English classes are offered at beginner, advanced beginner, lower-intermediate, upper-intermediate, and advanced levels. For more information, please email esl@sjd.org.
Mondays: 9:30 am-12:30 pm
Wednesdays: 9:30 am-1:30 pm
Spring 2025 registration now open
Spring Semester Registration Schedule:
- Regular Registration: December 1 – January 5; Tuition: $200
- Registration Closed: January 6
Classes are held in person at:
The Church of St. John the Divine
2450 River Oaks Boulevard
Houston, TX 77019
Calendar
- Monday, January 13 – First day of class
- Monday, January 20 – MLK Day, no class
- Wednesday, March 5 – Ash Wednesday, no class
- Mon & Wed, March 10 & 14 – Spring Break, no classes
- Monday, April 21 – Easter Monday, no class
- Wednesday, May 14 – Last day of class
We design our courses to help you improve your English for work, study, or social interactions. We offer a balance of activities, with an emphasis on improving speaking, listening, writing, and vocabulary. Developing confidence is important – we like to involve students in using English in real-life situations. Therefore, we offer conversation classes in addition to grammar classes.
Our instructors come from a variety of backgrounds and all have a passion for teaching. We offer high-quality teaching, individual attention, and student care.
Our program emphasizes:
| Communication Skills | Writing Skills |
| Fluency Practice | Grammar Focus |
| Vocabulary Building | Cultural Elements |
| Pronunciation | Special Events |
| Listening Practice |
General ESL Websites
Grammar
- Speech Modification
- Accent Reduction and American English Pronunciation Training
- Accent Reduction Videos
