English Study Tours Hawaii is the only program of its kind in Hawaii. Maximum group size (7 to 10 students) is among the smallest of any ESL program in Hawaii, and curriculum development has been the product of a collaboration of some of the best ESL instructors in Hawaii.

Curriculum focus changes each term in our 3-term cycle. There are 4 weeks in one term. The first day of any new term is devoted to orientation and preliminary English training.

The GEP curriculum is designed specifically to be interwoven with exciting, real life Hawaii experiences every day. (See our activities page) and is designed to meet the needs of ESL students with intermediate through advanced English language skills. A similar program for ESL students with beginning and low intermediate skills is currently under development.

English lessons build upon themselves as the term progresses so that the student gains a firm understanding of grammar points and a more fluent delivery of vocabulary, sentence patterns, idiom usage, and jargon. Each term in the 3-term cycle focuses on a different set of grammar and communication skill sets.

Because students will be practicing their English in real situations with many different native speakers, discourse management in real situations is also a key focus area, something that is too often neglected in other ESL programs.

English Study Tours sessions are 100% deep English immersion-- English is the only language spoken at all times. The only exceptions to this are if there is an emergency, or if the student is speaking with friends or relatives on the phone in their home country.

English Study Tours does offer very small groups of 2 or three individuals a Study Tours program. The semiprivate study group is one of the Custom Groups mentioned below. Members of a Custom Group apply to the Study Tours program together. They pre-arrange their visit to Hawaii as a group and notify us of this on their application. The program is the same as the one that we offer to our regular group, but the students receive more individualized attention. Cost is obviously higher per student so check the registration section of our website for more details about this.

English Study Tours also offers a private study program for a single individual. This is the same program that we offer to our regular group except that the teacher focuses the curriculum to the individual need of the student. Again, please check our registration section of our website for more details about cost.

English Study Tours offers Individuals wishing to come as a group, say, from the same company or from the same school, an opportunity to study with us here in Hawaii. We can customize the curriculum and activities for your group's needs. Members of a Custom Group apply to the Study Tours program together. They pre-arrange their visit to Hawaii as a group and notify us of this on their application. There are additional expenses involved with custom study groups so please contact us with your request.