inlingua Washington DC's
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English School
The simplest thing to say about inlingua® Washington DC’s English Program students is that they are very diverse in every way. Over just the past 12 months, students in our ESL courses have come from 63 different countries, including Brazil, Saudi Arabia, Switzerland, Colombia, Taiwan, China, Cape Verde, Turkey, Japan, Germany, Venezuela, Madagascar, France, Thailand, Italy, Germany, Peru, Ecuador, Costa Rica, UAE, Qatar, Vietnam, Ethiopia, Kuwait, Russia, Angola, and many others. All our ESL classes in Washington DC have students from many different countries!
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Students in our English Classes in Washington DC come from many different countries each year[/caption]
Our ESL students are young and old. They are students and working professionals. They are long-term and short-term students… In other words, you will fit right in and make friends easily!
Our students find that there are usually a few other students in our school who speak their language, which makes them feel comfortable, but not too many! In most classes you will find that your fellow students don’t speak your language, which helps you learn English faster!

Are you ready to join the inlingua family, learn English in Washington DC, make lifetime friendships with fellow students from around the world?
Apply today... we can't wait to welcome you to our English Classes!
At inlingua® Washington DC, we refer to our team as “trainers” rather than “teachers”… Why? Because a trainer is focused on your increasing ability to actually use the language, whereas a teacher is focused on giving you information.
At inlingua, our focus is on your confident ability to use the language accurately. Our ESL classes are the best place to develop deeper fluency faster because of our amazing trainers! The same is true for our Foreign Language tutors, who are highly-qualified and specialize in the the communicative method.
- Our trainers are native speakers.
- Our trainers are experienced—we require that they have at least 2+ years post-secondary experience providing training for their native language, though most have far more!
- Our trainers are highly-qualified—For group ESL classes, we require a minimum of a Bachelor’s in TESOL, Linguistics, English, or related field (though we prefer a Master’s), along with a recognized certification, such as TEFL or CELTA.
Yes! From time to time, we run limited-time discounts or promotions for certain classes, schedules, countries, groups, ages, or times of the year. Please contact us to find out more.
Foreign Languages
Yes! We have provided Foreign Service Language Exam preparation for many years here at our language school in Washington DC.
We can arrange a private tutor here at our Arlington, VA location in Rosslyn, one-block from the Metro station, or at an off-site location of your choosing.
We have a flexible team of foreign language trainers for virtually every major language for which residents in the Washington DC area require foreign language courses. This includes languages for travel and tourism, such as Spanish, French, Portuguese, and Italian, major business languages such as Chinese, Russian, Arabic, Japanese, and Korean, as well as military and diplomatic cooperation languages such as Dari, Pashto, Farsi, and many others.
Contact us today to arrange your business, government, or personal language training today.
At inlingua® Washington DC, we refer to our team as “trainers” rather than “teachers”… Why? Because a trainer is focused on your increasing ability to actually use the language, whereas a teacher is focused on giving you information.
At inlingua, our focus is on your confident ability to use the language accurately. Our ESL classes are the best place to develop deeper fluency faster because of our amazing trainers! The same is true for our Foreign Language tutors, who are highly-qualified and specialize in the the communicative method.
- Our trainers are native speakers.
- Our trainers are experienced—we require that they have at least 2+ years post-secondary experience providing training for their native language, though most have far more!
- Our trainers are highly-qualified—For group ESL classes, we require a minimum of a Bachelor’s in TESOL, Linguistics, English, or related field (though we prefer a Master’s), along with a recognized certification, such as TEFL or CELTA.
Location
We recommend that people arrive by Metro (Washington DC’s public transportation system). We are located just one city block from the Rosslyn Metro station.
There is limited, on-street, paid, 2-hour parking in front of our building, as well as in the surrounding area. Likewise, there are many paid parking garages close to our school. You can either search Google for “Parking in Rosslyn, VA” or visit this site for a list of parking garages:
https://www.rosslynva.org/explore/transportation-and-parking/parking
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Our language school is located within one city block of at least 20 restaurants, cafes, delis, and coffee shops, including:
Central Coffee Bar, Cosi (Sandwiches), Starbucks, Subway (Sandwiches), Wiseguy Pizza, Chipotle (Burritos), Sweet Green (Salads), McDonalds, Chopt (Salads), Panera, Kanpai (Japanese), Pancho Villa (Mexican), District Taco, and much, much more!
Click the image below for a list of restaurant options near our language school in Arlington, VA.
Click the image below for a list of restaurant options near our language school in Arlington, VA.

Inlingua® Washington DC is located near the center of Washington DC in the Rosslyn neighborhood of Arlington, VA, in walking distance from the Lincoln Memorial and the National Mall. We are only one block from the Rosslyn Metro Station, which connects our students to the extensive public transportation system of the city. Reagan National Airport is close by and easily accessible by metro (public transportation).
Our English Language School and foreign language programs are located on the ground floor of our building, next door to Central Coffee Bar, across the street from Gateway Park with its dynamic schedule of events, and across the street from two different daily buses to New York City (Tripper and Vamoose).
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