Mission Statement

The Philadelphia English Language Institute is committed to the social and economic wellbeing of our students, our community, and our staff.

We continually strive to: 

1. adapt and be cognizant of students’ language needs.

2. responsibly offer high-quality language learning courses.

3. maintain a high academic level of teaching staff.

4. offer immigration guidance and cultural assistance to student communities.

5. help our students become better citizens to enrich our community.

6. remain an integral part of our city and state.

Founded in 2007 by Rodrigo Brinski and Fernando da Costa, the Philadelphia English Language Institute has been a vital part of the immigrant community of Northeast Philadelphia.  At that time, the school was called Wizard and it was the first branch and franchise to be inaugurated outside of Brazil. 

In 2011, Wizard became the Philadelphia Language Center run by Dale and Jessica Winterbottom. The school began offering foreign language classes in addition to the English language program.

In 2015,  Arian Pereira and Leonardo Ribeiro, the current owners, took over and began implementing new English programs and expanding the school services. The school is currently undertaking a major program expansion and restructuring project with a greater focus on adult ESL and intensive English.