Au Pair Academy

The TOEFL test is the world’s most trusted English-language assessment. It is considered the gold-standard for determining college readiness and is accepted by more than 11,000 universities and other institutions in over 150 countries. This course will provide a general overview of the exam while focusing specifically on helping you receive your personal best score in the grammar and writing section. Because these sections tend to be the most challenging for exam-takers, our instructor will share her expertise and guide you to success.

Hours / Weeks: 36 hours, 3 weeks
Dates: 6/1/-6/26 (Class does not meet on Father’s Day: Sun, 6/19) 
Times: Tuesday & Thursday night 7pm – 9pm and
Sundays from 10am-12pm
Tuition: $275

Students will improve their ability to speak fluently and accurately as well as to listen and understand. To strengthen your verbal and listening communication skills, you will practice negotiating a variety of everyday situations. Instructors will use materials taken from textbooks and pop culture such as in TV shows and movies to practice fun and interactive dialogs and role-plays. You will build vocabulary and grammatical understanding in the context of real-world situations. You will also work on the multiple aspects of pronunciation, including rhythm and stress.

Hours / Weeks: 36 hours, 6 weeks
Dates: 6/1-7/13
Times: Monday and Wednesday  7pm - 10pm
Tuition: $275 

This course will help you strengthen your communication skills for interacting with your host family & friends and when transacting business. Our innovative course will focus on language to enhance your private life on Saturdays and professional speech on Sundays. Saturdays will target language for sharing feelings & needs, shopping & dining, communicating with your host family among other topics. The Sunday meeting will deal with business and professional situations where you will learn to negotiate, apply & interview for jobs, as well as conduct meetings.

Hours/Weeks:  36 hours, 6 weeks.   
Dates: 6/4-7/17
Days: Saturday & Sunday
Time: 9:30am-12:30pm Eastern Time
Hours/Credit: 36 hours or 3 credits
Tuition: $275

Learn grammar in the context of real-world writing situations and through controlled exercises from the textbook. Learn how to correct your mistakes and improve your writing by editing and revising your papers. Students will also learn to interact in a variety of way including writing professional emails, participating in academic chat rooms, and creating written materials for slides and other presentations.  

Format: (Two options) live online or on-campus at
145 Huguenot Street, New Rochelle, New York
Hours/ week: 4 hours per week over 6 weeks (36 hours)
Dates: 6/13-7/20
Days: M/W
Time: 8:45 am – 10:45 am
Hours/Credit: 36 hours or 3 credits
Tuition: $275

Learn different reading strategies and skills to increase vocabulary and reading comprehension. Read a variety of newspaper and magazine articles, novels and stories, and academic texts to learn how to apply these strategies and skills. 

Format: (Two options) live online or on-campus at
145 Huguenot Street, New Rochelle, New York
Hours/ week: 4 hours per week over 6 weeks (36 hours)
Dates: 6/13-7/20         
Days: M/W
Time: 11:15 am – 1:15 pm
Tuition: $275

Improve conversational fluency and listening comprehension. This class focuses on communicating ideas in English. Audio, video and reading materials are used for conversation topics and for developing listening skills. Student will improve their pronunciation and fluency through controlled and free practice activities. 

Format: (Two options) live online or on-campus at
145 Huguenot Street, New Rochelle, New York
Hours/ week: 4 hours per week over 6 weeks (36 hours)
Dates: 6/14-7/21
Days: T/Th
Time: 8:45 am – 10:45 am
Hours/Credit: 36 hours or 3 credits
Tuition: $275

You will be expected to communicate in many ways during your academic career including participating in activities such as one-on-one and group discussions and engaging with project teams. Learn language and communication techniques in the context of your real-world situations. You will also learn note-taking, summarizing, outlining, and “word cloud” idea organization techniques that will support your academic and professional lives.

Format: (Two options) live online or on-campus at
145 Huguenot Street, New Rochelle, New York
Hours/ week:  4 hours per week over 6 weeks (36 hours)
Dates: Dates: 6/14-7/21
Days: T/Th
Time: 11:15 am – 1:15 pm
Tuition: $275