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Bilingual Butterflies
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Best ESL Classes near Philadelphia, PA
1 of these schools is based in Philadelphia; the others serve Philadelphia from towns including Newark, NJ (71 mi), New York, NY (79 mi) and Melrose Park (3 mi).
1 open 24/7 · 14 open weekends · 18 rated 4.5+
Data verified October 18, 2026
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Accel Academy
- Students
- Test
- Academic
“Although it is not possible to take the SAT test due to the coronavirus outbreak, I believe that the child will be able to get good results if he continues to work hard with confidence.”
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ABA Language Institute
- Learn
“This is my first semester, and I'm already learning a lot .”
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Institute-Foreign Languages
“We also translate and interpret!”
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English For Professionals Princeton
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Brilla Learning Academy
- Child
- Parents
- Math
“I am so happy I found Brilla Learning Academy, my daughter missed the cut off to start pre-k this year so when I saw an ad for Pre-K Prep Classes I was so excited!”
The 24 schools listed for Philadelphia, PA teach English as a second language. Which courses, levels and exams each one covers comes from what it publishes itself; ratings and quotes come from public reviews.
Area overview: Philadelphia, PA
23 of the 24 schools on this page have a rating, from 3.7 to 5.0 across 710 reviews; 4 have 50 or more reviews and 18 are rated 4.5 or higher. When students and parents rate these schools on specific qualities, they most often praise professionalism (91%), quality (91%) and communication (87%). 1 is open around the clock; 11 are open on Saturdays and 8 on Sundays. 2 have a BBB rating of A or A+. Domain records put 14 websites of the schools on this page at ten or more years old; the oldest dates from 1997. 2 list coupons or special offers. We have a website on file for all 24 of the schools on this page; 17 publish a contact page; 13 list a public email and 2 take bookings online. We count these figures across the schools on this page; distances are straight-line, and hours and prices change, so confirm the details with the school before you enroll.
Are there ESL classes for people who work?
14 of the 24 schools list weekend hours, and those slots exist mostly for people who cannot attend on a weekday. Weekend classes usually run as longer single sessions, which suits some learners and exhausts others.
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Ait USA Institute (Div.of Arrieta Institute Llc)
- Teaching Style
- School Children
- Understanding
“I really like how they teach, it shows that the teachers have the appropriate patience to be able to teach their students and especially their way of explaining so that the student captures all the possible examples.”
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Gain Ville Learning Center
- Classes
- Skills
- Learning Spanish
“My daughter has had classes with 3 different instructors, and she was comfortable and engaged after the first few minutes, while usually it takes her 20 times longer just to get used to a new person, let alone speaking a foreign language to her.”
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Perfect English ESL
- Culture
- Teaching Style
- Methodology
“Excellent school, what any person is looking for, to learn English from scratch, it explains very well, you learn easily because of its teaching methods and, above all, the very flexible schedule to attend I recommend it to 💯 …”
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Manhattan Language
- Study
- Professional
- Management
“I can say for myself that this has been a good thing for me in the short time I stayed in Manhattan Language, but it was a great help to me to enhance and learn English with the appropriate method I learned, not perfectly learned but I can say that m...”
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BLI
- Learn
- Study
- Dedication
“It is a great opportunity that we have to be able to excel in the world of the English language, they have high-level teachers and high-quality service.”
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Language Directions LLC
- Training
“I find the organization, Sharlene and the staff to be an asset for both the individuals who attend the various training sessions as well as the organizations that retain them for their services.”
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Ccls Language Center
- Study
- Conversation
- Team
“My English skills has been improved a lot since I started to study there.”
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The Language School
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French American Academy of Jersey City
- Cultural
- Students
- Bilingual
“With so many talented teachers and staff, and such an enthusiastic community of parents coming from all around the world, in a city that was recently elected most diverse city in the US, our kids have been thriving there from Day 1.”
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Links English Language Institute
“Moreover, trachers and students are supported by a caring and knowledgeable administrative team that focuses on the educational integrity of the business before other aspects.”
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ESL and English Writing and Literature Services
- Experienced
- Knowledge
- Patient
“People have finally started to understand what I am actually saying, which has brought with it renewed confidence in myself, and the tangible improvement is obviously rewarding and fulfilling.”
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The International Center
“I was at this school back in 2011 and I can only say that they were one of the best 3 months of my life.”
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Work Force Advantage
- CNA
- Project
- Quality
“Cynthia she was super great in teaching she had patience with me because I'm new in to the medical field in CNA and she was very understanding and she help me a lot during the class lesson and projects, so I give Ms.”
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AML Services Llc.
“My experience with English classes, I previously took courses 100% in English, I did not understand what the teacher was explaining, now the classes are more understandable to me, the course is taught in Spanish and English And the best thing of all,...”
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The Language Institute
“The best place ever to learn English language 😍 …”
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Cursos de Ciudadanía-Ciudadanos Ahora
- Test
- Books
- Patience
“Excellent and very complete.”
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Universal Communication Enterprises
“The best language school in the area.”
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Hope Language Center
“Ia very good super teacher and quite the learning”
ESL Education Services in Philadelphia, PA Cost Estimates
Minimum cost
$156
Maximum cost
$718
National Average
$275
Avg Per Hour Rates
$38
$188
$562
Average price range is based on 361 cost profiles
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