Spanish-American Institute
A Not-For-Profit, Equal Educational Opportunity Language School

Mission Statement
The Spanish-American Institute's mission is to provide

effective English language skills training to individuals. 
 

Philosophy
The Institute believes that students are more likely to begin and to 

successfully complete English language training when English For Specific 

Purposes courses (i.e. courses in other areas that are 

premised on language learning while having other content 

are combined with ESL-Only courses,. 
 

Objectives

The Institute implements this philosophy through:

• the establishment and maintenance of an effective faculty,

• the development of English For Specific Purposes business and
  computer courses as well as traditional ESL only courses, and

• the integration of a varied English as a Second Language course sequence.
   

The "Plus" courses of the ESL-Plus Course of Study have been reviewed 

within the context of English for Special Purposes (ESP) methodology 

and pedagogy.  The curriculum components for the ESP courses have goals, 

objectives,and student learning outcomes that are premised on language 

learning while having other content.
  

240 West 35 Street, Second Floor, NYC, NY 10001  

212.840.7111 ¨ fax: 646.766.0302

info@sai.nyc ¨ www.sai.nyc