Housing The Housing Service arranges placement with American host families living nearby. The Foreign Student Advisor assists students in applying to colleges and universities after completing their studies at the ESL Institute. The Student Activities Committee arranges field trips, barbecues, parties, vacation excursions, dances, sports tournaments and various other activities. The ESL Institute operates an extensive tutoring service. Custom-designed tutoring or classes can be offered at the business location or at the Millbrae campus.
Clients range from elementary school students to corporate executives.
Some clients want tutoring to strengthen academic skills or to prepare for a standardized test. Other clients want to improve their ability to communicate in the business world. No I-20 form is offered for the tutoring program. The English as a Second Language Institute was founded in 1978 by Patricia Palmer, who has served as the director since that date. The Institute has taught thousands of students from over 50 countries.