master. The young monk wanted to attain enlightenment as quickly as possible, so he asked his master how many hours a day he should meditate to optimize efficiency. The monk...
by Englist | Jan 18, 2023 | Academic Writing, Elementary, Englist blog
Englist’s mission is to prepare students for a future in English-language academic and career settings. This can be a difficult bridge to cross. Most students who enter international programs or attend university overseas are shocked to find that grammar and...
by Englist | Nov 19, 2022 | Academic Writing, College Applications, Englist blog
In quality language arts and social studies classes, students are tasked with learning about and critically engaging issues of social justice as a means of teaching participatory democratic citizenship. Topics introduced can include race, socioeconomic class, gender,...
