Welcome to International House San Francisco!
Welcome to San Francisco—city by the bay, and one of the world's greatest and most beautiful cities. And welcome to International House, one of the world's leading language teaching organizations, where it is our mission to offer the best possible language tuition at the best possible price. Each year, over sixty thousand businesses and professional people on thirty countries choose to study languages at one of over a hundred International House centers. AT IH San Francisco, you can count on highly qualified and experienced teachers to help you reach your objective—a high level of competence in English to carry you to the top in your professional or academic career.

	In San Francisco, you have four accommodation options. We will help choose the right one for you: homestay, residence clubs, furnished apartments, or hotels. Our housing department will help make all your arrangement and ensure our satisfaction.
Because we believe that language learning takes place not only in classrooms, but also outside the classroom in the culture of the learners, we think creating a strong social ambience is of great importance. International House schools are centers of learning both inside and outside the classroom. In addition, we know you will want to enjoy the vast range of cultural, sporting, and social activities offered in the San Francisco Bay area. We run a great social program and our staff get you involved from your very first day.

A Stimulating Environment San Francisco is one of America's most famous cities. Cable cars, the golden Gate Bridge, fisherman's Wharf, Chinatown and Union Square are just a few of the exciting places to see when you are in our wonderful city. Central Location IH San Francisco is located on two floors of a six-story building, in the historic Union Square district on the Powell Street cable car line. From the school you can hear their distinctive clang. The immediate area is full of shops, bars, theatres, and restaurants. All parts of the city are easily accessible by public transport from the school.

Study Programs
On arrival you will be welcomed and given a short test to help evaluate your current level of spoken and written English. You will then start your program in our well-equipped and comfortable school. We will check your progress regularly and when you complete your course, you may request a detailed evaluation.

Exam Programs
IH schools throughout the world are highly regarded for their superb Cambridge exam programs. IH-USA schools offer the full range of Cambridge exam courses: PET, FCE, CAE, and CPE. The centers also prepare students for other important exams including: IELTS, TOEIC, TEOFL, CEIBT, and teacher training as well—CELTA and DELTA. If you are planning to sit the GED, SAT, GMAT or the GRE, we can arrange specialized tutoring in addition to your General English course.

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Travel to San Francisco
San Francisco International Airport is only 15 minutes from downtown San Francisco. Daily flights arrive from international destinations several times a day. All major airports in the country serve the San Francisco area, so connecting flights are easily arranged. Shuttle service door to door is inexpensive and can be easily arranged upon arrival. The school also arranges door to door transfer service if you prefer.