Session 5 - Badminton with the University
May 18, 2012
The University of Houston-Clear Lake's Fitness Zone hosted a badminton afternoon on Friday, May 18th and invited ELS to join in!
Houston Clear Lake, TX
2700 Bay Area Blvd
Houston, TX 77058
Tel.:
281-283-3034
On the campus of: University of Houston - Clear Lake
ELS/Houston – Clear Lake is located in the beautiful and safe Clear Lake section of Houston, on the campus of the University of Houston – Clear Lake (UHCL). A number of cultural events occur in and near the community, including the Bay Area Houston Ballet and Theatre, the Clear Lake Symphony and the Gulf Coast Film Festival. Students can also enjoy the Kemah Boardwalk (a waterfront attraction with rides, restaurants, shops and other entertainment venues) and a local farmers market. Students have numerous opportunities for outdoor activities including boating, jet skiing, water skiing, fishing, camping, hiking, swimming and kayaking.
Distance to Key Locations from ELS Center
| Location | Minutes | Transportation Method |
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| Airport | 20 - 30 |
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| Bank | 5 |
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| Downtown Area | 30 |
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| Post Office | 10 |
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| Restaurant(s) | 10 |
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| Shopping Mall/Outlet | 10 |
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| Supermarket | 5 |
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Walking
Bike
Car
Bus
Train
Electricity
110V 60KHz.
Electric Plug Details
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Programs available at this location
English for Academic Purposes
Achieve English Proficiency for University Study
Cost Per Session
$1730
Apartments(Student Off Campus)
Students at ELS- Houston Clear Lake will have the option of living adjacent to campus in apartments with full service kitchens complete with stove, dishwasher, refrigerator and built-in dining/study area. Other features include a swimming pool, sand volleyball court, laundry facility, barbecue pavilion and clubhouse with big screen television. ***Meningitis Vaccination Notification*** All students who plan to live on campus are required to show evidence of being immunized against bacterial meningitis. Student must receive the immunization at least fourteen days prior to taking up residence in on campus housing. Acceptable evidence of vaccination includes one of the following: "A letter that indicates the month, day, and year of the immunization with the signature stamp of the physician or his/her designee;" or "An official immunization record generated from a local health department translated in English." Please submit evidence of your immunization to the center (hcl@els.edu) for processing. This documentation must be received two weeks before your arrival. If this documentation is not received two weeks prior to student's arrival, it may be delay the entry in to campus housing.
| Price per Session | $770 |
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| Occupancy | Single |
| Minimum Age | 18 |
| Airport Pickup | 155 |
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Meals / week or Meal Credit No meals included |
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Homestays in the area(Homestay)
Host family students are responsible for their personal transportation. Most students will travel by bus.
| Price per Session | $960 |
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| Occupancy | Single |
| Minimum Age | 14 |
| Airport Pickup | 155 |
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Meals / week or Meal Credit Includes 16 meals; 2 meals per day on weekdays; 3 meals per day on weekends. |
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Session 4 - Firefighter Visit
April 25, 2012
On Friday, April 20th, the students of ELS/Houston-Clear Lake welcomed the firefighters from Houston Fire and Rescue Station 71 to our center. It was a great chance to practice English and to learn about fire safety and the emergen
Session 4 - Houston Rockets (NBA) Trip
April 18, 2012
On Friday, April 13th, the students of ELS/Houston-Clear Lake took a trip to an NBA game to see the professional basketball team of Houston (the Rockets) play against the Phoenix Suns. The Rockets kept it at a tight game and almost beat the Suns! 10 lucky ELS students were chosen to go onto the court sidelines when the team was warming up. Go Rockets!
Welcome Donuts
April 3, 2012
Mirë se vjen! أهلاً و سهل! Welkom! Aloha! ようこそ! ยินดีต้อนรับ! Welcome! ELS Houston-Clear Lake welcomes new students every session with delicious donuts between classes - giving all students the chance to get to know each other. What a beautiful day at ELS Houston-Clear Lake!
Session 3 - College Meeting
March 26, 2012
ELS Houston-Clear Lake holds a college meeting one day every session. This session ELS welcomed Alan Clipperton - Associate Vice President for International Admissions for LeTourneau University - a university within the ELS network that offers Conditional Acceptance and accepts ELS levels 109 and 112.
Session 3 - Rodeo Houston Trip
March 19, 2012
On Saturday, March 17th, ELS visited the annual Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. (www.hlsr.com) It was a great opportunity to meet Americans and to witness rodeo culture! Students enjoyed the carnival rides, wonderful food, exhibits, shows, and the Championships of the rodeo events of bull-dogging, bucking bronco riding, bull riding, barrel racing, and more. Two lucky students got special seats right next to the action! We can't wait until next year!
Session 2 - Go Texan Day
February 27, 2012
Every year the City of Houston celebrates Go Texan Day, where residents are encouraged to dress in western wear the Friday before the rodeo begins. ELS students celebrated Go Texan Day by learning the "Two-Step" - a traditional Texas social dance.
Session 2 - College Meeting
February 22, 2012
ELS Houston-Clear Lake holds a college meeting one day every session. This session ELS welcomed Andy Kabasele - Associate Director of International Admissions for our host institution, the University of Houston-Clear Lake. Mr. Kabasele speaks with each student about their future university goals and how they can obtain them.
ELS Houston-Clear Lake celebrates Mardi Gras!
February 22, 2012
On Tuesday, February 21st, ELS celebrated Mardi Gras with the traditional treat of King Cake! 2 plastic babies were hidden within the slices of cake and the lucky students who found them got free tickets to the rodeo when ELS goes in Session 3! Congrats Amal and Natalie! Laissez les bons temps rouler!
Session 2 - Houston Zoo Trip
February 12, 2012
On Sunday, February 12th, the students of ELS Houston-Clear Lake took a trip to the Houston Zoo. The Houston Zoo is a 55-acre (22 ha) zoological park that houses over 6,000 animals belonging to over 900 species. It has 1.6 million visitors each year, making it the seventh most visited zoo in the nation.
Session 1 - Houston Rockets (NBA) Trip
January 30, 2012
On Friday, January 27th, the students of ELS/Houston-Clear Lake took a trip to an NBA game to see the professional basketball team of Houston (the Rockets) play against the Washington Wizards. The Rockets won with 102 points against 76 points for the Wizards. ELS got lucky and was chosen to move to some of the best seats in the stadium! Go Rockets!
Session 1 - Houston Museum of Natural Science Trip
January 23, 2012
On Tuesday, January 17th, the students of ELS Houston-Clear Lake took a trip to the Houston Museum of Natural Science. This is one of the most popular museums in the United States and ranks just below New York City's American Museum of Natural History and Metropolitan Museum of Art, and the M. H. de Young Memorial Museum in San Francisco, in most attendance amongst non-Smithsonian museums.
ELS Student Soccer Game
January 23, 2012
On January 19th, the students of ELS Houston-Clear Lake got together to play a friendly game of soccer.
Learning Basketball with an American
January 23, 2012
On Friday, January 20th, ELS invited our American friend Brian Keur to teach any interested ELS students how to shoot a basketball and how to play the sport. Everyone improved their skills and we even started a basketball game. Now we will know how the players feel when we go to the NBA game on January 27th!
Wishing you a Happy Holiday!
December 22, 2011
In celebration of the holidays, all ELS Language Centers in the United States, Canada and Australia, plus Princeton Headquarters, will be closed on several different days. Read more to find out.
Dear ELS Students,
With the close of 2011, ELS reflects with deep appreciation on your choice to attend ELS Language Centers. We would like to take this opportunity to again say thank you. It is truly rewarding to work with all of you in our common goal of enabling you to fulfill your career and life goals through education.
In celebration of the Christmas and New Year’s Day holidays, all ELS Language Centers in the United States, Canada and Australia, plus Princeton Headquarters, will be closed on several different days.
Please refer to the following grid as a guide to which days our various units will be closed:
Regular class schedules will resume on Tuesday, December 27 in the USA (Wednesday, December 28 in Canada and Australia) and on Tuesday, January 3, 2012 (in all locations).
ELS wishes you a wonderful holiday season, and much success in 2012!
Sincerely,
The ELS team
ELS 50th Anniversary University Tuition Scholarship
November 18, 2011
Calling All Merit Scholars! We are proud to present our ELS 50th Anniversary University Tuition Scholarship in celebration of Fifty (50) Years of ELS Leadership in International Education.
This scholarship is a special recognition for students like you--with outstanding academic achievement in your undergraduate, graduate, and/or secondary school.
If you meet the minimum grade point average (GPA) and several other requirements, ELS will award 50 percent of your ELS Language Centers English for Academic Purposes (EAP) tuition. The ELS 50th Anniversary University Tuition Scholarship will be paid directly into your student account at the ELS Host Institution or AEC member that issued your CLA, making the process simple and official.
Contact an ELS-authorized Counseling Agent, who will ensure that you follow the admissions process properly, meeting all scholarship terms and conditions. Participating ELS university partners are as follows:
- Adelphi University
- Barry University
- California Lutheran University
- Clemson University
- College of Mount Saint Vincent
- College of Southern Nevada
- Concordia University Portland
- De Anza College
- Dominican University
- Dominican University of California
- Eckerd College
- Fairleigh Dickinson University
- Florida Institute of Technology
- Foothill College
- Front Range Community College
- Golden Gate University
- Grand Valley State University
- Hawai'i Pacific University
- Idaho State University
- Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis
- Lewis University
- Louisiana Tech University
- Loyola Marymount University
- Marquette University
- Middle Tennessee State University
- Mount Ida College
- Northern Illinois University
- Ohio Dominican University
- Oklahoma City University
- Plymouth State University
- Point Park University
- Queens University of Charlotte
- Roger Williams University
- Saint Joseph's University
- Southern Arkansas University
- Southern Polytechnic State University
- Stetson University
- Tennessee Tech University
- University of Arkansas Fort Smith
- University of Cincinnati
- University of Houston - Clear Lake
- University of La Verne
- University of Mary Washington
- University of Missouri - St. Louis
- University of New Haven
- University of North Dakota
- University of St. Thomas - Houston
- University of St. Thomas - Minnesota
- University of Tampa
- University of the Incarnate Word
- University of Wisconsin Oshkosh
- University of Wyoming
ELS International Pathways expanding in Australia
October 21, 2011
ELS has expanded to now include pathways to tertiary institutions in Australia!
Interested in studying in Australia? Choose from ELS Universal English College in beautiful Sydney or the new center opening in May 2012 in Brisbane, located on the campus of Metropolitan South institute (MSIT) of TAFE.
ELS provides a full range of English training programs, as well as pathways to over 40 institutions in Australia, including prestigious and popular institutions like Macquarie University, University of Western Sydney, University of Newcastle, University of Wollongong, TAFE New South Wales and Le Cordon Bleu.
Now over 650 schools, colleges, TAFE, and universities worldwide accept the ELS certificate of completion as evidence of English proficiency, and fulfilling the English language requirement for admission.
For more information please visit ELS Universal English College and UniversityGuideOnline.org
Higher Education Pathways
October 12, 2011
ELS Now Provides Higher Education Pathways from India to the US, Australia and Canada.
Last Thursday marked the opening of ELS International Pathways office in Chennai, India! This momentous next step for ELS was celebrated with traditional Indian foods, Indian dance performances and presentations of the history of ELS and the new mission of ELS in India. We will provide objective education counseling to help students achieve their higher education goals in the USA, Canada and Australia.
For more information, please visit ELS.in
2012 Brochure goes "E"
September 21, 2011
Learn more about the wide range of program and center options ELS offers, by checking out our 2012 e-brochure!
Read it here: www.els.edu/2012Brochure
ELS 50th Anniversary
June 16, 2011
ELS is excited to celebrate our 50th anniversary of leadership in international education in 2011!
Get to know us by the numbers ... and by what our students say. It's great to be part of the ELS family!
Learn more about our celebration here: http://www.els.edu/en?s=50th
Downloads
ELS at University of Houston – Clear Lake
Provides a brief description of ELS, our Programs and the Houston-Clear Lake ELS Language Center at University of Houston - Clear Lake. The flyer also offers some specific attributes of the university, its programs and other helpful information.
Houston-Clear Lake Campus Map
A map of ELS on the University of Houston-Clear Lake's campus.
Session 5, 2012 Activity Calendar
Check out all the activities that are available in the Clear Lake area in Session 4! We cant wait to go to the Dynamos game!
