Not long ago we said goodbye to Maria, an architect from Switzerland, who came to study with us for several months; me miss her already. This is her take on the experience. “With my bag fully packed and my mind ready for an adventure, 3 months ago I took off from Switzerland head … Read more
OK, full disclosure: our local basketball team, the Washington Wizards, are not exactly one of the NBA’s leading lights. In fact, the Wizards are consistently among the bottom-ranked teams in America’s national basketball league. But why should that stop you from enjoying a traditional A … Read more
Halloween is a distinctly American celebration; many countries around the world do not have Halloween and if they do it is usually on a smaller scale than in the US. So, why not introduce the concept to our ESL students and have them get into the spirit of things! To Learn English in the USA is not … Read more
What you are seeing below is not an indoor baseball game, it is actually one of our English classes in Washington DC! So, you might have heard… the Washington Nationals are the WORLD CHAMPIONS!!! Last night, the capital’s underdog baseball team brought home the World Series in a dramatic … Read more
Do you have a favorite teacher? The impact of a special teacher can be one of the most meaningful and rewarding in our lives; we all have a teacher who we remember making a special effort or who tried to make our lives better. Last week, EC Washington DC celebrated World Teacher Appreciation Day wit … Read more
Our internationally diverse student group is home to English learners from every corner of the world, and our friends from Saudi Arabia are always a lively and lovely part of that group. Monday September 23 saw the celebration of Saudi National Day and our students really got into the spirit of the … Read more
While there is so much more to Washington DC than its historical and political sights, it would be wrong not to celebrate our incredible location at the heart of the US capital. Our EC Washington ESL students come from far and wide to improve their English and experience life in a quintessential Ame … Read more
When it comes to Washington DC’s many famous (and free) museums and galleries, there are so many to choose from and everyone has their own favorite sights to visit and revisit. There is no shortage of options on our doorstep at our Washington language center in downtown DC: the Museum of Afric … Read more
We have no shortage of interesting sites to visit near our Washington ESL school, thanks to our amazing location, right in the heart of Washington DC, a stone’s throw from the White House, a short walk from the National Mall, with the Smithsonian museums and Capitol building within walking dis … Read more
Need another reason to learn English in Washington? Read on! The Newseum is one of DC’s finest museums… we do have a lot to choose from! Unlike the vast majority of the museums in DC, which are managed by the Smithsonian, the Newseum is privately-owned, so you have to buy tickets for $25 … Read more
