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A language school in Fort Lauderdale, in the United States, to improve your English
The Language Academy in Fort Lauderdale: learning English in a stimulating setting
The Language Academy is a very pleasant option for a language course in Fort Lauderdale. The school makes it possible to learn English in a lively setting, with a good balance between serious lessons and day-to-day quality of life.
A destination that brings the language to life beyond the lessons
In Fort Lauderdale, exchanges do not stop when lessons end. The city's rhythm and its openness to the outside make practising English more spontaneous and help you make the most of the immersion.
Courses
Flexible start dates
General English (Code GEA1) - 17 hours/week
17 lessons · 60 min
2 to 52 weeks
Age
from 18 years
Class
max. 15
Start date
Starts every Monday
This course at The Language Academy Fort Lauderdale
The semi-intensive General English programme, developing speaking, listening, reading and writing through real-life situations and a strong focus on conversation, in an English-only environment. It suits visitors on a tourist visa or visa waiver.
Classes start every Monday, levels run from beginner to advanced, and groups are small and carefully graded. On your first day you take a written and listening placement test and meet the Director of Studies or a senior teacher.
Flexible start dates
General Platinum - Min. 2 & Max. 5 in a group (Code GEP) - 17 hours/week
17 lessons · 60 min
2 to 52 weeks
Age
from 21 years
Class
max. 5
Start date
Starts every Monday
Flexible start dates
General English (Code GEA2) - 19 hours/week
19 lessons · 60 min
2 to 52 weeks
Age
from 18 years
Class
max. 15
Start date
Starts every Monday
This course at The Language Academy Fort Lauderdale
A more intensive version of General English for students who need a student visa. It develops the four skills with new vocabulary, idioms and grammar presented in an interactive way, plus pronunciation work, accent reduction and error correction.
Courses start every Monday, with a minimum stay of two weeks. Students are placed in one of seven levels after a placement test and interview on the first day, and can move up when ready.
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Flexible start dates
General English Intensive (Code GEB) - 27 hours/week
27 lessons · 60 min
2 to 52 weeks
Age
from 18 years
Class
max. 15
Start date
Starts every Monday
This course at The Language Academy Fort Lauderdale
The most comprehensive of the General English options, with the largest weekly teaching load, also designed for students on a student visa. It combines conversation-centred lessons with vocabulary, grammar, pronunciation and error correction in an English-only setting.
The school is in a modern building in downtown Fort Lauderdale, a short distance from the beaches, banks, museums and coffee shops, and its lessons use the surroundings for contextual learning. Classes are multinational, with a maximum of fifteen students.
Flexible start dates
General English Group + 5 Private Lessons (Code GEC)
2 to 52 weeks
Age
from 18 years
Class
max. 15
Start date
Starts every Monday
Flexible start dates
General English Group + 10 Private Lessons (Code GED)
2 to 52 weeks
Age
from 18 years
Class
max. 15
Start date
Starts every Monday
Flexible start dates
General English Part-Time (Code PT) - 8 hours/week
8 lessons · 60 min
2 to 52 weeks
Age
from 18 years
Start date
Starts every Monday
Flexible start dates
Executive English (mini-group of max. 5) - 17 hours/week
17 lessons · 60 min
2 to 52 weeks
Age
from 21 years
Levels
Intermediate
Class
max. 5
Start date
Starts every Monday
This course at The Language Academy Fort Lauderdale
A study-holiday programme for executives who want to improve their English while learning about American corporate culture. It covers financial and banking vocabulary, report writing, business negotiations and presentations.
Classes are limited to five students, so attention is personal, and there are weekly start dates throughout the year. Executive Plus and Super Executive variants add private lessons for more individual focus.
Flexible start dates
ESP (Finance, Marketing, Human Resources) - 17 hours/week
17 lessons · 60 min
2 weeks
Age
from 21 years
Levels
Intermediate
Class
max. 5
Start date
Starts every Monday
Flexible start dates
Private Lessons (1 to 1) - Each lesson is 50 minutes
1 to 52 weeks
Age
from 18 years
Class
max. 1
Start date
Starts every Monday
Flexible start dates
Semi-Private Lessons (2:1) - Maximum 3 participants
1 to 52 weeks
Age
from 18 years
Class
max. 3
Start date
Starts every Monday
Flexible start dates
TOEFL® - 17 hours/week
17 lessons · 60 min
1 to 4 weeks
Age
from 18 years
Levels
Intermediate
Start date
Starts every Monday
This course at The Language Academy Fort Lauderdale
Preparation for the TOEFL test, the standardised exam of English proficiency used for admission to American colleges and universities. An intermediate level of English is required.
You can take the course and sit the exam locally or in your own country, depending on your plans.
Flexible start dates
Cambridge C1 Advanced (Code CAE) - 17 hours/week
17 lessons · 60 min
4 weeks
Age
from 18 years
Levels
Upper Intermediate
Start date
Starts every Monday
This course at The Language Academy Fort Lauderdale
Preparation for the Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English, an internationally recognised qualification that assesses all skills in English. These highly academic courses require an upper-intermediate level.
Students who attend regularly receive a certificate of attendance stating the length and level of study, and a signed progress report can be requested from the Director of Studies.
This course at The Language Academy Fort Lauderdale
Preparation for the Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English, an internationally recognised Cambridge qualification.
The course is academic in character. A certificate of attendance is given to students who attend classes regularly.
Flexible start dates
Summer Session - CAE/C1 - 17 hours/week
17 lessons · 60 min
4 weeks
Age
from 18 years
Levels
Upper Intermediate
Start date
Starts every Monday
Fixed dates
Cambridge CAE
17 lessons · 60 min
Age
from 18 years
Levels
Advanced to Upper Advanced
Class
12 students on average
This course at The Language Academy Fort Lauderdale
A Cambridge exam preparation option for students aiming at the Certificate in Advanced English, a respected international qualification covering reading, writing, listening and speaking.
Upper-intermediate English is needed to join. The school's own certificate is awarded to students who pass a written test and attend at least four classes out of five.
Accommodation
Homestay - Shared Room with Half Board
Minimum age
18 years
Rooms
Double room
Bathroom
Shared bathroom
Meals
Half board
This accommodation at The Language Academy Fort Lauderdale
This option places you with an American host, who may be a family or a single person, so you can practise English in your free time and at weekends. Here the arrangement is a shared room with half board.
Host providers are carefully chosen and enjoy welcoming international students. For this formula (a shared room with half board), the school sends you a profile of your host once your application is received.
Homestay - Single Room Without Meals
Minimum age
18 years
Rooms
Single room
Bathroom
Shared bathroom
Meals
No meals
This accommodation at The Language Academy Fort Lauderdale
This option places you with an American host, who may be a family or a single person, so you can practise English in your free time and at weekends. Here the arrangement is a single room without meals.
Host providers are carefully chosen and enjoy welcoming international students. For this formula (a single room without meals), the school sends you a profile of your host once your application is received.
Homestay - Single Room with Half Board
Minimum age
18 years
Rooms
Single room
Bathroom
Shared bathroom
Meals
Half board
This accommodation at The Language Academy Fort Lauderdale
This option places you with an American host, who may be a family or a single person, so you can practise English in your free time and at weekends. Here the arrangement is a single room with half board.
Host providers are carefully chosen and enjoy welcoming international students. For this formula (a single room with half board), the school sends you a profile of your host once your application is received.
Homestay - Single Room and Private Bathroom - Half Board
Minimum age
18 years
Rooms
Single room
Bathroom
Private bathroom
Meals
Half board
This accommodation at The Language Academy Fort Lauderdale
This option places you with an American host, who may be a family or a single person, so you can practise English in your free time and at weekends. Here the arrangement is a single room with private bathroom and half board.
Host providers are carefully chosen and enjoy welcoming international students. For this formula (a single room with private bathroom and half board), the school sends you a profile of your host once your application is received.
Beach Area Apartment - Efficiency (Winter)
Minimum age
18 years
Rooms
Single room
Bathroom
Private bathroom
Meals
No meals
Beach Area Apartment - One Bedroom (Winter)
Minimum age
18 years
Rooms
Single room
Bathroom
Private bathroom
Meals
No meals
Beach Area Apartment - Efficiency (Summer)
Minimum age
18 years
Rooms
Single room
Bathroom
Private bathroom
Meals
No meals
Beach Area Apartment - One Bedroom (Summer)
Minimum age
18 years
Rooms
Single room
Bathroom
Private bathroom
Meals
No meals
Transfers offered
Transfers
Airport Transfer Fort Lauderdale (FLL)
Type : All types
Airport Transfer Miami International (MIA)
Type : All types
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What students say
★★★★★ 4.7 / 5 · 104 Google reviews
★★★★ 4 / 5
I attended TLA for two weeks as part of my German "Bildungsurlaub" (educational leave). I enrolled in the Business English/General English course and was surprised that the second week was almost entirely focused on Halloween activities such as pumpkin carving and a costume contest — not quite what I expected from a business English program. These activities took up a significant portion of class time that I would have preferred to spend on learning new vocabulary or grammar (history of Halloween would have been fine, but not 2 hours of costume contest and prizes).
Our teacher, Shelby, did an excellent job and made the most of the two weeks.
The school is conveniently located in downtown. The air conditioning didn’t work during the first week, and while the overall organization was good, we had to wait an extra half hour on the last day because our certificates hadn’t been prepared.
Had an amazing three-month experience at The Language Academy! As a university professor from Brazil, I came to Fort Lauderdale to improve my English, and this school exceeded all my expectations. The teachers are incredible, the staff is very supportive, and the communication is always clear and welcoming.
I loved the flexibility—there’s no fixed start date—and the school offers several types of courses for different needs. The infrastructure is excellent as well. I learned so much in such a short time and definitely plan to come back. Highly recommended!
Very good, modern and furnited school with fantastic and motivated teachers who prove to teach whatever what everyone will want to study here. Very useful and welcome was interactive education on every class which helped me to progress much more in the further study of the English language. Really "BIG" thanks belongs to all friendly administration staff for handy and very helpful advices and informations too. Decidedly I can highly recommend this The Language Academy in Fort Lauderdale for its professional and kind access and many many pleasant experiences and atmosphere during the study as well :).
The Language Academy elevated my English to another level and because of that, doors to the job market in the United States opened for me. They stand out for their excellent teaching methods and highly qualified teachers. I highly recommend this school!
I've booked a two-week Business English/General English course through "helfen & lernen" and attended the course at TLA. My overall rating is mixed: the teacher quality was superb, but the planned curriculum was significantly undermined by the timing.
After taking a 100-question placement test on a tablet, we were assigned to the appropriate class. The first week's lessons were well-structured, involving work in a workbook (e.g., grammar) and more creative exercises (e.g., writing stories). Our teacher, Shelby, was truly excellent — always nice, patient, and incredibly helpful. She is a real asset to the school.
Unfortunately, our second week coincided exactly with Halloween week. The school pivoted almost entirely to this seasonal theme. We learned specific Halloween vocabulary, built a Halloween creature from recycled materials, and had to carve a pumpkin. The final day involved presentations and a costume competition.
This Halloween programming took up nearly half of our second week and felt like wasted learning time and wasted money.
Thankfully, Shelby quickly realized our class was not interested in the crafting and used every possible minute outside of the mandatory activities for actual English lessons.
One other negative point was the infrastructure: the air conditioning in our classroom didn't work half the time, making it extremely hot.
For information about parking: you can easily park your car at the Governmental parking garage - 5 min to walk to the school and it costs 2$ for the first hour and 1$ for every additional hour.
If it hadn't been Halloween week, I would have rated 4 stars. With working AC, it would have been 5 stars.
Everything about English courses in Fort Lauderdale with The Language Academy
An up-to-date and well-organised study setting
The study setting appears well structured, with clear reference points for working effectively, with spaces that allow serious work while keeping room to breathe.
Why choose this school?
To learn English in Fort Lauderdale, this school offers a convincing balance between language progress, local immersion and quality of life. It is an address to consider for building a smoother, clearer and more reassuring project.
