New School ESL

English Language Studies at The New School offers Certificates in English as a Second Language with

The English Language Studies Department is part of the New School for Public Engagement, the New School University in New York City. The department offers intensive classes in English writing, speaking, grammar, and reading. Many of our students are taking intensive English classes in order to be prepared to enter other schools in the New School system, especially Parsons School of Design and Mannes College of Music.

06/19/2026

An honor of our trip to Coney Island tomorrow to celebrate Juneteenth, here is a throwback from a trip. We took back in 2022 with our summer Fridays class!

06/17/2026

June can be thunderstorm season! Sometimes it’s a good idea to bring an umbrella just in case, or you might get caught in a storm like poor Nayoung! ☔️

06/16/2026

Looks like Christina’s class had an amazing trip to the Clive Davis gallery!

06/10/2026

Looking for something fun to do after school? Check out the meat packing district! They’ve even got ambassadors to tell you all about deals and free programming.

06/10/2026

It was so nice to meet our brand new students at the welcome workshop! We can’t wait to work with you ♥️

06/08/2026

📚☕🎬Morning rituals. NYC commutes. Snacks, study breaks, and everyday moments.
This student-made stop-motion animation captures a day in the life of our ESL+ Design students, turning ordinary routines into creative snapshots.
Watch and enjoy this gem from our archive!

05/16/2026

So many congrats to all of the amazing grads this spring (we saw some of our students!), whose projects were on display last night. We are so proud of you ♥️

05/11/2026

Former student Duoduo is graduating with her degree in Design Technology this week!! Many congratulations to all our former students as they graduate this week, and check out Duoduo’d work 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻