Register for Adult ESL

Payment Information

Tuition: $1,510*

Includes all fees and books.

We accept cash, card, Venmo, and Zelle.

You can pay in 2 parts:

$755 at registration
$755 after 30 days

Or, pay in full

If you pay in full with cash, Venmo, or Zelle, there is a $100 discount

*There is a 4% surcharge for credit card

Complete Interest Form Here

Registration Requirements

To register for the Adult English Program, applicants must:

be 16 years or older
have proof of photo identification, either from abroad or the USA. Immigration papers are also accepted. All PELI applicants will have their picture taken upon registration
be able to afford the PELI tuition costs.
take a placement test, even if the applicant has never studied English before (more information below)
complete this entire procedure within the registration period as described on the school’s website and calendar. Applicants cannot register after the registration period

For returning students: A student who has outstanding payments (owes a previous semester) will lose the privilege of a payment plan. Those students must pay the new semester in full without a discount.

Placement Test Information

We do our best to see that our students are always placed at the correct level at our school so that they can fulfill their maximum potential. To ensure this, all students must take the placement test at registration to determine their level of proficiency.

The Philadelphia English Language Institute placement test consists of a paper-and-pencil, skill-based written test as well as an oral interview. The entire test-taking process takes about an hour.

The written test is 45-minutes long and consists of a multiple-choice reading and grammar questions. There is also a writing task.

The oral interview takes 5-10 minutes and consists of a picture-based structured interaction with a teacher.

Placement test results inform student level placement. Students will be notified of their level by email a few days before the new term starts.

Placement Test Requirements

The placement test is mandatory to new students and must be taken in person.

The placement test is only administered during the registration period.

During the placement test students may NOT:

Use phones, headphones, or any other electronic devices.
Talk to another test-taker.
Share test answers

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Payment Information

Registration Requirements

Placement Test Information

Placement Test Requirements