Acadia Center for English Immersion

The Acadia Center for English Immersion offers intensive English programs for adults. The Summer mini group classes are provided for 17 hours from Monday to Friday, and the Intensive course (Private) is provided for 20 hours. It is a small-group program with a maximum of 6 students per class, and individual instruction is available. * Classes In both our one-to-one lessons and our mini-group lessons (maximum 4 students with 1 teacher), our experienced, knowledgeable, and supportive teachers guide you in a close observation of English as it is spoken today. Taking daily life and the world around us as our material, we concentrate on the grammar, vocabulary and pronunciation skills you need to make your English clearer and more expressive. We pay particular attention to what is most different from your native language and therefore most difficult for you. Answering your questions about English is at the core of every lesson. Total immersion: From morning to night, you are always practicing and improving your English with the guidance of your teachers and homestay hosts, both in class and out of class, at meals and on excursions. * Visa If you are required to have a visa to enter the USA, you should apply for a visitor (B-2) visa, not a student visa. Because we do not grant academic degrees or credit, you do not need (and you will not be able to obtain) a student visa to attend courses at the Acadia Center. * Arrival and departure You should arrive on Sunday and depart on Saturday. Classes are Monday through Friday. * Our location The Acadia Center's programs take place in Thomaston, Maine, USA. The nearest airports are in Rockland (Maine) and Portland (Maine). Rockland is a 10-minute drive from Thomaston, and Portland is a 90-minute drive from Thomaston.

On Little Cranberry Island, beautiful beaches, historic museums, exhibition halls, restaurants, and shops for shopping are within walking distance of the center. You can enjoy the sunset from Acadia Mountain and play sports such as volleyball on the spacious grounds.