Program Tuition & Start Dates
PELA provides quality English programs and classes with affordable tuition!
| 2024 ENGLISH PROGRAM TUITION | Pay for 1 Term (4 weeks) | Pay for 2 Terms (8 weeks) | Pay for 3+ Terms (12+ weeks) |
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| $95 SCHOOL APPLICATION FEE (one-time fee) | |||
| INTENSIVE ENGLISH - up to 30 hours per week - 20 hours of REQUIRED Intensive English Classes - 10 hours of OPTIONAL Class/Conversation/Tutoring - 4 hours of OPTIONAL Social Activities | $1395 | $1255 per term 10% discount! | $1115 per term 20% discount! |
| SEMI-INTENSIVE ENGLISH - up to 27 hours per week - 17 hours of REQUIRED Intensive English Classes - 10 hours of OPTIONAL Conversation/Tutoring - 4 hours of OPTIONAL Social Activities | $1345 | $1210 per term 10% discount! | $1075 per term 20% discount! |
| 2024 In-Person ENGLISH MASTERY CLASS | 1 Term (4 weeks) |
|---|---|
| ENGLISH MASTERY (IN-PERSON class) 5 Classroom Hours per week Tuesdays & Thursdays 6:30PM-9:00PM (Pacific Time) | $150 |
| 2024 Online ENGLISH MASTERY CLASS | 8-week Class | 16-week Class |
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| ENGLISH MASTERY (ONLINE class) 5 Classroom Hours per week Tuesdays & Thursdays 6:30PM-9:00PM (Pacific Time) | $300 | $600 |
Payment Methods
PELA accepts the following methods of payment:
- Cash
- Check
- Credit card
- Money order
- Wire transfer
- Online payment
There is a 3% online service fee applied to all online credit card payments.
Contact PELA for more details.
Tuition Refund Policies
No refund is given for a 4-week term that has already begun.
Refunds of a student’s unused tuition are granted, per the following rules:
- If enrollment is canceled before the first day of the student's first term – 100% refund of all tuition.
- If enrollment is canceled during or after the student’s first term – 80% of unused tuition refunded.
“Unused tuition” means tuition for terms that have not yet begun.
Refunds are paid by check only and are given on the student’s last day of enrollment.
Refunds for Change in Program
If you have already paid for a term but wish to change to a program with lower tuition, the difference in tuition between the programs will be 100% refunded. You must inform the office of any program change no later than the third day of the term.
Deferring Tuition
A student can defer 100% of unused tuition to a later term. This means a student can choose to use 100% of unused tuition to study in a later term.
Choosing to defer tuition means that a student is giving up his or her right to any refund of the unused tuition. However, the student will be able to use it to study with when he/she decides to return.
In order to defer tuition, the following rules must be followed:
- Deferral must be arranged before the beginning of the deferred term.
- The student must leave the country or otherwise be eligible to take a vacation term.
- Tuition is only divisible by weeks not by days.
- Student must re-start no later than the next available start date after he/she returns to the U.S.
- The student must be eligible to re-enroll according to immigration rules.
Tuition Refund in the Event of a Disaster or Emergency
In the extremely unlikely event of a disaster or other emergency for which the school must temporarily close, no refunds of any tuition will be given. All remaining tuition will be available for the student to use to continue studying when the school reopens.
“Disaster or other emergency” includes any event that affects the school but which is outside the school’s ability to control including but not limited to inclement weather, natural disaster, domestic or international crisis, and/or domestic or international health or safety emergency.
Program Start Dates
Join PELA's Intensive English or Semi-Intensive English programs on any start date listed below.
Term Start + End Dates
(Terms with a " * " include a one-week no-school break.)Orientation Date
01/02/24 – 01/26/24 01/02/24
01/29/24 – 02/23/24 01/25/24
*02/26/24 – 03/29/24 02/22/24
04/01/24 – 04/26/24 03/28/24
04/29/24 – 05/24/24 04/25/24
05/28/24 – 06/21/24 05/23/24
*06/24/24 – 07/26/24 06/20/24
07/29/24 – 08/23/24 07/25/24
08/26/24 – 09/20/24 08/22/24
09/23/24 – 10/18/24 09/19/24
10/21/24 – 11/15/24 10/17/24
11/18/24 – 12/13/24 11/14/24
01/06/25 – 01/31/25 01/06/25
02/03/25 – 02/28/25 01/30/25
*03/03/25 – 04/04/25 02/27/25
04/07/25 - 05/02/25 04/03/25
05/05/25 – 05/30/25 05/01/25
06/02/25 – 06/27/25 05/29/25
06/30/25 – 08/01/25 06/26/25
08/04/25 – 08/29/25 07/31/25
09/02/25 – 09/26/25 08/28/25
09/29/25 – 10/24/25 09/25/25
10/27/25 – 11/21/25 10/23/25
11/24/25 – 12/19/25 11/20/25
School Holidays and No School Breaks
PELA will be closed on the following holidays and breaks.
(PELA is closed on all National Holidays except Veterans Day.)
| National Holiday / School Break | No School Days |
|---|---|
| Winter Break | 12/16/23 - 01/01/24 |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Day | 01/15/24 |
| Presidents' Day | 02/19/24 |
| Spring Break | 03/16/24 - 03/24/24 |
| Memorial Day | 05/27/24 |
| Independence Day | 07/04/24 |
| Summer Break | 07/13/24 - 07/21/24 |
| Labor Day | 09/02/24 |
| Indigenous Peoples' Day | 10/14/24 |
| Thanksgiving Weekend | 11/28/24 - 11/29/24 |
| Winter Break | 12/16/24 - 01/05/25 |
| Martin Luther King, Jr. Day | 01/20/25 |
| Presidents' Day | 02/17/25 |
| Spring Break | 03/22/25 - 03/30/25 |
| Memorial Day | 05/26/25 |
| Independence Day | 07/04/25 |
| Summer Break | 07/19/25 - 07/27/25 |
| Labor Day | 09/01/25 |
| Indigenous Peoples' Day | 10/13/25 |
| Thanksgiving Weekend | 11/27/25 - 11/28/25 |
| Winter Break | 12/16/25 - 01/01/26 |
Intensive English Daily Class Schedule
PELA’s Intensive English Program includes both required and optional English classes, as well as optional activities.
| Day of Week | Focused English Skills Classes (required classes) 9:00-10:50AM | Communication Skills Classes (required classes) 11:00AM-12:50PM | Optional Classes & Activities 1:00PM-3:00PM |
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| MONDAY | Listening & Speaking | Writing & Grammar | Integrated Communication Skills | Choose between: - Academic English - Conversation Group - Tutoring |
| TUESDAY | Reading, Vocabulary, & Pronunciation | Grammar for Communication | Choose between: - Academic English - Conversation Group - Tutoring |
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| WEDNESDAY | Listening & Speaking | Writing & Grammar | Integrated Communication Skills | Choose between: - IELTS Test Preparation - Conversation Group - Tutoring |
| THURSDAY | Reading, Vocabulary, & Pronunciation | Grammar for Communication | Choose between: - IELTS Test Preparation - Conversation Group - Tutoring |
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| FRIDAY | Listening & Speaking | Writing & Grammar | Integrated Communication Skills | Choose between: - Conversation Group - School Social Activity |
| Weekly Social Activities (activities and schedule varies each week) Activities may include (but are not limited to): happy hours or dinners with teachers & staff, attending festivals or local events, sightseeing trips, picnics or hikes, movie or game parties |
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Semi-Intensive English Daily Class Schedule
PELA’s Semi-Intensive English Program includes both English classes and optional activities.
| Day of Week | Focused English Skills Classes * 9:00-10:50AM | Communication Skills Classes 11:00AM-12:50PM | Optional Activities 1:00PM-3:00PM |
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| MONDAY | Listening & Speaking | Writing & Grammar | Integrated Communication Skills | Choose between: - Conversation Group - Tutoring |
| TUESDAY | Reading, Vocabulary, & Pronunciation | Grammar for Communication | Choose between: - Conversation Group - Tutoring |
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| WEDNESDAY | Listening & Speaking | Writing & Grammar | Integrated Communication Skills | Choose between: - Conversation Group - Tutoring |
| THURSDAY | Reading, Vocabulary, & Pronunciation | Grammar for Communication | Choose between: - Conversation Group - Tutoring |
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| FRIDAY | Listening & Speaking | Writing & Grammar | Integrated Communication Skills | Choose between: - Conversation Group - School Social Activity |
| 2 Social Activities each week (the activity and schedule varies each week) Possible Activities may include (but are not limited to): happy hours or dinners with teachers & staff, attending festivals or local events, sightseeing trips, picnics or hikes, movie or game parties |
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*Students in the Semi-Intensive Program attend 2 of the 3 Focused English Skills classes (Listening & Speaking, Writing & Grammar, or Reading, Vocabulary, & Pronunciation) that are part of our Intensive English program. This will bring the total weekly classroom hours to under 18 hours, as required for part-time students. The skills taught in the classes you drop will be covered in other classes.