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 The
International Center for Language Studies (ICLS) was founded in 1966
in Washington, DC as a locally-owned, private organization dedicated to
teaching foreign languages and English as a Second Language. Since its
inception, ICLS has worked cooperatively with international
organizations, government agencies, private companies, and individual
students from all over the world, providing language instruction in over 90
languages. We train diplomats, government and military personnel, business
executives, development specialists, university and college students,
medical personnel, lawyers, judges, economists, and others.
Our relationships with U.S. government agencies and international
organizations such as the Defense Language Institute, the U.S. Foreign
Service Institute, World Bank, and the International Monetary Fund are
long-standing. Many of these organizations have been our clients for over 20
years.
Furthermore, ICLS provides language training services to government
agencies under the General Services Administration (GSA). Schedules are
issued under the Federal Supply Service and are commonly referred to as a
GSA Schedule.
ICLS is licensed by the Education Licensure Commission of the District of
Columbia. It is a founding member of the Association of Proprietary and
Public Language Schools (APPLS). Many ICLS teachers are members of
Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), the
American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) and
NAFSA: Association of International Educators. They are also members of
professional organizations specific to their language area.
ICLS participated in the nationwide setting of standards for foreign
language instruction and follows the ASTM standard F1562 on Use-Oriented
Foreign Language Instruction. The ICLS Intensive English Program has been
admitted to applicant status and is in the process of seeking accreditation
by the Commission on English Language Program Accreditation (CEA). We are
authorized under Federal Law to enroll non-immigrant alien students and
issue the Form I-20 (A-B).
 ICLS
is located in a vital area of downtown Washington at 1133 15th Street NW. It
is a few blocks away from the White House and a five-minute walk to both the
McPherson (Blue and Orange Lines) and Metro Center (Red Line) Metro
stations. Please
click here for a map of ICLS' location in downtown Washington and a link
to the metro system.
We occupy a custom-designed facility located in a modern office building.
ICLS also provides on-site training throughout the Washington DC
metropolitan region and in locations throughout the continental United
States.
ICLS offers flexibility in arranging schedules for employees of federal
government agencies. Because of our 43-year experience in working with
government agencies, we are familiar with the administrative requirements of
government contracting.
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