EXCELLENCE

Tradition of Excellence

SSL enjoys an excellent reputation, both in our close relationships with local universities and colleges and with educational advising agencies all over the world.  As you browse this website and learn more about SSL, you will see that we offer excellence in every area, including:

• English Instruction
• Location
• Facilities
• University and College Placement
• And much more!

Memberships, Licenses, and Accreditation SSL maintains

• Accredited by the Accrediting Council for Continuing Education & Training.
• ACCET is listed by the U.S. Department of Education as a nationally recognized
  accrediting agency.  (https://accet.org)
• Active members of TESOL (Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages) and NAFSA (National Association of Foreign Student Affairs), and authorized under federal law to enroll non-immigrant alien students by SEVP.

Our Mission

To provide quality intensive English language instruction that offers students an opportunity to enter into an American college or university for continued training or for personal and/or professional enrichment.

 To achieve this mission, SSL has identified these six goals:

1. Foster an educational environment that cultivates an appreciation of the American language and culture.

2. Lead students to acquire an active-learning strategy by providing individualized instruction through a variety of skills, content areas, and levels of instruction.

3. Uphold our commitment to having a diverse student community while offering policies that hold students accountable to high academic standards.

4. Engage and retain administrators and faculty that enhance a collaborative work environment to support the school’s student-centered academic environment.

5. Network services to our students that help them to take full advantage of their stay in the United States.

6. Teach seriously committed students who desire to be fluent in the English language.